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Look it up: A common language for vulnerabilities

Dec 4, 2003 4:53PM PST

Mitre Corporation is developing the Open Vulnerability Assessment Language (OVAL), a standard for seeking and describing vulnerabilities in computer systems. Mitre also hosts the Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) List, a federally funded catalog of recognized vulnerabilities used by academia, government, and industry. CVE currently contains about 2,572 entries, with another 3,832 under consideration. 143 security products or services are compatible with CVE; the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Defense Department recommend agencies show a preference to CVE compatible products during acquisitions.

http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24331-1.html


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