<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Vulnerability-Class on CuraSec</title><link>https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/tags/vulnerability-class/</link><description>Recent content in Vulnerability-Class on CuraSec</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:42:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/tags/vulnerability-class/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Python str.lower() as a security vulnerability via Unicode folding</title><link>https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/insights/2026-08-26-when-str-lower-is-a-security-vulnerability-in-python/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:42:13 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/insights/2026-08-26-when-str-lower-is-a-security-vulnerability-in-python/</guid><description>&lt;ul>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Engineer — Learn:&lt;/strong> Highlights how Unicode case-folding edge cases in str.lower() can silently break security-sensitive comparisons (e.g., allowlist checks, hostname validation). No active exploitation or CVE, but worth auditing any Python code that uses case normalization for access control or identity checks.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>SOC/IR — Skip&lt;/strong>&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Leader — Skip&lt;/strong>&lt;/li>
&lt;/ul></description></item><item><title>Canonicalization Failures Systematized Across Cryptographic Ecosystems</title><link>https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/insights/2026-08-10-canonicalization-failures-as-a-recurring-vulnerability-class/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:39:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://curasec.metacog.co.kr/insights/2026-08-10-canonicalization-failures-as-a-recurring-vulnerability-class/</guid><description>&lt;ul>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Engineer — Learn:&lt;/strong> This paper provides a cross-ecosystem taxonomy of canonicalization failures (transaction malleability, hash-chain malleability, etc.) and a practical review procedure for identifying this class of defect in cryptographic code. Worth reading before designing or auditing any system where a hash, signature, or replay-protection scheme depends on serialized representations.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>SOC/IR — Skip&lt;/strong>&lt;/li>
&lt;li>&lt;strong>Leader — Skip&lt;/strong>&lt;/li>
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