An organization relies on a widely used component that exhibits potential overflow issues. The developers have not detected an active exploit, but the security team wants to reduce the chance of problems while maintaining current operations. Which measure provides the most effective risk reduction?
Upgrade to the vendor’s latest release and validate patches in a controlled setting
Stop using that component in production
Implement an allow listing approach that restricts usage by unapproved processes
Depend on monitoring solutions that notice suspicious usage signatures
Upgrading to the vendor’s latest release and then validating patches in a controlled setting addresses the known flaw while preserving existing functionality. Stopping usage may break key operations and does not ensure a proper fix. An allow listing approach limits which processes can access the component but still leaves the flaw in place. Monitoring unusual activity may detect suspicious events, but it does not address the fundamental weakness.
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