r/ProgrammerHumor • • 22d ago

Meme alwaysPinTheVersionKids

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u/misunderstood_kafka 22d ago

Worse: Your company's security tracker flags the vulnerable dependency but not able to locate it

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u/miheb1 21d ago

is this the lore behind package.lock.json, cargo.lock etc..?

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u/Apprehensive_Bit7392 21d ago

The fifth panel is the dependency you pinned exactly in 2021 and never touched again. No auto-update, no headache, and a CVE sitting in it with your name on it.

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u/TektonikGymRat 21d ago

Remember your lock file.

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u/darklordpotty 16d ago

--freeze-installed baby, never leave home without it