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jimmaswell on July 24, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Vet is a safety net for the curl | bash pattern

Had there been a single notable incident of curlbash leading to a malware outbreak that this would have prevented?

stouset on July 24, 2025 | [–]

No, because if someone can compromise your curlbash, they can just as easily compromise the binary package you’re installing with it.

TZubiri on July 24, 2025 | [–]

Lol

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