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Re:Tor 0day: Finding IP Addresses by athrowaway3z on Thursday September 17, 2020 @01:35AM (#24501537)
I've always understood it to mean : time/version since the software is vulnerable. 0 day ,from first release of the software, meaning all versions are vulnerable.

Which was/is more relevant when commercial software is updated at most once ever year or two

But it appears no one can agree anymore, making the term useless.

Re:Tor 0day: Finding IP Addresses by varenc on Thursday September 17, 2020 @01:46AM (#24501604)
Hold the line! Let's make the term useful. An 0-day is an 0-day before public disclosure and for 24 hours after.
Re:Tor 0day: Finding IP Addresses by fattire on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:14AM (#24501723)
At one point in history a "0day" referred to a pirated release of software on/before it hit the shelves (and/or the crack that was released simultaneous to protected software aka "warez").

It was years later that a "0day" went from a copy protection removal/crack ("0day warez") to its more general modern usage in computer security.

See: https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/8ETRQhDytIsC?hl=en&gb...