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Re:Log4jscanner by cmeacham98 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @03:58PM (#29762693)
A Node or Python program could indirectly use a java library but it would be very unusual, and this library should catch it assuming any amount of sanity in how the dependency is installed.

Theoretically, some particularly insane application could download and run a jar purely in memory without it ever touching the disk. That's so close to malware-like behavior that only the most insane legit programs would ever do that.

Re:Log4jscanner by laurent92 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @06:15PM (#29763882)
Or someone running a plugin system. Ability to download plugins from the in-app experience, + storage in db + run from memory.
Re:Log4jscanner by foota on Saturday January 01, 2022 @07:38PM (#29764484)
Ironically, is this not how the log4j vulnerability works?