OT: looking for help remembering name/info about security bug

[J. David Bryan]

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 17:56, Stan Sieler via cctalk wrote:

> I *think* it was some kind of authentication failure (e.g.,
> incorrectly reporting "ok"), but I'm not sure. 
> 
> I do know I wrote a several page article about it, and how certain
> coding practices led to it, but I can't *find* the article now  :( (not
> published) My guess of 4-6 years ago is possibly narrower than it
> should be, but I'm not sure. 

Have you had a squint at the RISKS archives:

  http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/

Major computer-related issues are usually mentioned here, frequently (but 
not always) with capsule summaries.  A search with some of your remembered 
characteristics might turn up something.

                                      -- Dave