Vulnpocalypse
A colloquial term in the PostgreSQL community for a period of concentrated security vulnerability disclosures, referring to a surge in vulnerabilities that required developers to devote substantial effort to security fixes.
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Wiz's CTO coined the term "Vulnpocalypse" to describe a situation in which aging internet code erupts in concentrated security vulnerabilities and the pace of vulnerability discovery and remediation is out of balance.
The PostgreSQL community had roughly 5 CVEs in 2024, while in 2025 it has already reached 44, and this concentrated burst of vulnerabilities is called the "Vulnpocalypse".
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Wiz's CTO coined the term "Vulnpocalypse" to describe a situation in which aging internet code erupts in concentrated security vulnerabilities and the pace of vulnerability discovery and remediation is out of balance.
50%UnverifiedThe PostgreSQL community had roughly 5 CVEs in 2024, while in 2025 it has already reached 44, and this concentrated burst of vulnerabilities is called the "Vulnpocalypse".
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