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The software bill of materials (SBOM) tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about inventorying open-source components and tracking vulnerabilities in software supply chains. Recent content focuses on Microsoft's Azure Linux and how SBOMs help identify affected libraries during security advisories like CVE-2019-10638. Topics include attestation of included open-source code, the scope of vulnerability disclosures, and the importance of SBOMs for enterprise IT teams managing Linux-based Azure workloads. The tag is relevant for security professionals and system administrators who need to assess risk from upstream dependencies in Microsoft's Linux distributions.
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    CVE-2019-10638: Azure Linux Attestation and Open Source Inventory Risks

    Microsoft’s short MSRC entry — that “Azure Linux includes this open‑source library and is therefore potentially affected” — is accurate, but it is a scoped inventory attestation, not a blanket guarantee that no other Microsoft product carries the same vulnerable Linux code. The vulnerability in...
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