System and method for safe updating of open source libraries

A method, computerized apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining code; determining a collection of open source libraries used by the code; for each open source library: determining whether an updated version comprising an update area exists for the library; and subject...

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Published 28.12.2021
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Summary:A method, computerized apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining code; determining a collection of open source libraries used by the code; for each open source library: determining whether an updated version comprising an update area exists for the library; and subject to the existence of an updated version: subject to the updated area not being reachable from the user code, updating the open source library to the updated version; subject to the updated area being reachable only from a non-updated area of the updated version wherein the non-updated area is reachable from the user code, updating the open source library to the updated version; and subject to the updated area being reachable directly from a part of the user code, notifying a user about the updated version of the open source library and the part of the computer code.