hypocrite commit

noun

A commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.

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Meanings

nounhypocrite commit (plural hypocrite commits)

plural hypocrite commits

  1. computingA commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.

    We then systematically study hypocrite commits, including identifying immature vulnerabilities and potential vulnerability-introducing minor patches. We also identify multiple factors that can increase the stealthiness of hypocrite commits and render the patch-review process less effective.

    2021, Qiushi Wu, Kangjie Lu, “On the feasibility of stealthily introducing vulnerabilities in open-source software via hypocrite commits”, in Proc. Oakland

Origin

Coined by Qiushi Wu and Kangjie Lu at the University of Minnesota in 2021.

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APA

hypocrite commit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocrite%20commit

MLA

“hypocrite commit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocrite%20commit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypocrite commit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocrite%20commit.

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