Original Post: Overrated and underperforming: transitive reachability analysis
The content discusses the challenges and limitations of transitive reachability analysis in managing vulnerabilities in software dependencies. The analysis struggles to provide actionable insights due to complex dependency layers and static analysis limitations, often resulting in a high rate of false positives. Semgrep Supply Chain, despite not offering transitive reachability, is favored for its more effective direct dependency analysis and other impactful features like license compliance, dependency search, and SBOM generation. The implementation of transitive reachability faces significant issues, making it less attractive as it often produces findings with low actionability and high noise. Semgrep’s strategic focus is on delivering accurate and actionable security tools, thus, transitive reachability remains a lower priority. The company is exploring ways to make transitive vulnerabilities more actionable and continues to monitor the landscape for future improvements.
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