Repository-Level Graph Representation Learning for Enhanced Security Patch Detection

• Published in: Proceedings / International Conference on Software Engineering pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Wen, Xin-Cheng, Lin, Zirui, Gao, Cuiyun, Zhang, Hongyu, Wang, Yong, Liao, Qing
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 26.04.2025
• Subjects: Accuracy; Codes; Computer languages; deep learning; Merging; Representation learning; Security; security patch detection; Semantics; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Source coding

Software vendors often silently release security patches without providing sufficient advisories (e.g., Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) or delayed updates via resources (e.g., National Vulnerability Database). Therefore, it has become crucial to detect these security patches to ensure secure s...