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Neither null pointer exceptions nor memory leaks tend to lead to data corruption or security vulnerabilities.

JoeAltmaier on Nov 6, 2023 [–]

Agreed.

But they do lead to service downtime, loss of opportunity, broken contracts.

Not really the same, but important as well.

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