mitigation

Red Hat's recent server breach isn't the first time that a Linux distribution has been targeted by attackers, but it could be one of the most important attacks in terms of the recovery and mitigation processes.

ZDNet: "For the first time since the introduction of its quarterly Critical Patch Update process in 2005, Oracle has released an emergency alert to offer mitigation for a zero-day vulnerability that’s been published on the Internet."

Linux SSL encryption bug introduced We won't know the actual costs of mitigation until action is taken and costs are observed.