Why 0177.0.0.1 is 127.0.0.1

In this video I explain the octal format and the danger of incorrectly parsing IPv4 addresses and its effect on backend security.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-netmask-networking-bug-impacts-thousands-of-applications/

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