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> leak state (e.g. UUIDv7)

But according to PostgreSQL, UUIDv7 provides better performance in the database, so is this essentially a trade off between security and speed?

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jubilanti1d ago

Yes, because UUIDv7 gives up some random bits in order to include the timestamp, which is done in a way that makes UUIDv7s quick to sort by timestamp.

ai_slop_hater1d ago

How does including the timestamp expose me to adversarial exploitation?

danpalmer1d ago

It reveals the time you created the UUID, for one. That can lead to a bunch of problems.

devmor20h ago

The same way using an auto increment integer ID does, but imagine that integer also leaked your created timestamp column too.

goalieca1d ago

I’ve not come across any.

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