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Patch issuance, enterprise deployment, and exploitation timelines diverge. Distinct vulnerabilities surface within overlapping operational windows. Exploitation activity persists six months post-remediation. Rootkit capabilities deploy without published detection guidance.
Vendor trust boundaries remain unstable as patch cycles reopen without confirmed closure conditions.
AUDIENCE_SCOPE: CISO_ONLY
VERDICT_MODE: INSTITUTIONAL_FRAME
PRESSURE_CLASS: CONVERGENT
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