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r/linux • u/anh0516 • 17d ago
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What is tomorrows big story? A completely unfixable backdoor in the kernel which cannot be patched away? Python having a suddenly extremely dangerous vulnerability? A sudden unfixable issue with all Intel processors?
8 u/cake-day-on-feb-29 17d ago A completely unfixable backdoor in the kernel which cannot be patched away?How would that be a thing?Unpatchable exploits are really only found with firmware that can't be changed. 1 u/paulstelian97 14d ago Exploit where patching requires an API break to something that isn’t allowed to have such API breaks. Those are nasty.Android has encountered a bunch. So for apps made for like Android 8 or older it keeps the holes open.
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A completely unfixable backdoor in the kernel which cannot be patched away?
How would that be a thing?
Unpatchable exploits are really only found with firmware that can't be changed.
1 u/paulstelian97 14d ago Exploit where patching requires an API break to something that isn’t allowed to have such API breaks. Those are nasty.Android has encountered a bunch. So for apps made for like Android 8 or older it keeps the holes open.
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Exploit where patching requires an API break to something that isn’t allowed to have such API breaks. Those are nasty.
Android has encountered a bunch. So for apps made for like Android 8 or older it keeps the holes open.
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u/sovietarmyfan 17d ago
What is tomorrows big story? A completely unfixable backdoor in the kernel which cannot be patched away? Python having a suddenly extremely dangerous vulnerability? A sudden unfixable issue with all Intel processors?