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Serious Security Bugs Found In Android Kernel

Posted by timothy on from the dang-thought-we-had-those dept.

geek4 writes with this excerpt from eWeek Europe: "An analysis of Google Android Froyo's open source kernel has uncovered 88 critical flaws that could expose users' personal information. An analysis of the kernel used in Google's Android smartphone software has turned up 88 high-risk security flaws that could be used to expose users' personal information, security firm Coverity said in a report published on Tuesday. The results, published in the 2010 edition of the Coverity Scan Open Source Integrity Report, are based on an analysis of the Froyo kernel used in HTC's Droid Incredible handset. ... While Android implementations vary from device to device, Coverity said the same flaws were likely to exist in other handsets as well. Coverity uncovered a total of 359 bugs, about one-quarter of which were classified as high-risk."

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  1. 88 critical flaws by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    88 Critical flaws on the wall... 88 critical flaws... You take one down, pass it around...

    1. Re:88 critical flaws by icannotthinkofaname · · Score: 5, Funny

      You take one down, pass it around...

      ...89 critical flaws on the wall! ...shit, wait. My bad. These bugs are harder to fix than I thought they would be.

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    2. Re:88 critical flaws by blackraven14250 · · Score: 3, Funny

      There's more redundancy in the summary than there are flaws in Android kernel.

  2. Should have waited by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Should have waited and purchased a Windows 7 phone...

    1. Re:Should have waited by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Windows 7 Phones have no security vulnerabilities at all. Not even attackers have worked out how to run code on them...

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  3. Does it also cause sentences to duplicate? by ruiner13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    An analysis of Google Android Froyo's open source kernel has uncovered 88 critical flaws that could expose users' personal information. An analysis of the kernel used in Google's Android smartphone software has turned up 88 high-risk security flaws that could be used to expose users' personal information

    Does it also cause words in sentences to duplicate? Does it also cause sentences to duplicate? Also, was this submission done on an Android phone?

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  4. 88 bugs... by MrEricSir · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...about 44 women?

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  5. Re:score one for open source by cyber-vandal · · Score: 3, Funny

    What we don't use surely?

  6. Re:Coverity uncovered a total of 359 bugs, but... by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's an app for that ;-)

  7. Re:The most interesting thing about that article.. by Dhalka226 · · Score: 2, Funny

    hey are not going to sell 100m of those year to year.

    Why not? This year's model is EVEN MORE SHINY!!!

  8. 88 problems? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're havin' 'droid problems i feel bad for you son,
    I got 88 problems but a bug ain't one

    1. Re:88 problems? by V!NCENT · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you're having girl problems I feel bad for you son,
      I got 88 bugs but a bitch ain't one.

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  9. Re:The most interesting thing about that article.. by Dever · · Score: 2, Funny

    now now, give him time...it'll take a while for the cryogenic suspension effects to wear off...

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  10. Re:Serious first post by ooshna · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is Google, you know: a privacy flaw exposed in the kernel of their device isn't a FLAW! It's a business-enabling FEATURE..

    God damn Google for stealing Apple's business practices.