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Google Fixes Zero-Day Kernel Flaw, Says Effect on Android Not Really That Bad (csoonline.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

itwbennett writes: Google has developed a patch for Android in response to a flaw in the Linux kernel and has shared it with device manufacturers. That doesn't mean the patch will hit users' phones right away, though. It might take weeks. But that's ok, says Google, because most Android devices are unlikely to run vulnerable kernel versions, and those that do are protected by SELinux.

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  1. Re:Ridiculous by phantomfive · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If there's a security fix for iOS, I can download and install it right away. .... Fix your damn security model!

    Some people would say that security doesn't depend on fast updates: security depends on not having security vulnerabilities in your software to begin with.

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    "First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
  2. Weeks? by cyber-vandal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about months or never. The upgrade situation on Android is a joke unless you buy from Google.