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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. 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.