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

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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Re:Ridiculous

[Anonymous Coward]

Look, dipshit, the problem is that most Android users aren't using a Google branded device. They're manufactured by someone else who configures, builds, and installs Android on the device. It's great for the few Android users who use Google devices, but those are typically lagging behind in hardware and are a small minority of Android devices.