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Linux kernel security flaws mocked as routine news
Original: Oh no, the Linux kernel has vulnerabilities?! 😱 Quick, alert the internet! 📢 Because it's not like we've had a single da
Security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel are making the rounds, alongside a widely shared sarcastic reaction pointing out that kernel security patches have been nearly constant for decades. Commenters note that flaws in the kernel are an everyday reality of maintaining a project of its size, not a new crisis, and link to recent coverage of the latest fixes.
Why now: New kernel vulnerability coverage drew sarcastic pushback from developers who see such patches as routine
Linux kernelLinus TorvaldsLWN.net
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