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January 22, 2016 04:00 am

Google Fixes Zero-Day Kernel Flaw, Says Effect on Android Not Really That Bad

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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