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Unpatched Linux bug may open devices to serious attacks over Wi-Fi

• tom_mellior 7y ago
  Wow, this looks bad. I'm baffled by this sentence: "Representatives of both Realtek and Google didn't immediately comment on this story." What does Google have to do with anything?
  • db48x 7y ago
    Notice the previous sentence: "Based on links here and here, it appears that Android devices with Realtek Wi-Fi chips may also be affected."
    • tom_mellior 7y ago
      Ah, of course. I don't know how I could miss that connection, though the paragraph break doesn't help. Thanks.
• mmwelt 7y ago
  So does anyone know what devices would typically use the Realtek wifi chips? Mobile phones? Tablets? Routers? I'm less worries about PC's, as driver updates are less of an issue there.
  • namibj 7y ago
    Many. Fancy phone SoCs are usually exempt. Routers are really varied. Realtek has usually cheaper devices, where the only real certification that cares about the software is the FCC compliance.