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>> Does Linux really need Rust? What's the point? Kernel code isn't really the main issue for security concerns. C is great. How is the operating kernel NOT a

>> Does Linux really need Rust? What's the point? Kernel code isn't really the main issue for security concerns. C is great. How is the operating kernel NOT a security concern? Linux has many CVEs: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/ https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/ Many of those CVEs are due to weaknesses in the C programming language: https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.html?vendor_id=33 https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.htm... Many of those CVEs are exploitable: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warns-critical-linux-vulnerability-being-actively-exploited/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warn... Yes. Linux needs Rust to help prevent CVEs and related security problems.

ihalip 2y ago
Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs.
- thesuperbigfrog 2y ago
  >> Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs. Bad news: Windows has CVEs too: https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=microsoft&product=windows_11 https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=microsoft&product=windows_... https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-11.html?vendor_id=26 https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-... Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel: https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/ https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/
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