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Current kernel users : zRam, SquashFS, BTRFS, BootLoader First 3 use small block sizes, KB range. Last one used the LZ4 file format, which limits blocks to 8 MB
by Tractor4973 12y ago
Current kernel users : zRam, SquashFS, BTRFS, BootLoader
First 3 use small block sizes, KB range.
Last one used the LZ4 file format, which limits blocks to 8 MB.
Yes, there is no kernel program at risk right now, but it's nonetheless good to plug the vulnerability, in anticipation for future usages.
In my view, this does not deserve headlines. Instead, we should be happy to have software coders fixing problems even before they get a chance to happen.