napmaniakDec 19
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Linux has got its first Rust CVE!

https://itsfoss.com/news/first-linux-kernel-rust-cve/

#linux #rust

The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.

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Dec 19 at 5:46amBuffer
Show threadQweyDec 19
@itsfoss Rust bloat in linux number 1
Show threadZeStig    Dec 19
@itsfoss it's called unsafe Rust for a reason. Unsafe code is virtually a necessity when working with such low level code. This does NOT take away the fact that Rust is genuinely memory-safe.

Here come the Rust haters booking on the language 🙄
Show threadIt's FOSSDec 23
@zstg Yep 🙌
Show threadLibre>GratisDec 19
@itsfoss That was fast, don't worry the next one will be worse.
Show threadNickDec 19

@itsfoss You might enjoy this. Rust actually lowers the risk of CVE in the Linux kernel by 95%.

https://uprootnutrition.com/journal/rust-in-linux

Show threadⓂ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌Dec 19
@nick @itsfoss it surely prevent memory related pitfalls, but does correctness get a bit much in the way when you’re doing unsafe work in the very specific world of kernel development ?
And I can’t see how it prevents actual code logic errors, logic errors are a great source of crashes and vulnerabilities, right?