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fraggle<p>In 2003, an attacker breached a public-facing server and attempted to slip a subtle backdoor into the Linux kernel’s source code. The exploit was deviously simple, a small modification that would grant root access under specific conditions, making it nearly invisible to casual review. However, the Linux development process requires cryptographic signatures and meticulous code auditing. When a routine integrity check flagged an unexpected change, developers quickly investigated and discovered the malicious code before it could ever make it into an official release. This incident became a defining moment in Linux security, proving that while open source code is accessible, its real strength lies in the transparency and scrutiny of its community.</p><p><a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/linuxsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/kernelhacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KernelHacking</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/opensourcematters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceMatters</span></a> <a href="https://1.6.0.0.8.0.0.b.e.d.0.a.2.ip6.arpa/tags/hackerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerHistory</span></a></p>
Mek101<p><a href="https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_lge_msm8226/blob/cm-14.1/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/flash/rt8542.c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/LineageOS/android_k</span><span class="invisible">ernel_lge_msm8226/blob/cm-14.1/drivers/media/platform/msm/camera_v2/sensor/flash/rt8542.c</span></a><br>The same chip is used to both control the display's backlight and the camera flash<br>WHERE DO I PUT THE DRIVER?😭<br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/postmarketos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postmarketos</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/kernelhacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kernelhacking</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SendHelpPls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SendHelpPls</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c</span></a></p>