Is Linux collapsing under its own weight? On Rust for Linux (sporks.space) 11 points by todsacerdoti 1y ago ↗ HN
[–] sgt 1y ago ↗ Does Linux really need Rust? What's the point? Kernel code isn't really the main issue for security concerns. C is great. [–] thesuperbigfrog 1y ago ↗ >> 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/Many of those CVEs are due to weaknesses in the C programming language:https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.htm...Many of those CVEs are exploitable:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warn...Yes. Linux needs Rust to help prevent CVEs and related security problems. [–] ihalip 1y ago ↗ Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs. [–] thesuperbigfrog 1y 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_...https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/ [–] [deleted] 1y ago ↗ (comment deleted)
[–] thesuperbigfrog 1y ago ↗ >> 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/Many of those CVEs are due to weaknesses in the C programming language:https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.htm...Many of those CVEs are exploitable:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warn...Yes. Linux needs Rust to help prevent CVEs and related security problems. [–] ihalip 1y ago ↗ Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs. [–] thesuperbigfrog 1y 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_...https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/ [–] [deleted] 1y ago ↗ (comment deleted)
[–] ihalip 1y ago ↗ Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs. [–] thesuperbigfrog 1y 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_...https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/
[–] thesuperbigfrog 1y 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_...https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/
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Linux has many CVEs:
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.htm...
Many of those CVEs are exploitable:
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warn...
Yes. Linux needs Rust to help prevent CVEs and related security problems.
Bad news: Windows has CVEs too:
https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=microsoft&product=windows_...
https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...
Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:
https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/