A buffer overflow in the XNU kernel

Re:A buffer overflow in the XNU kernel by lpapez on Thursday June 20, 2024 @04:08PM (#40742782)

Writing an exploit is usually much more difficult than patching the underlying bug.

Half of the work in fixing a bug report is getting a reproducible example. Nay, more than half.

If there was a magic AI which could generate exploits, I'd imagine there would be an equally magic AI patching the holes right out.

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Re:A buffer overflow in the XNU kernel by vlovich123 on Thursday June 20, 2024 @04:16PM (#40742876)

Maybe but keep in mind that there’s often a substantial lag in practice between a fixed vulnerability and its deployment into production.

That said, I’m quite skeptical there’s any AI’s on the horizon that can autogenerate exploits from CVEs.

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