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Linux 7.2 Protects Against Crafted Perf Data From Going Rogue


With the help of Claude Opus 4.6, the Linux 7.2 kernel added protections to fend off specially crafted or corrupted perf data for the perf tool that could cause a number of issues for the running system.

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