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| From | Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs |
| Date | 2024-10-13 19:42 +0000 |
| Organization | NOYB |
| Message-ID | <vehesn.238.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> (permalink) |
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Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> wrote: > Andy Burns, 2024-10-13 11:46: > > > Arno Welzel wrote: > > > >> Gelato wrote: > >> > >>> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualcomm-patches-high-severity-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/ > >>> > >>> How does Qualcomm patch these zero-day holes in their chipsets? > >>> Does the company upload a firmware patch? Does the carrier? Google? > >> > >> Qualcomm provides software patches for the drivers. > >> > >> Device manufacturers have to use these patches as part of a security > >> update if they use the affected chipsets in their devices. > > It isn't crystal clear whether google play system updates can provide > > this type of fix, bypassing the manufacturer ... > > I doubt, that system drivers can be updates using Google Play services. > Usually this must be installed as an update of the installed system itself. Note that Andy said "Google Play system updates" (case corrections mine), not "Google Play services". "Google Play services" is the software framework, i.e. running code. "Google Play system updates" (note *system* updates) are what is distributed, i.e. 'data' (containing code). Two different animals. Google Play system updates (re: Project Mainline) can update system components. Not sure if that includes drivers, but for generic - not vendor-specific - drivers, that should be possible, considering Android is Linux-like under the hood.
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Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Gelato <gelato@.is.invalid> - 2024-10-13 02:48 -0400
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-10-13 11:20 +0200
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-13 10:46 +0100
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org> - 2024-10-13 15:46 +0200
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-10-13 19:15 +0200
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-10-13 19:42 +0000
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-10-13 23:35 +0000
Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-14 09:11 +0100
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