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Linux Kernel CVE Flood: AI Tooling Drives Record Vulnerability Counts, Forcing Maintainers to Adapt

The Linux kernel faces a record wave of CVEs as AI tools scan its codebase, overwhelming maintainers and prompting new security policies.

Linux Kernel CVE Flood: AI Tooling Drives Record Vulnerability Counts, Forcing Maintainers to Adapt

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