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Linux: Linux Code Leaves 1.4 Billion Android Devices Vulnerable to Hackers, Report Says
The code affects Android KitKat and every subsequent release of the software, allowing hackers to inject malicious code into unencrypted communications, security software company Lookout said Monday.

Days after a major vulnerability spotted in the Linux-based systems, it has now been reported that the same flaw is affecting over 80 percent of the total Android market ? around 1.4 billion devices worldwide. Attackers could spy on users remotely through leveraging the security hole.

A report by mobile security company Lookout claims that all Android versions running the Linux kernel 3.6 to the latest are vulnerable to the web traffic attack that exists in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of Linux systems. While a patch for the bug was generated for the Linux kernel in July, the latest developer preview of Android Nougat is even apparently exposed to attackers.

http://opensourceforu.com/2016/08/linux-tcp-flaw-affects-80-percent-android-devices/