AI security vulnerabilities accelerate; vulnerability disclosure practices becoming obsolete

Linux kernel maintainers proposed emergency killswitch mechanisms after critical vulnerabilities. Security researchers warned that traditional 90-day vulnerability disclosure policies are dead due to LLMs compressing bug-finding and exploit development timelines, requiring immediate patching of critical issues.

Sources

• Linux kernel maintainers pitch emergency killswitch after CopyFail and Dirty Frag chaos The Register · Global
• The 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is dead, as LLMs compress bug finding and exploit development time, and critical issues must be patched immediately (Himanshu Anand) Techmeme · Global

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