Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Arno Welzel Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Qualcomm firmware patches 64 Android SOCs Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:15:24 +0200 Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net 1uWPS96Wd7zLmcs7JhkoowgvHi5CmcXeRllLDna3ODnpvUglxd Cancel-Lock: sha1:gBXaZ6OXScmUDSupUoW+vGiRSeI= sha256:1Y26LYcAUGiPhJGYmpPuTyt3DwBDvC0WSFuX63mP/QQ= Content-Language: de-DE In-Reply-To: Bytes: 1723 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. -- Arno Welzel https://arnowelzel.de