Google creates fix for zero-day kernel flaw, says effect on Android is greatly exaggerated

After being caught off guard by the disclosure of a serious flaw in the Linux kernel this week, Google has quickly developed a patch for Android and shared it with device manufacturers.It might take weeks for device makers to start releasing firmware updates that include the fix, but that's not a huge problem since, according to Google's assessment, the flaw doesn't affect many Android devices to begin with.The privilege escalation vulnerability allows attackers to gain full control over Linux-b