[Discuss] With AI, 2, 000 Vulnerabilities per Linux kernel release

[richard.pieri at gmail.com (Rich Pieri)]

On Sat, 5 Sep 2026 07:13:36 -0700
Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> wrote:

> I think it is because computer systems are so poorly cobbled
> together, with so many vulnerabilities, that discovering a few more 
> vulnerabilities doesn't much matter, having a vulnerability isn't the 
> blocking item for cyber attackers.

Exactly. If the vulnerability is not exploitable, or is extremely
difficult to exploit relative to other attacks, then it's not a real
world problem. Unless and until these reports of "AI found 2000
vulnerabilities!" include how many lead to practical exploits, it's
just clickbait FUD.

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