Linux kernel review shows far fewer flaws
An extensive review of the Linux kernel using a source-code analysis tool found that the core components of the operating system contain far fewer security vulnerabilities than a typical commercial software package.
The review, begun in 2000, was done by Coverity Inc., a company that sells a source-code auditing tool and has been working with members of the open-source community to identify vulnerabilities before applications are released.
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