An overnight fuzzing run found 26 kernel crashes, with fixes, some already upstream

Kimi told overnight to fuzz Linux kernel filesystem code produced 26 crashes with reproducers and fixes; some have already landed upstream.

How it works

The model is told overnight to fuzz the kernel filesystem code
Produces 26 crashes with reproducers and fixes
Some have already landed upstream

Why it’s worth knowing

Crashes with reproducers and fixes is the complete unit of fuzzing work.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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