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📰 New AF_ALG Restrictions With Linux 7.3 Due To The Security & Maintenance Nightmare

The past few Linux kernel cycles have chipped away at AF_ALG functionality for that interface for user-space programs to access the kernel's internal cryptography API. Linux has been dropping AF_ALG features like zero-copy support and offloading. AF_ALG was quickly deprecated in Linux 7.2 while now for Linux 7.3 it's being further restricted...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-AF-ALG-Restrictions

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Phoronix New AF_ALG Restrictions With Linux 7.3 Due To The Security & Maintenance Nightmare The past few Linux kernel cycles have chipped away at AF_ALG functionality for that interface for user-space programs to access the kernel's internal cryptography API
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