#linux-kernel

A high-engagement Hacker News thread pointed to the Linux kernel tree's new AI contribution guidance, which keeps DCO responsibility with humans and standardizes an `Assisted-by` disclosure tag.

A Hacker News thread amplified Nicholas Carlini's report that Claude Code helped uncover remotely exploitable Linux kernel bugs, including one introduced in 2003. The case suggests frontier coding models are becoming useful vulnerability discovery tools even before they become strong automated exploit builders.

Hacker News amplified an LWN discussion where kernel security maintainers said incoming reports grew from a few per week to as many as 5-10 per day in 2026. The notable shift is not just volume but accuracy: maintainers say many of the new reports are correct, which is changing triage load and the logic of embargoed fixes.