Security News > 2024 > December > Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android
Google’s open-source tool Vanir enables Android developers to quickly scan custom platform code for missing or applicable security patches. By automating patch validation, Vanir helps OEMs deliver critical security updates faster, enhancing the security of the Android ecosystem. Vanir uses source-code-based static analysis to identify vulnerable code patterns directly. Unlike traditional metadata-based methods prone to errors, Vanir can analyze entire codebases, individual files, or partial snippets with full accuracy. Vanir automates the costly, time-intensive process … More → The post Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android appeared first on Help Net Security.
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