Article 6SRPG Vanir: open-source security patch validation

Vanir: open-source security patch validation

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Thom Holwerda
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Today, we are announcing the availability ofVanir, a new open-source security patch validation tool. Introduced at Android Bootcamp in April, Vanir gives Android platform developers the power to quickly and efficiently scan their custom platform code for missing security patches and identify applicable available patches. Vanir significantly accelerates patch validation by automating this process, allowing OEMs to ensure devices are protected with critical security updates much faster than traditional methods. This strengthens the security of the Android ecosystem, helping to keep Android users around the world safe.

Google Security Blog

Google makes it clear this tool can easily be adapted for other avenues too - it's not locked into only working with Android and Java/C/C++. Since it's now open source, anyone can contribute to it and make it compatible - for lack of a better term - with other platforms and programming languages as well.

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