Google makes it harder to exploit Pixel 10 modem firmware
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Google integrated a Rust-based DNS parser (adapted from the open-source hickory-proto library) into Pixel 10 modem firmware to mitigate memory-safety vulnerabilities in the modem's DNS handling. The integration required no_std support, linking Rust with existing C/C++ firmware, added roughly 371 KB to firmware size, and involved build and linking adjustments to resolve initial performance and power issues; Google views this as foundational work to expand memory-safe code in the modem firmware.
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