[IshKebab]

I think the risk from this type of attack is probably near zero. You can't hack into Github and add a commit to Linux.

Probably most of the deliberate backdoors that are present in Linux have been inserted by well funded state sponsored developers performing useful work. Easy to sneak a vulnerability in that way. (There was a controversial incident a few years ago when some researchers proved as much.)

[LMYahooTFY]

Link to the incident you're referring to?

[richbell]

If I had to guess it's this, but it seems like the researcher's claims didnt stand up to scrutiny.

https://old.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/nku6bt/kernel_d...