I wonder how much secure (or less secure) BSD OS’s are…
I suspect any kernel written in a language where memory is managed manually is going to be more susceptible to terrifying exploits. Wonder long term possibility of Rust based OS’s…
Dont have much useful to add…just thoughts
If packages.debian.org, kernel.org or another trustworthy source would provide a Debian stable compatible APT repository with stable Linux kernels, that might be an option.
Otherwise this unfortunately is not actionable. Kernel re-compilation (with or without changed (security) settings) is too difficult and maintenance intensive given the current project resources.
Usability / reliability issues are also a risk.
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