01 Dec 2018, 05:36
#14251
Oreo firmware for BRAVIA ATV2 is still based on the old Linux kernel 3.10.79 which used to be the baseline for Android KitKat (4.0). You might want to have a look at the CVE reports that haven been filed since then. It also lacks support for Project Treble.
A total nightmare from a security and support point of view which will most probably end soon. It is like in early 2016 when Sony used an old hardware for their new products which have not received much support since then. Same seems to happen to early 2018 models now (X900F, A9F).
Even Amlogic updated the kernel to 4.9 for their older S905X chipset (which is used in a lot of the cheap streaming boxes), also enabling drivers to support Project Treble. Sony/MediaTek are probably the worst Android TV integrator around.
A total nightmare from a security and support point of view which will most probably end soon. It is like in early 2016 when Sony used an old hardware for their new products which have not received much support since then. Same seems to happen to early 2018 models now (X900F, A9F).
Even Amlogic updated the kernel to 4.9 for their older S905X chipset (which is used in a lot of the cheap streaming boxes), also enabling drivers to support Project Treble. Sony/MediaTek are probably the worst Android TV integrator around.