Trail of Bits uses Codex agents to find missing fixes, adapt patches, run tests, and prepare submissions for stable Linux branches. Engineers review the patches and send them to maintainers. Backports now take about 30 minutes to 3 hours of human time. 149 CVE fixes have landed in stable kernels.
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/11/02/backporting-security-fixes-at-scale-with-codex
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