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From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To:     Enrico Mioso <mrkiko.rs@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: disable all RNDIS protocol drivers
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On Mon, Jul 03, 2023 at 11:11:57PM +0200, Enrico Mioso wrote:
> Hi all!!
> 
> I think the rndis_host USB driver might emit a warning in the dmesg, but disabling the driver wouldn't be a good idea.
> The TP-Link MR6400 V1 LTE modem and also some ZTE modems integrated in routers do use this protocol.
> 
> We may also distinguish between these cases and devices you might plug in - as they pose different risk levels.

Again, you have to fully trust the other side of an RNDIS connection,
any hints on how to have the kernel determine that?

thanks,

greg k-h