Galaxy Note 8 January 2018 security patch
At 707 MB, one would expect the update to pack more than just security fixes, but that doesn’t seem to be the case according to the official changelog. As for the January patch, it fixes six critical Android vulnerabilities and 13 exploits in Samsung’s software, along with various other minor exploits, details of which can be found at Samsung’s official website for security patch information. As with previous patches, many vulnerabilities remain undisclosed so that devices are protected in the time the update takes to reach all users.
The February security patch update is rolling out to the Note 8 in Italy, for devices tied to carrier H3G. The firmware version for the newest build is N950FXXS3BRB3. Samsung’s changelog mentions only improved security, so there aren’t expected to be any other changes or new features in the latest update. As far as the device’s security is concerned, the February security patch fixes five critical Android vulnerabilities and 16 vulnerabilities that only affect Samsung’s software. Also included are patches for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that were discovered recently.