Filiform? Most likely not. Corrosion? Definitely! My guess would be that it is from being blasted with sand and salt from winter roads, or the seaside, or the desert (which would have required water afterwards).
Polish it quickly before it eats in too deep. That might not be easy because such white corrosion can be harder than the aluminum.
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