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Date:      Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:21:20 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org>
To:        Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>
Cc:        "Simon J. Gerraty" <sjg@juniper.net>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Import BearSSL ? (Adding verification to loader)
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2017, Ian Lepore wrote:

> On Wed, 2017-08-30 at 14:55 -0700, Simon J. Gerraty wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Background:
>>
>> I've been adding what amounts to a mini "verified exec" to the freebsd
>> loader for use in Junos.
>>
>> What this means is that the loader verifies the kernel and all the
>> modules before loading them, and can reject anything for which a
>> registered fingerprint (eg. sha1 hash) does not match.
[ ... ]
>
> We need this exact feature (verification of kernel and modules) for an
> upcoming product at work. =A0Including the library code in contrib
> certainly sounds attractive to me, too.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if interest in this goes beyond those of us
> building embedded appliances.

Indeed, why couldn't it be enabled by default for FreeBSD.org
packaged distribs?  Or am I jumping the gun by a few years?

--=20
DE
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:55:16 +0800
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Subject: Re: Import BearSSL ? (Adding verification to loader)
To: Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org>
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+1
I use zfs+geli encrypted root for several VPS=EF=BC=8Cas the bootpool is no=
t
encrypted, I am always worried that someone may replace my kernel or kernel
module.(I know 11.x support full disk encrypt without bootpool but an
upgrade is not a choice now).

Jov

2017-08-31 9:21 GMT+08:00 Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org>:

> On Wed, 30 Aug 2017, Ian Lepore wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2017-08-30 at 14:55 -0700, Simon J. Gerraty wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Background:
>>>
>>> I've been adding what amounts to a mini "verified exec" to the freebsd
>>> loader for use in Junos.
>>>
>>> What this means is that the loader verifies the kernel and all the
>>> modules before loading them, and can reject anything for which a
>>> registered fingerprint (eg. sha1 hash) does not match.
>>>
>> [ ... ]
>
>>
>> We need this exact feature (verification of kernel and modules) for an
>> upcoming product at work.  Including the library code in contrib
>> certainly sounds attractive to me, too.
>>
>> I wouldn't be surprised if interest in this goes beyond those of us
>> building embedded appliances.
>>
>
> Indeed, why couldn't it be enabled by default for FreeBSD.org
> packaged distribs?  Or am I jumping the gun by a few years?
>
> --
> DE
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