Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 14:17:00 +0200 From: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> To: D J Hawkey Jr <hawkeyd@visi.com> Cc: deepak@ai.net, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kernel-loadable Root Kits Message-ID: <20010908141700.A53738@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de> In-Reply-To: <200109081052.f88AqRG30016@sheol.localdomain>; from hawkeyd@visi.com on Sat, Sep 08, 2001 at 05:52:27AM -0500 References: <GPEOJKGHAMKFIOMAGMDIGEHGFHAA.deepak_ai.net@ns.sol.net> <200109081052.f88AqRG30016@sheol.localdomain>
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Thus spake D J Hawkey Jr (hawkeyd@visi.com): > If you're dealing with a "fixed purpose" server, the kernel may not > need any KLD. On two of my servers, only blank_saver.ko is loaded, > and that could be eliminated too, by not using a screensaver. This still lets you load own kernel modules. And from what I've heard, there are also ways to load kernel modules if securelevel > 1, though I can't imagine, how. Alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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