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On Tue, 15 May 2007 09:21:17 +0200 |
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Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@×××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> On Tuesday 15 May 2007 03:57, Dan Farrell wrote: |
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> > On Tue, 15 May 2007 12:33:22 +1200 |
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> > Mark Kirkwood <markir@××××××××××××.nz> wrote: |
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> > > 1/ builds the known needed things into the kernel |
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> > > 2/ disables loadable modules completely |
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> > But Why? What's the benefit? |
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> Well, disabling loadable modules is generally considered to be good |
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> for the purpose of hardening your system. For example, some rootkits |
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> use LKMs, and removing loadable modules support might help to prevent |
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> such attacks. |
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Interesting, thanks. I'd never heard of LKM rootkits, although the |
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concept is I suppose a good one, as far as defeating security goes. I |
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must say I'm not going to start worrying about it, but point taken |
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