[gentoo-user] Kernel modules and security

[Peter Humphrey]

Hello list,

Years ago, in the days of Yggdrasil I think, the received wisdom was that 
enabling kernel module loading was a bad idea because an attacker might be 
able to load malicious software directly into the kernel. No modules --> one 
more attack route closed.

What is the current thinking on this topic? I'm not trolling; I'd like to know 
which way to go with a new box.

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Regards,
Peter.