Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support

[Vivek Goyal]

On Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 05:22:41PM +0100, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Nov 2012, Vivek Goyal wrote:
> 
> > > > "crash" utility has module which allows reading kernel memory. So leaking
> > > > this private key will be easier then you are thinking it to be.
> > > 
> > > That's not upstream, right?
> > 
> > Yes, checked with Dave, it is not upstream. Well, still it is a concern
> > for distro kernel.
> 
> Well, that's about /dev/crash, right?

Yes, I was talking about /dev/crash.

> 
> How about /proc/kcore?

Yes, we will have to lock down /proc/kcore too if we go the private
key solution way.

Thanks
Vivek
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