Re: [PATCH] lib/vsprintf: make-printk-non-secret printks all addresses as unhashed

[Timur Tabi]

On 2/4/21 4:17 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> It's just semantics. Printing addresses DOES weaken the security of a
> system, especially when we know attackers have and do use stuff from dmesg
> to tune their attacks. How about "reduces the security of your system"?

I think we're bikeshedding now, but I can replace "compromise" with 
"reduce".

"Kernel memory addresses are exposed, which may reduce the security of 
your system."