Isn't the kernel code segment marked read-only ? How can the module write into the function text in the kernel ? Shouldn't this cause some kind of protection fault ?
thanks, Allison Lee Revell wrote: > On Fri, 2005-04-15 at 18:15 +0000, Allison wrote: > > Once these are loaded into the kernel, is there no way the kernel > > functions can be protected ? > > No. If the attacker can load arbitrary code into the kernel, game over. > Think about it. > > Lee > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/