After looking at the slides for Loic Duffet's presentation http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:y-G4z3W2zuQJ:www.cansecwest.com/slides06/csw06-duflot.ppt+%27Lo%C3%AFc+Duflot%27&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1&ie=UTF-8 on x86 hardware vulnerabilities at CanSecWest, I'm wondering if *any* OS that allows the video card to access PC memory can be 'rooted'.
Is this a correct conclusion from Loic's presentation? Is simply running run X windows sufficient to permit 'rooting' of OpenBSD, or must the memory aperture of the video card be non-zero as well? What changes would have to be made to PC hardware architecture to plug the security holes Loic has identified? Thanks, Dave Feustel -- Lose, v., experience a loss, get rid of, "lose the weight" Loose, adj., not tight, let go, free, "loose clothing"
