Re: LKM rootkits in 2.6.x

[Tomasz Torcz]

On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 08:31:49PM +0100, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> Christophe Saout <christophe@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > Ugh... this sounds ugly. This should be forbidden. I mean, what are
> > things like EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for if drivers are allowed to patch
> > whatever they want?
> 
> Who is to stop them?  When running in kernel mode you are god.

 Uhm, Next Generation Secure Computing Base? Running in ring -1. ;)

Sorry, I couldn't resist ;)
-- 
Tomasz Torcz                Only gods can safely risk perfection,     
zdzichu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx     it's a dangerous thing for a man.  -- Alia

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