Re: [RFC][PATCH] Randomize kernel base address on boot

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri May 27 2011 - 13:15:04 EST


On 05/27/2011 10:10 AM, Dan Rosenberg wrote:
>
> Just to play devil's advocate, how is it easier for a local attacker to
> figure out where kernel internals are if it's been relinked vs.
> randomized at load time, assuming we follow through on fixing the info
> leaks?
>

You can read the on-disk kernel file and find out.

-hpa
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