Re: [PATCH 1/4] module: add syscall to load module from fd

[Rusty Russell]

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Given that, I have to say I now seriously question the value of 
> finit_module().  The kernel can trivially discover if the pointed-to 
> memory area is a MAP_SHARED mmap() of a file descriptor and if so which 
> file descriptor... why can't we handle this behind the scenes?

It is a bit more indirect, but also in practice it's a bit trickier than
that.  We need to ensure the memory doesn't change underneath us and
stays attached to that fd.  I can easily see that code slipping and
ending in an exploit.

But that may be my irrational fear of the mm :)

Cheers,
Rusty.
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