Re: [PATCH v2] x86, kaslr: randomize module base load address

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 02/25/2014 04:34 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> Randomize the load address of modules in the kernel to make kASLR
> effective for modules.  Modules can only be loaded within a particular
> range of virtual address space.  This patch adds 10 bits of entropy to
> the load address by adding 1-1024 * PAGE_SIZE to the beginning range
> where modules are loaded.

So the question still remains: why not randomize for each module?

	-hpa


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