Kernel address space layout randomization [LWN.net]
https://lwn.net/Articles/569635/
Cook's kernel ASLR (KASLR) currently only randomizes where the kernel code(i.e. text) is placed at boot time. KASLR "has to start somewhere", hesaid. In the future, randomizing additional regions is possible as well. There are a number of benefits to KASLR. One side effect has been movingthe interrupt descriptor table (IDT) away from the rest of th... Conference: Linux Security Summit/2013 Security: Linux kernel Kernel: Security/Kernel hardening
Cook's kernel ASLR (KASLR) currently only randomizes where the kernel code(i.e. text) is placed at boot time. KASLR "has to start somewhere", hesaid. In the future, randomizing additional regions is possible as well. There are a number of benefits to KASLR. One side effect has been movingthe interrupt descriptor table (IDT) away from the rest of th...
Conference: Linux Security Summit/2013
Security: Linux kernel
Kernel: Security/Kernel hardening
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