Re:Code in Modules executes slower than in Kernel?
Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on October 28, 2003 09:40 PM
Modules do NOT pose an additional security threat, since rootkits can implant the module-loading routines in kernels which have module loading disabled. If you don't believe me, check out the linux-kernel archives. There Alan Cox prominently states that he has seen rootkits which do the above.
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Re:Code in Modules executes slower than in Kernel?
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on October 28, 2003 09:40 PMIf you don't believe me, check out the linux-kernel archives. There Alan Cox prominently states that he has seen rootkits which do the above.
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