Re: [PATCH] kernel: make /proc/kallsyms mode 400 to reduce ease ofattacking
From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Nov 24 2010 - 09:46:34 EST
Hi!
> > (2) Most of the arguments about introducing "uncertainty" into the
> > hacking process are specious as well. [...]
>
> It is only specious if you ignore the arguments i made in the previous
> discussion. One argument i made was:
Well, but it has downsides, too.
If I know school server is vulnerable, I can get admin to fix it... if
I can see dmesg without being root, I can help with problems. I have
done both before...
Pavel
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