Re: [PATCH] kexec: add sysctl to disable kexec

[Rik van Riel]

On 12/09/2013 06:38 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> For general-purpose (i.e. distro) kernel builds it makes sense to build with
> CONFIG_KEXEC to allow end users to choose what kind of things they want to do
> with kexec. However, in the face of trying to lock down a system with such
> a kernel, there needs to be a way to disable kexec (much like module loading
> can be disabled). Without this, it is too easy for the root user to modify
> kernel memory even when CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM and modules_disabled are set.

Not everybody will be running with selinux, or another LSM security
policy, so having this simple knob probably makes sense.

OTOH, are the people who run without a fancy security people the
same people who are interested in locking down the system?

I guess I'll ack the patch, since I see no real downside to having
the knob...

> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxx>


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