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Kernel lockdown

Kernel lockdown

Posted May 3, 2007 10:09 UTC (Thu) by superstoned (subscriber, #33164)
In reply to: Kernel lockdown by ldo
Parent article: Integrity management in the kernel

yeah, reading about these patches gives a distinct feeling the most important usecase is locking the user into certain software, eg Tivio-like stuff. I don't like it... It's lovely to be able to check if your server has been compromised, but it's a bit TOO lovely to be able to see if a user has modified any of the software on the device he/she bought from you, and deny his/her right to use it based on that.


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