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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: Lock down MSR writing in secure boot
On 02/13/2013 12:27 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
>
> On non-x86 machines CAP_SYS_RAWIO is much less dangerous, especially
> when coupled with file DAC.
>

Either way, I think you are at best deluded and more like you just
completely wrong about CAP_SYS_RAWIO being "less dangerous on non-x86
machines". With the possible exception of s390 I suspect it is, in
fact, more dangerous.

-hpa


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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.



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