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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/10] Add additional security checks when module loading is restricted


----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Garrett" <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>
> To: "Lenny Szubowicz" <lszubowi@redhat.com>
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-efi@vger.kernel.org, jwboyer@redhat.com, keescook@chromium.org
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:41:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/10] Add additional security checks when module loading is restricted
>
> On Wed, 2013-08-28 at 18:37 -0400, Lenny Szubowicz wrote:
>
> > Did you purposely exclude similar checks for hibernate that were covered
> > by earlier versions of your patch set?
>
> Yes, I think it's worth tying it in with the encrypted hibernation
> support. The local attack is significantly harder in the hibernation
> case - in the face of unknown hardware it basically involves a
> pre-generated memory image corresponding to your system or the ability
> to force a reboot into an untrusted environment. I think it's probably
> more workable to just add a configuration option for forcing encrypted
> hibernation when secure boot is in use.
>
> --
> Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>

I'm root. So I can write anything I want to the swap file that looks
like a valid hibernate image but is code of my choosing. I can read
anything I need from /dev/mem or /dev/kmem to help me do that.
I can then immediately initiate a reboot.

-Lenny.


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