linux-kernel - Re: System call interposition/unprotecting the table

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Message-Id: <1187114259.2618.1.camel@laptopd505.fenrus.org>
Date:	Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:57:38 -0700
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
To:	Hajime Inoue <hinoue@...l.carleton.ca>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: System call interposition/unprotecting the table


> Just protecting the table does not stop rootkits. 

not in general no; however it requires more rights than before (eg code
execute rather than just "write to memory")

> Why isn't the rest of the kernel code protected along with the table?

it is if you set the right config options.


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