Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:49:28 +1000 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: bde@zeta.org.au, michaelh@cet.co.jp Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: secure level diffs to kern_mib.c, LINT Message-ID: <199610071049.UAA26363@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>> Actually, securelevel 1 is normally so insecure that it shouldn't be used. >> It essentially only provides write protection of /dev/mem and /dev/kmem. > >Isn't write protection of /dev/mem /dev/kmem a good enough reason for use? No, it gives a false sense of security. Start with securelevel 2, where there are fewer bugs and the bugs are easier to fix. Bruce
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