Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 20:12:54 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au> Cc: Harry_M_Leitzell@cmu.edu, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BPF on in 3.3-RC GENERIC kernel Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.19990915200910.048dba50@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199909152321.JAA12988@cheops.anu.edu.au> References: <4.2.0.58.19990915170025.048d0b00@localhost>
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At 09:21 AM 9/16/99 +1000, Darren Reed wrote: >If the machine is rooted, you're fucked anyway, unless it's so wired >down with things using file flags that you can't even use vi any more. Well, setting securelevel and making certain key files, like the kernel, immutable helps immensely. Say, there's a thought. Would it be possible to make a high security level "lock down" BPF? Or would it be possible to disable it via a kernel config option? One could run the kernel configuration utility to enable or disable it at boot. --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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