Separate kernel module signature to a independent file
an idea by joeyli
Updated almost 2 years ago. 3 hacker ♥️. 1 follower. Has no hacker: grab it!

Project Description

Currently kernel module signature be attached in the end of kernel module (ko file). Scott Bahling has raised that there have some benefits that kernel allows to load module with a separate signature file.

Current module signature is PKCS#7 format, I thought that it's not hard to do that. But we will need a new system call for this.

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Implement a proof of concept in hackweek 20.

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Base on the latest kernel mainline.

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    • joeyli
      almost 2 years ago by joeyli | Reply

      Result: HEAD:users/jlee/stable/modsign-separate on kerncvs.suse.de

      TODO: - Support multi .ko.p7s file. - Search fingerprint in trusted keyring, platform keyring - Modify sign-file ? - Combine with current modverifysig() - coexist with embedded signature

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