** Description changed: - <Placeholder bug for enabling CONFIG_DEBUG_NOTIFIERS> + We should enable CONFIG_DEBUG_NOTIFIERS to ensure that notifier functions are present in the core kernel text or module text sections before calling + those functions. + + If an invalid function pointer is detected, a warning is issued and the + function is not called. This helps in attack prevention and detection. + + This config option is recommended by the Kernel Self Protection + Project[1]. + + [1] + https://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1855337 Title: CONFIG_DEBUG_NOTIFIERS should be enabled Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: We should enable CONFIG_DEBUG_NOTIFIERS to ensure that notifier functions are present in the core kernel text or module text sections before calling those functions. If an invalid function pointer is detected, a warning is issued and the function is not called. This helps in attack prevention and detection. This config option is recommended by the Kernel Self Protection Project[1]. [1] https://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1855337/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
