Re: [PATCH 01/12] Security: Add CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL

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On 03/19/2013 06:02 PM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> 
> Looking at it in detail, EVERYTHING in CAP_SYS_RAWIO has the possibility
> of compromising the kernel, because they let device drivers be bypassed,
> which means arbitrary DMA, which means you have everything.
> 

Well, *unless* you have an iommu that you *actually know* is protecting you.

	-hpa


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