Title :
The kernel craze [computer security]
Author_Institution :
Core Security Technol., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
The kernel is a fundamental piece of the operating system that provides and mediates access to a computer system´s resources. Naturally, such a critical component plays a key role in providing users with a secure environment and should be subject to security practitioners´ scrutiny. The author focuses on kernel security issues, recent vulnerabilities, and the emergence of publicly available exploit code for them.
Keywords :
operating system kernels; public domain software; security of data; computer security; computer system resources; kernel security issues; operating system; publicly available exploit code; secure environment; security practitioners; Computer bugs; Computer crashes; Computer security; Control systems; Hardware; Information security; Kernel; Operating systems; Privacy; Stability; exploit code; kernel bugs; kernel security; vulnerabilities;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2004.25
