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Refers to the issue #14 by @jcberthon.
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[+] config check is finished: 'OK' - 43 / 'FAIL' - 60
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__Go and fix them all!__
### Questions and answers
N.B. If
`CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN*`
options are automatically disabled during your kernel compilation,
__Q:__
How disabling
`CONFIG_USER_NS`
cuts the attack surface? It's needed for containers!
then your gcc doesn't support plugins. For example, if you have
`gcc-7`
on Ubuntu, try to install
`gcc-7-plugin-dev`
package, it should help.
__A:__
Yes, the
`CONFIG_USER_NS`
option provides some isolation between the userspace programs,
but the script recommends disabling it to cut the attack surface __of the kernel__.
The rationale:
-
A nice LWN article about the corresponding LKML discussion: https://lwn.net/Articles/673597/
-
A twitter thread about
`CONFIG_USER_NS`
and security: https://twitter.com/robertswiecki/status/1095447678949953541
<br
/>
__Q:__
Why
`CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS`
is automatically disabled during the kernel compilation?
__A:__
It means that your gcc doesn't support plugins. For example, if you have
`gcc-7`
on Ubuntu,
try to install
`gcc-7-plugin-dev`
package, it should help.
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http://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings
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http://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings
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