The kernel craze [computer security]

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 au...

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Published inIEEE security & privacy Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 79 - 81
Main Author Arce, I.
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.05.2004
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Computer bugs
Computer crashes
Computer security
Control systems
exploit code
Hardware
Information security
Kernel
kernel bugs
kernel security
Operating systems
Privacy
Stability
vulnerabilities
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ISSN1540-7993
1558-4046
DOI10.1109/MSP.2004.25

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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1540-7993
1558-4046
DOI:10.1109/MSP.2004.25