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 01.05.2004
Subjects
Computer information security
Critical components
Emergence
Kernels
Operating systems
Privacy
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ISSN1540-7993
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
DOI:10.1109/MSP.2004.25