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Re: [Xen-devel] Module loading in unpriveledged domains

To: Scott Mohekey <smohekey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Module loading in unpriveledged domains
From: Ian Pratt <Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:32:15 +0000
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> Is there any security risk in enabling loadable module support in the linux
> kernel used for the unpriveledged domains? I ask this question in the context 
> of
> a virtual private server hosting provider.

There shouldn't be any security risk at all -- Xen should provide
all the isolation you need (modulo any bugs).

Ian


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