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    SubjectModule security [Was: Re: Bootscreen]
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    Jos Hulzink <josh@stack.nl> said:

    [...]

    > Oh, and using modules is a (minor) security issue. I have all my drivers
    > compiled in the kernel. I like it and it is secure.

    There are ways of installing rogue "modules" even without module support.
    Google and ye shall find... [One of the online cracker mags had an
    extensive article on module/kernel based rootkits some 6-10 months
    ago]. And if "someone" gets root, they can leave behind a doctored kernel
    any time they want. You'll never notice...
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