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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] x86/mm/KASLR: EFI region is mistakenly included into KASLR VA space for randomization

* Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org> wrote:

> > Turning KASLR off actively degrades that randomization of the kernel virtual
> > addresses.
> >
> > Am I missing anything?
> >
>
> No, I think you are right. UEFI runtime services region are likely to consist of
> R+W+X mappings for the foreseeable future on x86, and the more we tighten down
> security in other places, the more appealing the UEFI regions become for
> exploitation (even if they are only mapped while runtime services calls are in
> progress).

Ok, so I'm fine with the current proposed patch as a temporary workaround, but
only if we are going to get a real fix as well, ASAP.

Thanks,

Ingo

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