security patch

[breno@kalangolinux.org]

Hi people,

I'm doing a new feature for linux kernel 2.6 to protect against all kinds of buffer
overflow. It works with new sys_control() system call controling if a process can or can't
call a system call ie. sys_execve();

You can do it using /bin/sys_control <pid> <enable or not system call> <eax of system
call> <secret number>
for process that never call for example sys_execve(), setuid() ( you must need specify
each eax for each system call) and use some functions in sys_control.h like lock_execve(n)
and unlock_execve(n), where n is a secret number defined in sysctl. With this functions
you will use system calls only when you need. 
All shellcodes that use system calls like sys_execve() sys_setuid() will not work with
this feature.

I think it can be an option in linux kernel.

Questions .. suggestions.

Thanks

Breno at kalangolinux.org 

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