Feature #7639

Disable useless and/or dangerous kernel modules

Added by intrigeri 2014-07-21 21:23:15 . Updated 2015-01-07 15:36:33 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2014-07-11
Due date:
% Done:

50%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/blacklist_modules/

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Deliverable for:

Description

We discussed this on tails-dev@ a bit: https://mailman.boum.org/pipermail/tails-dev/2014-July/006334.html

Subtasks

Feature #7575: Decide whether to remove or blocklist kernel modules Resolved Dr_Whax

100
Feature #6457: Blocklist rare network protocols Confirmed

0

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-07-21 21:24:17

  • Blueprint set to https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/blacklist_modules/

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-07 15:29:26

  • Description updated

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-07 15:35:34

We will blacklist modules as an initial step, and once we’re happy with the blacklist, and haven’t seen serious complains about it for a few releases, then we can remove modules for real.