[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] RE: [Xen-devel] Xen Security
> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-devel-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel- > admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phillip Mumford > Sent: 19 January 2005 14:39 > To: xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [Xen-devel] Xen Security > > Just a quick question regarding the security of a Xen host. > > Are there any security implications I need to be aware of if I allow a > Xen-U host to use kernel modules? I've mainly used UML in past, where > a user could easily read files on the host machines filesystem. > > Is it safe to allow people to run with modules allowed? Xen provides stronger isolation than UML and kernel modules in a VM should only be able to compromise the resources that that VM has access to (eg its filespace) but not other VMs rolf > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting > Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time > by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. > Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl > _______________________________________________ > Xen-devel mailing list > Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel
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