Centralized kernel module loading
US9111099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3236
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for centralized kernel module loading are described. In one embodiment, a computing system detects a kernel module load event to load a kernel module into a kernel of a client. Upon detection of the kernel module load event, the computing system computes a cryptographic hash of the kernel module, and sends the cryptographic hash to an access control server to verify whether the cryptographic hash is a permitted hash. The computing system receives a response from the access control server to permit or deny the kernel module load event, and permits or denies the kernel module load event based on the response.
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