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Secure remote kernel module signing

US9608823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Red Hat, Inc. · US

Inventors

David Smith · Bristol, GB
Frank Ch. Eigler · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2014
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/3239
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Implementations for a secure remote kernel module signing are disclosed. In one example, the method includes receiving an indicator of a public key associated with a client computing device, determining that the public key associated with the client computing device is in common with a public key associated with a first server computing device, compiling the script, signing the compiled script with a private key that is associated with the public key that is in common with the client computing device and the first server computing device without generating a new private key, and sending the signed compiled script to the client computing device.

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