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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:31:45 -0700
From: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc: "kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, 
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Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH] x86: make IDT read-only

On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:26 AM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com> wrote:
> On 04/09/2013 11:22 AM, Kees Cook wrote:
>>
>> $ ./sgdt
>> ffff88001fc04000
>> # cat /sys/kernel/debug/kernel_page_tables
>> ...
>> ---[ Low Kernel Mapping ]---
>> ...
>> 0xffff880001e00000-0xffff88001fe00000         480M     RW         PSE GLB NX pmd
>>
>
> That is the 1:1 memory map area...

Meaning what?

-Kees

--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security

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