Let's read kmod

[stoeckmann]

What is kmod?

Quote from kmod's README:

kmod is a set of tools to handle common tasks with Linux kernel modules like insert,
remove, list, check properties, resolve dependencies and aliases.

Why kmod?

The kmod project is widely distributed:

• It is part of the Android Open Source Project
• Many Linux distributions ship it in their default installations

Notes

The code by itself is not exactly security relevant, since elevated permissions are used for almost all tools. The only aspect of interest might be the inspection of module files through modinfo which could be done with untrusted module files. In general, this allows open discussions about stability issues.

[stoeckmann]

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