a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker
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A tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel
6 mentions on Hacker News by 6 people: 3 stories, 3 comments · first 2020-04-01 · latest 2025-04-09
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This is by the author of the very helpful kernel-hardening-checker: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker An interesting tool for analyzing your personal kernel config file and pointing out areas for security improvement.…
comment by anthonyryan1 · 2025-04-09 · in Linux Kernel Defence Map – Security Hardening Concepts -
…wondered why CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG=y (the first red option in the list) took 15s to find the answer: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/blob/0... Turns out that one is/was(?) a ~%10 perf hit:…
comment by jakeogh · 2023-09-30 · in Linux Kernel Hardening Checker -
…by checking its kernel config. Heres one such script that has consolidated some hardening guides; https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check and also spot check with http://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Pro...…
comment by halz · 2022-09-08 · in Ask HN: What Linux setup/hardening guide do you use?