security-misc/usr/lib/sysctl.d/30_security-misc_kexec-disable.conf

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## Copyright (C) 2019 - 2024 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LP <adrelanos@whonix.org>
## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
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## NOTE:
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## This configuration is in a dedicated file because the ram-wipe package
## requires kexec. However, ram-wipe cannot ship a config file
## /etc/sysctl.d/40_ram-wipe.conf that sets 'kernel.kexec_load_disabled=0'.
## Once systemd-sysctl.service has set 'kernel.kexec_load_disabled=1',
## it cannot be undone without a reboot. This is an upstream Linux security feature.
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## Instead, ram-wipe will config-package-dev 'hide' this file.
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## Disables kexec, which can be used to replace the running kernel.
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## Useful for live kernel patching without rebooting.
##
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## https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kexec
##
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## KSPP=yes
## KSPP sets the sysctl and does not set CONFIG_KEXEC.
##
kernel.kexec_load_disabled=1