diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 457fe0e..42fba56 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ space, user space, core dumps, and swap space. - Randomize the addresses (ASLR) for mmap base, stack, VDSO pages, and heap. +- Provide the option to disable the use of legacy TIOCSTI operation which can be + used to inject keypresses. + - Disable asynchronous I/O as `io_uring` has been the source of numerous kernel exploits (when using Linux kernel version >= 6.6). diff --git a/usr/lib/sysctl.d/990-security-misc.conf b/usr/lib/sysctl.d/990-security-misc.conf index e795339..ef550e4 100644 --- a/usr/lib/sysctl.d/990-security-misc.conf +++ b/usr/lib/sysctl.d/990-security-misc.conf @@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ kernel.perf_event_paranoid=3 ## kernel.randomize_va_space=2 +## Disable use of the legacy TIOCSTI operation which can be used to inject keypresses. +## Will break screen readers as can no longer push characters into a controlling TTY. +## +## This is disabled by default when using Linux kernel >= 6.2. +## +#dev.tty.legacy_tiocsti=0 + ## Disable asynchronous I/O for all processes. ## Leading cause of numerous kernel exploits. ## Disabling will reduce the read/write performance of storage devices.