[ale] The NSA has compromised httpd, ssh, TLS/SSL, and secure chat

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Fri Sep 6 17:17:13 EDT 2013


I think the Intel compiler will make the kernel but it's closed source.
It's not in RedHat's best interest to ship a trojaned compiler but I don't
know who does 3rd party checks of their binary. This underscores the need
to not use binary blobs in kernel code.
On Sep 6, 2013 3:33 PM, "Michael B. Trausch" <mbt at naunetcorp.com> wrote:

>  On 09/06/2013 12:25 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> NSA started the selinux process but does not participate any more.
>
>
> I'd make a crack about checking out the compiler, but we have more than
> one.... no, wait, wait, just one compiler that can compile Linux.  Hrm...
>
> http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html
>
>     — Mike
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