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StJude LKM 0.23 released

-- New project manteiner: Rodrigo Rubira Branco (rodrigo@kernelhacking.com)
-- Changed the code structure (added src/ objs/ includes/ bin/ Docs/)
-- Fixed compiling problems
-- Fixed problems that causes kpanics into the newest kernels of 2.4.x vanilla
-- Now, StJude includes StMichael-0.12 (the latest version)
-- Added Readme.Initrd into the Docs/ directory

Posted by Rodrigo Rubira Branco 2005-12-06

StMichael LKM 0.12 released

-- New project manteiner: Rodrigo Rubira Branco (rodrigo@kernelhacking.com)
-- Changed the code structure (added src/ Docs/ includes/ objs/ bin/)
-- Fixed some compiling problems (when you doesnt use CHECKSUM support)
-- Fixed many kpanics conditions (and market others into Docs/KNOW_BUGS)
-- Fixed some values into ./configure script when you use ext3 filesystems (dont exist /proc entries)
-- Added grub sample at README.initrd
-- Some functions definitions doesnt exist when some ./configure options arent choosed (this causes a lot of oops into the running system)
-- Added /lib/modules/`uname -r` in the list of files to be immutable in a linux
install (README.Immutable)
-- Added MBR integrity checks that can prevent from GRUB modifications (in conjunction of really immutable into the /boot/grub files)... read more

Posted by Rodrigo Rubira Branco 2005-12-06

Project has New Maintainer

StJude/StMichael now got Rodrigo Rubira Branco < rodrigo@kernelhacking.com > as the new mainteiner.

Posted by Rodrigo Rubira Branco 2005-10-25

Project Seeks New Maintainer

Due to work related issues involving Information Property rights, I have been and continue to be unable to contribute or maintain this project without tainting the existing code base. For this reason, This project seeks a new admin/developer. If intrested, email at tmlawless1 AT yahoo.com.

Posted by Tim Lawless 2004-03-04

StJude LKM 0.21 Released

An update to the Saint Jude LKM package was released. This update merges the past year of work on StMichael into the StJude tree, along
with options to load StJude thru initrd instead of via init.

See the Changes file for more iformation.

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-08-06

Updated StMichael LKM 0.11 Released

An update to the StMichael LKM was released on
August 6th. Enhancements in this release include
self-integrity checking, support for loading
thru initrd with all checks enabled.

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-08-06

khidee.c kernel module detectable by stmichael 0.10

On Wed, 31st of July, I was informed that a new kernel module was available on packetstorm that performs execution redirection without touching the execve system address in the syscall table.
This module, khidee.c, included statements in its description that the default configuration of StMichael LKM 0.10 is unable
to detect it.

khideee.c is located at http://packetstormsecurity.packetstorm.org/filedesc/khideee.c.html... read more

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-08-06

Paper: &quot;On Intrusion Resiliency&quot; Released!

A paper on the design of systems capable of detecting and stopping ongoing attacks against their integrity has been released. This paper looks at what is necessary to produce systems that are capable of recoiling from attacks on their integrity, and identifies areas where potential weakenesses may appear if such systems are improperly implemented.

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-05-13

Saint Jude for Solaris Released!

Saint Jude SKM, a kernel module for the Solaris 8 system is now out. This Module implements the Saint Jude Model in Solaris 8 on both the 32bit Sparc/Supersparc/Microsparc and 64bit Ultrasparc Processors.

To use this module on a 64 bit processor, the
Forte C compiler will be necessary. GCC may work
for you on the 32bit processors.

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-05-13

OffSite MD5 Checksums Available

MD5 Checksums of the StMichael and StJude releases are available, along with copies of the
software that is available on SourceForge.

The FTP Site for MD5 Checksums of the packages that are available here is:

ftp://ftp.wwjh.net/pub/StMichael_LKM

Posted by Tim Lawless 2002-03-30