VirtualBox

Ticket #3 (closed defect: fixed)

Opened 2 years ago

Last modified 2 years ago

Grsec patched kernel: 100% CPU with no boot (possible freeze of the virtual machine)

Reported by: luca.greco@alca.le.it Assigned to: umoeller
Priority: major Component: other
Version: VirtualBox 1.3.2 Keywords: linux grsec
Cc: Guest type: other
Host type: other

Description

With a linux kernel 2.6.19.2 grsecurity-patched, Virtual Box uncompress correctly the kernel but seems to freeze on booting.

I'm attaching a screenshot of the freeze vbox instance and the grsec-patched kernel's debian package.

Attachments

linux-grsec-freeze.png (32.7 kB) - added by luca.greco@alca.le.it on 2007-02-08 20:14:32.
screenshot of the freezed vbox.

Change History

2007-02-08 20:14:32 changed by luca.greco@alca.le.it

  • attachment linux-grsec-freeze.png added.

screenshot of the freezed vbox.

2007-02-08 20:50:59 changed by luca.greco@alca.le.it

The debian package of the grsec-patched linux kernel is too big for a trac attachment, so you can download it from: http://alca.le.it/uploads/linux-hardened-2.6.19.2_2.6.19.2-3_i386.deb

2007-02-13 14:26:11 changed by umoeller

  • owner set to umoeller.
  • status changed from new to assigned.

We have reproduced the problem and are investigating what's going on.

2007-03-24 16:00:53 changed by tex

Similar Problems here. Host is Debian etch, Guest ist Debian etch as well. The Guest boots until "init" is called, then the VM consumes 100% CPU and nothing else happens.

2007-03-26 10:47:13 changed by michael

Is the source of the grsec patched kernel package available? And does the problem still occur?

2007-03-26 10:55:25 changed by michael

Regarding the Debian Etch problem - which kernel are you using in the guest (package name and version and "uname -r" on the command line)?

2007-04-04 11:51:39 changed by sandervl73

Devil-Linux 1.2.12 - latest Kernel 2.4.34 has GRSec extensions as well. Crashes during boot.

2007-04-04 13:51:41 changed by sandervl73

I've just fixed the Grsec problem with the 2.4.34 kernel. Presumably 2.6 will also work, but I can't check so easily here.

2007-04-18 18:00:54 changed by frank

  • status changed from assigned to closed.
  • resolution set to fixed.

Checked VBox on 2.6.20+grsec kernel. Works (CONFIG_PAX_MPROTECT must be off for VBox binaries!)

2007-04-18 18:05:27 changed by frank

Probably closed too early. I meant a grsec-patched kernel at host. Please reopen if problem still persists.

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