VirtualBox

Ticket #3 (closed defect: fixed)

Opened 16 years ago

Last modified 16 years ago

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

Reported by: luca.greco@… Owned by: umoeller
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 Download (32.7 KB) - added by luca.greco@… 16 years ago.
screenshot of the freezed vbox.

Change History

Changed 16 years ago by luca.greco@…

screenshot of the freezed vbox.

comment:1 Changed 16 years ago by luca.greco@…

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

comment:2 Changed 16 years ago by umoeller

  • Owner set to umoeller
  • Status changed from new to assigned

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

comment:3 Changed 16 years ago 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.

comment:4 Changed 16 years ago by michael

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

comment:5 Changed 16 years ago 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)?

comment:6 Changed 16 years ago by sandervl73

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

comment:7 Changed 16 years ago 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.

comment:8 Changed 16 years ago 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!)

comment:9 Changed 16 years ago by frank

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

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