kernel private key

JD jd1008 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 27 20:42:21 UTC 2012


On 11/27/2012 01:33 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
> On 11/27/2012 12:21 PM, Jared K. Smith wrote:
>> Yes, as I understand it the kernel key is used for module signing.
>> The most obvious new use for module signing is Secure Boot, so that
>> the kernel will only load modules signed with its key.
>
> Is there one key for each kernel version, or is it specific to the 
> installation?  In the latter case, how do modules get signed when the 
> kernel updates?  (Disclaimer: I'm not trying to start an argument over 
> module signing, I just want to learn a little more about how it works.)
And that begs another question.
Will Fedora be signing the kernel and all it's  modules?
If so, then every kernel version rpm distributed by Fedora
will have the same key for that particular version or will it
be the same key for all Fedora released kernel rpms?


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