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Security flaws in Windows XP due to Kernel Complexity

Security flaws in Windows XP due to Kernel Complexity. Presented by: Zubin Lalani Daniel Beech Professor : Mike Burmester. Presentation Outline. Windows Vs Linux Kernel Organization Windows Security Model Security Flaws in Windows Microsoft Future plans for security.

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Security flaws in Windows XP due to Kernel Complexity

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  1. Security flaws in Windows XP due to Kernel Complexity Presented by: Zubin Lalani Daniel Beech Professor : Mike Burmester

  2. Presentation Outline • Windows Vs Linux Kernel Organization • Windows Security Model • Security Flaws in Windows • Microsoft Future plans for security

  3. Windows KernelOrganization • Originally designed as stand alone “offline” system • Over 3000 + System calls • Supports over 4000 distinct system configuration • Over 50 million lines of code • 600 million Windows copies (figures of July 2004) • Windows 2000 supports more than 7,000 devices

  4. Linux KernelOrganization • Less than 255 system calls for linux • Linux 2.6 has not more than 4 million phyiscal line of code • Approximate 18 million users • Lack of distinct hardware support

  5. KernelOrganization Kernel-mode organized into NTOS (kernel-mode services) –Run-time Library, Scheduling, Executive services, object manager, services for I/O, memory, processes, … Hal (hardware-adaptation layer) –Insulates NTOS & drivers from hardware dependencies –Providers facilities, such as device access, timers, interrupt servicing, clocks, spinlocks

  6. LINUX ARCHITECTURE

  7. Windows Security Model … • Security Model based on securable objects • Based on per-object rights – “Generic read, write and execute” • Model Involves following concepts : • Security Identifiers • Access Tokens • Security Descriptors • Access Control Lists and Privileges

  8. WINDOWS SECURITY MODEL

  9. FAMOUS FLAWS … • Mellissa Virus • Forced Microsoft to completely turn off their email system • Started to affect in March 1999 • More than $80 million • I Love You Virus • Affected May 2000 • Brought down www.skyinet.net, deleted .mp3 and .jpg files and mails to every contact in microsoft Outlook • $1 Billion financial loss in North America alone and more than $2.5 in total • Affected more than 600000 computer

  10. FAMOUS FLAWS • Code Red • The economic cost more than $2 billion • Was so powerful that it forced White House to change its numerical • IP address and prompted the Pentagon to takes its website offline • Blaster Worm • $500 million or more estimate in Financial loss • 16 million or more system fell victim • Exploited the DCOM(Distributed component object Model) vulnerability • Happened in August 2003

  11. LATEST SECURITY THREATS • SPYWARE • Not a virus but a complete program • Tracks internet habits and nags you with advertisment • About 2/3rd personal computers are infected • How it works? - Piggybacked software installation, • Drive-by download, Browser add-ons, Masquerading • as anti-spy ware

  12. FUTURE PLANS Include Windows Anti Spy-ware Technology Improvements in Windows Update Site “Singularity” prototype OS - said to be Very Secure

  13. Biblography • http://www.acmqueue.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=159&page=5 • http://archives.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/08/08/code.red.II/ • http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus4.htm • http://www.exn.ca/nerds/virus.cfm • http://www.legalelite.com/articles/a-kpasich-0500-iloveyoubug.htm • http://news.com.com/2100-1001-240304.html?legacy=cnet • http://users.dot.net.au/~rick/ms/culp.html • http://www.microsoft.com

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