feat: block kernel module auto-loading from containers#112
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Pull request overview
Adds a new security event and enforcement hook to prevent kernel module auto-loading initiated from containers, and surfaces that event through the existing operators/output pipeline.
Changes:
- Introduces a new event type (
CAP_MODULE_AUTOLOAD) across C headers and Go operators. - Extends the cap-restrict BPF event payload with
module_nameand emits a new LSM event onkernel_module_request. - Updates output formatting and gadget metadata to display/describe the requested module name.
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| File | Description |
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| internal/operators/output.go | Adds description + output formatting for the new module-autoload event and module name field |
| internal/operators/operators.go | Adds a new numeric event type constant and its human-readable name mapping |
| include/micromize/event_types.h | Defines the new EVENT_TYPE_CAP_MODULE_AUTOLOAD enum value |
| gadgets/cap-restrict/program.bpf.h | Extends the cap-restrict event struct with module_name storage |
| gadgets/cap-restrict/program.bpf.c | Adds an LSM hook to capture/block kernel module requests and populate module_name |
| gadgets/cap-restrict/gadget.yaml | Documents the new module_name datasource field |
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Signed-off-by: Dor Serero <dor.serero@gmail.com>
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