Correct OS kernel? Proof? Done!

Authors

Gerwin Klein

    School of Computer Science and Engineering
    University of New South Wales
    Sydney 2052 Australia
    
    NICTA, Sydney, Australia

Abstract

Two years ago Gernot Heiser demanded in this venue Your System is Secure? Prove it! He also mentioned the L4.verified project at NICTA which is doing just that. This proof is now completed and in this article I'm showing what we have proved and what that means for security.

BibTeX Entry

  @article{Klein_09:login,
    author           = {Gerwin Klein},
    journal          = {USENIX ;login:},
    title            = {Correct {OS} Kernel? Proof? Done!},
    number           = {6},
    month            = {Dec},
    volume           = {34},
    year             = {2009},
    pages            = {28--34}
  }

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