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Block Several GPS-related Modules #220

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Create disabled-gps-by-security-misc
raja-grewal May 9, 2024
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Disable GPS modules like GNSS
raja-grewal May 9, 2024
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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions etc/modprobe.d/30_security-misc.conf
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Expand Up @@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ install vivid /usr/bin/disabled-vivid-by-security-misc
install mei /usr/bin/disabled-intelme-by-security-misc
install mei-me /usr/bin/disabled-intelme-by-security-misc

# Disable GPS modules like GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
install gnss /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
install gnss-mtk /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
install gnss-serial /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
install gnss-sirf /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
install gnss-usb /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
install gnss-ubx /usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc

## Blacklist automatic loading of the Atheros 5K RF MACs madwifi driver
## https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/tree/debian/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf?h=ubuntu/disco
blacklist ath_pci
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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions usr/bin/disabled-gps-by-security-misc
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#!/bin/bash

## Copyright (C) 2019 - 2023 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LP <adrelanos@whonix.org>
## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.

## Alerts the user that a kernel module failed to load due to it being blacklisted by default.

echo "$0: ERROR: This GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) kernel module is disabled by package security-misc by default. See the configuration file /etc/modprobe.d/30_security-misc.conf | args: $@" >&2

exit 1