microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

eBPF gatekeeper support

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Description

### Describe the feature you'd like supported

As noted in my ebpf summit talk https://ebpf.io/summit-2022 on "Signed eBPF Programs: A Cross-Platform Analysis", the gatekeeper concept would apply to Windows.

### Proposed solution

A gatekeeper hook would ideally need to run prior to relocation, which today is done in ebpfsvc. That means either a gatekeeper needs to run in ebpfsvc or else make a kernel call to run the gatekeeper in the kernel execution context, prior to submitting the program to the kernel.

### Additional context

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing program submission and relocation path through ebpfsvc and the kernel-facing entry points. Define where a gatekeeper can run before relocation and document or implement the selected path, with coverage showing that gatekeeper processing occurs before the program is submitted to the kernel.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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