The GNU/Linux kernel is currently a stock Debian GNU/Linux kernel. Using the paxtest tool, we can test techniques for exploitation. The default kernel without grsec is less than secure but we should never do worse than what is currently documented on this page. With each release of Tails, we should update this page.
The Amnesic Incognito Live System
Build information:
1.0 - 20140427
2cb0ccacbf3cffde533cb09699b6b8e916b89c2d
live-build: 2.0.12-2
live-boot: 3.0.1-1
live-config: 3.0.23-1
uname -a;paxtest kiddie
Linux amnesia 3.12-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.12.9-1 (2014-02-01) x86_64 GNU/Linux
PaXtest - Copyright(c) 2003,2004 by Peter Busser <peter@adamantix.org>
Released under the GNU Public Licence version 2 or later
Writing output to paxtest.log
It may take a while for the tests to complete
Test results:
PaXtest - Copyright(c) 2003,2004 by Peter Busser <peter@adamantix.org>
Released under the GNU Public Licence version 2 or later
Mode: kiddie
Linux amnesia 3.12-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.12.9-1 (2014-02-01) x86_64 GNU/Linux