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Formal verification

Specifications written as mathematical models Isabelle/HOL Prove that it is functionally correct CIA infosec properties Denial-of-service

10 related topics

History

NICTA

1 related topics

Ecosystem

Permissive licenses BSD University of New South Wales Linux Satisfiability Modulo Theories

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Architecture

Mach QNX Minix Protected Procedure Call

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Developers: seL4 community; seL4 Foundation
License: GPL-2.0 (kernel); mostly permissive licensing in ecosystem
Repository: github.com/seL4/seL4
Type: Microkernel; capability-based operating system kernel
Written in: C (kernel); Isabelle/HOL (proofs)

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Overview

L4 microkernel L4 microkernel family
High-assurance Software assurance
Capability-based Capability-based security
Microkernel
Formal mathematical verification Software verification
Confidentiality, integrity, availability Information security
Among other properties SeL4
Semaphore Semaphore (programming)

History

NICTA

Architecture

Formal verification

Specifications written as mathematical models Formal proof
Isabelle/HOL Isabelle (proof assistant)
Prove that it is functionally correct Correctness (computer science)
CIA infosec properties Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
Denial-of-service Denial-of-service attack
Operating systems Operating system
Built on top of Sel4
Linux kernel
CVEs Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Hardware specifications Hardware description language

Ecosystem

Permissive licenses Permissive software license
BSD BSD licenses
University of New South Wales
Linux
Satisfiability Modulo Theories

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Nodes34

Edges33

Triples84

Avg. degree1.94

Density0.058824

Components1

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SeL4

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related to LionsOS · 15

SeL4 → Currently, I/O, Linux, LionsOS, Main, March, New South Wales, OS, Primary, Satisfiability Modulo Theories, SMT, Trustworthy Systems, University, UNSW, While

related to Formal verification · 11

SeL4 → ACM SIGOPS Hall, At, CIA, Fame, However, Isabelle/HOL, LoC, LoP, The, These, This

related to Capability-based access control · 10

SeL4 → Capabilities, CDT, CNode, CNodes, In, Physical, RAM, The, This, Untyped

related to Limitations · 8

SeL4 → CVE, CVEs, However, Like, Linux, The, This, While

related to Architecture · 7

SeL4 → At, CPU, L4, Mach, Minix, QNX, The

related to Governance and community · 6

SeL4 → Foundation, GPL, It, Linux Foundation, Summit, The

related to Inter-Process Communication (IPC) · 5

SeL4 → Inter-process, IPC, PPC, Protected Procedure Call, The

related to history · 4

SeL4 → In, In July, L4, NICTA

related to Ecosystem · 3

SeL4 → BSD, Ecosystem, Foundation

related to Device Driver Framework (sDDF) · 2

SeL4 → Device Driver Framework, The

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Important terminology

kernel memory verification ipc systems capability communication microkernel system data message formal ecosystem l4 explicit authority sel4's capability-based control device

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
SeL4	Developers	seL4 community; seL4 Foundation	1.00	infobox
SeL4	License	GPL-2.0 (kernel); mostly permissive licensing in ecosystem	1.00	infobox
SeL4	Repository	github.com/seL4/seL4	1.00	infobox
SeL4	Type	Microkernel; capability-based operating system kernel	1.00	infobox
SeL4	Website	sel4.systems	1.00	infobox
SeL4	Written in	C (kernel); Isabelle/HOL (proofs)	1.00	infobox
configuration	instance of	IPC is used primarily for control operations	0.80	text
request	instance of	IPC is used primarily for control operations	0.80	text
ring buffers without involving the kernel in the data path	instance of	This pattern enables the implementation of lock-free or wait-free data structures	0.80	text
SeL4	related to Architecture	L4	0.60	section
SeL4	related to Architecture	At	0.60	section
SeL4	related to Architecture	CPU	0.60	section

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