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Escaping Containment: A Security Analysis of FreeBSD Jails

FreeBSD’s jail mechanism promises strong isolation—but how strong is it really? In this talk, we explore what it takes to escape a compromised FreeBSD jail by auditing the kernel’s attack surface, identifying dozens of vulnerabilities across exposed subsystems, and developing practical proof-of-concept exploits. We’ll share our findings, demo some real escapes, and discuss what they reveal about the challenges of maintaining robust OS isolation.

English
  • Originally Aired December 27, 2025
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Production Code 1975
  • Created December 22, 2025 by
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  • Modified December 29, 2025 by
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