SeL4 security proofs now complete on AArch64

snvzz 178 points 39 comments August 24, 2026
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kvuj

What operating systems use SeL4? I know of the following: - GenodeOS - LionsOS - A chinese car maker was using it as a hypervisor in their cars, IIRC - What else? Are there any private deployments you guys are aware of?

StilesCrisis

Coming soon: a side-channel timing attack which completely invalidates this result

i_am_a_peasant

Read the fine print, "non-MCS (mixed criticality systems), unicore"

avadodin

The embedded and military markets may keep funding them for the foreseeable future but they need a native seL4/Linux if they want to honestly claim they are improving systems' security with their capability model. Secure–boot virtualization platforms are dime a dozen nowadays.

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