enforce kernel module software signature verification [module signing] / disallow kernel module loading by default

This would help if the user accidentally loads a malicious module and didn’t know about it. This also requires a reboot to remove the kernel parameter so it’s harder for an attacker to do it.

The bad thing with this though is that it would prevent out-of-tree kernel modules from being loaded. Any module that isn’t part of the original kernel source code can’t be loaded. This includes things like the wireguard module.

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