SECURING CODE LOADING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

Methods, systems, and computer program products are included for loading a code module. A method includes providing, by a hypervisor, a virtual machine that includes a guest operating system. The code module and a signature corresponding to the code module are sent by the guest operating system to the hypervisor. One or more relocations are applied to the code module. The hypervisor verifies the signature corresponding to the code module. After verifying the signature, the hypervisor allows the guest operating system to execute the code module.