linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

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Date:	Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:18:47 -0400
From:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
To:	Derek Fawcus <dfawcus@...co.com>
CC:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access
   Control Kernel

On 10/04/2007 06:56 PM, Derek Fawcus wrote:
> 
> I ran firefox setuid to a different (not my main user),  uid+gid,  gave
> my main account that gid as a supplemental group,  and gave that uid
> access to the X magic cookie.

You need to use runxas to get any kind of real security.
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