linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set

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Date:	Thu, 6 Jan 2011 20:30:24 +0900
From:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
To:	eparis@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	serue@...ibm.com, sgrubb@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set

Eric Paris wrote:
> Not so long ago the global capability bounding set was removed from the
> kernel.  Instead we created a new per task capability bounding set which
> was inherited by children.

An LSM module can provide ability to aggregate several tasks into a group
(called "security context" or "domain") and grant permissions against groups.
We can selectively grant whatever capabilities against groups.
Why do we need to get bothered by capability inheritance problem?
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