linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH try #2] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

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Message-ID: <Line.LNX.4.64.0706251712570.24003@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:14:28 -0400 (EDT)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@...e.de>
cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morgan <agm@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...gle.com>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH try #2] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:

> It's useful for some LSMs to be modular, and LSMs which are y/n options won't 
> have any security architecture issues with unloading at all. 

Which LSMs?  Upstream, there are SELinux and capabilty, and they're not 
safe as loadable modules.

> The mere fact 
> that SELinux cannot be built as a module is a rather weak argument for 
> disabling LSM modules as a whole, so  please don't.

That's not the argument.  Please review the thread.


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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