linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][Patch 0/3] integrity: Linux Integrity Module(LIM) and provider

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Message-ID: <20070628142330.GB5339@ucw.cz>
Date:	Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:23:31 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, safford@...son.ibm.com,
	serue@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, zohar@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [RFC][Patch 0/3] integrity: Linux Integrity Module(LIM) and provider

Hi!

> This is a request for comments for a subset of the original integrity
> patches. By submitting this subset of the original patches, we hope to
> simplify its review and ultimately ease its inclusion into the kernel.

We still don't know what these are good for...

...preventing user from taking out hdd and modifying binaries?

...if user can do that, why is he unable to remove the lim.ko, too?

TPM?

Why this won't be abused to prevent me from playing with hardware I
own?

							Pavel
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