linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/28] SECURITY: Allow kernel services to override LSM settings for task actions [try #2]

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Message-ID: <715.1199899638@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:27:18 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
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Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	kmacmill@...hat.com, casey@...aufler-ca.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/28] SECURITY: Allow kernel services to override LSM settings for task actions [try #2]

David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:

> Now, I recall the addition of another security class being mentioned, which
> presumably would give something like:
> 
> 	avc_has_perm(daemon_tsec->sid, nominated_sid,
> 		     SECCLASS_CACHE, CACHE__USE_AS_OVERRIDE, NULL);

Hmmmm...  I can't see how to add a new security class.  I can see that
security classes are defined in various autogenerated header files, but
autogenerated from what?  The "This file is automatically generated.  Do not
edit." message at the top of these files seems to belie the fact they're
actually checked in to GIT as is.

David
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