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Message-ID: <1865922a0810061605j54e59276mab631ec1b14d49b5@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 01:05:51 +0200
From: "Ahmed S. Darwish" <darwish.07@...il.com>
To: "Tilman Baumann" <tilman.baumann@...lax.com>
Cc: "Casey Schaufler" <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
Linux-Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SMACK netfilter smacklabel socket match
Hi Tilman,
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Tilman Baumann
<tilman.baumann@...lax.com> wrote:
> If I set /smack/nltype to 'unlabeled' I have effectively shut off the
> network.
...
> This might work well in trusted networks.
> But Internet is untrusted and needs to work too. At least in the most real
> world scenarios. :)
>
> If i set /smack/nltype to 'unlabled' i don't even get SYN packets out.
> (operation not permitted)
>
> That's probably a bug, but I think the "fix" is to disable the ability to
> set the nltype to anything other than CIPSO at least for the time being.
Check this patch:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/95294/match=
As far as I can remember, it does exactly what you're asking for.
There have been some arguments against it, but at least you can get
the idea and _try_ to discuss/enhance it further.
Regards
--
Ahmed S. Darwish
Homepage: http://darwish.07.googlepages.com
Blog: http://darwish-07.blogspot.com
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