linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix dmesg_restrict build failure with CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y and CONFIG

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Date:	Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:58:37 +1100 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
cc:	Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Dan Rosenberg <drosenberg@...curity.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.org>,
	Kees Cook <kees.cook@...onical.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LSM List <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix dmesg_restrict build failure with CONFIG_EMBEDDED=y
 and CONFIG_PRINTK=n

On Mon, 15 Nov 2010, Eric Paris wrote:

> Not sure how that's possible.  I mean, I guess it's possible if the
> fabled LSM reimplements the cap call, but I'm not sure how you can
> remove a restrictive only security check without 'weakening' the system
> in some way.

If generic security logic is mixed into a capability call, then not 
implementing the cap call also loses the generic security logic.

e.g. dmesg_restrict should always be verified, regardless of whether 
cap_security() is called or not.

If cap_syslog() should always be called, then it should not be possible 
not not call it :-)


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