linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 1/1] ima: digital signature verification using asymmetric keys

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Date:	Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:30:36 -0500
From:	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...hat.com>
To:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	"Kasatkin, Dmitry" <dmitry.kasatkin@...el.com>,
	dhowells@...hat.com, jmorris@...ei.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 1/1] ima: digital signature verification using asymmetric
 keys

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 07:14:02PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:

[..]
> The 'trusted' keyring is a solution for installing only distro or third
> party signed packages.  How would a developer, for instance, create,
> sign, and install his own package and add his public key safely?

Hi Mimi,

I guess using MOK, developer should be able to import his public key in
shim database and in turn in kernel and use that to load user signed
moduels.

Thanks
Vivek
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