linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/12] Security: Add CAP_COMPROMISE

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Message-ID: <1363798166.2553.29.camel@x230.sbx07502.somerma.wayport.net>
Date:	Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:49:26 +0000
From:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
To:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
CC:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
	<linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kexec@...ts.infradead.org" <kexec@...ts.infradead.org>,
	"linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/12] Security: Add CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL

On Wed, 2013-03-20 at 12:41 -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:

> Matthrew, perhaps you could clarify whether this will be tied to MAC
> security.  Based on the kexec thread, I'm under the impression that is
> not the intention, or at least not for kexec.  As root isn't trusted,
> neither is the boot command line, nor any policy that is loaded by root,
> including those for MAC.

The work done on signed initramfs fragments would seem to be the best
option here so far?

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org