linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v13 0/9] LSM: Multiple concurrent LSMs

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Date:	Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:57:55 -0400
From:	Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:	LSM <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKLM <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	SE Linux <selinux@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>,
	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v13 0/9] LSM: Multiple concurrent LSMs

On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 09:04:06 AM Casey Schaufler wrote:
> Subject: [PATCH v13 0/9] LSM: Multiple concurrent LSMs
> 
> Change the infrastructure for Linux Security Modules (LSM)s from a
> single vector of hook handlers to a list based method for handling
> multiple concurrent modules.
> 
> The "security=" boot option takes a comma separated list of LSMs,
> registering them in the order presented. The LSM hooks will be
> executed in the order registered. Hooks that return errors are
> not short circuited. All hooks are called even if one of the LSM
> hooks fails. The result returned will be that of the last LSM
> hook that failed.

...

> The NetLabel, XFRM and secmark facilities are restricted to use
> by one LSM at a time. This is due to limitations of the underlying
> networking mechanisms. The good news is that viable configurations
> can be created. The bad news is that the complexity of configuring
> a system is necessarily increased.

I know we had a good discussion about this a while back and I just wanted to 
hear from you about this current patchset; how does the labeled networking LSM 
assignment work?  Is it first-come-first-served based on the 'security=' 
setting?

-- 
paul moore
www.paul-moore.com

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