linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/11] Creation of "check

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Message-ID: <CAJHCu1LdGEEFkpAZqVYYORfXxTA+VuHUv2Pv+rYMN1Nt4KGVBg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:55:30 +0200
From:   Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@...il.com>
To:     Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:     kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        Kernel Hardening <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>,
        Brad Spengler <spender@...ecurity.net>,
        PaX Team <pageexec@...email.hu>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
        "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/11] Creation of "check_vmflags" LSM hook

2017-06-12 23:31 GMT+02:00 Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>:
> Have the hook return a value and return that rather
> than -EPERM. That way a security module can choose an
> error that it determines is appropriate. It is possible
> that a module might want to deny the access for a reason
> other than lack of privilege.
> [...]
>
> Same here
>
> [...]
>
> And here.

Yes, I think you are right. I'll fix it in the next version.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review my patch.