linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 01/10] IMA: Added KEYRING_CHECK func in IMA policy to measure keys

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Date:   Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:37:25 -0800
From:   Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@...ux.microsoft.com>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>, dhowells@...hat.com,
        matthewgarrett@...gle.com, sashal@...nel.org,
        jamorris@...ux.microsoft.com, linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 01/10] IMA: Added KEYRING_CHECK func in IMA policy to
 measure keys

On 11/12/2019 9:04 AM, Mimi Zohar wrote:

> On Mon, 2019-11-11 at 11:32 -0800, Lakshmi Ramasubramanian wrote:
>> IMA policy needs to support a func to enable measurement of
>> asymmetric keys.
>>
>> This patch defines a new IMA policy func namely KEYRING_CHECK to
>> measure asymmetric keys.
> 
> This new feature measures "keys" based on policy, not "keyrings".
>   Please change the name to KEY_CHECK.

Good point - I will change the func name to KEY_CHECK.

  -lakshmi