linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH ghak90 V8 07/16] audit: add contid support for signalling the audit daemon

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Message-ID: <2588582.z15pWOfGEt@x2>
Date:   Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:45:29 -0400
From:   Steve Grubb <sgrubb@...hat.com>
To:     Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
Cc:     Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@...hat.com>, linux-audit@...hat.com,
        nhorman@...driver.com, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
        containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, dhowells@...hat.com,
        netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com,
        simo@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
        mpatel@...hat.com, Serge Hallyn <serge@...lyn.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH ghak90 V8 07/16] audit: add contid support for signalling the audit daemon

On Friday, March 13, 2020 12:42:15 PM EDT Paul Moore wrote:
> > I think more and more, that more complete isolation is being done,
> > taking advantage of each type of namespace as they become available, but
> > I know a nuber of them didn't find it important yet to use IPC, PID or
> > user namespaces which would be the only namespaces I can think of that
> > would provide that isolation.
> > 
> > It isn't entirely clear to me which side you fall on this issue, Paul.
> 
> That's mostly because I was hoping for some clarification in the
> discussion, especially the relevant certification requirements, but it
> looks like there is still plenty of room for interpretation there (as
> usual).  I'd much rather us arrive at decisions based on requirements
> and not gut feelings, which is where I think we are at right now.

Certification rquirements are that we need the identity of anyone attempting 
to modify the audit configuration including shutting it down.

-Steve