linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND][PATCH] ima: Set and clear FMODE_CAN_READ in ima_calc_file

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Message-ID: <CAHk-=wiPfWZYsAqhQry=mhAbKei8bHZDyVPJS0XHZz_FH9Jymw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:29:55 -0800
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
        "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Silviu Vlasceanu <Silviu.Vlasceanu@...wei.com>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        "viro@...iv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND][PATCH] ima: Set and clear FMODE_CAN_READ in ima_calc_file_hash()

On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 3:24 PM Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> I really wish it wasn't needed.

Seriously, I get the feeling that IMA is completely mis-designed, and
is doing actively bad things.

Who uses this "feature", and who cares? Because I would suggest you
just change the policy and be done with it.

            Linus