linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC 12/15] LSM: Allow reservation of netlabel

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Message-ID: <8f72249ed9358a895e6821495cab933a@paul-moore.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:12:59 -0400
From: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>, casey@...aufler-ca.com, eparis@...hat.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, audit@...r.kernel.org
Cc: jmorris@...ei.org, serge@...lyn.com, keescook@...omium.org, john.johansen@...onical.com, penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp, stephen.smalley.work@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 12/15] LSM: Allow reservation of netlabel

On Jun 21, 2025 Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com> wrote:
> 
> Allow LSMs to request exclusive access to the netlabel facility.
> Provide mechanism for LSMs to determine if they have access to
> netlabel. Update the current users of netlabel, SELinux and Smack,
> to use and respect the exclusive use of netlabel.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/lsm_hooks.h           |  1 +
>  security/lsm_init.c                 |  6 +++++
>  security/selinux/hooks.c            |  7 +++---
>  security/selinux/include/netlabel.h |  5 ++++
>  security/selinux/netlabel.c         |  4 ++--
>  security/smack/smack.h              |  5 ++++
>  security/smack/smack_lsm.c          | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++--------
>  security/smack/smackfs.c            | 20 +++++++++++++++-
>  8 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

We discussed this patch in a separate patchset, lore link below.

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-security-module/20251001215643.31465-1-casey@schaufler-ca.com/

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