Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux Security *Module* Framework (Was: LSM conversion to static interface | From | Tetsuo Handa <> | Date | Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:08:42 +0900 |
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Hello.
Simon Arlott wrote: > I currently have an LSM that only handles permissions for socket_bind > and socket_listen, I load it and then "capability" as secondary on > boot - but now I can't because the LSM framework is now just the LS > framework.
I think there are two other problems regarding LSM.
(1) There is only one "struct security_ops" structure in the system.
(2) There is only one "void *security" field in "struct task_struct".
Years ago, there was only one MAC implementation (i.e. SELinux) in the mainline kernel. But now, there are many MAC (or access control/tracking) implementations waiting for inclusion into the mainline kernel. The competition for occupying "struct security_ops" has started.
My idea is that, why not create chains of "struct security_ops" (i.e. linked list of "struct security_ops") and allow choosing which chain to use for per a "struct task_struct" basis (i.e. add "struct security_ops" to "struct task_struct").
TOMOYO Linux is having difficulty that TOMOYO Linux unlikely be able to use "struct security_ops" since SELinux is occupying it. Yes, there is secondary_ops in SELinux, but it doesn't help TOMOYO Linux since SELinux is not calling secondary ops for operations TOMOYO Linux wants to control. So, there is only one "struct security_ops" as a matter of practice.
At the same time, the competition for occupying "void *security" has started.
My idea is that, why not allow multiple "void *security" fields in "struct task_struct"?
TOMOYO Linux is having difficulty that TOMOYO Linux unlikely be able to use "struct task_struct"->security field since SELinux is occupying it. If TOMOYO Linux is permitted to add "void *" and "u32" to "struct task_struct", SELinux and other LSM implementations can use "struct task_struct"->security field.
May be we should consider stackable LSM again?
Regards.
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