Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:39:14 -0700 | From | Casey Schaufler <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] LSM: ModPin LSM for module loading restrictions |
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On 10/26/2013 6:51 AM, Tetsuo Handa wrote: > Tetsuo Handa wrote: >> I would send another one which uses only security_file_alloc/free . > I sent it to James, Casey and Kees on "Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:56:19 +0900" and > waiting for your response. How long are we expected to remain vulnerable due to > lack of multiple concurrent LSM support?
Having just spent a good chunk of the past year on the technical issues, and having participated in the LSM development process since its inception, I'd say there's at least a year before the dust settles. Having a wad of code that works is one thing. Breaking it into chunks that are both useful and small enough for the community to swallow is another. Transforming a collection of clever hacks into an infrastructure is a third. Once that's done we can deal with the naysayers.
Fortunately, we have a wad of code that works. Nobody seems to think that taking that code as is is a great idea. Nobody has this as their first priority, either. We're making progress, but we know we need to be careful. I seriously doubt we'll get more than one shot at it.
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