From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965159AbVHZSId (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:08:33 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S965160AbVHZSId (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:08:33 -0400 Received: from smtp.osdl.org ([65.172.181.4]:7622 "EHLO smtp.osdl.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965159AbVHZSIb (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:08:31 -0400 Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:08:23 -0700 From: Chris Wright To: Stephen Smalley Cc: Tony Jones , Chris Wright , Kurt Garloff , linux-security-module@wirex.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] Rework stubs in security.h Message-ID: <20050826180823.GQ7762@shell0.pdx.osdl.net> References: <20050825012028.720597000@localhost.localdomain> <20050825012148.690615000@localhost.localdomain> <20050826173151.GA1350@immunix.com> <1125079256.8692.65.camel@moss-spartans.epoch.ncsc.mil> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1125079256.8692.65.camel@moss-spartans.epoch.ncsc.mil> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org * Stephen Smalley (sds@tycho.nsa.gov) wrote: > That one isn't so much an issue as the xattr ones and vm_enough_memory > case. But more generally, if you think about moving toward a place > where one can grant privileges to processes based solely on their > role/domain, you'll need the same ability for capable and other hooks > too. Naturally, that can't be done safely without a lot more work on > userspace and policy, but it is a long term goal. Right, you've mentioned that before, thanks for bringing that up.