Re: [PATCH] x86: Lock down MSR writing in secure boot

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 02/13/2013 09:51 AM, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> You can't add a new capability where there is an existing capability
> that can be remotely argued to be appropriate.
>
> If you tried to "fix" CAP_SYS_RAWIO and/or CAP_SYS_ADMIN you'd end
> up with hundreds of capabilities.
>
> Your particular problem is *not* so important that you get a
> capability all to yourself.

{facepalm}

This is exactly the kind of thinking which has led to the capability 
system being so bloody useless.

Capabilities need to be associated with resources, not use cases.

	-hpa


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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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