Re: [PATCH try #2] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

[James Morris]

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:

> It's useful for some LSMs to be modular, and LSMs which are y/n options won't 
> have any security architecture issues with unloading at all. 

Which LSMs?  Upstream, there are SELinux and capabilty, and they're not 
safe as loadable modules.

> The mere fact 
> that SELinux cannot be built as a module is a rather weak argument for 
> disabling LSM modules as a whole, so  please don't.

That's not the argument.  Please review the thread.


- James
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