Re: [PATCH] ima,fuse: introduce new fs flag FS_NO_IMA_CACHE

From: Mimi Zohar
Date: Tue Jan 16 2018 - 06:35:50 EST


> >
> > /*
> > - * Reset the measure, appraise and audit cached flags either if
> > - * ima_inode_setxattr was called or based on policy, forcing
> > - * the file to be re-evaluated.
> > + * Reset the measure, appraise and audit cached flags either if:
> > + * - ima_inode_setxattr was called, or
> > + * - based on policy ("force"), or
> > + * - based on filesystem feature flag
> > + * forcing the file to be re-evaluated.
> > */
>
> Now that I think about it, it's also possible to write this patch
> without basing it on Mimi's patch "ima: define a new policy option
> named force", which is not in next-integrity yet. Should I try that?

Yes, thank you. ÂAs you're proposing a new flag, please remember to Cc
the fsdevel mailing list as well.

Mimi

>
> > if (test_and_clear_bit(IMA_CHANGE_XATTR, &iint->atomic_flags)) {
> > iint->flags &= ~IMA_DONE_MASK;
> > - } else if (action & IMA_FORCE) {
> > + } else if (action & IMA_FORCE || inode->i_sb->s_type->fs_flags & FS_NO_IMA_CACHE) {
> > if (action & IMA_MEASURE) {
> > iint->measured_pcrs = 0;
> > iint->flags &=
> > --
> > 2.13.6
> >
>