Re: [PATCH] ima: Support euid keyword for buffer measurement

From: Mimi Zohar
Date: Mon Jul 19 2021 - 18:00:02 EST


Hi Roberto,

On Wed, 2021-07-07 at 07:15 +0000, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > From: Lakshmi Ramasubramanian [mailto:nramas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 9:30 PM
> > On 7/5/2021 4:56 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> >
> > Hi Roberto,
> >
> > > This patch makes the 'euid' keyword available for buffer measurement rules,
> > > in the same way as for other rules. Currently, there is only support for
> > > the 'uid' keyword.
> > >
> > > With this change, buffer measurement (or non-measurement) can depend
> > also
> > > on the process effective UID.
> >
> > Who (kernel component) will be using this?
>
> Hi Lakshmi
>
> I'm using it in a (not yet submitted) test for digest lists.
>
> It is in a dont_measure rule to try to unload a digest list
> without measurement and to check that this is not allowed
> if the digest list was measured at addition time (to ensure
> completeness of information).
>
> > Maybe you could make this change as part of the patch set in which the
> > above "euid" support will be used.
>
> I wanted to send the digest lists patch set without anything
> else. I could resend the patch as part of that patch set if it is
> preferred.

Unless there is another usecase, please keep it with the digest list
tests patch set.

Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

thanks,

Mimi