Re: Fwd: [nfsv4] Last call for "Requirements for Labeled NFS" - ends on April 27th

From: Dave Quigley <selinux@davequigley.com>
To: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
Cc: selinux@tycho.nsa.gov, LSM <linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Fwd: [nfsv4] Last call for "Requirements for Labeled NFS" - ends on April 27th
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:39:24 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F7B983C.3080708@davequigley.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F7B73C6.20307@schaufler-ca.com>

On 4/3/2012 6:03 PM, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> On 4/3/2012 1:16 PM, David Quigley wrote:
>> A heads up for everyone who has been involved in the process. Take a
>> look and provide some comments if you'd like. I will be reviewing it
>> soon and providing my feedback.
>
> Overall well done document.
>
> Section 3.3 uses the term "context" differently than it is used in
> sections 3.5.1 and 3.7.1.
> It is not clear what comprises the "context" referenced in section 3.3.
> The "security context" referenced in 3.5.1 and 3.7.1 may not translate
> between client and server.
> If the client is a strictly capability based Unix (e.g. Trusted Irix)
> and the server SELinux the "security context" of the client may be
> completely incomprehensible to the server.
>
> Perhaps a change on the order of:
>
>      "Both the server and the client have MAC functionality enabled, and
> full LNFS functionality is extended over the network between both client
> and server."
>
> to
>
>      "The server and the client have mutually recognized MAC
> functionality enabled, and full LNFS functionality is extended over the
> network between both client and server. "
>
> And I've added the LSM list to the CC, as SELinux isn't the only
> environment concerned with the outcome of Labeled NFS.
>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [nfsv4] Last call for "Requirements for Labeled NFS" - ends
>> on April 27th
>> Date: 04/03/2012 14:13
>> From: Spencer Shepler<sshepler@microsoft.com>
>> To: "nfsv4@ietf.org"<nfsv4@ietf.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> The following has been made available (Thanks Tom).
>>
>> We are staring last call on this document and it will end on April 27th..
>>
>> Please take the time to read and provide comments.
>>
>> Note that this work is targeted as an informational RFC in preparation
>> for NFSv4.2 work.
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> "Requirements for Labeled NFS"
>>
>> draft-ietf-nfsv4-labreqs-00.txt
>>
>> http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-nfsv4-labreqs-00.txt
>>
>>
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If possible post those comments on the IETF NFSv4 WG mailing list as 
thats where comments are supposed to go. I'll relay your comments if 
you'd like instead of joining the list yourself. There is still going to 
be much discussion since this is just the requirements document. This is 
what is necessary to be in the NFSv4.2 spec but isn't the extent of the 
discussion.

Dave

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