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

James Morris
2007-06-25T21:14:41Z

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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