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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
To: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
Cc: netfilter-devel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org,
	Paul Moore <paul.moore@hp.com>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Security: Add iptables security table for mandatory access control rules
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 19:22:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <48345A3C.1080407@trash.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Xine.LNX.4.64.0805220017511.3033@us.intercode.com.au>

James Morris wrote:
> The following patch implements a new "security" table for iptables, so
> that MAC (SELinux etc.) networking rules can be managed separately to
> standard DAC rules.
> 
> This is to help with distro integration of the new secmark-based
> network controls, per various previous discussions.
> 
> The need for a separate table arises from the fact that existing tools
> and usage of iptables will likely clash with centralized MAC policy
> management.
> 
> The SECMARK and CONNSECMARK targets will still be valid in the mangle
> table to prevent breakage of existing users.
> 
> Signed-off-by: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>


Applied, thanks. I'll add the dependency myself in case you agree.


  parent reply	other threads:[~2008-05-21 17:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-05-21 14:17 [PATCH 0/2] Security: Add security tables for mandatory access control James Morris
2008-05-21 14:18 ` [PATCH 1/2] Security: Add iptables security table for mandatory access control rules James Morris
2008-05-21 17:18   ` Patrick McHardy
2008-05-21 17:22   ` Patrick McHardy [this message]
2008-05-21 22:44     ` James Morris
2008-05-22 12:15       ` Patrick McHardy
2008-07-17  3:41       ` James Morris
2008-07-17  8:25         ` Patrick McHardy
2008-05-21 14:19 ` [PATCH 2/2] Security: Add ip6tables security table James Morris
2008-05-21 17:23   ` Patrick McHardy
2008-05-21 22:01 ` [PATCH 0/2] Security: Add security tables for mandatory access control Jan Engelhardt
2008-05-21 22:43   ` James Morris
2008-05-22 15:57     ` Jan Engelhardt
2008-05-26  8:06       ` James Morris
2008-05-26  8:23         ` Jan Engelhardt
2008-05-26  9:12           ` James Morris

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