Re: [PATCH v2 06/15] ima: add parser of digest lists metadata
From: "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@hallyn.com>
Date: 2017-11-18 04:20:32
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On Tue, Nov 07, 2017 at 11:37:01AM +0100, Roberto Sassu wrote:
from a predefined position (/etc/ima/digest_lists/metadata), when rootfs becomes available. Digest lists must be loaded before IMA appraisal is in enforcing mode.
I'm sure there's a good reason for it, but this seems weird to me. Why read it from a file on disk instead of accepting it through say a securityfile write?