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

- From: Mimi Zohar \<zohar@linux.ibm.com\>
- Date: 2021-07-19 22:00:02 
- List: linux-integrity
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-integrity/2021/07/1451735
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-integrity/2021/07/1433070/t.md

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Hi Roberto,

On Wed, 2021-07-07 at 07:15 +0000, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > From: Lakshmi Ramasubramanian [mailto:<redacted>]
> > 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@linux.ibm.com>

thanks,

Mimi

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