# Re: \[RFC 15/20\] capabilities: Introduce CAP\_INTEGRITY\_ADMIN

- From: Casey Schaufler \<casey@schaufler-ca.com\>
- Date: 2021-11-30 17:50:31 
- List: linux-security-module
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2021/11/1591893
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-integrity/2021/11/1591754/t.md

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On 11/30/2021 9:41 AM, Stefan Berger wrote:
>
> On 11/30/21 12:27, Casey Schaufler wrote:
>> On 11/30/2021 8:06 AM, Stefan Berger wrote:
>>> From: Denis Semakin <redacted>
>>>
>>> This patch introduces CAP_INTEGRITY_ADMIN, a new capability that allows
>>> to setup IMA (Integrity Measurement Architecture) policies per container
>>> for non-root users.
>>
>> Why not use CAP_MAC_ADMIN? IMA is a mandatory policy. The scope
>> is system security administration. It seems to fit your needs.
>> I introduced CAP_MAC_ADMIN for Smack, and believe that IMA using
>> it would be completely appropriate.
>
> Fine by me. I suppose we could be reusing it later on also for setting file extended attributes for IMA?

Yes. That would be completely consistent with the intention and the
Smack implementation.

>
>    Stefan
>
>
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