Re: [PATCH] security: unconditionally call Yama
From: Alan Cox <hidden>
Date: 2012-08-31 21:34:39
From: Alan Cox <hidden>
Date: 2012-08-31 21:34:39
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:31:26 -0700 Kees Cook [off-list ref] wrote:
Unconditionally call Yama, no matter what LSM module is selected. Ubuntu and Chrome OS already carry patches to do this, and Fedora has voiced interest in doing this as well. Instead of having everyone carry these patches, just switch Yama to being unconditional when compiled into the kernel.
Not a good plan. What happens when everyone decides to stack every module by ifdeffing in the kernel - mayhem. I'm all for it being possible but done right - espeicall as I believe a proper proposal now for stacking modules, and it should be done as part of that. Alan