Hi!

> This is a new Integrity Based Access Control(IBAC) LSM module which 
> bases access control decisions on the new integrity framework services. 
> IBAC is a sample LSM module to help clarify the interaction between 
> LSM and Linux Integrity Modules(LIM).
> 
>    - Updated Kconfig SECURITY_IBAC description
>      and SECURITY_IBAC_BOOTPARAM default value
>    - Prefixed all log messages with "ibac:"
>    - Redefined a couple of 'int' variables as 'static int'
> 
> signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ---
> Index: linux-2.6.21-rc4-mm1/security/ibac/Kconfig
> ===================================================================
> --- /dev/null
> +++ linux-2.6.21-rc4-mm1/security/ibac/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
> +config SECURITY_IBAC
> +     boolean "IBAC support"
> +     depends on SECURITY && SECURITY_NETWORK && INTEGRITY
> +     help
> +       Integrity Based Access Control(IBAC) uses the Linux
> +       Integrity Module(LIM) API calls to verify an executable's
> +       metadata and data's integrity.  Based on the results,
> +       execution permission is permitted/denied.  Integrity
> +       providers may implement the LIM hooks differently.  For
> +       more information on integrity verification refer to the
> +       specific integrity provider documentation.

...sounds like pseudosecurity piece of **** whose only purpose is to
prevent computer's owner to hack his own system?

Why do we want it?
                                                Pavel


> + * Integrity Based Access Control(IBAC) sample LSM module calling LIM hooks

sample?

> +static inline int is_kernel_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
> +{
> +     return (!tsk->mm) ? 1 : 0;
> +}

Obfuscated C code contest?

                                                Pavel
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