Re: [PATCH v6 1/8] security: define new LSM hook named security_kernel_load_data

From: Kees Cook
Date: Sat Jul 14 2018 - 22:13:47 EST


On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:05 AM, Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Differentiate between the kernel reading a file specified by userspace
> from the kernel loading a buffer containing data provided by userspace.
> This patch defines a new LSM hook named security_kernel_load_data().
>
> Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serge@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Pixel Security