Re: [PATCH v6 6/8] ima: add build time policy

From: Kees Cook
Date: Sat Jul 14 2018 - 22:28:31 EST


On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:06 AM, Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> IMA by default does not measure, appraise or audit files, but can be
> enabled at runtime by specifying a builtin policy on the boot command line
> or by loading a custom policy.
>
> This patch defines a build time policy, which verifies kernel modules,
> firmware, kexec image, and/or the IMA policy signatures. This build time
> policy is automatically enabled at runtime and persists after loading a
> custom policy.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Pixel Security