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Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...>
Cc: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@...>, Stephen Smalley <sds@...>, James Morris <jmorris@...>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...>, <casey@...>, <linux-security-module@...>, <linux-kernel@...>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 8:12 pm

> situations. For example, I find SELinux to be so irrelevant to my usage 

That you know about...

The value of SELinux (or indeed any system compartmentalising access and
limiting damage) comes into play when you get breakage - eg via a web
browser exploit.

Yes SELinux is much more relevant to servers, and really comes into its
own when its used to write custom rulesets and enforce corporate policy
("No you can't run that screensaver that arrived by email").

Alan
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Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandato..., Eric W. Biederman, (Fri Oct 5, 12:45 am)
Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandato..., Kazuki Omo(Company), (Tue Oct 30, 12:01 am)
Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandato..., Eric W. Biederman, (Wed Oct 10, 9:48 am)
Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandato..., Alan Cox, (Tue Oct 2, 8:12 pm)
Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandato..., Christoph Hellwig, (Sun Sep 30, 5:53 am)
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