[rsbac] MAC: request MODIFY_SYSTEM_DATA, target NETDEV

[Javier J. Martínez Cabezón]

PaX developer doesn't seem to trust very much in it:
http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-hardened/msg_7f2f9778ecc682c622be1ac7c97600fe.xml
:-S

2009/1/15 Amon Ott <ao en rsbac.org>:
> Am Dunnersdag 15 Januor 2009 schrieb Javier J. Martínez Cabezón:
>> why DAZ in a linux desktop?, I thought that DAZ were useful for
>> example in mail servers. Do you consider malware a treat in (even) a
>> standard linux?.
>> I think that DAZ imposes a too high overhead to a desktop system, I
>> would not switch it on.
>
> We use it to check files before they get transferred to Windows clients.
>
>> The problem in his setup I think is X-org, xorg has CAP_SYS_RAWIO and
>> if rsbac can't control which addresses in /dev/mem can't it reach I
>> think that not setup is useful. Have we something like grsecurity that
>> only memory video could it be reach?
>
> The standard 2.6 kernel has such restrictions on board:
>
> Kernel Hacking -> Filter Access to /dev/mem
>
> I strongly recommend to turn that on, even if only X can access /dev/mem with
> RSBAC. :)
>
> Amon.
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