Re: LSM conversion to static interface

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Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> I do have a pseudo LSM called "multiadm" at 
> http://freshmeat.net/p/multiadm/ , quoting:

> Policy is dead simple since it is based on UIDs. The UID ranges can be 
> set on module load time or during runtime (sysfs params). This LSM is 
> basically grants extra rights unlike most other LSMs[1], which is why 
> modprobe makes much more sense here. (It also does not have to do any 
> security labelling that would require it to be loaded at boot time 
> already.)

But his is against LSM design (and first agreements about LSM):
LSM can deny rights, but it should not give extra permissions
or bypass standard unix permissions.

ciao
	cate
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