Hello.
Indan Zupancic wrote:
> What prevents them from mounting tmpfs on top of /dev, bypassing your fs?
Mandatory access control (MAC) prevents them from mounting tmpfs on top of /dev .
MAC mediates namespace manipulation requests such as mount()/umount().
> Also, if they have root there are plenty of ways to prevent an administrator
> from logging in, e.g. using iptables or changing the password.
MAC mediates execution of /sbin/iptables or /usr/bin/passwd .
So, use of this filesystem alone is meaningless because
attackers with root privileges can do what you are saying.
But use of this filesystem with MAC is still valid because
MAC can prevent attackers with root privileges from doing what you are saying.
Regards.
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