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On Sunday 23 March 2008, Alon Bar-Lev wrote: |
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> linux-2.6.24 supports file based capabilities via: |
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> CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES |
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> This enables the use of filesystem attributes in order to store per |
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> executable capabilities list, more information at [1]. |
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> This enables improved security level for people who don't wish to move |
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> into SELinux or similar. |
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> I think a new global USE flags (or use current caps) may enable |
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> ebuilds to set correct capabilities on files. |
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Diego and i were talking ... we're going to go with USE=filecaps because it's |
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so new and doesnt require the libcap library in order to work at runtime. |
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probably be worthwhile to put together a little eclass of functions to make |
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people's lives easier ... |
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-mike |
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