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Re: RHEL5 Kernel with labeled networking

From: Linda Knippers <linda.knippers_at_hp.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:40:23 -0400


Joy Latten wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-10-03 at 15:18 -0400, Joshua Brindle wrote:
>

>>Joy Latten wrote:
>>
>>>>Before network labeling is completed we still need some work
>>>>implementing how we plan to audit configuration changes in ipsec
>>>>labeling decisions.  I believe we agreed today that this auditing must
>>>>be done in kernelspace since we do not have fine grained enough controls
>>>>on netlink messages to allow for all of the auditing in userspace.
>>>>
>>>>    
>>>
>>>I've talked to Klaus about what needs to be audited for ipsec and
>>>lspp compliance. I will begin work on a patch and get this out
>>>to the list as soon as I can. We will audit everytime a policy is 
>>>added/removed to/from the ipsec policy database.
>>>
>>>  
>>
>>why not just auditallow all association setcontext?

>
>
> Dang! Why didn't I think of that! :-)
> Such a good idea. I will do a quick test and
> show Klaus and see if it all looks ok to him.
> Thanks!!!

If we go the auditallow route then we lose some audit record management features, like the ability to enable/disble/search for these records, don't we? Do we care?

  • ljk
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Date Posted: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Modified: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Reviewed: Jan 15, 2009

 
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