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Stable kernel 2.6.25.10

Stable kernel 2.6.25.10

Posted Jul 4, 2008 0:50 UTC (Fri) by jreiser (subscriber, #11027)
In reply to: Stable kernel 2.6.25.10 by vonbrand
Parent article: Stable kernel 2.6.25.10

The kernel is the most privileged piece of software on the machine

In some important ways the kernel has defered to the settings of the selinux policy that is in effect. In those areas, the selinux policy is the most privileged software in the machine; the kernel does whatever the policy says.


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Stable kernel 2.6.25.10

Posted Jul 4, 2008 3:37 UTC (Fri) by spender (subscriber, #23067) [Link]

Except for when you own the kernel and disable SELinux entirely.

-Brad

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