[CLUE-Tech] The NSA's version of Linux...

[Kevin Fenzi]

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>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Gushee <mgushee at havenrock.com> writes:

Matt> On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 06:50:34AM -0600, Joseph A. Nagy,
Matt> Jr. wrote:
>> On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 12:48:41AM -0800, Tony M. wrote the
>> following: > Damn, everyones got a distro now.
>> > 
>> > http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/index.cfm
>> 
>> Technically SELinux is just a kernel patch, you can apply it to any
>> kernel.  Gentoo has a USE flag that allows you to set up an SELinux
>> enabled Gentoo box.

Matt> Kevin Fenzi discussed this in his security presentation last
Matt> month (unfortunately, nothing posted on the Web at this

Yeah, my presentation was up on our web site, but it looks to have
gotten lost when we brought up a new version of the website. 

It should re-appear on http://www.tummy.com/Community/Presentations/
shortly. 

Matt> point). In response to some people's natural concerns about
Matt> using code from a spy agency, he mentioned that a number of
Matt> uber-kernel-hackers had reviewed the patch very carefully and
Matt> given it the thumbs-up.

Yeah, it's been looked over quite a bit. Also, all the source is
available, nothing is kept hidden. 

kevin
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