Re: : SElinux

On 15/08/14 11:11 PM, Howard Gibson wrote:
>     On my home computer and laptops, SElinux is a pain in the butt.
>
>     Who is protected by SElinux?  Does it protect the system from rogue users, or does it protect from external crackers?

Say you had a web service installed, maybe without realizing. Now assume 
someone compromises that web interface while you enjoy a coffee at the 
local $coffee_house. SELinux just saved you from the compromised apache 
from getting control of your system because the apache context isn't 
allowed to touch system files.

etc.

SELinux is a pain, I will fully admit, but it is one well worth learning 
and getting comfortable with.

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