@@ -3,137 +3,137 @@
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Defining Object Classes and Permissions](#defining-object-classes-and-permissions)
- [Kernel Object Classes and Permissions](#kernel-object-classes-and-permissions)
- - [Common Permissions](#common-permissions)
- - [Common File Permissions](#common-file-permissions)
- - [Common Socket Permissions](#common-socket-permissions)
- - [Common IPC Permissions](#common-ipc-permissions)
- - [Common Capability Permissions](#common-capability-permissions)
- - [Common Capability2 Permissions](#common-capability2-permissions)
- - [Common Database Permissions](#common-database-permissions)
- - [Common X_Device Permissions](#common-x_device-permissions)
- - [File Object Classes](#file-object-classes)
- - [*filesystem*](#filesystem)
- - [*dir*](#dir)
- - [*file*](#file)
- - [*lnk_file*](#lnk_file)
- - [*chr_file*](#chr_file)
- - [*blk_file*](#blk_file)
- - [*sock_file*](#sock_file)
- - [*fifo_file*](#fifo_file)
- - [*fd*](#fd)
- - [Network Object Classes](#network-object-classes)
- - [*node*](#node)
- - [*netif*](#netif)
- - [*socket*](#socket)
- - [*tcp_socket*](#tcp_socket)
- - [*udp_socket*](#udp_socket)
- - [*rawip_socket*](#rawip_socket)
- - [*packet_socket*](#packet_socket)
- - [*unix_stream_socket*](#unix_stream_socket)
- - [*unix_dgram_socket*](#unix_dgram_socket)
- - [*tun_socket*](#tun_socket)
- - [IPSec Network Object Classes](#ipsec-network-object-classes)
- - [*association*](#association)
- - [*key_socket*](#key_socket)
- - [*netlink_xfrm_socket*](#netlink_xfrm_socket)
- - [Netlink Object Classes](#netlink-object-classes)
- - [*netlink_socket*](#netlink_socket)
- - [*netlink_route_socket*](#netlink_route_socket)
- - [*netlink_firewall_socket* (Deprecated)](#netlink_firewall_socket-deprecated)
- - [*netlink_tcpdiag_socket*](#netlink_tcpdiag_socket)
- - [*netlink_nflog_socket*](#netlink_nflog_socket)
- - [*netlink_selinux_socket*](#netlink_selinux_socket)
- - [*netlink_audit_socket*](#netlink_audit_socket)
- - [*netlink_ip6fw_socket* (Deprecated)](#netlink_ip6fw_socket-deprecated)
- - [*netlink_dnrt_socket*](#netlink_dnrt_socket)
- - [*netlink_kobject_uevent_socket*](#netlink_kobject_uevent_socket)
- - [*netlink_iscsi_socket*](#netlink_iscsi_socket)
- - [*netlink_fib_lookup_socket*](#netlink_fib_lookup_socket)
- - [*netlink_connector_socket*](#netlink_connector_socket)
- - [*netlink_netfilter_socket*](#netlink_netfilter_socket)
- - [*netlink_generic_socket*](#netlink_generic_socket)
- - [*netlink_scsitransport_socket*](#netlink_scsitransport_socket)
- - [*netlink_rdma_socket*](#netlink_rdma_socket)
- - [*netlink_crypto_socket*](#netlink_crypto_socket)
- - [Miscellaneous Network Object Classes](#miscellaneous-network-object-classes)
- - [*peer*](#peer)
- - [*packet*](#packet)
- - [*appletalk_socket*](#appletalk_socket)
- - [*dccp_socket*](#dccp_socket)
- - [Sockets via *extended_socket_class*](#sockets-via-extended_socket_class)
- - [*sctp_socket*](#sctp_socket)
- - [*icmp_socket*](#icmp_socket)
- - [Miscellaneous Extended Socket Classes](#miscellaneous-extended-socket-classes)
- - [BPF Object Class](#bpf-object-class)
- - [*bpf*](#bpf)
- - [Performance Event Object Class](#performance-event-object-class)
- - [*perf_event*](#perf_event)
- - [Lockdown Object Class](#lockdown-object-class)
- - [*lockdown*](#lockdown)
- - [IPC Object Classes](#ipc-object-classes)
- - [*ipc* (Deprecated)](#ipc-deprecated)
- - [*sem*](#sem)
- - [*msgq*](#msgq)
- - [*msg*](#msg)
- - [*shm*](#shm)
- - [Process Object Class](#process-object-class)
- - [*process*](#process)
- - [*process2*](#process2)
- - [Security Object Class](#security-object-class)
- - [*security*](#security)
- - [System Operation Object Class](#system-operation-object-class)
- - [*system*](#system)
- - [Miscellaneous Kernel Object Classes](#miscellaneous-kernel-object-classes)
- - [*kernel_service*](#kernel_service)
- - [*key*](#key)
- - [*memprotect*](#memprotect)
- - [*binder*](#binder)
- - [Capability Object Classes](#capability-object-classes)
- - [*capability*](#capability)
- - [*capability2*](#capability2)
- - [*cap_userns*](#cap_userns)
- - [*cap2_userns*](#cap2_userns)
- - [InfiniBand Object Classes](#infiniband-object-classes)
- - [*infiniband_pkey*](#infiniband_pkey)
- - [*infiniband_endport*](#infiniband_endport)
+ - [Common Permissions](#common-permissions)
+ - [Common File Permissions](#common-file-permissions)
+ - [Common Socket Permissions](#common-socket-permissions)
+ - [Common IPC Permissions](#common-ipc-permissions)
+ - [Common Capability Permissions](#common-capability-permissions)
+ - [Common Capability2 Permissions](#common-capability2-permissions)
+ - [Common Database Permissions](#common-database-permissions)
+ - [Common X_Device Permissions](#common-x_device-permissions)
+ - [File Object Classes](#file-object-classes)
+ - [*filesystem*](#filesystem)
+ - [*dir*](#dir)
+ - [*file*](#file)
+ - [*lnk_file*](#lnk_file)
+ - [*chr_file*](#chr_file)
+ - [*blk_file*](#blk_file)
+ - [*sock_file*](#sock_file)
+ - [*fifo_file*](#fifo_file)
+ - [*fd*](#fd)
+ - [Network Object Classes](#network-object-classes)
+ - [*node*](#node)
+ - [*netif*](#netif)
+ - [*socket*](#socket)
+ - [*tcp_socket*](#tcp_socket)
+ - [*udp_socket*](#udp_socket)
+ - [*rawip_socket*](#rawip_socket)
+ - [*packet_socket*](#packet_socket)
+ - [*unix_stream_socket*](#unix_stream_socket)
+ - [*unix_dgram_socket*](#unix_dgram_socket)
+ - [*tun_socket*](#tun_socket)
+ - [IPSec Network Object Classes](#ipsec-network-object-classes)
+ - [*association*](#association)
+ - [*key_socket*](#key_socket)
+ - [*netlink_xfrm_socket*](#netlink_xfrm_socket)
+ - [Netlink Object Classes](#netlink-object-classes)
+ - [*netlink_socket*](#netlink_socket)
+ - [*netlink_route_socket*](#netlink_route_socket)
+ - [*netlink_firewall_socket* (Deprecated)](#netlink_firewall_socket-deprecated)
+ - [*netlink_tcpdiag_socket*](#netlink_tcpdiag_socket)
+ - [*netlink_nflog_socket*](#netlink_nflog_socket)
+ - [*netlink_selinux_socket*](#netlink_selinux_socket)
+ - [*netlink_audit_socket*](#netlink_audit_socket)
+ - [*netlink_ip6fw_socket* (Deprecated)](#netlink_ip6fw_socket-deprecated)
+ - [*netlink_dnrt_socket*](#netlink_dnrt_socket)
+ - [*netlink_kobject_uevent_socket*](#netlink_kobject_uevent_socket)
+ - [*netlink_iscsi_socket*](#netlink_iscsi_socket)
+ - [*netlink_fib_lookup_socket*](#netlink_fib_lookup_socket)
+ - [*netlink_connector_socket*](#netlink_connector_socket)
+ - [*netlink_netfilter_socket*](#netlink_netfilter_socket)
+ - [*netlink_generic_socket*](#netlink_generic_socket)
+ - [*netlink_scsitransport_socket*](#netlink_scsitransport_socket)
+ - [*netlink_rdma_socket*](#netlink_rdma_socket)
+ - [*netlink_crypto_socket*](#netlink_crypto_socket)
+ - [Miscellaneous Network Object Classes](#miscellaneous-network-object-classes)
+ - [*peer*](#peer)
+ - [*packet*](#packet)
+ - [*appletalk_socket*](#appletalk_socket)
+ - [*dccp_socket*](#dccp_socket)
+ - [Sockets via *extended_socket_class*](#sockets-via-extended_socket_class)
+ - [*sctp_socket*](#sctp_socket)
+ - [*icmp_socket*](#icmp_socket)
+ - [Miscellaneous Extended Socket Classes](#miscellaneous-extended-socket-classes)
+ - [BPF Object Class](#bpf-object-class)
+ - [*bpf*](#bpf)
+ - [Performance Event Object Class](#performance-event-object-class)
+ - [*perf_event*](#perf_event)
+ - [Lockdown Object Class](#lockdown-object-class)
+ - [*lockdown*](#lockdown)
+ - [IPC Object Classes](#ipc-object-classes)
+ - [*ipc* (Deprecated)](#ipc-deprecated)
+ - [*sem*](#sem)
+ - [*msgq*](#msgq)
+ - [*msg*](#msg)
+ - [*shm*](#shm)
+ - [Process Object Class](#process-object-class)
+ - [*process*](#process)
+ - [*process2*](#process2)
+ - [Security Object Class](#security-object-class)
+ - [*security*](#security)
+ - [System Operation Object Class](#system-operation-object-class)
+ - [*system*](#system)
+ - [Miscellaneous Kernel Object Classes](#miscellaneous-kernel-object-classes)
+ - [*kernel_service*](#kernel_service)
+ - [*key*](#key)
+ - [*memprotect*](#memprotect)
+ - [*binder*](#binder)
+ - [Capability Object Classes](#capability-object-classes)
+ - [*capability*](#capability)
+ - [*capability2*](#capability2)
+ - [*cap_userns*](#cap_userns)
+ - [*cap2_userns*](#cap2_userns)
+ - [InfiniBand Object Classes](#infiniband-object-classes)
+ - [*infiniband_pkey*](#infiniband_pkey)
+ - [*infiniband_endport*](#infiniband_endport)
- [Userspace Object Classes](#userspace-object-classes)
- - [X Windows Object Classes](#x-windows-object-classes)
- - [*x_drawable*](#x_drawable)
- - [*x_screen*](#x_screen)
- - [*x_gc*](#x_gc)
- - [*x_font*](#x_font)
- - [*x_colormap*](#x_colormap)
- - [*x_property*](#x_property)
- - [*x_selection*](#x_selection)
- - [*x_cursor*](#x_cursor)
- - [*x_client*](#x_client)
- - [*x_device*](#x_device)
- - [*x_server*](#x_server)
- - [*x_extension*](#x_extension)
- - [*x_resource*](#x_resource)
- - [*x_event*](#x_event)
- - [*x_synthetic_event*](#x_synthetic_event)
- - [*x_application_data*](#x_application_data)
- - [*x_pointer*](#x_pointer)
- - [*x_keyboard*](#x_keyboard)
- - [Database Object Classes](#database-object-classes)
- - [*db_database*](#db_database)
- - [*db_table*](#db_table)
- - [*db_schema*](#db_schema)
- - [*db_procedure*](#db_procedure)
- - [*db_column*](#db_column)
- - [*db_tuple*](#db_tuple)
- - [*db_blob*](#db_blob)
- - [*db_view*](#db_view)
- - [*db_sequence*](#db_sequence)
- - [*db_language*](#db_language)
- - [Miscellaneous Userspace Object Classes](#miscellaneous-userspace-object-classes)
- - [*passwd*](#passwd)
- - [*nscd*](#nscd)
- - [*dbus*](#dbus)
- - [*context*](#context)
- - [*service*](#service)
- - [*proxy*](#proxy)
+ - [X Windows Object Classes](#x-windows-object-classes)
+ - [*x_drawable*](#x_drawable)
+ - [*x_screen*](#x_screen)
+ - [*x_gc*](#x_gc)
+ - [*x_font*](#x_font)
+ - [*x_colormap*](#x_colormap)
+ - [*x_property*](#x_property)
+ - [*x_selection*](#x_selection)
+ - [*x_cursor*](#x_cursor)
+ - [*x_client*](#x_client)
+ - [*x_device*](#x_device)
+ - [*x_server*](#x_server)
+ - [*x_extension*](#x_extension)
+ - [*x_resource*](#x_resource)
+ - [*x_event*](#x_event)
+ - [*x_synthetic_event*](#x_synthetic_event)
+ - [*x_application_data*](#x_application_data)
+ - [*x_pointer*](#x_pointer)
+ - [*x_keyboard*](#x_keyboard)
+ - [Database Object Classes](#database-object-classes)
+ - [*db_database*](#db_database)
+ - [*db_table*](#db_table)
+ - [*db_schema*](#db_schema)
+ - [*db_procedure*](#db_procedure)
+ - [*db_column*](#db_column)
+ - [*db_tuple*](#db_tuple)
+ - [*db_blob*](#db_blob)
+ - [*db_view*](#db_view)
+ - [*db_sequence*](#db_sequence)
+ - [*db_language*](#db_language)
+ - [Miscellaneous Userspace Object Classes](#miscellaneous-userspace-object-classes)
+ - [*passwd*](#passwd)
+ - [*nscd*](#nscd)
+ - [*dbus*](#dbus)
+ - [*context*](#context)
+ - [*service*](#service)
+ - [*proxy*](#proxy)
## Introduction
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ This section contains a list of object classes and their associated
permissions that have been taken from the Fedora policy sources. There
are also additional entries for Xen. The Android specific classes and
permissions are shown in the
-[**Security Enhancements for Android**](seandroid.md#security-enhancements-for-android) section.
+[**Security Enhancements for Android**](seandroid.md#security-enhancements-for-android)
+section.
The SElinux Testsuite has tests that exercise a number of these object
classes/permissions and is a useful reference:
@@ -153,23 +154,28 @@ used in the standard Linux function calls (such as 'create a socket' or
*relabelfrom*
-- Used on most objects to allow the objects security context to be changed from the current type.
+- Used on most objects to allow the objects security context to be changed from
+ the current type.
*relabelto*
-- Used on most objects to allow the objects security context to be changed to the new type.
+- Used on most objects to allow the objects security context to be changed to
+ the new type.
*entrypoint*
-- Used for files to indicate that they can be used as an entry point into a domain via a domain transition.
+- Used for files to indicate that they can be used as an entry point into a
+ domain via a domain transition.
*execute_no_trans*
-- Used for files to indicate that they can be used as an entry point into the calling domain (i.e. does not require a domain transition).
+- Used for files to indicate that they can be used as an entry point into the
+ calling domain (i.e. does not require a domain transition).
*execmod*
-Generally used for files to indicate that they can execute the modified file in memory.
+- Generally used for files to indicate that they can execute the modified file
+ in memory.
Where possible the specific object class permissions are explained,
however for some permissions it is difficult to determine what they are
@@ -189,10 +195,10 @@ Note: In theory a policy could be defined with no classes or permissions
then set the *handle_unknown* flag when building the policy to *allow*
(***checkpolicy**(8)* and ***secilc**(8)*
*[-U handle-unknown (allow,deny,reject)]*). However:
-- CIL requires at least one class to be defined.
-- The *process* class with its *transition* and *dyntransition* permissions
- are still required for default labeling behaviors, role and range
- transitions in older policy versions.
+- CIL requires at least one class to be defined.
+- The *process* class with its *transition* and *dyntransition* permissions
+ are still required for default labeling behaviors, role and range
+ transitions in older policy versions.
The [**Object Class and Permission Statements**](class_permission_statements.md#object-class-and-permission-statements)
section specifies how these are defined within the Kernel Policy Language,
@@ -465,7 +471,6 @@ inherited by a number of object classes.
- msgq - Send message to message queue.
- sem - Change semaphore value.
-
### Common Capability Permissions
**Permission** - 32 permissions - Text from */usr/include/linux/capability.h*
@@ -843,7 +848,6 @@ A mounted *filesystem*
### *dir*
-
A Directory
**Permissions** - Inherit 25
@@ -1125,7 +1129,7 @@ IPSec security association
*polmatch*
- Match IPSec Security Policy Database (SPD) context (-ctx) entries to an
- SELinux domain (contained in the Security Association Database (SAD) .
+ SELinux domain (contained in the Security Association Database (SAD)).
*recvfrom*
@@ -1169,7 +1173,7 @@ IPSec key management. Protocol: *PF_KEY* Family Type: All
## Netlink Object Classes
-Netlink sockets communicate between userspace and the kernel – also see
+Netlink sockets communicate between userspace and the kernel - also see
***netlink**(7)*.
### *netlink_socket*
@@ -2913,7 +2917,6 @@ Manage a database view.
- Allows the expansion of a 'view'.
-
### *db_sequence*
A sequential number generator.
@@ -3090,11 +3093,11 @@ Manage ***systemd**(1)* services.
*reload*
-- Restart systemd services.
+- Restart *systemd* services.
*start*
-- Start systemd services.
+- Start *systemd* services.
*status*
@@ -3102,7 +3105,7 @@ Manage ***systemd**(1)* services.
*stop*
-- Stop systemd services.
+- Stop *systemd* services.
### *proxy*
Signed-off-by: Richard Haines <richard_c_haines@btinternet.com> --- src/object_classes_permissions.md | 299 +++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 151 insertions(+), 148 deletions(-)