SELinux Integration into Linux Kernel.

Abstract: The protection mechanisms of many mainstream operating systems were inadequate to support confidentiality and integrity requirements for end systems. To address this problem, the National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Secure Computing Corporation (SCC) to develop a strong, flexible mandatory access control architecture based on Type Enforcement. The NSA has integrated the SELinux architecture into the Linux operating system to transfer the technology to a larger developer and user community. This paper presents the design and implementation for integrating the security mechanisms of the SELinux architecture into the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel is a Unix-like computer operating system kernel. The Linux kernel is a widely used operating syste