Use links to https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy where useful. Signed-off-by: Topi Miettinen <toiwoton@xxxxxxxxx> --- src/class_permission_statements.md | 13 ++-- src/constraint_statements.md | 18 +++--- src/reference_policy.md | 98 +++++++++++++++--------------- 3 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/class_permission_statements.md b/src/class_permission_statements.md index b1ef36a..264e022 100644 --- a/src/class_permission_statements.md +++ b/src/class_permission_statements.md @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ For those who write or manager SELinux policy, there is no need to define new objects and their associated permissions as these would be done by those who actually design and/or write object managers. -A list of object classes used by the **Reference Policy** can be found -in the *./policy/flask/security\_classes* file. +A list of object classes used by the [**Reference +Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) can be found in the +[*./policy/flask/security\_classes*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/flask/security_classes) +file. There are two variants of the *class* statement for writing policy: @@ -72,8 +74,11 @@ Permissions can be defined within policy in two ways: declared for a specific object class only (i.e. the permission is not inherited by any other object class). -A list of classes and their permissions used by the **Reference Policy** -can be found in the *./policy/flask/access_vectors* file. +A list of classes and their permissions used by the [**Reference +Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) can be found in +the +[*./policy/flask/access\_vectors*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/flask/access_vectors) +file. ## *common* diff --git a/src/constraint_statements.md b/src/constraint_statements.md index 4c9a621..5ac1253 100644 --- a/src/constraint_statements.md +++ b/src/constraint_statements.md @@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ Conditional Policy Statements **Examples:** -These examples have been taken from the **Reference Policy** source -*./policy/constraints* file. +These examples have been taken from the [**Reference +Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) source +[*./policy/constraints*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/constraints) +file. ``` # This constrain statement is the "SELinux process identity @@ -327,9 +329,11 @@ Conditional Policy Statements **Example:** -This example has been taken from the **Reference Policy** source -*./policy/mls* constraints file. These are built into the policy at build -time and add constraints to many of the object classes. +This example has been taken from the [**Reference +Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) source +[**./policy/mls*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/mls) +constraints file. These are built into the policy at build time and +add constraints to many of the object classes. ``` # The MLS Reference Policy mlsconstrain statement for searching @@ -439,8 +443,8 @@ Conditional Policy Statements **Example:** -This example has been taken from the **Reference Policy** source -*./policy/mls* file. +This example has been taken from the [**Reference Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) source +[*./policy/mls*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/mls) file. ``` # The MLS Reference Policy mlsvalidatetrans statement for diff --git a/src/reference_policy.md b/src/reference_policy.md index cec6470..dd2de00 100644 --- a/src/reference_policy.md +++ b/src/reference_policy.md @@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ - [*direct_sysadm_daemon*](#direct_sysadm_daemon) - [Module Expansion Process](#module-expansion-process) -The Reference Policy is now the standard policy source used to build -Linux SELinux policies. This provides a single source tree with -supporting documentation that can be used to build policies for -different purposes such as: confining important daemons, supporting MLS -/ MCS type policies and locking down systems so that all processes are -under SELinux control. +The [**Reference Policy**](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) +is now the standard policy source used to build Linux SELinux +policies. This provides a single source tree with supporting +documentation that can be used to build policies for different +purposes such as: confining important daemons, supporting MLS / MCS +type policies and locking down systems so that all processes are under +SELinux control. This section details how the Reference Policy is: @@ -418,7 +419,8 @@ configured to allow a policy to be built. The **Reference Policy Files and Directories** list shows the major files and their directories with a description of each taken from the README file (with comments added). All directories are relative to the root of -the Reference Policy source directory *./policy*. +the [Reference Policy](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy) source directory +[*./policy*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy). The *build.conf* and *modules.conf* configuration files are further detailed in the [**Source Configuration Files**](#source-configuration-files) @@ -431,26 +433,26 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the **Reference Policy Files and Directories:** -*Makefile* +[*Makefile*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/Makefile) - General rules for building the policy. -*Rules.modular* +[*Rules.modular*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/Rules.modular) - Makefile rules specific to building loadable module policies. -*Rules.monolithic* +[*Rules.monolithic*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/Rules.monolithic) - Makefile rules specific to building monolithic policies. -*build.conf* +[*build.conf*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/build.conf) - Options which influence the building of the policy, such as the policy type and distribution. This file is described in the [**Reference Policy Build Options - build.conf**](#reference-policy-build-options---build.conf) section. -*config/appconfig-\<type\>* +[*config*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/config)*/appconfig-\<type\>* - Application configuration files for all configurations of the Reference Policy where *\<type\>* is taken from the *build.conf* **TYPE** entry that @@ -459,64 +461,64 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the [**SELinux Configuration Files**](policy_config_files.md#policy-configuration-files) section. -*config/file_contexts.subs_dist* +[*config/file_contexts.subs_dist*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/config/file_contexts.subs_dist) - Used to configure file context aliases (see the [**contexts/files/file_contexts.subs and file_contexts.subs_dist File**](policy_config_files.md#contextsfilesfile_contexts.subs) section). -*config/local.users* +[*config/local.users*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/config/local.users) - The file read by load policy for adding SELinux users to the policy on the fly. Note that this file is not used in the modular policy build. -*doc/html/\** +[*doc/html*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/doc/html)*/\** - When *make html* has been executed, contains the in-policy XML documentation, presented in web page form. -*doc/policy.dtd* +[*doc/policy.dtd*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/doc/policy.dtd) - The *doc/policy.xml* file is validated against this DTD. -*doc/policy.xml* +[*doc/policy.xml*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/doc/policy.xml) - This file is generated/updated by the conf and html make targets. It contains the complete XML documentation included in the policy. -*doc/templates/\** +[*doc/templates*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/doc/templates)*/\** - Templates used for documentation web pages. -*man/\** +[*man*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/man)*/\** - Various man pages for modules (ftp, http etc.) -*support/\** +[*support*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/support)*/\** - Tools used in the build process. -*policy/flask/initial_sids* +[*policy/flask/initial_sids*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/flask/initial_sids) - This file has declarations for each initial SID. The file usage in policy generation is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/flask/security_classes* +[*policy/flask/security_classes*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/flask/security_classes) - This file has declarations for each security class. The file usage in policy generation is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/flask/access_vectors* +[*policy/flask/access_vectors*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/flask/access_vectors) - This file defines the common permissions and class specific permissions and is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/modules/\** +[*policy/modules*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/modules)*/\** - Each directory represents a layer in Reference Policy. All of the modules are contained in one of these layers. The *contrib* modules are supplied @@ -528,13 +530,13 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/support/\** +[*policy/support*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support)*/\** - Reference Policy support macros are described in the [**Reference Policy support Macros**](#reference-policy-support-macros) section. -*policy/booleans.conf* +[*policy/booleans.conf*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/booleans.conf) - This file is generated/updated by *make conf*. It contains the booleans in the policy and their default values. If tunables are implemented as @@ -544,7 +546,7 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the [**Booleans, Global Booleans and Tunable Booleans**](#booleans-global-booleans-and-tunable-booleans) section). -*policy/constraints* +[*policy/constraints*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/constraints) - This file defines constraints on permissions in the form of boolean expressions that must be satisfied in order for specified permissions to @@ -556,33 +558,33 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the generation is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/context_defaults* +[*policy/context_defaults*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/context_defaults) - This would contain any specific *default_user*, *default_role*, *default_type* and/or *default_range* rules required by the policy. -*policy/global_booleans* +[*policy/global_booleans*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/global_booleans) - This file defines all booleans that have a global scope, their default value, and documentation. See the [**Booleans, Global Booleans and Tunable Booleans**](#booleans-global-booleans-and-tunable-booleans) section. -*policy/global_tunables* +[*policy/global_tunables*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/global_tunables) - This file defines all tunables that have a global scope, their default value, and documentation. See the [**Booleans, Global Booleans and Tunable Booleans**](#booleans-global-booleans-and-tunable-booleans) section. -*policy/mcs* +[*policy/mcs*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/mcs) - This contains information used to generate the *sensitivity*, *category*, *level* and *mlsconstraint* statements used to define the MCS configuration. The file usage in policy generation is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/mls* +[*policy/mls*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/mls) - This contains information used to generate the *sensitivity*, *category*, *level* and *mlsconstraint* statements used to define the MLS configuration. @@ -600,13 +602,13 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the [**Reference Policy Build Options - policy/modules.conf**](#reference-policy-build-options---policymodules.conf) section. -*policy/policy_capabilities* +[*policy/policy_capabilities*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/policy_capabilities) - This file defines the policy capabilities that can be enabled in the policy. The file usage in policy generation is described in the [**Modular Policy Build Structure**](#modular-policy-build-structure) section. -*policy/users* +[*policy/users*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/users) - This file defines the users included in the policy. The file usage in policy generation is described in the @@ -619,10 +621,10 @@ modular policy is being built. This file is explained in the ### Source Configuration Files -There are two major configuration files (*build.conf* and *modules.conf*) +There are two major configuration files ([*build.conf*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/build.conf) and *modules.conf*) that define the policy to be built and are detailed in this section. -#### Reference Policy Build Options - build.conf +#### Reference Policy Build Options - [build.conf](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/build.conf) This file defines the policy type to be built that will influence its name and where the source will be located once it is finally installed. @@ -636,7 +638,7 @@ process to set *m4* macro parameters. These macro definitions are also used within the module source files to control how the policy is built with examples shown in the [***ifdef***](#ifdef-ifndef-parameters) section. -***build.conf* Entries:** +**[*build.conf*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/build.conf) Entries:** *TYPE* @@ -1685,22 +1687,22 @@ semodule -i ipsec_test_policy.pp This section explains some of the support macros used to build reference policy source modules. These macros are located at: -- *./policy/support* for the reference policy source. +- [*./policy/support*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support) for the reference policy source. - */usr/share/selinux/\<NAME\>/include/support* for Reference Policy installed header files. - */usr/share/selinux/devel/support* for Fedora installed header files. The following support macro file contents are explained: -- *loadable_module.spt* - Loadable module support. -- *misc_macros.spt* - Generate users, bools and security contexts. -- *mls_mcs_macros.spt* - MLS / MCS support. -- *file_patterns.spt* - Sets up allow rules via parameters for files and +- [*loadable_module.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/loadable_module.spt) - Loadable module support. +- [*misc_macros.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/misc_macros.spt) - Generate users, bools and security contexts. +- [*mls_mcs_macros.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/mls_mcs_macros.spt) - MLS / MCS support. +- [*file_patterns.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/file_patterns.spt) - Sets up allow rules via parameters for files and directories. -- *ipc_patterns.spt* - Sets up allow rules via parameters for Unix domain +- [*ipc_patterns.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/ipc_patterns.spt) - Sets up allow rules via parameters for Unix domain sockets. -- *misc_patterns.spt* - Domain and process transitions. -- *obj_perm_sets.spt* - Object classes and permissions. +- [*misc_patterns.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/misc_patterns.spt) - Domain and process transitions. +- [*obj_perm_sets.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/obj_perm_sets.spt) - Object classes and permissions. When the header files are installed the *all_perms.spt* support macro file is also installed that describes all classes and permissions @@ -1708,7 +1710,7 @@ configured in the original source policy. **Support Macros described in this section:** -*loadable_module.spt* +[*loadable_module.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/loadable_module.spt) - [*policy_module* Macro](#policy_module-macro) - For adding the *module* statement and mandatory *require* block entries. @@ -1731,7 +1733,7 @@ configured in the original source policy. - [*template* Macro](#template-macro) - Generate *template* interface block. -*misc_macros.spt* +[*misc_macros.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/misc_macros.spt) - [*gen_context* Macro](#gen_context-macro) - Generate a security context. @@ -1742,7 +1744,7 @@ configured in the original source policy. - [*gen_bool* Macro](#gen_bool-macro) - Generate a boolean. -*mls_mcs_macros.spt* +[*mls_mcs_macros.spt*](https://github.com/SELinuxProject/refpolicy/tree/master/policy/support/mls_mcs_macros.spt) - [*gen_cats* Macro](#gen_cats-macro) - Declares categories c0 to c(N-1). -- 2.28.0
