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    ima: relax requiring a file signature for new files with zero length · b7e27bc1
    Mimi Zohar authored
    Custom policies can require file signatures based on LSM labels.  These
    files are normally created and only afterwards labeled, requiring them
    to be signed.
    
    Instead of requiring file signatures based on LSM labels, entire
    filesystems could require file signatures.  In this case, we need the
    ability of writing new files without requiring file signatures.
    
    The definition of a "new" file was originally defined as any file with
    a length of zero.  Subsequent patches redefined a "new" file to be based
    on the FILE_CREATE open flag.  By combining the open flag with a file
    size of zero, this patch relaxes the file signature requirement.
    
    Fixes: 1ac202e9 ima: accept previously set IMA_NEW_FILE
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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