Using SELinux security enforcement in Linux-based embedded devices

Björn Vogel; Bernd Steinke

1st International ICST Conference on Mobile Wireless Middleware, Operating Systems and Applications

Research Article

Using SELinux security enforcement in Linux-based embedded devices

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    author={Bj\o{}rn Vogel and Bernd Steinke},
    title={Using SELinux security enforcement in Linux-based embedded devices},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Mobile Wireless Middleware, Operating Systems and Applications},
    publisher={ICST},
    proceedings_a={MOBILWARE},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={selinux security embedded system},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2927}
}

Björn Vogel
Bernd Steinke
Year: 2010
Using SELinux security enforcement in Linux-based embedded devices
MOBILWARE
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2927

Björn Vogel¹^,*, Bernd Steinke²^,*

1: nomiko e.V. Bochum, Germany
2: Nokia Research Center Bochum, Germany

*Contact email: Bjoern.Vogel@uni-dortmund.de, Bernd.Steinke@Nokia.com

Abstract

This contribution describes how Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is enabled on a Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. It will refer to a procedure done under a Debian [1] Testing (Etch) Environment. The procedure will also be possible under other Linux distributions but since Maemo is built upon Debian, this approach is the most preferrable way to extend Maemo Linux. An SELinux enabled device will provide the possibility of a convenient configuration of the device. Different stakeholders can define detailled access control to the components they maintain. This ensures the interests of the stakeholders by providing the benefits of a Linux based embedded device.

Keywords: selinux security embedded system

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.MOBILWARE2008.2927