Chapter 10. Object Labeling | SELinux by Example: Using Security Enhanced Linux

In this chapter

10.1 Introduction to Object Labeling 10.2 File-Related Object Labeling 10.3 Network and Socket Object Labeling 10.4 System V IPC 10.5 Miscellaneous Object Labeling 10.6 Initial Security Identifiers 10.7 Exploring Object Labeling with Apol 10.8 Summary Exercises	page 206 page 208 page 221 page 228 page 228 page 230 page 233 page 235 page 236

For the SELinux policy to work, all object instances must be labeled with a security context. In this chapter, we discuss the various means of applying security contexts to object instances, including how security contexts are assigned when objects are created and the later modification of those labels (called relabeling).