linux 2.6.16.38 w/ vs2.0.3-rc1

[linux-2.6.git] / security / Kconfig

diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index 67785df..34f5934 100644 (file)
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -22,22 +22,16 @@ config KEYS
          If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N.
 
 config KEYS_DEBUG_PROC_KEYS
-       bool "Enable the /proc/keys file by which keys may be viewed"
+       bool "Enable the /proc/keys file by which all keys may be viewed"
        depends on KEYS
        help
-         This option turns on support for the /proc/keys file - through which
-         can be listed all the keys on the system that are viewable by the
-         reading process.
+         This option turns on support for the /proc/keys file through which
+         all the keys on the system can be listed.
 
-         The only keys included in the list are those that grant View
-         permission to the reading process whether or not it possesses them.
-         Note that LSM security checks are still performed, and may further
-         filter out keys that the current process is not authorised to view.
-
-         Only key attributes are listed here; key payloads are not included in
-         the resulting table.
-
-         If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N.
+         This option is a slight security risk in that it makes it possible
+         for anyone to see all the keys on the system. Normally the manager
+         pretends keys that are inaccessible to a process don't exist as far
+         as that process is concerned.
 
 config SECURITY
        bool "Enable different security models"