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Linux => Server Security & Hardening => Topic started by: Jithin on December 06, 2013, 11:26:59 pm

Title: AppArmor LSM
Post by: Jithin on December 06, 2013, 11:26:59 pm
AppArmor (Application Armor) is a security module originally made by Immunix. Since 2009, Canonical maintains the code (Novell handled the code after Immunix and before Canonical). This security module has been in the mainstream Linux kernel since version 2.6.36. AppArmor restricts the abilities of programs. AppArmor uses file paths to keep track of program restrictions. Many Linux administrators claim that AppArmor is the easiest security module to configure. However, many Linux users feel that this module provides the worst security compared to alternatives.