Re: [PATCH] audit: log nftables configuration change events once per table
On 2021-03-19 13:52, Phil Sutter wrote:
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 02:37:03PM -0400, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> On 2021-03-18 17:30, Phil Sutter wrote:
[...]
> > Why did you leave the object-related logs in place? They should reappear
> > at commit time just like chains and sets for instance, no?
>
> There are other paths that can trigger these messages that don't go
> through nf_tables_commit() that affect the configuration data. The
> counters are considered config data for auditing purposes and the act of
> resetting them is audittable. And the only time we want to emit a
> record is when they are being reset.
Oh, I see. I wasn't aware 'nft reset' bypasses the transaction logic,
thanks for clarifying!
That's my current understanding. If someone else has a better
understanding I'd be grateful if they could correct me.
Cheers, Phil
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