Feature #5422

Sandbox the Unsafe Browser

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 07:40:49 . Updated 2013-12-18 11:42:35 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Unsafe Browser
Deliverable for:

Description

When a container-based solution becomes a viable, secure solution for creating isolated jails, the chroot approach used by the unsafe browser will be easily adaptable to that for added security by isolation.

Alternatively, AppArmor confinement should be considered.

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #5525: Sandbox the web browser Resolved 2015-01-24 2015-02-04
Related to Tails - Feature #5370: AppArmor confinement Resolved 2013-07-27 2014-08-24

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2013-10-03 08:17:54

  • Subject changed from unsafe browser: LXC to Contain the unsafe browser
  • Starter set to No

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2013-10-03 08:21:28

  • Type of work changed from Wait to Code

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2013-12-18 11:38:13

  • Subject changed from Contain the unsafe browser to Sandbox the Unsafe Browser

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2013-12-18 11:42:35

  • Category set to 183

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-05 06:27:28

  • related to deleted (Feature #5385: Have 3 AppArmor profiles in enforce mode)

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2014-10-05 06:27:39

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2018-09-14 11:14:04

  • blocks deleted (Feature #6178: Evaluate current state of Linux namespaces)