diff --git a/qubes-rpc-policy/qubes.VMShell.policy b/qubes-rpc-policy/qubes.VMShell.policy index 1038b76b..71986330 100644 --- a/qubes-rpc-policy/qubes.VMShell.policy +++ b/qubes-rpc-policy/qubes.VMShell.policy @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ $anyvm $dispvm allow $anyvm $anyvm deny # WARNING: The qubes.VMShell service is dangerous and there are really few -# cases when it could be safely used. Allowing one VM to execute qubes.VMShell -# over the other VM allows the former to TAKE FULL CONTROL over the later. In -# most cases this is not what we want! +# cases when it could be safely used. Especially when policy set to "ask" you +# have no way to know for sure what command(s) will be called. Compromissed +# source VM can substitute the command. Allowing one VM to execute +# qubes.VMShell over the other VM allows the former to TAKE FULL CONTROL over +# the later. In most cases this is not what we want! # # Instead we should be using task-specific qrexec services which provide # assurance as to what program will be responding to the (untrusted) VM