Smack
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Smack (Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel) is a Linux kernel security module that implements a simple mandatory access control system to confine processes and protect data.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8285428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smack Context triple: [Linux Security Modules API, usedBy, Smack]
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A.
Smack That
"Smack That" is a 2006 hip hop/R&B hit single by Akon featuring Eminem, known for its club-ready beat and widespread commercial success.
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B.
Smack My Bitch Up
"Smack My Bitch Up" is a controversial 1997 electronic dance track by The Prodigy, known for its aggressive sound and provocative music video.
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C.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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D.
Tuff Enuff
Tuff Enuff is a 1986 blues-rock hit song by The Fabulous Thunderbirds that became their best-known single and a staple of 1980s rock radio.
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E.
The Knock
The Knock is a prominent hill and local landmark within the Bathgate Hills of West Lothian, Scotland, offering panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smack Target entity description: Smack (Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel) is a Linux kernel security module that implements a simple mandatory access control system to confine processes and protect data.
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A.
Smack That
"Smack That" is a 2006 hip hop/R&B hit single by Akon featuring Eminem, known for its club-ready beat and widespread commercial success.
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B.
Smack My Bitch Up
"Smack My Bitch Up" is a controversial 1997 electronic dance track by The Prodigy, known for its aggressive sound and provocative music video.
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C.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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D.
Tuff Enuff
Tuff Enuff is a 1986 blues-rock hit song by The Fabulous Thunderbirds that became their best-known single and a staple of 1980s rock radio.
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E.
The Knock
The Knock is a prominent hill and local landmark within the Bathgate Hills of West Lothian, Scotland, offering panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux security module
ⓘ
mandatory access control system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Smack ⓘ |
| accessControlGranularity | subject and object labels ⓘ |
| accessDecisionBasis | label rules ⓘ |
| category |
Linux kernel security
ⓘ
computer security software ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
AppArmor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SELinux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationInterface |
/etc/smack/accesses policy files
ⓘ
file system extended attributes ⓘ kernel configuration options ⓘ |
| designedBy | Casey Schaufler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low administrative overhead
ⓘ
simplicity of configuration ⓘ |
| designGoal |
easier policy management than SELinux
ⓘ
smaller policy set than SELinux ⓘ |
| documentation | Linux kernel Documentation/security/Smack.txt ⓘ |
| enforcementLocation | Linux kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | label-based access control ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Linux kernel 2.6 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kernelComponent | Linux kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| mainlineStatus | merged into mainline Linux kernel ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Linux ⓘ |
| partOf | Linux Security Modules framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | discretionary label rules defined by administrator ⓘ |
| purpose |
confining processes
ⓘ
protecting data ⓘ |
| securityModel | mandatory access control ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
confinement of processes
ⓘ
data isolation ⓘ policy-based access control ⓘ |
| supports |
IPv4 network labeling
ⓘ
IPv6 network labeling ⓘ NFS with Smack labels ⓘ access control for IPC mechanisms ⓘ access control for files ⓘ access control for sockets ⓘ file system object labeling ⓘ inter-process communication control ⓘ network access control ⓘ network packet labeling ⓘ process labeling ⓘ |
| useCase |
appliance-like systems
ⓘ
embedded systems ⓘ systems requiring simple MAC policies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Smack Description of subject: Smack (Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel) is a Linux kernel security module that implements a simple mandatory access control system to confine processes and protect data.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SMACK