From: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
To: Daniel Colascione <dancol@google.com>,
timmurray@google.com, nosh@google.com, nnk@google.com,
lokeshgidra@google.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-api@vger.kernel.org, selinux@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/6] Harden userfaultfd
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:13:40 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <9ae20f6e-c5c0-4fd7-5b61-77218d19480b@schaufler-ca.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200211225547.235083-1-dancol@google.com>
On 2/11/2020 2:55 PM, Daniel Colascione wrote:
> Userfaultfd in unprivileged contexts could be potentially very
> useful. We'd like to harden userfaultfd to make such unprivileged use
> less risky. This patch series allows SELinux to manage userfaultfd
> file descriptors and allows administrators to limit userfaultfd to
> servicing user-mode faults, increasing the difficulty of using
> userfaultfd in exploit chains invoking delaying kernel faults.
>
> A new anon_inodes interface allows callers to opt into SELinux
> management of anonymous file objects. In this mode, anon_inodes
> creates new ephemeral inodes for anonymous file objects instead of
> reusing a singleton dummy inode. A new LSM hook gives security modules
> an opportunity to configure and veto these ephemeral inodes.
>
> Existing anon_inodes users must opt into the new functionality.
>
> Daniel Colascione (6):
> Add a new flags-accepting interface for anonymous inodes
> Add a concept of a "secure" anonymous file
> Teach SELinux about a new userfaultfd class
> Wire UFFD up to SELinux
> Let userfaultfd opt out of handling kernel-mode faults
> Add a new sysctl for limiting userfaultfd to user mode faults
This must be posted to the linux Security Module list
<linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org>
>
> Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/vm.rst | 13 ++++
> fs/anon_inodes.c | 89 +++++++++++++++++--------
> fs/userfaultfd.c | 29 ++++++--
> include/linux/anon_inodes.h | 27 ++++++--
> include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 8 +++
> include/linux/security.h | 2 +
> include/linux/userfaultfd_k.h | 3 +
> include/uapi/linux/userfaultfd.h | 9 +++
> kernel/sysctl.c | 9 +++
> security/security.c | 8 +++
> security/selinux/hooks.c | 68 +++++++++++++++++++
> security/selinux/include/classmap.h | 2 +
> 12 files changed, 229 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-02-11 23:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 80+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-02-11 22:55 [PATCH v2 0/6] Harden userfaultfd Daniel Colascione
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] Add a new flags-accepting interface for anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 16:37 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-12 17:23 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] Add a concept of a "secure" anonymous file Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 16:49 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-14 22:13 ` kbuild test robot
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] Teach SELinux about a new userfaultfd class Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 17:05 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-12 17:19 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 18:04 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-12 18:59 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-12 19:04 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 19:11 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-12 19:13 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 19:17 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] Let userfaultfd opt out of handling kernel-mode faults Daniel Colascione
2020-02-11 22:55 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] Add a new sysctl for limiting userfaultfd to user mode faults Daniel Colascione
2020-02-11 23:13 ` Casey Schaufler [this message]
2020-02-11 23:27 ` [PATCH v2 0/6] Harden userfaultfd Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 16:09 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-21 17:56 ` James Morris
2020-02-12 7:50 ` Kees Cook
2020-02-12 16:54 ` Jann Horn
2020-02-12 17:14 ` Peter Xu
2020-02-12 19:41 ` Andrea Arcangeli
2020-02-12 20:04 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-12 23:41 ` Andrea Arcangeli
2020-02-12 17:12 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-14 3:26 ` [PATCH 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-02-14 3:26 ` [PATCH 1/3] Add a new LSM-supporting anonymous inode interface Daniel Colascione
2020-02-14 3:26 ` [PATCH 2/3] Teach SELinux about anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-02-14 16:39 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-14 17:21 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-02-14 18:02 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-14 18:08 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-14 20:24 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-02-14 3:26 ` [PATCH 3/3] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-03-25 23:02 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-03-25 23:02 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] Add a new LSM-supporting anonymous inode interface Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 13:53 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-25 23:02 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] Teach SELinux about anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 13:58 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-26 17:59 ` Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 17:37 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-25 23:02 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-03-25 23:49 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-03-26 18:14 ` [PATCH v3 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 18:14 ` [PATCH v3 1/3] Add a new LSM-supporting anonymous inode interface Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 19:00 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-26 18:14 ` [PATCH v3 2/3] Teach SELinux about anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 19:02 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-26 18:14 ` [PATCH v3 3/3] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 20:06 ` [PATCH v4 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-03-26 20:06 ` [PATCH v4 1/3] Add a new LSM-supporting anonymous inode interface Daniel Colascione
2020-03-27 13:40 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-26 20:06 ` [PATCH v4 2/3] Teach SELinux about anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-03-27 13:41 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-03-26 20:06 ` [PATCH v4 3/3] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-04-01 21:39 ` [PATCH v5 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-04-01 21:39 ` [PATCH v5 1/3] Add a new LSM-supporting anonymous inode interface Daniel Colascione
2020-05-07 16:02 ` James Morris
2020-08-04 21:22 ` Eric Biggers
2020-04-01 21:39 ` [PATCH v5 2/3] Teach SELinux about anonymous inodes Daniel Colascione
2020-04-01 21:39 ` [PATCH v5 3/3] Wire UFFD up to SELinux Daniel Colascione
2020-08-04 21:16 ` Eric Biggers
2020-04-13 13:29 ` [PATCH v5 0/3] SELinux support for anonymous inodes and UFFD Daniel Colascione
2020-04-22 16:55 ` James Morris
2020-04-22 17:12 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-04-23 22:24 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-04-27 16:18 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-04-27 16:48 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-04-27 17:12 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-04-29 17:02 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-04-27 17:15 ` Casey Schaufler
2020-04-27 19:40 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-06-04 3:56 ` James Morris
2020-06-04 18:51 ` Stephen Smalley
2020-06-04 19:24 ` Lokesh Gidra
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