[PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Eugene Syromyatnikov]

---
 man2/keyctl.2 | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2
index 28d15a3..bbd85ce 100644
--- a/man2/keyctl.2
+++ b/man2/keyctl.2
@@ -1537,6 +1537,60 @@ and should contain zeroes since Linux 4.13.
 .IP
 The KDF implementation complies with SP800-56A as well
 as with SP800-108 (the counter KDF).
+.TP
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING " (since Linux 4.12)"
+.\" commit 6563c91fd645556c7801748f15bc727c77fcd311
+.\" commit 7228b66aaf723a623e578aa4db7d083bb39546c9
+Apply a key linking restriction to a keyring with the ID provided in
+.IR arg2 .
+(cast to
+.IR key_serial_t ).
+The caller must have
+.IR setattr
+permission on the key.
+If
+.I arg3
+is NULL, any attempt to add a key to the keyring is blocked;
+otherwise it contains a pointer to a string with a key type name and
+.I arg4
+contains a pointer to string that describes the type-specific restriction.
+As of Linux 4.12, only type "asymmetric" has the restrictions defined:
+.RS
+.TP
+.B builtin_trusted
+Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the builtin keyring
+(".builtin_trusted_keys").
+.TP
+.B builtin_and_secondary_trusted
+Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the secondary keyring
+(".secondary_trusted_keys") or, by extension, a key in builtin keyring,
+as the latter is linked to the former.
+.TP
+.BI key_or_keyring: key
+.TQ
+.BI key_or_keyring: key :chain
+If
+.I key
+specifies ID of a key of type "asymmetric", then only keys that are signed
+by this key are allowed.
+.IP
+If
+.I key
+specifies ID of a keyring, then only keys that are signed by a key linked
+to this keyring are allowed.
+.IP
+If ":chain" is specified, keys that are signed by a keys linked to the
+destination keyring (that is, the keyring with ID specified in the
+.I arg2
+argument) are also allowed.
+.RE
+.IP
+Note that a restriction can be configured only once for the specific keyring;
+once it is set, it can't be overridden.
+.IP
+The argument
+.I arg5
+is ignored.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 For a successful call, the return value depends on the operation:
 .TP
@@ -1604,10 +1658,24 @@ was
 .BR KEYCTL_LINK
 and the requested link would result in a cycle.
 .TP
+.B EDEADLK
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and the requested keyring restriction would result in a cycle.
+.TP
 .B EDQUOT
 The key quota for the caller's user would be exceeded by creating a key or
 linking it to the keyring.
 .TP
+.B EEXIST
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and keyring provided in
+.I arg2
+argument already has a restriction set.
+.TP
 .B EFAULT
 .I operation
 was
@@ -1776,6 +1844,14 @@ pointed by
 .I arg5
 argument hasn't been found.
 .TP
+.B ENOENT
+.I operation
+was
+.B KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and the type provided in
+.I arg3
+argument doesn't support setting key linking restrictions.
+.TP
 .B ENOKEY
 No matching key was found or an invalid key was specified.
 .TP
@@ -1808,6 +1884,17 @@ was
 .B KEYCTL_UPDATE
 and the key type does not support updating.
 .TP
+.B EOPNOTSUPP
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING ,
+the type provided in
+.I arg3
+argument was "asymmetric", and the key specified in the restriction specification
+provided in
+.I arg4
+has type other than "asymmetric" or "keyring".
+.TP
 .B EPERM
 .I operation
 was
-- 
2.1.4

[PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Eugene Syromyatnikov]

---
 man2/keyctl.2 | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2
index 28d15a3..bbd85ce 100644
--- a/man2/keyctl.2
+++ b/man2/keyctl.2
@@ -1537,6 +1537,60 @@ and should contain zeroes since Linux 4.13.
 .IP
 The KDF implementation complies with SP800-56A as well
 as with SP800-108 (the counter KDF).
+.TP
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING " (since Linux 4.12)"
+.\" commit 6563c91fd645556c7801748f15bc727c77fcd311
+.\" commit 7228b66aaf723a623e578aa4db7d083bb39546c9
+Apply a key linking restriction to a keyring with the ID provided in
+.IR arg2 .
+(cast to
+.IR key_serial_t ).
+The caller must have
+.IR setattr
+permission on the key.
+If
+.I arg3
+is NULL, any attempt to add a key to the keyring is blocked;
+otherwise it contains a pointer to a string with a key type name and
+.I arg4
+contains a pointer to string that describes the type-specific restriction.
+As of Linux 4.12, only type "asymmetric" has the restrictions defined:
+.RS
+.TP
+.B builtin_trusted
+Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the builtin keyring
+(".builtin_trusted_keys").
+.TP
+.B builtin_and_secondary_trusted
+Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the secondary keyring
+(".secondary_trusted_keys") or, by extension, a key in builtin keyring,
+as the latter is linked to the former.
+.TP
+.BI key_or_keyring: key
+.TQ
+.BI key_or_keyring: key :chain
+If
+.I key
+specifies ID of a key of type "asymmetric", then only keys that are signed
+by this key are allowed.
+.IP
+If
+.I key
+specifies ID of a keyring, then only keys that are signed by a key linked
+to this keyring are allowed.
+.IP
+If ":chain" is specified, keys that are signed by a keys linked to the
+destination keyring (that is, the keyring with ID specified in the
+.I arg2
+argument) are also allowed.
+.RE
+.IP
+Note that a restriction can be configured only once for the specific keyring;
+once it is set, it can't be overridden.
+.IP
+The argument
+.I arg5
+is ignored.
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 For a successful call, the return value depends on the operation:
 .TP
@@ -1604,10 +1658,24 @@ was
 .BR KEYCTL_LINK
 and the requested link would result in a cycle.
 .TP
+.B EDEADLK
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and the requested keyring restriction would result in a cycle.
+.TP
 .B EDQUOT
 The key quota for the caller's user would be exceeded by creating a key or
 linking it to the keyring.
 .TP
+.B EEXIST
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and keyring provided in
+.I arg2
+argument already has a restriction set.
+.TP
 .B EFAULT
 .I operation
 was
@@ -1776,6 +1844,14 @@ pointed by
 .I arg5
 argument hasn't been found.
 .TP
+.B ENOENT
+.I operation
+was
+.B KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
+and the type provided in
+.I arg3
+argument doesn't support setting key linking restrictions.
+.TP
 .B ENOKEY
 No matching key was found or an invalid key was specified.
 .TP
@@ -1808,6 +1884,17 @@ was
 .B KEYCTL_UPDATE
 and the key type does not support updating.
 .TP
+.B EOPNOTSUPP
+.I operation
+was
+.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING ,
+the type provided in
+.I arg3
+argument was "asymmetric", and the key specified in the restriction specification
+provided in
+.I arg4
+has type other than "asymmetric" or "keyring".
+.TP
 .B EPERM
 .I operation
 was
-- 
2.1.4

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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hi Eugene,

On 09/02/2017 06:40 AM, Eugene Syromyatnikov wrote:
> ---
>  man2/keyctl.2 | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 87 insertions(+)

Thanks!

I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
would double-check the result.

Thanks,

Michael


> diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2
> index 28d15a3..bbd85ce 100644
> --- a/man2/keyctl.2
> +++ b/man2/keyctl.2
> @@ -1537,6 +1537,60 @@ and should contain zeroes since Linux 4.13.
>  .IP
>  The KDF implementation complies with SP800-56A as well
>  as with SP800-108 (the counter KDF).
> +.TP
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING " (since Linux 4.12)"
> +.\" commit 6563c91fd645556c7801748f15bc727c77fcd311
> +.\" commit 7228b66aaf723a623e578aa4db7d083bb39546c9
> +Apply a key linking restriction to a keyring with the ID provided in
> +.IR arg2 .
> +(cast to
> +.IR key_serial_t ).
> +The caller must have
> +.IR setattr
> +permission on the key.
> +If
> +.I arg3
> +is NULL, any attempt to add a key to the keyring is blocked;
> +otherwise it contains a pointer to a string with a key type name and
> +.I arg4
> +contains a pointer to string that describes the type-specific restriction.
> +As of Linux 4.12, only type "asymmetric" has the restrictions defined:
> +.RS
> +.TP
> +.B builtin_trusted
> +Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the builtin keyring
> +(".builtin_trusted_keys").
> +.TP
> +.B builtin_and_secondary_trusted
> +Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the secondary keyring
> +(".secondary_trusted_keys") or, by extension, a key in builtin keyring,
> +as the latter is linked to the former.
> +.TP
> +.BI key_or_keyring: key
> +.TQ
> +.BI key_or_keyring: key :chain
> +If
> +.I key
> +specifies ID of a key of type "asymmetric", then only keys that are signed
> +by this key are allowed.
> +.IP
> +If
> +.I key
> +specifies ID of a keyring, then only keys that are signed by a key linked
> +to this keyring are allowed.
> +.IP
> +If ":chain" is specified, keys that are signed by a keys linked to the
> +destination keyring (that is, the keyring with ID specified in the
> +.I arg2
> +argument) are also allowed.
> +.RE
> +.IP
> +Note that a restriction can be configured only once for the specific keyring;
> +once it is set, it can't be overridden.
> +.IP
> +The argument
> +.I arg5
> +is ignored.
>  .SH RETURN VALUE
>  For a successful call, the return value depends on the operation:
>  .TP
> @@ -1604,10 +1658,24 @@ was
>  .BR KEYCTL_LINK
>  and the requested link would result in a cycle.
>  .TP
> +.B EDEADLK
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and the requested keyring restriction would result in a cycle.
> +.TP
>  .B EDQUOT
>  The key quota for the caller's user would be exceeded by creating a key or
>  linking it to the keyring.
>  .TP
> +.B EEXIST
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and keyring provided in
> +.I arg2
> +argument already has a restriction set.
> +.TP
>  .B EFAULT
>  .I operation
>  was
> @@ -1776,6 +1844,14 @@ pointed by
>  .I arg5
>  argument hasn't been found.
>  .TP
> +.B ENOENT
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.B KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and the type provided in
> +.I arg3
> +argument doesn't support setting key linking restrictions.
> +.TP
>  .B ENOKEY
>  No matching key was found or an invalid key was specified.
>  .TP
> @@ -1808,6 +1884,17 @@ was
>  .B KEYCTL_UPDATE
>  and the key type does not support updating.
>  .TP
> +.B EOPNOTSUPP
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING ,
> +the type provided in
> +.I arg3
> +argument was "asymmetric", and the key specified in the restriction specification
> +provided in
> +.I arg4
> +has type other than "asymmetric" or "keyring".
> +.TP
>  .B EPERM
>  .I operation
>  was
> 


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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hi Eugene,

On 09/02/2017 06:40 AM, Eugene Syromyatnikov wrote:
> ---
>  man2/keyctl.2 | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 87 insertions(+)

Thanks!

I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
would double-check the result.

Thanks,

Michael


> diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2
> index 28d15a3..bbd85ce 100644
> --- a/man2/keyctl.2
> +++ b/man2/keyctl.2
> @@ -1537,6 +1537,60 @@ and should contain zeroes since Linux 4.13.
>  .IP
>  The KDF implementation complies with SP800-56A as well
>  as with SP800-108 (the counter KDF).
> +.TP
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING " (since Linux 4.12)"
> +.\" commit 6563c91fd645556c7801748f15bc727c77fcd311
> +.\" commit 7228b66aaf723a623e578aa4db7d083bb39546c9
> +Apply a key linking restriction to a keyring with the ID provided in
> +.IR arg2 .
> +(cast to
> +.IR key_serial_t ).
> +The caller must have
> +.IR setattr
> +permission on the key.
> +If
> +.I arg3
> +is NULL, any attempt to add a key to the keyring is blocked;
> +otherwise it contains a pointer to a string with a key type name and
> +.I arg4
> +contains a pointer to string that describes the type-specific restriction.
> +As of Linux 4.12, only type "asymmetric" has the restrictions defined:
> +.RS
> +.TP
> +.B builtin_trusted
> +Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the builtin keyring
> +(".builtin_trusted_keys").
> +.TP
> +.B builtin_and_secondary_trusted
> +Allows only keys that are signed by a key linked to the secondary keyring
> +(".secondary_trusted_keys") or, by extension, a key in builtin keyring,
> +as the latter is linked to the former.
> +.TP
> +.BI key_or_keyring: key
> +.TQ
> +.BI key_or_keyring: key :chain
> +If
> +.I key
> +specifies ID of a key of type "asymmetric", then only keys that are signed
> +by this key are allowed.
> +.IP
> +If
> +.I key
> +specifies ID of a keyring, then only keys that are signed by a key linked
> +to this keyring are allowed.
> +.IP
> +If ":chain" is specified, keys that are signed by a keys linked to the
> +destination keyring (that is, the keyring with ID specified in the
> +.I arg2
> +argument) are also allowed.
> +.RE
> +.IP
> +Note that a restriction can be configured only once for the specific keyring;
> +once it is set, it can't be overridden.
> +.IP
> +The argument
> +.I arg5
> +is ignored.
>  .SH RETURN VALUE
>  For a successful call, the return value depends on the operation:
>  .TP
> @@ -1604,10 +1658,24 @@ was
>  .BR KEYCTL_LINK
>  and the requested link would result in a cycle.
>  .TP
> +.B EDEADLK
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and the requested keyring restriction would result in a cycle.
> +.TP
>  .B EDQUOT
>  The key quota for the caller's user would be exceeded by creating a key or
>  linking it to the keyring.
>  .TP
> +.B EEXIST
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and keyring provided in
> +.I arg2
> +argument already has a restriction set.
> +.TP
>  .B EFAULT
>  .I operation
>  was
> @@ -1776,6 +1844,14 @@ pointed by
>  .I arg5
>  argument hasn't been found.
>  .TP
> +.B ENOENT
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.B KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING
> +and the type provided in
> +.I arg3
> +argument doesn't support setting key linking restrictions.
> +.TP
>  .B ENOKEY
>  No matching key was found or an invalid key was specified.
>  .TP
> @@ -1808,6 +1884,17 @@ was
>  .B KEYCTL_UPDATE
>  and the key type does not support updating.
>  .TP
> +.B EOPNOTSUPP
> +.I operation
> +was
> +.BR KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING ,
> +the type provided in
> +.I arg3
> +argument was "asymmetric", and the key specified in the restriction specification
> +provided in
> +.I arg4
> +has type other than "asymmetric" or "keyring".
> +.TP
>  .B EPERM
>  .I operation
>  was
> 


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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Eugene Syromyatnikov]

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
<mtk.manpages@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
> would double-check the result.

Yes, the tweaks look fine, thank you for fixing up my poor English.

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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Eugene Syromyatnikov]

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
<mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
> would double-check the result.

Yes, the tweaks look fine, thank you for fixing up my poor English.

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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

On 09/04/2017 02:51 PM, Eugene Syromyatnikov wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
> <mtk.manpages@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
>> would double-check the result.
> 
> Yes, the tweaks look fine, thank you for fixing up my poor English.

No problem. Your English is fine, except for the use of articles :-).

Cheers,

Michael


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Re: [PATCH v2 5/6] keyctl.2: document KEYCTL_RESTRICT_KEYRING operation

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

On 09/04/2017 02:51 PM, Eugene Syromyatnikov wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
> <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> I've applied this patch, and tweaked the text a little. I'd be happy if you
>> would double-check the result.
> 
> Yes, the tweaks look fine, thank you for fixing up my poor English.

No problem. Your English is fine, except for the use of articles :-).

Cheers,

Michael


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