From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huaweicloud.com>
To: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>,
zohar@linux.ibm.com, dmitry.kasatkin@gmail.com,
paul@paul-moore.com, jmorris@namei.org, serge@hallyn.com,
stephen.smalley.work@gmail.com, eparis@parisplace.org
Cc: reiserfs-devel@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
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nicolas.bouchinet@clip-os.org,
Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Smack modifications for: security: Allow all LSMs to provide xattrs for inode_init_security hook
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:05:44 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5c50d98f1e5745c88270ae4ad3de6d9a803db4c6.camel@huaweicloud.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <91f05dc4-a4b7-b40a-ba1a-0ccc489c84b2@schaufler-ca.com>
On Mon, 2023-04-17 at 09:41 -0700, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> On 4/13/2023 12:11 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > On Wed, 2023-04-12 at 13:29 -0700, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> > > On 4/12/2023 12:22 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2023-04-11 at 10:54 -0700, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> > > > > On 4/11/2023 10:23 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > > > > From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Very very quick modification. Not tested.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > security/smack/smack.h | 2 +-
> > > > > > security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------
> > > > > > 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
> > > > > > index e2239be7bd6..f00c8498c60 100644
> > > > > > --- a/security/smack/smack.h
> > > > > > +++ b/security/smack/smack.h
> > > > > > @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct task_smack {
> > > > > >
> > > > > > #define SMK_INODE_INSTANT 0x01 /* inode is instantiated */
> > > > > > #define SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE 0x02 /* directory is transmuting */
> > > > > > -#define SMK_INODE_CHANGED 0x04 /* smack was transmuted */
> > > > > > +#define SMK_INODE_CHANGED 0x04 /* smack was transmuted (unused) */
> > > > > See below ...
> > > > >
> > > > > > #define SMK_INODE_IMPURE 0x08 /* involved in an impure transaction */
> > > > > >
> > > > > > /*
> > > > > > diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
> > > > > > index 8392983334b..b43820bdbd0 100644
> > > > > > --- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
> > > > > > +++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
> > > > > > @@ -54,12 +54,12 @@
> > > > > >
> > > > > > /*
> > > > > > * Smack uses multiple xattrs.
> > > > > > - * SMACK64 - for access control, SMACK64EXEC - label for the program,
> > > > > > - * SMACK64MMAP - controls library loading,
> > > > > > + * SMACK64 - for access control,
> > > > > > * SMACK64TRANSMUTE - label initialization,
> > > > > > - * Not saved on files - SMACK64IPIN and SMACK64IPOUT
> > > > > > + * Not saved on files - SMACK64IPIN and SMACK64IPOUT,
> > > > > > + * Must be set explicitly - SMACK64EXEC and SMACK64MMAP
> > > > > > */
> > > > > > -#define SMACK_INODE_INIT_XATTRS 4
> > > > > > +#define SMACK_INODE_INIT_XATTRS 2
> > > > > >
> > > > > > #ifdef SMACK_IPV6_PORT_LABELING
> > > > > > static DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_ipv6_lock);
> > > > > > @@ -957,11 +957,11 @@ static int smack_inode_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
> > > > > > const struct qstr *qstr,
> > > > > > struct xattr *xattrs, int *xattr_count)
> > > > > > {
> > > > > > - struct inode_smack *issp = smack_inode(inode);
> > > > > > struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
> > > > > > struct smack_known *isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
> > > > > > struct smack_known *dsp = smk_of_inode(dir);
> > > > > > struct xattr *xattr = lsm_get_xattr_slot(xattrs, xattr_count);
> > > > > > + struct xattr *xattr2;
> > > > > I'm going to channel Paul and suggest this be xattr_transmute instead of xattr2.
> > > > > It also looks like it could move to be declared in the if clause.
> > > > >
> > > > > > int may;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > if (xattr) {
> > > > > > @@ -979,7 +979,17 @@ static int smack_inode_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
> > > > > > if (may > 0 && ((may & MAY_TRANSMUTE) != 0) &&
> > > > > > smk_inode_transmutable(dir)) {
> > > > > > isp = dsp;
> > > > > > - issp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_CHANGED;
> > > > > I think you need to keep this. More below.
> > > > >
> > > > > > + xattr2 = lsm_get_xattr_slot(xattrs, xattr_count);
> > > > > > + if (xattr2) {
> > > > > > + xattr2->value = kmemdup(TRANS_TRUE,
> > > > > > + TRANS_TRUE_SIZE,
> > > > > > + GFP_NOFS);
> > > > > > + if (xattr2->value == NULL)
> > > > > > + return -ENOMEM;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + xattr2->value_len = TRANS_TRUE_SIZE;
> > > > > > + xattr2->name = XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE;
> > > > > > + }
> > > > > > }
> > > > > >
> > > > > > xattr->value = kstrdup(isp->smk_known, GFP_NOFS);
> > > > > > @@ -3512,20 +3522,12 @@ static void smack_d_instantiate(struct dentry *opt_dentry, struct inode *inode)
> > > > > > * If there is a transmute attribute on the
> > > > > > * directory mark the inode.
> > > > > > */
> > > > > > - if (isp->smk_flags & SMK_INODE_CHANGED) {
> > > > > > - isp->smk_flags &= ~SMK_INODE_CHANGED;
> > > > > > - rc = __vfs_setxattr(&nop_mnt_idmap, dp, inode,
> > > > > > - XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE,
> > > > > > - TRANS_TRUE, TRANS_TRUE_SIZE,
> > > > > > - 0);
> > > > > > - } else {
> > > > > > - rc = __vfs_getxattr(dp, inode,
> > > > > > - XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE, trattr,
> > > > > > - TRANS_TRUE_SIZE);
> > > > > > - if (rc >= 0 && strncmp(trattr, TRANS_TRUE,
> > > > > > - TRANS_TRUE_SIZE) != 0)
> > > > > > - rc = -EINVAL;
> > > > > > - }
> > > > > > + rc = __vfs_getxattr(dp, inode,
> > > > > > + XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE, trattr,
> > > > > > + TRANS_TRUE_SIZE);
> > > > > > + if (rc >= 0 && strncmp(trattr, TRANS_TRUE,
> > > > > > + TRANS_TRUE_SIZE) != 0)
> > > > > > + rc = -EINVAL;
> > > > > Where is the SMACK64_TRANSMUTE attribute going to get set on the file?
> > > > > It's not going to get set in smack_init_inode_security(). The inode will
> > > > Isn't that the purpose of the inode_init_security hook?
> > > No. It initializes the in-memory inode.
> > I hope I'm not mistaken here...
> >
> > I make a small example. Filesystems call
> > security_inode_init_security(). Ext4 does:
> >
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c?h=v6.3-rc6#n54
> >
> > security_inode_init_security() allocates new_xattrs. Each LSM fills
> > new_xattrs. At the end of the loop, if there is at least one xattr
> > filled, the initxattrs() callback passed by the caller of
> > security_inode_init_security() is called.
> >
> > The ext4 initxattrs() callback is:
> >
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c?h=v6.3-rc6#n35
> >
> > which scans the xattr array and, for each xattr,
> > calls ext4_xattr_set_handle().
> >
> > Maybe I'm overlooking it, but ext4_xattr_set_handle() is setting xattrs
> > on the disk. Am I wrong?
>
> Yes, you're wrong. I tried your change, and the SMACK64_TRANSMUTE isn't
> set on the sub-directory when it's created. The __vfs_setxattr() call really
> is necessary.
Could you please also check if there is any change with this fix:
Replace:
xattr2->name = XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE;
with:
xattr2->name = XATTR_SMACK_TRANSMUTE;
Thanks
Roberto
> > Thanks
> >
> > Roberto
> >
> > > > After all LSMs provide one or multiple xattrs, xattrs are going to be
> > > > written to the disk with the initxattr() callback of filesystems.
> > > >
> > > > There is a small mistake above (XATTR_SMACK_TRANSMUTE instead
> > > > of XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE, as we are providing just the suffix).
> > > but I'm pretty sure the __vfs_setxattr() call is necessary to get
> > > the attribute written out. With your change the in-memory inode will
> > > get the attribute, but if you reboot it won't be on the directory.
> > >
> > > > 95 Passed, 0 Failed, 100% Success rate
> > > >
> > > > There was a test failing in dir-transmute.sh, before I fixed the xattr
> > > > name.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Roberto
> > > >
> > > > > know it's transmuting, but it won't get to disk without the __vfs_setxattr()
> > > > > here in smack_d_instantiate(). Now, it's been a long time since that code
> > > > > was written, so I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure about that.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think that you should be fine with the changes in smack_init_inode_security(),
> > > > > and leaving smack_d_instantiate() untouched.
> > > > >
> > > > > > if (rc >= 0)
> > > > > > transflag = SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE;
> > > > > > }
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-04-18 7:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 44+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-03-31 12:32 [PATCH v10 0/4] evm: Do HMAC of multiple per LSM xattrs for new inodes Roberto Sassu
2023-03-31 12:32 ` [PATCH v10 1/4] reiserfs: Add security prefix to xattr name in reiserfs_security_write() Roberto Sassu
2023-04-04 18:25 ` Paul Moore
2023-03-31 12:32 ` [PATCH v10 2/4] security: Allow all LSMs to provide xattrs for inode_init_security hook Roberto Sassu
2023-04-04 18:54 ` Paul Moore
2023-04-05 2:08 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-05 9:43 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-05 19:59 ` Paul Moore
2023-04-05 20:43 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-05 20:49 ` Paul Moore
2023-04-05 21:07 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-06 9:14 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-06 16:17 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-06 9:08 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 7:22 ` Mimi Zohar
2023-04-11 7:53 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 16:42 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-11 17:23 ` [PATCH] Smack modifications for: " Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 17:54 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-12 7:22 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-12 20:29 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-13 7:11 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-17 16:41 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-18 7:05 ` Roberto Sassu [this message]
2023-04-18 16:02 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-19 13:46 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-19 19:25 ` Mengchi Cheng
2023-04-20 8:48 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-05-08 12:29 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-05-09 23:44 ` Mengchi Cheng
2023-05-09 23:56 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-19 21:00 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-04-20 8:50 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-20 10:44 ` Mimi Zohar
2023-04-20 14:10 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 17:25 ` [PATCH v10 2/4] " Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 17:40 ` Casey Schaufler
2023-03-31 12:32 ` [PATCH v10 3/4] evm: Align evm_inode_init_security() definition with LSM infrastructure Roberto Sassu
2023-04-04 18:56 ` Paul Moore
2023-04-11 7:22 ` Mimi Zohar
2023-04-11 7:58 ` Roberto Sassu
2023-03-31 12:32 ` [PATCH v10 4/4] evm: Support multiple LSMs providing an xattr Roberto Sassu
2023-04-11 7:22 ` Mimi Zohar
2023-04-03 10:36 ` [PATCH v10 0/4] evm: Do HMAC of multiple per LSM xattrs for new inodes Mimi Zohar
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