From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED,USER_AGENT_SANE_1 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6AFFECE58E for ; Wed, 9 Oct 2019 07:33:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA46121920 for ; Wed, 9 Oct 2019 07:33:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726579AbfJIHdV (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Oct 2019 03:33:21 -0400 Received: from mga12.intel.com ([192.55.52.136]:34804 "EHLO mga12.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1725440AbfJIHdU (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Oct 2019 03:33:20 -0400 X-Amp-Result: UNKNOWN X-Amp-Original-Verdict: FILE UNKNOWN X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from orsmga004.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.38]) by fmsmga106.fm.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 09 Oct 2019 00:33:20 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.67,273,1566889200"; d="scan'208";a="345280689" Received: from jsakkine-mobl1.tm.intel.com (HELO localhost) ([10.237.50.125]) by orsmga004.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 09 Oct 2019 00:33:16 -0700 Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 10:33:15 +0300 From: Jarkko Sakkinen To: Ken Goldman Cc: "Safford, David (GE Global Research, US)" , Mimi Zohar , "linux-integrity@vger.kernel.org" , "stable@vger.kernel.org" , "open list:ASYMMETRIC KEYS" , "open list:CRYPTO API" , open list Subject: Re: [PATCH] KEYS: asym_tpm: Switch to get_random_bytes() Message-ID: <20191009073315.GA5884@linux.intel.com> References: <1570107752.4421.183.camel@linux.ibm.com> <20191003175854.GB19679@linux.intel.com> <1570128827.5046.19.camel@linux.ibm.com> <20191004182711.GC6945@linux.intel.com> <20191007000520.GA17116@linux.intel.com> <59b88042-9c56-c891-f75e-7c0719eb5ff9@linux.ibm.com> <20191008234935.GA13926@linux.intel.com> <20191008235339.GB13926@linux.intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20191008235339.GB13926@linux.intel.com> Organization: Intel Finland Oy - BIC 0357606-4 - Westendinkatu 7, 02160 Espoo User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) Sender: linux-crypto-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Oct 09, 2019 at 02:53:39AM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote: > On Wed, Oct 09, 2019 at 02:49:35AM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 07, 2019 at 06:13:01PM -0400, Ken Goldman wrote: > > > The TPM library specification states that the TPM must comply with NIST > > > SP800-90 A. > > > > > > https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/membership/certification/tpm-certified-products/ > > > > > > shows that the TPMs get third party certification, Common Criteria EAL 4+. > > > > > > While it's theoretically possible that an attacker could compromise > > > both the TPM vendors and the evaluation agencies, we do have EAL 4+ > > > assurance against both 1 and 2. > > > > Certifications do not equal to trust. > > And for trusted keys the least trust solution is to do generation > with the kernel assets and sealing with TPM. With TEE the least > trust solution is equivalent. > > Are you proposing that the kernel random number generation should > be removed? That would be my conclusion of this discussion if I > would agree any of this (I don't). The whole point of rng in kernel has been to use multiple entropy sources in order to disclose the trust issue. Even with weaker entropy than TPM RNG it is still a better choice for *non-TPM* keys because of better trustworthiness. Using only TPM RNG is a design flaw that has existed probably because when trusted keys were introduced TPM was more niche than it is today. Please remember that a trusted key is not a TPM key. The reality distortion field is strong here it seems. /Jarkko