From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
To: Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@google.com>
Cc: jmorris@namei.org, linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dhowells@redhat.com,
linux-api@vger.kernel.org, luto@kernel.org,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Matthew Garrett <mjg59@google.com>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
x86@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V31 19/25] x86/mmiotrace: Lock down the testmmiotrace module
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:57:49 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190327115749.5770a102@gandalf.local.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190326182742.16950-20-matthewgarrett@google.com>
On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:27:35 -0700
Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@google.com> wrote:
> From: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
>
> The testmmiotrace module shouldn't be permitted when the kernel is locked
> down as it can be used to arbitrarily read and write MMIO space. This is
> a runtime check rather than buildtime in order to allow configurations
> where the same kernel may be run in both locked down or permissive modes
> depending on local policy.
>
Acked-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
I'm curious. Should there be a mode to lockdown the tracefs directory
too? As that can expose addresses.
-- Steve
> Suggested-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@google.com>
> cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
> cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
> cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
> cc: x86@kernel.org
> ---
> arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c b/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> index f6ae6830b341..9e8ad665f354 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> @@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ static int __init init(void)
> {
> unsigned long size = (read_far) ? (8 << 20) : (16 << 10);
>
> + if (kernel_is_locked_down("MMIO trace testing", LOCKDOWN_INTEGRITY))
> + return -EPERM;
> +
> if (mmio_address == 0) {
> pr_err("you have to use the module argument mmio_address.\n");
> pr_err("DO NOT LOAD THIS MODULE UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!\n");
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-03-27 15:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 58+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-03-26 18:27 [PATCH V31 00/25] Add support for kernel lockdown Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 01/25] Add the ability to lock down access to the running kernel image Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 02/25] Enforce module signatures if the kernel is locked down Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 03/25] Restrict /dev/{mem,kmem,port} when " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 04/25] kexec_load: Disable at runtime if " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 05/25] Copy secure_boot flag in boot params across kexec reboot Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 06/25] kexec_file: split KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG into KEXEC_SIG and KEXEC_SIG_FORCE Matthew Garrett
2019-06-21 6:34 ` Dave Young
2019-06-21 20:13 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-06-21 20:14 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 07/25] kexec_file: Restrict at runtime if the kernel is locked down Matthew Garrett
2019-06-21 6:43 ` Dave Young
2019-06-21 20:18 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-06-24 1:52 ` Dave Young
2019-06-24 21:06 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-06-24 21:27 ` Mimi Zohar
2019-06-25 0:02 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-06-25 1:46 ` Mimi Zohar
2019-06-25 2:51 ` Dave Young
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 08/25] hibernate: Disable when " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 09/25] uswsusp: " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 10/25] PCI: Lock down BAR access " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 20:55 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-26 21:19 ` Alex Williamson
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 11/25] x86: Lock down IO port " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 20:56 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 12/25] x86/msr: Restrict MSR " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 13/25] ACPI: Limit access to custom_method " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 14/25] acpi: Ignore acpi_rsdp kernel param when the kernel has been " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 15/25] acpi: Disable ACPI table override if the kernel is " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 16/25] Prohibit PCMCIA CIS storage when " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 17/25] Lock down TIOCSSERIAL Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 18/25] Lock down module params that specify hardware parameters (eg. ioport) Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 19/25] x86/mmiotrace: Lock down the testmmiotrace module Matthew Garrett
2019-03-27 15:57 ` Steven Rostedt [this message]
2019-03-27 16:55 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 20/25] Lock down /proc/kcore Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 21/25] Lock down kprobes when in confidentiality mode Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 22/25] bpf: Restrict bpf when kernel lockdown is " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 19:21 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 23/25] Lock down perf when " Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 24/25] lockdown: Print current->comm in restriction messages Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 18:27 ` [PATCH V31 25/25] debugfs: Disable open() when kernel is locked down Matthew Garrett
2019-03-26 19:20 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-26 19:21 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-03-27 0:30 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 4:29 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-27 5:06 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 5:29 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-27 5:33 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 16:53 ` James Morris
2019-03-27 17:39 ` Andy Lutomirski
2019-03-27 17:42 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-03-27 18:29 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 18:31 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 0:31 ` Greg KH
2019-03-27 2:06 ` Matthew Garrett
2019-03-27 2:35 ` Greg KH
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