[RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[Mimi Zohar]

Hi David,

If you are interested in preventing the loading of unsigned firmware,
the patch below is straight forward.  The patch has ONLY been tested
with IMA-appraisal enabled, and works as intended - allowing only
signed firmware to be loaded.

Mimi
---

If the kernel is locked down and IMA-appraisal is not enabled, prevent
loading of unsigned firmware.

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 security/Kconfig                   |  1 +
 security/Makefile                  |  2 ++
 security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig       |  6 +++++
 security/fw_lockdown/Makefile      |  3 +++
 security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
 create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
 create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c

diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index a4fa8b826039..6e7e5888f823 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ source security/tomoyo/Kconfig
 source security/apparmor/Kconfig
 source security/loadpin/Kconfig
 source security/yama/Kconfig
+source security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
 
 source security/integrity/Kconfig
 
diff --git a/security/Makefile b/security/Makefile
index 8c4a43e3d4e0..58852dee5e22 100644
--- a/security/Makefile
+++ b/security/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)        += tomoyo
 subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)	+= apparmor
 subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama
 subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_LOADPIN)	+= loadpin
+subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN)	+= fw_lockdown
 
 # always enable default capabilities
 obj-y					+= commoncap.o
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)		+= tomoyo/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)		+= apparmor/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_LOADPIN)		+= loadpin/
+obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN)	+= fw_lockdown/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE)		+= device_cgroup.o
 
 # Object integrity file lists
diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig b/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cb7780f7c7f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+config SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN
+	bool "Prevent loading unsigned firmware"
+	depends on SECURITY && CONFIG_LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
+	default y
+	help
+	  Prevent loading unsigned firmware in lockdown mode,
diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile b/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9798a396d4ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN) += fw_lockdown.o
+
+fw_lockdown-y := fw_lockdown.o
diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c b/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..15dd6b353eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * fw_lockdown security module
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ * Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) "fw_lockdown: " fmt
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/binfmts.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h>
+#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
+
+/**
+ * fw_lockdown_read_file - prevent loading of unsigned firmware
+ * @file: pointer to firmware
+ * @read_id: caller identifier
+ *
+ * Prevent loading of unsigned firmware in lockdown mode.
+ */
+static int fw_lockdown_read_file(struct file *file, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	if (read_id == READING_FIRMWARE) {
+		if (!is_ima_appraise_enabled() &&
+		    kernel_is_locked_down("Loading of unsigned firmware"))
+			return -EACCES;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct security_hook_list fw_lockdown_hooks[] = {
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fw_lockdown_file_check, fw_lockdown_bprm_check)
+};
+
+static int __init init_fw_lockdown(void)
+{
+	security_add_hooks(fw_lockdown_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(fw_lockdown_hooks),
+			   "fw_lockdown");
+	pr_info("initialized\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+late_initcall(init_fw_lockdown);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-- 
2.7.4

Re: [RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:58:23PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> If you are interested in preventing the loading of unsigned firmware,
> the patch below is straight forward.  The patch has ONLY been tested
> with IMA-appraisal enabled, and works as intended - allowing only
> signed firmware to be loaded.

Very nice! This is the sort of thing that I mean by LSM'ifying fw access
through a system policy.

We currently handle the LSM aspect for firmware through
kernel_read_file_from_path() and so the kernel_read_file LSM hook, so why a new
hook here?

Where does this plug in?

> Mimi
> ---
> 
> If the kernel is locked down and IMA-appraisal is not enabled, prevent
> loading of unsigned firmware.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
>  security/Kconfig                   |  1 +
>  security/Makefile                  |  2 ++
>  security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig       |  6 +++++
>  security/fw_lockdown/Makefile      |  3 +++
>  security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 64 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
>  create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
>  create mode 100644 security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c
> 
> diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
> index a4fa8b826039..6e7e5888f823 100644
> --- a/security/Kconfig
> +++ b/security/Kconfig
> @@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ source security/tomoyo/Kconfig
>  source security/apparmor/Kconfig
>  source security/loadpin/Kconfig
>  source security/yama/Kconfig
> +source security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
>  
>  source security/integrity/Kconfig
>  
> diff --git a/security/Makefile b/security/Makefile
> index 8c4a43e3d4e0..58852dee5e22 100644
> --- a/security/Makefile
> +++ b/security/Makefile
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)        += tomoyo
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)	+= apparmor
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama
>  subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_LOADPIN)	+= loadpin
> +subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN)	+= fw_lockdown
>  
>  # always enable default capabilities
>  obj-y					+= commoncap.o
> @@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_TOMOYO)		+= tomoyo/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR)		+= apparmor/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA)		+= yama/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_LOADPIN)		+= loadpin/
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN)	+= fw_lockdown/
>  obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_DEVICE)		+= device_cgroup.o
>  
>  # Object integrity file lists
> diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig b/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..cb7780f7c7f5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/fw_lockdown/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
> +config SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN
> +	bool "Prevent loading unsigned firmware"
> +	depends on SECURITY && CONFIG_LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
> +	default y
> +	help
> +	  Prevent loading unsigned firmware in lockdown mode,
> diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile b/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..9798a396d4ef
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/fw_lockdown/Makefile
> @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_FW_LOCKDOWN) += fw_lockdown.o
> +
> +fw_lockdown-y := fw_lockdown.o
> diff --git a/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c b/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..15dd6b353eea
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/fw_lockdown/fw_lockdown.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
> +/*
> + * fw_lockdown security module
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2017 IBM Corporation
> + *
> + * Authors:
> + * Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> + * (at your option) any later version.
> + */
> +
> +#define pr_fmt(fmt) "fw_lockdown: " fmt
> +
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/binfmts.h>
> +#include <linux/namei.h>
> +#include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
> +
> +/**
> + * fw_lockdown_read_file - prevent loading of unsigned firmware
> + * @file: pointer to firmware
> + * @read_id: caller identifier
> + *
> + * Prevent loading of unsigned firmware in lockdown mode.
> + */
> +static int fw_lockdown_read_file(struct file *file, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
> +{
> +	if (read_id == READING_FIRMWARE) {
> +		if (!is_ima_appraise_enabled() &&
> +		    kernel_is_locked_down("Loading of unsigned firmware"))
> +			return -EACCES;
> +	}
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct security_hook_list fw_lockdown_hooks[] = {
> +	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fw_lockdown_file_check, fw_lockdown_bprm_check)
> +};
> +
> +static int __init init_fw_lockdown(void)
> +{
> +	security_add_hooks(fw_lockdown_hooks, ARRAY_SIZE(fw_lockdown_hooks),
> +			   "fw_lockdown");
> +	pr_info("initialized\n");
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +late_initcall(init_fw_lockdown);
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 
> 

-- 
Luis Rodriguez, SUSE LINUX GmbH
Maxfeldstrasse 5; D-90409 Nuernberg

Re: [RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[Mimi Zohar]

On Fri, 2017-11-10 at 20:35 +0100, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:58:23PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > If you are interested in preventing the loading of unsigned firmware,
> > the patch below is straight forward.  The patch has ONLY been tested
> > with IMA-appraisal enabled, and works as intended - allowing only
> > signed firmware to be loaded.
> 
> Very nice! This is the sort of thing that I mean by LSM'ifying fw access
> through a system policy.
> 
> We currently handle the LSM aspect for firmware through
> kernel_read_file_from_path() and so the kernel_read_file LSM hook, so why a new
> hook here?

kernel_read_file(), itself, is not an LSM hook, but calls two LSM
hooks named security_kernel_read_file(), prior to reading a file, and
security_kernel_post_read_file(), post reading a file.

In this case, we want to reject even reading the file if it isn't
signed, so we're using the security_kernel_read_file() LSM hook.

> 
> Where does this plug in?

This is a standalone, micro LSM that can be configured at build.  For
now I left it is an optional Kconfig parameter, but at some point, you
might want to consider making it required.

Mimi

Re: [RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[Mimi Zohar]

On Fri, 2017-11-10 at 12:58 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> 
> +
> +static struct security_hook_list fw_lockdown_hooks[] = {
> +	LSM_HOOK_INIT(fw_lockdown_file_check, fw_lockdown_bprm_check)

Sigh, that should have be:
	LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_read_file, fw_lockdown_read_file)

> +};

Re: [RFC PATCH] fw_lockdown: new micro LSM module to prevent loading unsigned firmware

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2017-11-10 at 12:58 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
>>
>> +
>> +static struct security_hook_list fw_lockdown_hooks[] = {
>> +     LSM_HOOK_INIT(fw_lockdown_file_check, fw_lockdown_bprm_check)
>
> Sigh, that should have be:
>         LSM_HOOK_INIT(kernel_read_file, fw_lockdown_read_file)

Hah, I thought i was going crazy :) That makes much more sense now!

 Luis