From: Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@gmail.com> To: kernel-hardening@lists.openwall.com Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org, Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@gmail.com>, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>, Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>, Akinobu Mita <akinobu.mita@gmail.com>, Dmitry Vyukov <dvyukov@google.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>, Davidlohr Bueso <dave@stgolabs.net>, Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Subject: [PATCH] proc: prevent a task from writing on its own /proc/*/mem Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 16:50:46 +0200 [thread overview] Message-ID: <1527346246-1334-1-git-send-email-s.mesoraca16@gmail.com> (raw) Prevent a task from opening, in "write" mode, any /proc/*/mem file that operates on the task's mm. /proc/*/mem is mainly a debugging means and, as such, it shouldn't be used by the inspected process itself. Current implementation always allow a task to access its own /proc/*/mem file. A process can use it to overwrite read-only memory, making pointless the use of security_file_mprotect() or other ways to enforce RO memory. Signed-off-by: Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@gmail.com> --- fs/proc/base.c | 25 ++++++++++++++++++------- fs/proc/internal.h | 3 ++- fs/proc/task_mmu.c | 4 ++-- fs/proc/task_nommu.c | 2 +- 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c index 1a76d75..01ecfec 100644 --- a/fs/proc/base.c +++ b/fs/proc/base.c @@ -762,8 +762,9 @@ static int proc_single_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) .release = single_release, }; - -struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) +struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, + unsigned int mode, + fmode_t f_mode) { struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode); struct mm_struct *mm = ERR_PTR(-ESRCH); @@ -773,10 +774,20 @@ struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) put_task_struct(task); if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mm)) { - /* ensure this mm_struct can't be freed */ - mmgrab(mm); - /* but do not pin its memory */ - mmput(mm); + /* + * Prevent this interface from being used as a mean + * to bypass memory restrictions, including those + * imposed by LSMs. + */ + if (mm == current->mm && + f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) + mm = ERR_PTR(-EACCES); + else { + /* ensure this mm_struct can't be freed */ + mmgrab(mm); + /* but do not pin its memory */ + mmput(mm); + } } } @@ -785,7 +796,7 @@ struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) static int __mem_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int mode) { - struct mm_struct *mm = proc_mem_open(inode, mode); + struct mm_struct *mm = proc_mem_open(inode, mode, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(mm)) return PTR_ERR(mm); diff --git a/fs/proc/internal.h b/fs/proc/internal.h index 0f1692e..8d38cc7 100644 --- a/fs/proc/internal.h +++ b/fs/proc/internal.h @@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ struct proc_maps_private { #endif } __randomize_layout; -struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode); +struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode, + fmode_t f_mode); extern const struct file_operations proc_pid_maps_operations; extern const struct file_operations proc_tid_maps_operations; diff --git a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c index c486ad4..efb6535 100644 --- a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c +++ b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int proc_maps_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, return -ENOMEM; priv->inode = inode; - priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(priv->mm)) { int err = PTR_ERR(priv->mm); @@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static int pagemap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { struct mm_struct *mm; - mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(mm)) return PTR_ERR(mm); file->private_data = mm; diff --git a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c index 5b62f57..dc38516 100644 --- a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c +++ b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int maps_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, return -ENOMEM; priv->inode = inode; - priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(priv->mm)) { int err = PTR_ERR(priv->mm); -- 1.9.1
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From: s.mesoraca16@gmail.com (Salvatore Mesoraca) To: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH] proc: prevent a task from writing on its own /proc/*/mem Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 16:50:46 +0200 [thread overview] Message-ID: <1527346246-1334-1-git-send-email-s.mesoraca16@gmail.com> (raw) Prevent a task from opening, in "write" mode, any /proc/*/mem file that operates on the task's mm. /proc/*/mem is mainly a debugging means and, as such, it shouldn't be used by the inspected process itself. Current implementation always allow a task to access its own /proc/*/mem file. A process can use it to overwrite read-only memory, making pointless the use of security_file_mprotect() or other ways to enforce RO memory. Signed-off-by: Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@gmail.com> --- fs/proc/base.c | 25 ++++++++++++++++++------- fs/proc/internal.h | 3 ++- fs/proc/task_mmu.c | 4 ++-- fs/proc/task_nommu.c | 2 +- 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c index 1a76d75..01ecfec 100644 --- a/fs/proc/base.c +++ b/fs/proc/base.c @@ -762,8 +762,9 @@ static int proc_single_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) .release = single_release, }; - -struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) +struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, + unsigned int mode, + fmode_t f_mode) { struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode); struct mm_struct *mm = ERR_PTR(-ESRCH); @@ -773,10 +774,20 @@ struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) put_task_struct(task); if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mm)) { - /* ensure this mm_struct can't be freed */ - mmgrab(mm); - /* but do not pin its memory */ - mmput(mm); + /* + * Prevent this interface from being used as a mean + * to bypass memory restrictions, including those + * imposed by LSMs. + */ + if (mm == current->mm && + f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) + mm = ERR_PTR(-EACCES); + else { + /* ensure this mm_struct can't be freed */ + mmgrab(mm); + /* but do not pin its memory */ + mmput(mm); + } } } @@ -785,7 +796,7 @@ struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode) static int __mem_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int mode) { - struct mm_struct *mm = proc_mem_open(inode, mode); + struct mm_struct *mm = proc_mem_open(inode, mode, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(mm)) return PTR_ERR(mm); diff --git a/fs/proc/internal.h b/fs/proc/internal.h index 0f1692e..8d38cc7 100644 --- a/fs/proc/internal.h +++ b/fs/proc/internal.h @@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ struct proc_maps_private { #endif } __randomize_layout; -struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode); +struct mm_struct *proc_mem_open(struct inode *inode, unsigned int mode, + fmode_t f_mode); extern const struct file_operations proc_pid_maps_operations; extern const struct file_operations proc_tid_maps_operations; diff --git a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c index c486ad4..efb6535 100644 --- a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c +++ b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int proc_maps_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, return -ENOMEM; priv->inode = inode; - priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(priv->mm)) { int err = PTR_ERR(priv->mm); @@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static int pagemap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { struct mm_struct *mm; - mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(mm)) return PTR_ERR(mm); file->private_data = mm; diff --git a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c index 5b62f57..dc38516 100644 --- a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c +++ b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int maps_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, return -ENOMEM; priv->inode = inode; - priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ); + priv->mm = proc_mem_open(inode, PTRACE_MODE_READ, file->f_mode); if (IS_ERR(priv->mm)) { int err = PTR_ERR(priv->mm); -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
next reply other threads:[~2018-05-26 14:51 UTC|newest] Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top 2018-05-26 14:50 Salvatore Mesoraca [this message] 2018-05-26 14:50 ` [PATCH] proc: prevent a task from writing on its own /proc/*/mem Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-26 15:48 ` Alexey Dobriyan 2018-05-26 15:48 ` Alexey Dobriyan 2018-05-26 17:30 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-26 17:30 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-26 17:53 ` Casey Schaufler 2018-05-26 17:53 ` Casey Schaufler 2018-05-26 17:58 ` Alexey Dobriyan 2018-05-26 17:58 ` Alexey Dobriyan 2018-05-27 0:31 ` Kees Cook 2018-05-27 0:31 ` Kees Cook 2018-05-27 1:33 ` Linus Torvalds 2018-05-27 1:33 ` Linus Torvalds 2018-05-27 14:41 ` Kees Cook 2018-05-27 14:41 ` Kees Cook 2018-05-28 9:32 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-28 9:32 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-06-04 16:57 ` Steve Kemp 2018-06-04 16:57 ` Steve Kemp 2018-06-04 16:57 ` Steve Kemp 2018-06-04 18:03 ` Casey Schaufler 2018-06-04 18:03 ` Casey Schaufler 2018-06-10 7:40 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-06-10 7:40 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-28 9:06 ` Jann Horn 2018-05-28 9:06 ` Jann Horn 2018-05-28 9:33 ` Salvatore Mesoraca 2018-05-28 9:33 ` Salvatore Mesoraca
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