[PATCH -v2 -mm] LSM: Add security= boot parameter
From: Ahmed S. Darwish
Date: Sat Mar 01 2008 - 18:30:47 EST
Hi!,
Add the security= boot parameter. This is done to avoid LSM
registration clashes in case of more than one bult-in module.
User can choose a security module to enable at boot. If no
security= boot parameter is specified, only the first LSM
asking for registration will be loaded. An invalid security
module name will be treated as if no module has been chosen.
LSM modules must check now if they are allowed to register
by calling security_module_enable(ops) first. Modify SELinux
and SMACK to do so.
Signed-off-by: Ahmed S. Darwish <darwish.07@xxxxxxxxx>
---
I'll send a similar patch for 2.6.25 if no more concerns for
the patch exist.
Adrian, Casey, Does this one have any more issues ?
Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 6 ++++
include/linux/security.h | 12 +++++++++
security/dummy.c | 3 +-
security/security.c | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
security/selinux/hooks.c | 5 +++
security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 7 +++++
6 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index c64dfd7..85044e8 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
possible to determine what the correct size should be.
This option provides an override for these situations.
+ security= [SECURITY] Choose a security module to enable at boot.
+ If this boot parameter is not specified, only the first
+ security module asking for security registration will be
+ loaded. An invalid security module name will be treated
+ as if no module has been chosen.
+
capability.disable=
[SECURITY] Disable capabilities. This would normally
be used only if an alternative security model is to be
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index a33fd03..416afcf 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
extern unsigned securebits;
+/* Maximum number of letters for an LSM name string */
+#define SECURITY_NAME_MAX 10
+
struct ctl_table;
/*
@@ -117,6 +120,12 @@ struct request_sock;
/**
* struct security_operations - main security structure
*
+ * Security module identifier.
+ *
+ * @name:
+ * A string that acts as unique identifeir for the LSM with max number
+ * of characters = SECURITY_NAME_MAX.
+ *
* Security hooks for program execution operations.
*
* @bprm_alloc_security:
@@ -1218,6 +1227,8 @@ struct request_sock;
* This is the main security structure.
*/
struct security_operations {
+ char name[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1];
+
int (*ptrace) (struct task_struct * parent, struct task_struct * child);
int (*capget) (struct task_struct * target,
kernel_cap_t * effective,
@@ -1477,6 +1488,7 @@ struct security_operations {
/* prototypes */
extern int security_init (void);
+extern int security_module_enable(struct security_operations *ops);
extern int register_security (struct security_operations *ops);
extern int mod_reg_security (const char *name, struct security_operations *ops);
extern struct dentry *securityfs_create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode,
diff --git a/security/dummy.c b/security/dummy.c
index 6a0056b..7cb999c 100644
--- a/security/dummy.c
+++ b/security/dummy.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static int dummy_key_getsecurity(struct key *key, char **_buffer)
#endif /* CONFIG_KEYS */
-struct security_operations dummy_security_ops;
+struct security_operations dummy_security_ops = { "dummy" };
#define set_to_dummy_if_null(ops, function) \
do { \
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ struct security_operations dummy_security_ops;
void security_fixup_ops (struct security_operations *ops)
{
+ BUG_ON(!ops->name);
set_to_dummy_if_null(ops, ptrace);
set_to_dummy_if_null(ops, capget);
set_to_dummy_if_null(ops, capset_check);
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 3e75b90..261d2e4 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/security.h>
+/* Boot-time LSM user choice */
+static char chosen_lsm[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1];
+static atomic_t security_ops_registered = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
/* things that live in dummy.c */
extern struct security_operations dummy_security_ops;
@@ -67,13 +70,54 @@ int __init security_init(void)
return 0;
}
+/* Save user chosen LSM */
+static int __init choose_lsm(char *str)
+{
+ if (strlen(str) > SECURITY_NAME_MAX) {
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Security: LSM name length extends possible"
+ "limit.\n");
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Security: Ignoring passed security= "
+ "parameter.\n");
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ strncpy(chosen_lsm, str, SECURITY_NAME_MAX);
+ return 1;
+}
+__setup("security=", choose_lsm);
+
+/**
+ * security_module_enable - Load given security module on boot ?
+ * @ops: a pointer to the struct security_operations that is to be checked.
+ *
+ * Return true if:
+ * -The passed LSM is the one chosen by user at boot time,
+ * -or user didsn't specify a specific LSM and we're the first to ask
+ * for registeration permissoin.
+ * Otherwise, return false.
+ */
+int security_module_enable(struct security_operations *ops)
+{
+ if (!ops || !ops->name)
+ return 0;
+
+ if (!*chosen_lsm && !atomic_read(&security_ops_registered))
+ return 1;
+
+ if (!strncmp(ops->name, chosen_lsm, SECURITY_NAME_MAX))
+ return 1;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
/**
* register_security - registers a security framework with the kernel
* @ops: a pointer to the struct security_options that is to be registered
*
* This function is to allow a security module to register itself with the
* kernel security subsystem. Some rudimentary checking is done on the @ops
- * value passed to this function.
+ * value passed to this function. You'll need to check first if your LSM
+ * is allowed to register by calling security_module_enable(@ops).
*
* If there is already a security module registered with the kernel,
* an error will be returned. Otherwise 0 is returned on success.
@@ -90,6 +134,7 @@ int register_security(struct security_operations *ops)
return -EAGAIN;
security_ops = ops;
+ atomic_inc(&security_ops_registered);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f42ebfc..fe30d2b 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -5233,6 +5233,8 @@ static int selinux_key_getsecurity(struct key *key, char **_buffer)
#endif
static struct security_operations selinux_ops = {
+ .name = "selinux",
+
.ptrace = selinux_ptrace,
.capget = selinux_capget,
.capset_check = selinux_capset_check,
@@ -5420,7 +5422,8 @@ static __init int selinux_init(void)
{
struct task_security_struct *tsec;
- if (!selinux_enabled) {
+ if (!selinux_enabled || !security_module_enable(&selinux_ops)) {
+ selinux_enabled = 0;
printk(KERN_INFO "SELinux: Disabled at boot.\n");
return 0;
}
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 2b5d6f7..3fc8c6e 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -2358,6 +2358,8 @@ static void smack_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen)
}
static struct security_operations smack_ops = {
+ .name = "smack",
+
.ptrace = smack_ptrace,
.capget = cap_capget,
.capset_check = cap_capset_check,
@@ -2485,6 +2487,11 @@ static struct security_operations smack_ops = {
*/
static __init int smack_init(void)
{
+ if (!security_module_enable(&smack_ops)) {
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Smack: Disabled at boot.\n");
+ return 0;
+ }
+
printk(KERN_INFO "Smack: Initializing.\n");
/*
--
"Better to light a candle, than curse the darkness"
Ahmed S. Darwish
Homepage: http://darwish.07.googlepages.com
Blog: http://darwish-07.blogspot.com
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