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[RFC,v12,05/20] initramfs|security: Add security hook to initramfs unpack

Message ID 1706654228-17180-6-git-send-email-wufan@linux.microsoft.com (mailing list archive)
State Changes Requested
Delegated to: Paul Moore
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Series Integrity Policy Enforcement LSM (IPE) | expand

Commit Message

Fan Wu Jan. 30, 2024, 10:36 p.m. UTC
This patch introduces a new hook to notify security system that the
content of initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.

Upon receiving this notification, the security system can activate
a policy to allow only files that originated from the initramfs to
execute or load into kernel during the early stages of booting.

This approach is crucial for minimizing the attack surface by
ensuring that only trusted files from the initramfs are operational
in the critical boot phase.

Signed-off-by: Fan Wu <wufan@linux.microsoft.com>

---
v1-v11:
  + Not present

v12:
  + Introduced
---
 include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  4 ++++
 include/linux/security.h      | 10 ++++++++++
 init/initramfs.c              |  3 +++
 security/security.c           | 12 ++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 29 insertions(+)

Comments

Paul Moore Feb. 3, 2024, 10:25 p.m. UTC | #1
On Jan 30, 2024 Fan Wu <wufan@linux.microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> This patch introduces a new hook to notify security system that the
> content of initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.
> 
> Upon receiving this notification, the security system can activate
> a policy to allow only files that originated from the initramfs to
> execute or load into kernel during the early stages of booting.
> 
> This approach is crucial for minimizing the attack surface by
> ensuring that only trusted files from the initramfs are operational
> in the critical boot phase.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fan Wu <wufan@linux.microsoft.com>
> ---
> v1-v11:
>   + Not present
> 
> v12:
>   + Introduced
> ---
>  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  4 ++++
>  include/linux/security.h      | 10 ++++++++++
>  init/initramfs.c              |  3 +++
>  security/security.c           | 12 ++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> index 185924c56378..b247388786a9 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> @@ -425,3 +425,7 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_override_creds, const struct cred *new)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_sqpoll, void)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_cmd, struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
>  #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
> +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, unpack_initramfs_security, void)
> +#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */

Let's just call it "unpack_initramfs", the "_security" part is somewhat
implied since we are talking about a LSM hook ;)

> diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
> index 76deb48c38cb..075a5794cde5 100644
> --- a/init/initramfs.c
> +++ b/init/initramfs.c
> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
>  #include <linux/init_syscalls.h>
>  #include <linux/task_work.h>
>  #include <linux/umh.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
>  
>  static __initdata bool csum_present;
>  static __initdata u32 io_csum;
> @@ -720,6 +721,8 @@ static void __init do_populate_rootfs(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
>  #endif
>  	}
>  
> +	security_unpack_initramfs();

Given the caller, what do you think of changing the hook name to
"security_initramfs_populated()"?  I think this not only matches up
better with the caller, "do_populate_rootfs()", but since in using the
past tense we help indicate that this hook happens *after* the rootfs
is populated with the initramfs data.

>  done:
>  	/*
>  	 * If the initrd region is overlapped with crashkernel reserved region,
> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index ddf2e69cf8f2..2a527d4c69bc 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -5581,3 +5581,15 @@ int security_uring_cmd(struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
>  	return call_int_hook(uring_cmd, 0, ioucmd);
>  }
>  #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
> +/**
> + * security_unpack_initramfs() - Notify LSM that initramfs has been loaded
> + *
> + * Tells the LSM the initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.
> + */
> +void security_unpack_initramfs(void)
> +{
> +	call_void_hook(unpack_initramfs_security);
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
> -- 
> 2.43.0

--
paul-moore.com
Fan Wu Feb. 5, 2024, 9:18 p.m. UTC | #2
On 2/3/2024 2:25 PM, Paul Moore wrote:
> On Jan 30, 2024 Fan Wu <wufan@linux.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> This patch introduces a new hook to notify security system that the
>> content of initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.
>>
>> Upon receiving this notification, the security system can activate
>> a policy to allow only files that originated from the initramfs to
>> execute or load into kernel during the early stages of booting.
>>
>> This approach is crucial for minimizing the attack surface by
>> ensuring that only trusted files from the initramfs are operational
>> in the critical boot phase.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Fan Wu <wufan@linux.microsoft.com>
>> ---
>> v1-v11:
>>    + Not present
>>
>> v12:
>>    + Introduced
>> ---
>>   include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  4 ++++
>>   include/linux/security.h      | 10 ++++++++++
>>   init/initramfs.c              |  3 +++
>>   security/security.c           | 12 ++++++++++++
>>   4 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
>> index 185924c56378..b247388786a9 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
>> @@ -425,3 +425,7 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_override_creds, const struct cred *new)
>>   LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_sqpoll, void)
>>   LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_cmd, struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
>>   #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
>> +
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
>> +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, unpack_initramfs_security, void)
>> +#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
> 
> Let's just call it "unpack_initramfs", the "_security" part is somewhat
> implied since we are talking about a LSM hook ;)
> 
>> diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
>> index 76deb48c38cb..075a5794cde5 100644
>> --- a/init/initramfs.c
>> +++ b/init/initramfs.c
>> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
>>   #include <linux/init_syscalls.h>
>>   #include <linux/task_work.h>
>>   #include <linux/umh.h>
>> +#include <linux/security.h>
>>   
>>   static __initdata bool csum_present;
>>   static __initdata u32 io_csum;
>> @@ -720,6 +721,8 @@ static void __init do_populate_rootfs(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
>>   #endif
>>   	}
>>   
>> +	security_unpack_initramfs();
> 
> Given the caller, what do you think of changing the hook name to
> "security_initramfs_populated()"?  I think this not only matches up
> better with the caller, "do_populate_rootfs()", but since in using the
> past tense we help indicate that this hook happens *after* the rootfs
> is populated with the initramfs data.
> 

Yeah, I agree this sounds better. I will update this part.

-Fan
>>   done:
>>   	/*
>>   	 * If the initrd region is overlapped with crashkernel reserved region,
>> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
>> index ddf2e69cf8f2..2a527d4c69bc 100644
>> --- a/security/security.c
>> +++ b/security/security.c
>> @@ -5581,3 +5581,15 @@ int security_uring_cmd(struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
>>   	return call_int_hook(uring_cmd, 0, ioucmd);
>>   }
>>   #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
>> +
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
>> +/**
>> + * security_unpack_initramfs() - Notify LSM that initramfs has been loaded
>> + *
>> + * Tells the LSM the initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.
>> + */
>> +void security_unpack_initramfs(void)
>> +{
>> +	call_void_hook(unpack_initramfs_security);
>> +}
>> +#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
>> -- 
>> 2.43.0
> 
> --
> paul-moore.com
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Patch

diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index 185924c56378..b247388786a9 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -425,3 +425,7 @@  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_override_creds, const struct cred *new)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_sqpoll, void)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, uring_cmd, struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
 #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
+LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, unpack_initramfs_security, void)
+#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index d0eb20f90b26..1545c69edc1b 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -2167,4 +2167,14 @@  static inline int security_uring_cmd(struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
 #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
+extern void security_unpack_initramfs(void);
+#else
+static inline void security_unpack_initramfs(void)
+{
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
+#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */
+
 #endif /* ! __LINUX_SECURITY_H */
diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
index 76deb48c38cb..075a5794cde5 100644
--- a/init/initramfs.c
+++ b/init/initramfs.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ 
 #include <linux/init_syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/task_work.h>
 #include <linux/umh.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 
 static __initdata bool csum_present;
 static __initdata u32 io_csum;
@@ -720,6 +721,8 @@  static void __init do_populate_rootfs(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
 #endif
 	}
 
+	security_unpack_initramfs();
+
 done:
 	/*
 	 * If the initrd region is overlapped with crashkernel reserved region,
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index ddf2e69cf8f2..2a527d4c69bc 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -5581,3 +5581,15 @@  int security_uring_cmd(struct io_uring_cmd *ioucmd)
 	return call_int_hook(uring_cmd, 0, ioucmd);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_IO_URING */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
+/**
+ * security_unpack_initramfs() - Notify LSM that initramfs has been loaded
+ *
+ * Tells the LSM the initramfs has been unpacked into the rootfs.
+ */
+void security_unpack_initramfs(void)
+{
+	call_void_hook(unpack_initramfs_security);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD */