[PATCH v3 1/1] NAX LSM: Add initial support

[Randy Dunlap]

Hi--

On 8/19/21 3:13 PM, Igor Zhbanov wrote:
> diff --git a/security/nax/Kconfig b/security/nax/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..f0777cc38e17
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/security/nax/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +config SECURITY_NAX
> +	bool "NAX support"
> +	depends on SECURITY
> +	default n

'default n' is the default value and hence it is redundant.
We usually omit it.

> +	help
> +	  This selects NAX (No Anonymous Execution), which extends DAC
> +	  support with additional system-wide security settings beyond
> +	  regular Linux discretionary access controls. Currently, the only
> +	  available behavior is restricting the execution of anonymous and
> +	  modified pages.
> +
> +	  The module can restrict either privileged or all processes,
> +	  depending on the settings. It is possible to configure action,
> +	  performed when the violation is detected (log, log + block,
> +	  log + kill).
> +
> +	  Further information can be found in
> +	  Documentation/admin-guide/LSM/NAX.rst.
> +
> +	  If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
> +
> +choice
> +	prompt "NAX violation action mode"
> +	default SECURITY_NAX_MODE_LOG
> +	depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +	help
> +	  Select the NAX violation action mode.
> +
> +	  In the default permissive mode the violations are only logged
> +	  (if logging is not suppressed). In the enforcing mode the violations
> +	  are prohibited. And in the kill mode the process is terminated.
> +
> +	  The value can be overridden at boot time with the kernel command-line
> +	  parameter "nax_mode=" (0, 1, 2) or "kernel.nax.mode=" (0, 1, 2)
> +	  sysctl parameter (if the settings are not locked).
> +
> +	config SECURITY_NAX_MODE_LOG
> +		bool "Permissive mode"
> +		help
> +		  In this mode violations are only logged (if logging is not
> +		  suppressed by the "kernel.nax.quiet" parameter). The
> +		  violating system call will not be prohibited.
> +	config SECURITY_NAX_MODE_ENFORCING
> +		bool "Enforcing mode"
> +		help
> +		  In this mode violations are prohibited and logged (if
> +		  logging is not suppressed by the "kernel.nax.quiet"
> +		  parameter). The violating system call will return -EACCES
> +		  error.
> +	config SECURITY_NAX_MODE_KILL
> +		bool "Kill mode"
> +		help
> +		  In this mode the violating process is terminated on the
> +		  first violation system call. The violation event is logged
> +		  (if logging is not suppressed by the "kernel.nax.quiet"
> +		  parameter).
> +endchoice
> +
> +config SECURITY_NAX_MODE
> +        int
> +        depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +        default 0 if SECURITY_NAX_MODE_LOG
> +        default 1 if SECURITY_NAX_MODE_ENFORCING
> +        default 2 if SECURITY_NAX_MODE_KILL
> +
> +config SECURITY_NAX_CHECK_ALL
> +	bool "Check all processes"
> +	depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +	help
> +	  If selected, NAX will check all processes. If not selected, NAX
> +	  will check only privileged processes (which is determined either
> +	  by having zero uid, euid, suid or fsuid; or by possessing
> +	  capabilities outside of allowed set).
> +
> +	  The value can also be overridden at boot time with the kernel
> +	  command-line parameter "nax_check_all=" (0, 1) or
> +	  "kernel.nax_check_all=" (0, 1) sysctl parameter (if the settings

	   kernel.nax.check_all ?

> +	  are not locked).
> +
> +config SECURITY_NAX_ALLOWED_CAPS
> +	hex "Process capabilities ignored by NAX"
> +	default 0x0
> +        range 0x0 0xffffffffffff

Indent above line with tab + 2 spaces instead of all spaces.

> +	depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +	help
> +	  Hexadecimal number representing the set of capabilities
> +	  a non-root process can possess without being considered
> +	  "privileged" by NAX LSM.
> +
> +	  The value can be overridden at boot time with the command-line
> +	  parameter "nax_allowed_caps=" or "kernel.nax.allowed_caps=" sysctl
> +	  parameter (if the settings are not locked).
> +
> +config SECURITY_NAX_QUIET
> +	bool "Silence NAX messages"
> +	depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +	help
> +	  If selected, NAX will not print violations.
> +
> +	  The value can be overridden at boot with the command-line
> +	  parameter "nax_quiet=" (0, 1) or "kernel.nax_quiet=" (0, 1) sysctl

	                                    kernel.nax.quiet

> +	  parameter (if the settings are not locked).
> +
> +config SECURITY_NAX_LOCKED
> +	bool "Lock NAX settings"
> +	depends on SECURITY_NAX
> +	help
> +	  Pevent any update to the settings of the NAX LSM. This applies to

	  Prevent

> +	  both sysctl writes and the kernel command line.
> +
> +	  If not selected, it can be enabled at boot time with the kernel
> +	  command-line parameter "nax_locked=1" or "kernel.nax_locked=1"

	                                            kernel.nax.locked

> +	  sysctl parameter (if the settings are not locked).


-- 
~Randy