[PATCH v9 11/17] bpf,lsm: add BPF token LSM hooks

Paul Moore paul at paul-moore.com
Mon Nov 6 22:46:45 UTC 2023


On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 2:17 PM Andrii Nakryiko
<andrii.nakryiko at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 5, 2023 at 9:01 PM Paul Moore <paul at paul-moore.com> wrote:
> > On Nov  3, 2023 Andrii Nakryiko <andrii at kernel.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Wire up bpf_token_create and bpf_token_free LSM hooks, which allow to
> > > allocate LSM security blob (we add `void *security` field to struct
> > > bpf_token for that), but also control who can instantiate BPF token.
> > > This follows existing pattern for BPF map and BPF prog.
> > >
> > > Also add security_bpf_token_allow_cmd() and security_bpf_token_capable()
> > > LSM hooks that allow LSM implementation to control and negate (if
> > > necessary) BPF token's delegation of a specific bpf_cmd and capability,
> > > respectively.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii at kernel.org>
> > > ---
> > >  include/linux/bpf.h           |  3 ++
> > >  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  5 +++
> > >  include/linux/security.h      | 25 +++++++++++++++
> > >  kernel/bpf/bpf_lsm.c          |  4 +++
> > >  kernel/bpf/token.c            | 13 ++++++--
> > >  security/security.c           | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >  6 files changed, 107 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> > > index 08fd777cbe94..1d6edbf45d1c 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/security.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> > > @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct fs_parameter;
> > >  enum fs_value_type;
> > >  struct watch;
> > >  struct watch_notification;
> > > +enum bpf_cmd;
> >
> > Yes, I think it's fine to include bpf.h in security.h instead of the
> > forward declaration.
> >
> > >  /* Default (no) options for the capable function */
> > >  #define CAP_OPT_NONE 0x0
> > > @@ -2031,6 +2032,11 @@ extern void security_bpf_map_free(struct bpf_map *map);
> > >  extern int security_bpf_prog_load(struct bpf_prog *prog, union bpf_attr *attr,
> > >                                 struct bpf_token *token);
> > >  extern void security_bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog *prog);
> > > +extern int security_bpf_token_create(struct bpf_token *token, union bpf_attr *attr,
> > > +                                  struct path *path);
> > > +extern void security_bpf_token_free(struct bpf_token *token);
> > > +extern int security_bpf_token_allow_cmd(const struct bpf_token *token, enum bpf_cmd cmd);
> > > +extern int security_bpf_token_capable(const struct bpf_token *token, int cap);
> > >  #else
> > >  static inline int security_bpf(int cmd, union bpf_attr *attr,
> > >                                            unsigned int size)
> > > @@ -2065,6 +2071,25 @@ static inline int security_bpf_prog_load(struct bpf_prog *prog, union bpf_attr *
> > >
> > >  static inline void security_bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog *prog)
> > >  { }
> > > +
> > > +static inline int security_bpf_token_create(struct bpf_token *token, union bpf_attr *attr,
> > > +                                  struct path *path)
> > > +{
> > > +     return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static inline void security_bpf_token_free(struct bpf_token *token)
> > > +{ }
> > > +
> > > +static inline int security_bpf_token_allow_cmd(const struct bpf_token *token, enum bpf_cmd cmd)
> > > +{
> > > +     return 0;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static inline int security_bpf_token_capable(const struct bpf_token *token, int cap)
> > > +{
> > > +     return 0;
> > > +}
> >
> > Another nitpick, but I would prefer to shorten
> > security_bpf_token_allow_cmd() renamed to security_bpf_token_cmd() both
> > to shorten the name and to better fit convention.  I realize the caller
> > is named bpf_token_allow_cmd() but I'd still rather see the LSM hook
> > with the shorter name.
>
> Makes sense, renamed to security_bpf_token_cmd() and updated hook name as well

Thanks.

> > > diff --git a/kernel/bpf/token.c b/kernel/bpf/token.c
> > > index 35e6f55c2a41..5d04da54faea 100644
> > > --- a/kernel/bpf/token.c
> > > +++ b/kernel/bpf/token.c
> > > @@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
> > >  #include <linux/idr.h>
> > >  #include <linux/namei.h>
> > >  #include <linux/user_namespace.h>
> > > +#include <linux/security.h>
> > >
> > >  bool bpf_token_capable(const struct bpf_token *token, int cap)
> > >  {
> > >       /* BPF token allows ns_capable() level of capabilities */
> > > -     if (token) {
> > > +     if (token && security_bpf_token_capable(token, cap) == 0) {
> > >               if (ns_capable(token->userns, cap))
> > >                       return true;
> > >               if (cap != CAP_SYS_ADMIN && ns_capable(token->userns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> >
> > We typically perform the capability based access controls prior to the
> > LSM controls, meaning if we want to the token controls to work in a
> > similar way we should do something like this:
> >
> >   bool bpf_token_capable(...)
> >   {
> >     if (token) {
> >       if (ns_capable(token, cap) ||
> >           (cap != ADMIN && ns_capable(token, ADMIN)))
> >         return security_bpf_token_capable(token, cap);
> >     }
> >     return capable(cap) || (cap != ADMIN && capable(...))
> >   }
>
> yep, makes sense, I changed it as you suggested above

Thanks again.

> > > @@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ void bpf_token_inc(struct bpf_token *token)
> > >
> > >  static void bpf_token_free(struct bpf_token *token)
> > >  {
> > > +     security_bpf_token_free(token);
> > >       put_user_ns(token->userns);
> > >       kvfree(token);
> > >  }
> > > @@ -172,6 +174,10 @@ int bpf_token_create(union bpf_attr *attr)
> > >       token->allowed_progs = mnt_opts->delegate_progs;
> > >       token->allowed_attachs = mnt_opts->delegate_attachs;
> > >
> > > +     err = security_bpf_token_create(token, attr, &path);
> > > +     if (err)
> > > +             goto out_token;
> > > +
> > >       fd = get_unused_fd_flags(O_CLOEXEC);
> > >       if (fd < 0) {
> > >               err = fd;
> > > @@ -216,8 +222,9 @@ bool bpf_token_allow_cmd(const struct bpf_token *token, enum bpf_cmd cmd)
> > >  {
> > >       if (!token)
> > >               return false;
> > > -
> > > -     return token->allowed_cmds & (1ULL << cmd);
> > > +     if (!(token->allowed_cmds & (1ULL << cmd)))
> > > +             return false;
> > > +     return security_bpf_token_allow_cmd(token, cmd) == 0;
> >
> > I'm not sure how much it really matters, but someone might prefer
> > the '!!' approach/style over '== 0'.
>
> it would have to be !security_bpf_token_cmd(), right?

Yeah :P

In most, although definitely not all, kernel functions when something
returns 0 we consider that the positive/success case, with non-zero
values being some sort of failure.  I must have defaulted to that
logic here, but you are correct that just a single negation would be
needed here.

> And that single
> negation is just very confusing when dealing with int-returning
> function. I find it much easier to make sure the logic is correct when
> we have explicit `== 0`.

That's fine, it's something I've seen mentioned over the years and
thought I might offer it as a comment.  I can read either approach
just fine :)

Anyway, with the other changes mentioned above, e.g. naming and
permission ordering, feel free to add my ACK.

Acked-by: Paul Moore <paul at paul-moore.com>

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