[PATCH v2] ima: instantiate the bprm_creds_for_exec() hook
Mickaël Salaün
mic at digikod.net
Wed Dec 4 17:47:30 UTC 2024
On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:57:42AM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Wed, 2024-12-04 at 11:15 +0100, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 03, 2024 at 06:34:24PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > > Like direct file execution (e.g. ./script.sh), indirect file exection
> > > (e.g. sh script.sh) needs to be measured and appraised. Instantiate
> > > the new security_bprm_creds_for_exec() hook to measure and verify the
> > > indirect file's integrity. Unlike direct file execution, indirect file
> > > execution is optionally enforced by the interpreter.
> > >
> > > Differentiate kernel and userspace enforced integrity audit messages.
> > >
> >
> > I guess there is a missing tag:
> >
> > Co-developed-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu at huawei.com>
>
> Having a different author with multiple "Signed-off-by" implies the patch
> history, but adding the "Co-developed-by" is explicit. I'll add the Co-
> developed-by tag.
>
> >
> > > Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu at huawei.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar at linux.ibm.com>
> >
> > With some minor comments, this looks good to me. I'll include this patch
> > or the next one in my patch series. Thanks!
>
> Thank you.
>
> >
> > > ---
> > > Changelog v2:
> > > - Mickael: Use same audit messages with new audit message number
> > > - Stefan Berger: Return boolean from is_bprm_creds_for_exec()
> > >
> > > include/uapi/linux/audit.h | 1 +
> > > security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> > > security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/audit.h b/include/uapi/linux/audit.h
> > > index 75e21a135483..826337905466 100644
> > > --- a/include/uapi/linux/audit.h
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/audit.h
> > > @@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
> > > #define AUDIT_INTEGRITY_RULE 1805 /* policy rule */
> > > #define AUDIT_INTEGRITY_EVM_XATTR 1806 /* New EVM-covered xattr */
> > > #define AUDIT_INTEGRITY_POLICY_RULE 1807 /* IMA policy rules */
> > > +#define AUDIT_INTEGRITY_DATA_CHECK 1808 /* Userspace enforced data integrity */
> > >
> > > #define AUDIT_KERNEL 2000 /* Asynchronous audit record. NOT A REQUEST. */
> > >
> > > diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> > > index 656c709b974f..144e0b39fbcd 100644
> > > --- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> > > +++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> > > @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
> > > #include <linux/module.h>
> > > #include <linux/init.h>
> > > #include <linux/file.h>
> > > +#include <linux/binfmts.h>
> > > #include <linux/fs.h>
> > > #include <linux/xattr.h>
> > > #include <linux/magic.h>
> > > @@ -469,6 +470,18 @@ int ima_check_blacklist(struct ima_iint_cache *iint,
> > > return rc;
> > > }
> > >
> > > +static bool is_bprm_creds_for_exec(enum ima_hooks func, struct file *file)
> > > +{
> > > + struct linux_binprm *bprm = NULL;
> > > +
> > > + if (func == BPRM_CHECK) {
> >
> > struct linux_binprm *bprm;
>
> Local variables are normally defined at the beginning of the function.
> >
> > > + bprm = container_of(&file, struct linux_binprm, file);
> > > + if (bprm->is_check)
> > > + return true;
> >
> > return bprm->is_check;
>
> Yes, that's better.
>
> >
> > > + }
> > > + return false;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > * ima_appraise_measurement - appraise file measurement
> > > *
> > > @@ -483,6 +496,7 @@ int ima_appraise_measurement(enum ima_hooks func, struct ima_iint_cache *iint,
> > > int xattr_len, const struct modsig *modsig)
> > > {
> > > static const char op[] = "appraise_data";
> > > + int audit_msgno = AUDIT_INTEGRITY_DATA;
> > > const char *cause = "unknown";
> > > struct dentry *dentry = file_dentry(file);
> > > struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
> > > @@ -494,6 +508,16 @@ int ima_appraise_measurement(enum ima_hooks func, struct ima_iint_cache *iint,
> > > if (!(inode->i_opflags & IOP_XATTR) && !try_modsig)
> > > return INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
> > >
> > > + /*
> > > + * Unlike any of the other LSM hooks where the kernel enforces file
> > > + * integrity, enforcing file integrity for the bprm_creds_for_exec()
> > > + * LSM hook with the AT_EXECVE_CHECK flag is left up to the discretion
> > > + * of the script interpreter(userspace). Differentiate kernel and
> > > + * userspace enforced integrity audit messages.
> > > + */
> > > + if (is_bprm_creds_for_exec(func, file))
> > > + audit_msgno = AUDIT_INTEGRITY_DATA_CHECK;
> > > +
> > > /* If reading the xattr failed and there's no modsig, error out. */
> > > if (rc <= 0 && !try_modsig) {
> > > if (rc && rc != -ENODATA)
> > > @@ -569,7 +593,7 @@ int ima_appraise_measurement(enum ima_hooks func, struct ima_iint_cache *iint,
> > > (iint->flags & IMA_FAIL_UNVERIFIABLE_SIGS))) {
> > > status = INTEGRITY_FAIL;
> > > cause = "unverifiable-signature";
> > > - integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_DATA, inode, filename,
> > > + integrity_audit_msg(audit_msgno, inode, filename,
> > > op, cause, rc, 0);
> > > } else if (status != INTEGRITY_PASS) {
> > > /* Fix mode, but don't replace file signatures. */
> > > @@ -589,7 +613,7 @@ int ima_appraise_measurement(enum ima_hooks func, struct ima_iint_cache *iint,
> > > status = INTEGRITY_PASS;
> > > }
> > >
> > > - integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_DATA, inode, filename,
> > > + integrity_audit_msg(audit_msgno, inode, filename,
> > > op, cause, rc, 0);
> > > } else {
> > > ima_cache_flags(iint, func);
> > > diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> > > index 06132cf47016..f0830e6d0cda 100644
> > > --- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> > > +++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> > > @@ -554,6 +554,27 @@ static int ima_bprm_check(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
> > > MAY_EXEC, CREDS_CHECK);
> > > }
> > >
> > > +/**
> > > + * ima_bprm_creds_for_exec - collect/store/appraise measurement.
> > > + * @bprm: contains the linux_binprm structure
> > > + *
> > > + * Based on the IMA policy and the execvat(2) AT_CHECK flag, measure and
> >
> > AT_EXECVE_CHECK
>
> Thanks, good catch.
> >
> > > + * appraise the integrity of a file to be executed by script interpreters.
> > > + * Unlike any of the other LSM hooks where the kernel enforces file integrity,
> > > + * enforcing file integrity is left up to the discretion of the script
> > > + * interpreter (userspace).
> > > + *
> > > + * On success return 0. On integrity appraisal error, assuming the file
> > > + * is in policy and IMA-appraisal is in enforcing mode, return -EACCES.
> > > + */
> > > +static int ima_bprm_creds_for_exec(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
> > > +{
> >
> > We could have a comment explaining that ima_bprm_check() will not be
> > called a second time bi the bprm_check_security hook if bprm->is_check
> > is true because this hook would then not be called. This would not be a
> > security issue anyway, just a useless call.
>
> Proposed comment:
> + /*
> + * As security_bprm_check() is called multiple times, both
> + * the script and the shebang interpreter are measured, appraised,
> + * and audited. Limit usage of this LSM hook to just measuring,
> + * appraising, and auditing the indirect script execution
> + * (e.g. ./sh example.sh).
> + */
Looks good! Feel free to send a new patch with these changes.
>
> >
> > > + if (!bprm->is_check)
> > > + return 0;
> > > +
> > > + return ima_bprm_check(bprm);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > /**
> > > * ima_file_check - based on policy, collect/store measurement.
> > > * @file: pointer to the file to be measured
> > > @@ -1177,6 +1198,7 @@ static int __init init_ima(void)
> > >
> > > static struct security_hook_list ima_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
> > > LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_check_security, ima_bprm_check),
> > > + LSM_HOOK_INIT(bprm_creds_for_exec, ima_bprm_creds_for_exec),
> > > LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_post_open, ima_file_check),
> > > LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_post_create_tmpfile, ima_post_create_tmpfile),
> > > LSM_HOOK_INIT(file_release, ima_file_free),
> > > --
> > > 2.47.0
> > >
> > >
>
>
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