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Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set

From David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set
Date 2017-04-07 09:10 +0200
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Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> wrote:

> > > > +	/* Don't permit images to be loaded into trusted kernels if we're not
> > > > +	 * going to verify the signature on them
> > > > +	 */
> > > > +	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG) && kernel_is_locked_down())
> > > > +		return -EPERM;
> > > > +
> > > >  
> > 
> > IMA can be used to verify file signatures too, based on the LSM hooks
> > in  kernel_read_file_from_fd().  CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG should not be
> > required.
> 
> Mimi, I remember we talked somthing before about the two signature 
> verification. One can change IMA policy in initramfs userspace,
> also there are kernel cmdline param to disable IMA, so it can break the
> lockdown? Suppose kexec boot with ima disabled cmdline param and then
> kexec reboot again..

I guess I should lock down the parameter to disable IMA too.

David

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[PATCH 00/24] Kernel lockdown David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 24/24] Lock down module params that specify hardware  parameters (eg. ioport) David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 03/24] efi: Lock down the kernel if booted in secure boot  mode David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 20/24] bpf: Restrict kernel image access functions when the  kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 20/24] bpf: Restrict kernel image access functions when  the kernel is locked down Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com> - 2017-04-06 14:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 20/24] bpf: Restrict kernel image access functions when  the kernel is locked down Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org> - 2017-04-06 14:50 +0200
  [PATCH 12/24] PCI: Lock down BAR access when the kernel is locked  down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 15/24] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when the kernel  is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 15/24] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when the  kernel is locked down Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> - 2017-04-07 12:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 15/24] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 15:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 15/24] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when the  kernel is locked down Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> - 2017-04-09 13:20 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 15/24] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-10 15:20 +0200
  [PATCH 02/24] Add the ability to lock down access to the running  kernel image David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 07/24] kexec: Disable at runtime if the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 07/24] kexec: Disable at runtime if the kernel is locked  down Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 05:10 +0200
  [PATCH 08/24] Copy secure_boot flag in boot params across kexec  reboot David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 06/24] Add a sysrq option to exit secure boot mode David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 10/24] hibernate: Disable when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 14/24] x86: Restrict MSR access when the kernel is locked  down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:30 +0200
  [PATCH 04/24] Enforce module signatures if the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:30 +0200
  [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org> - 2017-04-06 01:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.com> - 2017-04-06 08:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-06 11:30 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org> - 2017-04-06 22:20 +0200
            Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> - 2017-04-06 22:30 +0200
              Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down poma <pomidorabelisima@gmail.com> - 2017-04-08 05:30 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org> - 2017-04-06 22:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-06 09:00 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 11/24] uswsusp: Disable when the kernel is locked down "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org> - 2017-04-06 22:20 +0200
  [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-05 22:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 05:10 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-07 05:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 08:20 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 09:10 +0200
            Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 09:50 +0200
              Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-07 10:30 +0200
                Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 10:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-07 09:50 +0200
            Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 10:10 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 09:20 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-07 09:50 +0200
            Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-07 11:20 +0200
              Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has  been set Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 2017-04-07 14:40 +0200
                Re: [PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2017-04-10 15:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH 00/24] Kernel lockdown "Austin S. Hemmelgarn" <ahferroin7@gmail.com> - 2017-04-07 18:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 00/24] Kernel lockdown Justin Forbes <jmforbes@linuxtx.org> - 2017-04-07 18:40 +0200

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