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-rw-r--r--security/security.c70
-rw-r--r--security/selinux/hooks.c28
-rw-r--r--security/smack/smack_lsm.c31
3 files changed, 97 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index e5da848c50b9..b52e81ac5526 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -2278,7 +2278,20 @@ int security_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
* @size: size of xattr value
* @flags: flags
*
- * Check permission before setting the extended attributes.
+ * This hook performs the desired permission checks before setting the extended
+ * attributes (xattrs) on @dentry. It is important to note that we have some
+ * additional logic before the main LSM implementation calls to detect if we
+ * need to perform an additional capability check at the LSM layer.
+ *
+ * Normally we enforce a capability check prior to executing the various LSM
+ * hook implementations, but if a LSM wants to avoid this capability check,
+ * it can register a 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hook and return a value of 1 for
+ * xattrs that it wants to avoid the capability check, leaving the LSM fully
+ * responsible for enforcing the access control for the specific xattr. If all
+ * of the enabled LSMs refrain from registering a 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hook,
+ * or return a 0 (the default return value), the capability check is still
+ * performed. If no 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hooks are registered the capability
+ * check is performed.
*
* Return: Returns 0 if permission is granted.
*/
@@ -2286,20 +2299,20 @@ int security_inode_setxattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
{
- int ret;
+ int rc;
if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
return 0;
- /*
- * SELinux and Smack integrate the cap call,
- * so assume that all LSMs supplying this call do so.
- */
- ret = call_int_hook(inode_setxattr, idmap, dentry, name, value, size,
- flags);
- if (ret == 1)
- ret = cap_inode_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
- return ret;
+ /* enforce the capability checks at the lsm layer, if needed */
+ if (!call_int_hook(inode_xattr_skipcap, name)) {
+ rc = cap_inode_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
+ if (rc)
+ return rc;
+ }
+
+ return call_int_hook(inode_setxattr, idmap, dentry, name, value, size,
+ flags);
}
/**
@@ -2452,26 +2465,39 @@ int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry)
* @dentry: file
* @name: xattr name
*
- * Check permission before removing the extended attribute identified by @name
- * for @dentry.
+ * This hook performs the desired permission checks before setting the extended
+ * attributes (xattrs) on @dentry. It is important to note that we have some
+ * additional logic before the main LSM implementation calls to detect if we
+ * need to perform an additional capability check at the LSM layer.
+ *
+ * Normally we enforce a capability check prior to executing the various LSM
+ * hook implementations, but if a LSM wants to avoid this capability check,
+ * it can register a 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hook and return a value of 1 for
+ * xattrs that it wants to avoid the capability check, leaving the LSM fully
+ * responsible for enforcing the access control for the specific xattr. If all
+ * of the enabled LSMs refrain from registering a 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hook,
+ * or return a 0 (the default return value), the capability check is still
+ * performed. If no 'inode_xattr_skipcap' hooks are registered the capability
+ * check is performed.
*
* Return: Returns 0 if permission is granted.
*/
int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
{
- int ret;
+ int rc;
if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
return 0;
- /*
- * SELinux and Smack integrate the cap call,
- * so assume that all LSMs supplying this call do so.
- */
- ret = call_int_hook(inode_removexattr, idmap, dentry, name);
- if (ret == 1)
- ret = cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
- return ret;
+
+ /* enforce the capability checks at the lsm layer, if needed */
+ if (!call_int_hook(inode_xattr_skipcap, name)) {
+ rc = cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
+ if (rc)
+ return rc;
+ }
+
+ return call_int_hook(inode_removexattr, idmap, dentry, name);
}
/**
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 7eed331e90f0..17e6640bbf5b 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -3177,6 +3177,23 @@ static bool has_cap_mac_admin(bool audit)
return true;
}
+/**
+ * selinux_inode_xattr_skipcap - Skip the xattr capability checks?
+ * @name: name of the xattr
+ *
+ * Returns 1 to indicate that SELinux "owns" the access control rights to xattrs
+ * named @name; the LSM layer should avoid enforcing any traditional
+ * capability based access controls on this xattr. Returns 0 to indicate that
+ * SELinux does not "own" the access control rights to xattrs named @name and is
+ * deferring to the LSM layer for further access controls, including capability
+ * based controls.
+ */
+static int selinux_inode_xattr_skipcap(const char *name)
+{
+ /* require capability check if not a selinux xattr */
+ return !strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX);
+}
+
static int selinux_inode_setxattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
@@ -3188,15 +3205,9 @@ static int selinux_inode_setxattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
u32 newsid, sid = current_sid();
int rc = 0;
- if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX)) {
- rc = cap_inode_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
- if (rc)
- return rc;
-
- /* Not an attribute we recognize, so just check the
- ordinary setattr permission. */
+ /* if not a selinux xattr, only check the ordinary setattr perm */
+ if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SELINUX))
return dentry_has_perm(current_cred(), dentry, FILE__SETATTR);
- }
if (!selinux_initialized())
return (inode_owner_or_capable(idmap, inode) ? 0 : -EPERM);
@@ -7175,6 +7186,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_permission, selinux_inode_permission),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_setattr, selinux_inode_setattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_getattr, selinux_inode_getattr),
+ LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_xattr_skipcap, selinux_inode_xattr_skipcap),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_setxattr, selinux_inode_setxattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_post_setxattr, selinux_inode_post_setxattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_getxattr, selinux_inode_getxattr),
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 70ba2841e181..1833bd50d97a 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,33 @@ static int smack_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
}
/**
+ * smack_inode_xattr_skipcap - Skip the xattr capability checks?
+ * @name: name of the xattr
+ *
+ * Returns 1 to indicate that Smack "owns" the access control rights to xattrs
+ * named @name; the LSM layer should avoid enforcing any traditional
+ * capability based access controls on this xattr. Returns 0 to indicate that
+ * Smack does not "own" the access control rights to xattrs named @name and is
+ * deferring to the LSM layer for further access controls, including capability
+ * based controls.
+ */
+static int smack_inode_xattr_skipcap(const char *name)
+{
+ if (strncmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX, strlen(XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX)))
+ return 0;
+
+ if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) == 0 ||
+ strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPIN) == 0 ||
+ strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPOUT) == 0 ||
+ strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC) == 0 ||
+ strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKMMAP) == 0 ||
+ strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE) == 0)
+ return 1;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/**
* smack_inode_setxattr - Smack check for setting xattrs
* @idmap: idmap of the mount
* @dentry: the object
@@ -1325,8 +1352,7 @@ static int smack_inode_setxattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
size != TRANS_TRUE_SIZE ||
strncmp(value, TRANS_TRUE, TRANS_TRUE_SIZE) != 0)
rc = -EINVAL;
- } else
- rc = cap_inode_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
+ }
if (check_priv && !smack_privileged(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
rc = -EPERM;
@@ -5051,6 +5077,7 @@ static struct security_hook_list smack_hooks[] __ro_after_init = {
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_permission, smack_inode_permission),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_setattr, smack_inode_setattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_getattr, smack_inode_getattr),
+ LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_xattr_skipcap, smack_inode_xattr_skipcap),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_setxattr, smack_inode_setxattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_post_setxattr, smack_inode_post_setxattr),
LSM_HOOK_INIT(inode_getxattr, smack_inode_getxattr),