Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] ima: Introduce ima_get_current_hash_algo()

[Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@linux.microsoft.com>]

On 7/1/2021 5:55 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> This patch introduces the new function ima_get_current_hash_algo(), that
> callers in the other kernel subsystems might use to obtain the hash
> algorithm selected by IMA.
> 
> Its primary use will be to determine which algorithm has been used to
> calculate the digest written by ima_measure_critical_data() to the location
> passed as a new parameter (in a subsequent patch). >
> Since the hash algorithm does not change after the IMA setup phase, there
> is no risk of races (obtaining a digest calculated with a different
> algorithm than the one returned).

Reviewed-by: Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@linux.microsoft.com>

  -lakshmi

> Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> ---
>   include/linux/ima.h               | 7 +++++++
>   security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c | 5 +++++
>   2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/ima.h b/include/linux/ima.h
> index 61d5723ec303..81e830d01ced 100644
> --- a/include/linux/ima.h
> +++ b/include/linux/ima.h
> @@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
>   #include <linux/fs.h>
>   #include <linux/security.h>
>   #include <linux/kexec.h>
> +#include <crypto/hash_info.h>
>   struct linux_binprm;
>   
>   #ifdef CONFIG_IMA
> +extern enum hash_algo ima_get_current_hash_algo(void);
>   extern int ima_bprm_check(struct linux_binprm *bprm);
>   extern int ima_file_check(struct file *file, int mask);
>   extern void ima_post_create_tmpfile(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
> @@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ static inline const char * const *arch_get_ima_policy(void)
>   #endif
>   
>   #else
> +static inline enum hash_algo ima_get_current_hash_algo(void)
> +{
> +	return HASH_ALGO__LAST;
> +}
> +
>   static inline int ima_bprm_check(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
>   {
>   	return 0;
> diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> index 287b90509006..8ef1fa357e0c 100644
> --- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> +++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
> @@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ static int __init hash_setup(char *str)
>   }
>   __setup("ima_hash=", hash_setup);
>   
> +enum hash_algo ima_get_current_hash_algo(void)
> +{
> +	return ima_hash_algo;
> +}
> +
>   /* Prevent mmap'ing a file execute that is already mmap'ed write */
>   static int mmap_violation_check(enum ima_hooks func, struct file *file,
>   				char **pathbuf, const char **pathname,
>