Re: [RFC 13/20] securityfs: Build securityfs_ns for namespacing support

Christian Brauner
2021-12-02T13:35:09Z

On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 11:06:47AM -0500, Stefan Berger wrote:
> Implement 'securityfs_ns' for support of IMA namespacing so that each
> IMA (user) namespace can have its own front-end for showing the currently
> active policy, the measurement list, number of violations and so on. This
> filesystem shares much of the existing code of SecurityFS but requires a
> new API call securityfs_ns_create_mount() for creating a new instance.
>
> The API calls of securityfs_ns have the prefix securityfs_ns_ and take
> additional parameters struct vfsmount * and mount_count that allow for
> multiple instances of this filesystem to exist.
>
> The filesystem can be mounted to the usual securityfs mount point like
> this:
>
> mount -t securityfs_ns /sys/kernel/security /sys/kernel/security
>
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
> include/linux/security.h | 18 ++++
> include/uapi/linux/magic.h | 1 +
> security/inode.c | 197 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> 3 files changed, 210 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> index 7e0ba63b5dde..8e479266f544 100644
> --- a/include/linux/security.h
> +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> @@ -1929,6 +1929,24 @@ struct dentry *securityfs_create_symlink(const char *name,
> const struct inode_operations *iops);
> extern void securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry);
>
> +extern struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_file(const char *name, umode_t mode,
> + struct dentry *parent, void *data,
> + const struct file_operations *fops,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count);
> +extern struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count);
> +struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_symlink(const char *name,
> + struct dentry *parent,
> + const char *target,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count);
> +extern void securityfs_ns_remove(struct dentry *dentry,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count);
> +struct vfsmount *securityfs_ns_create_mount(struct user_namespace *user_ns);
> +extern struct vfsmount *securityfs_ns_mount;
> +
> #else /* CONFIG_SECURITYFS */
>
> static inline struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name,
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/magic.h b/include/uapi/linux/magic.h
> index 35687dcb1a42..5c1cc6088dd2 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/magic.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/magic.h
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
> #define CRAMFS_MAGIC_WEND 0x453dcd28 /* magic number with the wrong endianess */
> #define DEBUGFS_MAGIC 0x64626720
> #define SECURITYFS_MAGIC 0x73636673
> +#define SECURITYFS_NS_MAGIC 0x73334473
> #define SELINUX_MAGIC 0xf97cff8c
> #define SMACK_MAGIC 0x43415d53 /* "SMAC" */
> #define RAMFS_MAGIC 0x858458f6 /* some random number */
> diff --git a/security/inode.c b/security/inode.c
> index 429744ff4ab3..8077d1f31489 100644
> --- a/security/inode.c
> +++ b/security/inode.c
> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
> #include <linux/security.h>
> #include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
> #include <linux/magic.h>
> +#include <linux/user_namespace.h>
>
> static struct vfsmount *securityfs_mount;
> static int securityfs_mount_count;
> @@ -73,6 +74,61 @@ static struct file_system_type securityfs_type = {
> .kill_sb = kill_litter_super,
> };
>
> +static int securityfs_ns_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct fs_context *fc)
> +{
> + static const struct tree_descr files[] = {{""}};
> + int error;
> +
> + error = simple_fill_super(sb, SECURITYFS_NS_MAGIC, files);
> + if (error)
> + return error;
> +
> + sb->s_op = &securityfs_super_operations;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int securityfs_ns_get_tree(struct fs_context *fc)
> +{
> + return get_tree_keyed(fc, securityfs_ns_fill_super, fc->user_ns);
> +}
> +
> +static const struct fs_context_operations securityfs_ns_context_ops = {
> + .get_tree = securityfs_ns_get_tree,
> +};
> +
> +static int securityfs_ns_init_fs_context(struct fs_context *fc)
> +{
> + fc->ops = &securityfs_ns_context_ops;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static struct file_system_type securityfs_ns_type = {
> + .owner = THIS_MODULE,
> + .name = "securityfs_ns",
> + .init_fs_context = securityfs_ns_init_fs_context,
> + .kill_sb = kill_litter_super,
> + .fs_flags = FS_USERNS_MOUNT,
> +};
> +
> +struct vfsmount *securityfs_ns_create_mount(struct user_namespace *user_ns)
> +{
> + struct fs_context *fc;
> + struct vfsmount *mnt;
> +
> + fc = fs_context_for_mount(&securityfs_ns_type, SB_KERNMOUNT);
> + if (IS_ERR(fc))
> + return ERR_CAST(fc);
> +
> + put_user_ns(fc->user_ns);
> + fc->user_ns = get_user_ns(user_ns);
> +
> + mnt = fc_mount(fc);
> + put_fs_context(fc);
> + return mnt;
> +}
> +
> +
> /**
> * securityfs_create_dentry - create a dentry in the securityfs filesystem
> *
> @@ -155,8 +211,8 @@ static struct dentry *securityfs_create_dentry(const char *name, umode_t mode,
> inode->i_atime = inode->i_mtime = inode->i_ctime = current_time(inode);
> inode->i_private = data;
> if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
> - inode->i_op = &simple_dir_inode_operations;
> - inode->i_fop = &simple_dir_operations;
> + inode->i_op = iops ? iops : &simple_dir_inode_operations;
> + inode->i_fop = fops ? fops : &simple_dir_operations;
> inc_nlink(inode);
> inc_nlink(dir);
> } else if (S_ISLNK(mode)) {
> @@ -214,6 +270,41 @@ struct dentry *securityfs_create_file(const char *name, umode_t mode,
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_file);
>
> +/**
> + * securityfs_ns_create_file - create a file in the securityfs_ns filesystem
> + *
> + * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create.
> + * @mode: the permission that the file should have
> + * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a
> + * directory dentry if set. If this parameter is %NULL, then the
> + * file will be created in the root of the securityfs_ns filesystem.
> + * @data: a pointer to something that the caller will want to get to later
> + * on. The inode.i_private pointer will point to this value on
> + * the open() call.
> + * @fops: a pointer to a struct file_operations that should be used for
> + * this file.
> + * @mount: Pointer to a pointer of a an existing vfsmount
> + * @mount_count: The mount_count that goes along with the @mount
> + *
> + * This function creates a file in securityfs_ns with the given @name.
> + *
> + * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This
> + * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_ns_remove() function when the file
> + * is to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
> + * you are responsible here). If an error occurs, the function will return
> + * the error value (via ERR_PTR).
> + */
> +struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_file(const char *name, umode_t mode,
> + struct dentry *parent, void *data,
> + const struct file_operations *fops,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count)
> +{
> + return securityfs_create_dentry(name, mode, parent, data, fops, iops,
> + &securityfs_ns_type, mount, mount_count);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_ns_create_file);
> +
> /**
> * securityfs_create_dir - create a directory in the securityfs filesystem
> *
> @@ -240,6 +331,34 @@ struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_dir);
>
> +/**
> + * securityfs_ns_create_dir - create a directory in the securityfs_ns filesystem
> + *
> + * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the directory to
> + * create.
> + * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a
> + * directory dentry if set. If this parameter is %NULL, then the
> + * directory will be created in the root of the securityfs_ns filesystem.
> + * @mount: Pointer to a pointer of a an existing vfsmount
> + * @mount_count: The mount_count that goes along with the @mount
> + *
> + * This function creates a directory in securityfs_ns with the given @name.
> + *
> + * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This
> + * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_ns_remove() function when the file
> + * is to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
> + * you are responsible here). If an error occurs, the function will return
> + * the error value (via ERR_PTR).
> + */
> +struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count)
> +{
> + return securityfs_ns_create_file(name, S_IFDIR | 0755, parent, NULL, NULL,
> + iops, mount, mount_count);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_ns_create_dir);
> +
> struct dentry *_securityfs_create_symlink(const char *name,
> struct dentry *parent,
> const char *target,
> @@ -263,6 +382,7 @@ struct dentry *_securityfs_create_symlink(const char *name,
>
> return dent;
> }
> +
> /**
> * securityfs_create_symlink - create a symlink in the securityfs filesystem
> *
> @@ -300,6 +420,42 @@ struct dentry *securityfs_create_symlink(const char *name,
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_symlink);
>
> +/**
> + * securityfs_ns_create_symlink - create a symlink in the securityfs_ns filesystem
> + *
> + * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the symlink to
> + * create.
> + * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for the symlink. This should be a
> + * directory dentry if set. If this parameter is %NULL, then the
> + * directory will be created in the root of the securityfs_ns filesystem.
> + * @target: a pointer to a string containing the name of the symlink's target.
> + * If this parameter is %NULL, then the @iops parameter needs to be
> + * setup to handle .readlink and .get_link inode_operations.
> + * @iops: a pointer to the struct inode_operations to use for the symlink. If
> + * this parameter is %NULL, then the default simple_symlink_inode
> + * operations will be used.
> + * @mount: Pointer to a pointer of a an existing vfsmount
> + * @mount_count: The mount_count that goes along with the @mount
> + *
> + * This function creates a symlink in securityfs_ns with the given @name.
> + *
> + * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds. This
> + * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_ns_remove() function when the file
> + * is to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
> + * you are responsible here). If an error occurs, the function will return
> + * the error value (via ERR_PTR).
> + */
> +struct dentry *securityfs_ns_create_symlink(const char *name,
> + struct dentry *parent,
> + const char *target,
> + const struct inode_operations *iops,
> + struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count)
> +{
> + return _securityfs_create_symlink(name, parent, target, iops,
> + &securityfs_ns_type, mount, mount_count);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_ns_create_symlink);
> +
> void _securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count)
> {
> struct inode *dir;
> @@ -340,6 +496,27 @@ void securityfs_remove(struct dentry *dentry)
>
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_remove);
>
> +/**
> + * securityfs_ns_remove - removes a file or directory from the securityfs_ns filesystem
> + *
> + * @dentry: a pointer to a the dentry of the file or directory to be removed.
> + * @mount: Pointer to a pointer of a an existing vfsmount
> + * @mount_count: The mount_count that goes along with the @mount
> + *
> + * This function removes a file or directory in securityfs_ns that was previously
> + * created with a call to another securityfs_ns function (like
> + * securityfs_ns_create_file() or variants thereof.)
> + *
> + * This function is required to be called in order for the file to be
> + * removed. No automatic cleanup of files will happen when a module is
> + * removed; you are responsible here.
> + */
> +void securityfs_ns_remove(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount **mount, int *mount_count)
> +{
> + _securityfs_remove(dentry, mount, mount_count);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_ns_remove);
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
> static struct dentry *lsm_dentry;
> static ssize_t lsm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buf, size_t count,
> @@ -364,14 +541,22 @@ static int __init securityfs_init(void)
> return retval;
>
> retval = register_filesystem(&securityfs_type);
> - if (retval) {
> - sysfs_remove_mount_point(kernel_kobj, "security");
> - return retval;
> - }
> + if (retval)
> + goto remove_mount;
> + retval = register_filesystem(&securityfs_ns_type);
> + if (retval)
> + goto unregister_filesystem;

So you're introducing a new filesystem type securityfs_ns. Ithink that's
simply wrong and feels like a hack. What issues did you run into when
trying to convert the existing securityfs itself?

I see no immediate reason why a get_tree_keyed() conversion for
securityfs wouldn't work even with the debugfs pin/unpin logic in there
kept for the securityfs mounted in the initial userns.