[PATCH] kexec_file: ima: allow loading a kernel with its IMA signature verified

From: Coiby Xu <coxu@redhat.com>
To: linux-integrity@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>,
	Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.ibm.com>,
	kexec@lists.infradead.org (open list:KEXEC),
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (open list)
Subject: [PATCH] kexec_file: ima: allow loading a kernel with its IMA signature verified
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:16:03 +0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20230711031604.717124-1-coxu@redhat.com> (raw)

When IMA has verified the signature of the kernel image, kexec'ing this
kernel should be allowed.

Fixes: af16df54b89d ("ima: force signature verification when CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG is configured")
Signed-off-by: Coiby Xu <coxu@redhat.com>
---
 kernel/kexec_file.c | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
index 881ba0d1714c..96fce001fbc0 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ kimage_validate_signature(struct kimage *image)
 	ret = kexec_image_verify_sig(image, image->kernel_buf,
 				     image->kernel_buf_len);
 	if (ret) {
+		/*
+		 * If the kernel image already has its IMA signature verified, permit it.
+		 */
+		if (ima_appraise_signature(READING_KEXEC_IMAGE)) {
+			pr_notice("The kernel image already has its IMA signature verified.\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
 
 		if (sig_enforce) {
 			pr_notice("Enforced kernel signature verification failed (%d).\n", ret);
@@ -169,12 +176,9 @@ kimage_validate_signature(struct kimage *image)
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * If IMA is guaranteed to appraise a signature on the kexec
-		 * image, permit it even if the kernel is otherwise locked
-		 * down.
+		 * When both IMA and KEXEC_SIG fail in lockdown mode, reject it.
 		 */
-		if (!ima_appraise_signature(READING_KEXEC_IMAGE) &&
-		    security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_KEXEC))
+		if (security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_KEXEC))
 			return -EPERM;
 
 		pr_debug("kernel signature verification failed (%d).\n", ret);
-- 
2.41.0


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