* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. [not found] <20170520085147.GA4619@kroah.com> @ 2017-05-21 11:14 ` Tetsuo Handa 2017-05-22 14:03 ` Christoph Hellwig 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Tetsuo Handa @ 2017-05-21 11:14 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module A sealable memory allocator patch was proposed at http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170519103811.2183-1-igor.stoppa at huawei.com , and is waiting for a follow-on patch showing how any of the kernel can be changed to use this new subsystem. So, here it is for LSM hooks. The LSM hooks ("struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads" and "struct security_hook_list ...[]") will benefit from this allocator via protection using set_memory_ro()/set_memory_rw(), and it will remove CONFIG_SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS config option. This means that these structures will be allocated at run time using smalloc(), and therefore the address of these structures will be determined at run time rather than compile time. But currently, LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro depends on the address of security_hook_heads being known at compile time. But we already initialize security_hook_heads as an array of "struct list_head". Therefore, let's use index number (or relative offset from the head of security_hook_heads) instead of absolute address of security_hook_heads so that LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro does not need to know absolute address of security_hook_heads. Then, security_add_hooks() will be able to allocate and copy "struct security_hook_list ...[]" using smalloc(). Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Cc: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com> Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov> Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com> Cc: James Morris <james.l.morris@oracle.com> Cc: Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@huawei.com> Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> --- include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 6 +++--- security/security.c | 10 ++++++++-- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h index 080f34e..865c11d 100644 --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h @@ -1884,8 +1884,8 @@ struct security_hook_heads { */ struct security_hook_list { struct list_head list; - struct list_head *head; union security_list_options hook; + const unsigned int idx; char *lsm; }; @@ -1896,9 +1896,9 @@ struct security_hook_list { * text involved. */ #define LSM_HOOK_INIT(HEAD, HOOK) \ - { .head = &security_hook_heads.HEAD, .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } + { .idx = offsetof(struct security_hook_heads, HEAD) / \ + sizeof(struct list_head), .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } -extern struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads; extern char *lsm_names; extern void security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c index 54b1e39..d6883ce 100644 --- a/security/security.c +++ b/security/security.c @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ /* Maximum number of letters for an LSM name string */ #define SECURITY_NAME_MAX 10 -struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; +static struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; char *lsm_names; /* Boot-time LSM user choice */ static __initdata char chosen_lsm[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1] = @@ -152,10 +152,16 @@ void __init security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, char *lsm) { int i; + struct list_head *list = (struct list_head *) &security_hook_heads; for (i = 0; i < count; i++) { + const unsigned int idx = hooks[i].idx; + + if (WARN_ON(idx >= sizeof(security_hook_heads) / + sizeof(struct list_head))) + continue; hooks[i].lsm = lsm; - list_add_tail_rcu(&hooks[i].list, hooks[i].head); + list_add_tail_rcu(&hooks[i].list, &list[idx]); } if (lsm_append(lsm, &lsm_names) < 0) panic("%s - Cannot get early memory.\n", __func__); -- 1.8.3.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info@ http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. 2017-05-21 11:14 ` [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable Tetsuo Handa @ 2017-05-22 14:03 ` Christoph Hellwig 2017-05-22 15:09 ` Casey Schaufler 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Christoph Hellwig @ 2017-05-22 14:03 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 08:14:05PM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote: > A sealable memory allocator patch was proposed at > http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170519103811.2183-1-igor.stoppa at huawei.com , > and is waiting for a follow-on patch showing how any of the kernel > can be changed to use this new subsystem. So, here it is for LSM hooks. > > The LSM hooks ("struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads" and > "struct security_hook_list ...[]") will benefit from this allocator via > protection using set_memory_ro()/set_memory_rw(), and it will remove > CONFIG_SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS config option. > > This means that these structures will be allocated at run time using > smalloc(), and therefore the address of these structures will be > determined at run time rather than compile time. > > But currently, LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro depends on the address of > security_hook_heads being known at compile time. But we already > initialize security_hook_heads as an array of "struct list_head". > > Therefore, let's use index number (or relative offset from the head > of security_hook_heads) instead of absolute address of > security_hook_heads so that LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro does not need to > know absolute address of security_hook_heads. Then, security_add_hooks() > will be able to allocate and copy "struct security_hook_list ...[]" using > smalloc(). > > Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp> > Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> > Cc: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com> > Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov> > Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com> > Cc: James Morris <james.l.morris@oracle.com> > Cc: Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@huawei.com> > Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> > --- > include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 6 +++--- > security/security.c | 10 ++++++++-- > 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h > index 080f34e..865c11d 100644 > --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h > +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h > @@ -1884,8 +1884,8 @@ struct security_hook_heads { > */ > struct security_hook_list { > struct list_head list; > - struct list_head *head; > union security_list_options hook; > + const unsigned int idx; > char *lsm; > }; > > @@ -1896,9 +1896,9 @@ struct security_hook_list { > * text involved. > */ > #define LSM_HOOK_INIT(HEAD, HOOK) \ > - { .head = &security_hook_heads.HEAD, .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } > + { .idx = offsetof(struct security_hook_heads, HEAD) / \ > + sizeof(struct list_head), .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } > > -extern struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads; > extern char *lsm_names; > > extern void security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, > diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c > index 54b1e39..d6883ce 100644 > --- a/security/security.c > +++ b/security/security.c > @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ > /* Maximum number of letters for an LSM name string */ > #define SECURITY_NAME_MAX 10 > > -struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; > +static struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; > char *lsm_names; > /* Boot-time LSM user choice */ > static __initdata char chosen_lsm[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1] = > @@ -152,10 +152,16 @@ void __init security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, > char *lsm) > { > int i; > + struct list_head *list = (struct list_head *) &security_hook_heads; Eww, struct casts. This whole security_hook_heads scheme stink, even with the slight improvements from Tetsuo. It has everything we shouldn't do - function pointers in structures that are not hard read-only, structure casts, etc. What's the reason why can't just have good old const function tables? Yeah, stackable LSM make that a little harder, but they should not be enable by default anyway. But even with those we can still chain them together with a list with external linkage. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. 2017-05-22 14:03 ` Christoph Hellwig @ 2017-05-22 15:09 ` Casey Schaufler 2017-05-22 19:50 ` Igor Stoppa 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Casey Schaufler @ 2017-05-22 15:09 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module On 5/22/2017 7:03 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 08:14:05PM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote: >> A sealable memory allocator patch was proposed at >> http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170519103811.2183-1-igor.stoppa at huawei.com , >> and is waiting for a follow-on patch showing how any of the kernel >> can be changed to use this new subsystem. So, here it is for LSM hooks. >> >> The LSM hooks ("struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads" and >> "struct security_hook_list ...[]") will benefit from this allocator via >> protection using set_memory_ro()/set_memory_rw(), and it will remove >> CONFIG_SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS config option. >> >> This means that these structures will be allocated at run time using >> smalloc(), and therefore the address of these structures will be >> determined at run time rather than compile time. >> >> But currently, LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro depends on the address of >> security_hook_heads being known at compile time. But we already >> initialize security_hook_heads as an array of "struct list_head". >> >> Therefore, let's use index number (or relative offset from the head >> of security_hook_heads) instead of absolute address of >> security_hook_heads so that LSM_HOOK_INIT() macro does not need to >> know absolute address of security_hook_heads. Then, security_add_hooks() >> will be able to allocate and copy "struct security_hook_list ...[]" using >> smalloc(). >> >> Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp> >> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> >> Cc: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com> >> Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov> >> Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com> >> Cc: James Morris <james.l.morris@oracle.com> >> Cc: Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@huawei.com> >> Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> >> --- >> include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 6 +++--- >> security/security.c | 10 ++++++++-- >> 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h >> index 080f34e..865c11d 100644 >> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h >> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h >> @@ -1884,8 +1884,8 @@ struct security_hook_heads { >> */ >> struct security_hook_list { >> struct list_head list; >> - struct list_head *head; >> union security_list_options hook; >> + const unsigned int idx; >> char *lsm; >> }; >> >> @@ -1896,9 +1896,9 @@ struct security_hook_list { >> * text involved. >> */ >> #define LSM_HOOK_INIT(HEAD, HOOK) \ >> - { .head = &security_hook_heads.HEAD, .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } >> + { .idx = offsetof(struct security_hook_heads, HEAD) / \ >> + sizeof(struct list_head), .hook = { .HEAD = HOOK } } >> >> -extern struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads; >> extern char *lsm_names; >> >> extern void security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, >> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c >> index 54b1e39..d6883ce 100644 >> --- a/security/security.c >> +++ b/security/security.c >> @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ >> /* Maximum number of letters for an LSM name string */ >> #define SECURITY_NAME_MAX 10 >> >> -struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; >> +static struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads __lsm_ro_after_init; >> char *lsm_names; >> /* Boot-time LSM user choice */ >> static __initdata char chosen_lsm[SECURITY_NAME_MAX + 1] = >> @@ -152,10 +152,16 @@ void __init security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count, >> char *lsm) >> { >> int i; >> + struct list_head *list = (struct list_head *) &security_hook_heads; > Eww, struct casts. This whole security_hook_heads scheme stink, > even with the slight improvements from Tetsuo. It has everything we > shouldn't do - function pointers in structures that are not hard > read-only, structure casts, etc. > > What's the reason why can't just have good old const function tables? The set of hooks used by most security modules are sparse. > Yeah, stackable LSM make that a little harder, but they should not be > enable by default anyway. With the number of security modules queued up behind full stacking I can't say that I agree with your assertion. > But even with those we can still chain > them together with a list with external linkage. I gave up that approach in 2012. Too many unnecessary calls to null functions, and massive function vectors with a tiny number of non-null entries. From a data structure standpoint, it was just wrong. The list scheme is exactly right for the task at hand. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in > the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. 2017-05-22 15:09 ` Casey Schaufler @ 2017-05-22 19:50 ` Igor Stoppa 2017-05-22 20:32 ` Casey Schaufler 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Igor Stoppa @ 2017-05-22 19:50 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module On 22/05/17 18:09, Casey Schaufler wrote: > On 5/22/2017 7:03 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote: [...] >> But even with those we can still chain >> them together with a list with external linkage. > > I gave up that approach in 2012. Too many unnecessary calls to > null functions, and massive function vectors with a tiny number > of non-null entries. From a data structure standpoint, it was > just wrong. The list scheme is exactly right for the task at > hand. I understand this as a green light, for me to continue with the plan of using LSM Hooks as example for making dynamically allocated data become read-only, using also Tetsuo's patch (thanks, btw). Is that correct? --- thanks, igor -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. 2017-05-22 19:50 ` Igor Stoppa @ 2017-05-22 20:32 ` Casey Schaufler 2017-05-22 20:43 ` Tetsuo Handa 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Casey Schaufler @ 2017-05-22 20:32 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module On 5/22/2017 12:50 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote: > On 22/05/17 18:09, Casey Schaufler wrote: >> On 5/22/2017 7:03 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > [...] > >>> But even with those we can still chain >>> them together with a list with external linkage. >> I gave up that approach in 2012. Too many unnecessary calls to >> null functions, and massive function vectors with a tiny number >> of non-null entries. From a data structure standpoint, it was >> just wrong. The list scheme is exactly right for the task at >> hand. > I understand this as a green light, for me to continue with the plan of > using LSM Hooks as example for making dynamically allocated data become > read-only, using also Tetsuo's patch (thanks, btw). I still don't like the assumption that a structure of N elements can be assumed to be the same as an array of N elements. Putting on my hardening hat, however, I like the smalloc() solution to keeping the hook lists safe, so I am willing to swallow the objection to using offsets to address the existing exposure. > > Is that correct? > > --- > thanks, igor > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in > the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] LSM: Make security_hook_heads a local variable. 2017-05-22 20:32 ` Casey Schaufler @ 2017-05-22 20:43 ` Tetsuo Handa 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Tetsuo Handa @ 2017-05-22 20:43 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-security-module Casey Schaufler wrote: > On 5/22/2017 12:50 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote: > > On 22/05/17 18:09, Casey Schaufler wrote: > >> On 5/22/2017 7:03 AM, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > > [...] > > > >>> But even with those we can still chain > >>> them together with a list with external linkage. > >> I gave up that approach in 2012. Too many unnecessary calls to > >> null functions, and massive function vectors with a tiny number > >> of non-null entries. From a data structure standpoint, it was > >> just wrong. The list scheme is exactly right for the task at > >> hand. > > I understand this as a green light, for me to continue with the plan of > > using LSM Hooks as example for making dynamically allocated data become > > read-only, using also Tetsuo's patch (thanks, btw). > > I still don't like the assumption that a structure of > N elements can be assumed to be the same as an array > of N elements. I think we can use "enum" and call via index numbers while preserving current "union" for type checking purpose. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-security-module" in the body of a message to majordomo at vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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