From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
To: "Cai Xinchen" <caixinchen1@huawei.com>
Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org, bpf@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -next 9/9] selftests/lsm: add lockdown securityfs test
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:02:28 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-194791@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261103082421.3033195-10-caixinchen1@huawei.com>
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 1 potential issue(s) to consider:
- [Low] selftests/lsm: duplicated setup/teardown and double open in lockdown_test.c
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commit 5cebacd6e5feb5064c2370aa4d99aad209688038
Author: Cai Xinchen <caixinchen1@huawei.com>
selftests/lsm: add lockdown securityfs test
This commit adds a kselftest for the lockdown securityfs interface to
check the read format, reject unknown levels, and verify that an already
locked down kernel rejects the current or a lower level. It also moves
the file reading logic in common.c into a shared read_file() helper.
> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lockdown_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lockdown_test.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000..35109833da373
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lsm/lockdown_test.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
[ ... ]
> +static int write_status(const char *value)
> +{
> + ssize_t len;
> + int fd, err;
> +
> + fd = open(LOCKDOWN_PATH, O_WRONLY);
> + if (fd < 0)
> + return -1;
> +
> + len = write(fd, value, strlen(value));
> + err = errno;
> + close(fd);
> + if (len < 0) {
> + errno = err;
> + return -1;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int status_writable(void)
> +{
> + int fd;
> +
> + fd = open(LOCKDOWN_PATH, O_WRONLY);
> + if (fd < 0)
> + return -1;
> +
> + close(fd);
> + return 0;
> +}
[ ... ]
> +TEST(lockdown_invalid_write)
> +{
> + char before[128], after[128];
> +
> + if (read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, before, sizeof(before))) {
> + if (errno == ENOENT)
> + SKIP(return, "%s is not present", LOCKDOWN_PATH);
> + SKIP(return, "cannot read %s: %s", LOCKDOWN_PATH,
> + strerror(errno));
> + }
> + if (geteuid() != 0)
> + SKIP(return, "requires root");
> + if (status_writable())
> + SKIP(return, "cannot open %s for writing: %s",
> + LOCKDOWN_PATH, strerror(errno));
> +
> + errno = 0;
> + ASSERT_EQ(-1, write_status("invalid-level"));
> + ASSERT_EQ(EINVAL, errno);
> +
> + ASSERT_EQ(0, read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, after, sizeof(after)));
> + ASSERT_STREQ(before, after);
> +}
> +
> +TEST(lockdown_no_downgrade)
> +{
> + char before[128], after[128], level[32];
> + const char *lower;
> +
> + if (read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, before, sizeof(before))) {
> + if (errno == ENOENT)
> + SKIP(return, "%s is not present", LOCKDOWN_PATH);
> + SKIP(return, "cannot read %s: %s", LOCKDOWN_PATH,
> + strerror(errno));
> + }
> + if (geteuid() != 0)
> + SKIP(return, "requires root");
> + if (status_writable())
> + SKIP(return, "cannot open %s for writing: %s",
> + LOCKDOWN_PATH, strerror(errno));
> + ASSERT_EQ(0, get_active_level(before, level, sizeof(level)));
> +
> + if (!strcmp(level, "confidentiality"))
> + lower = "integrity";
> + else if (!strcmp(level, "integrity"))
> + lower = "none";
> + else
> + SKIP(return, "kernel is not locked down, refusing to escalate");
> +
> + errno = 0;
> + ASSERT_EQ(-1, write_status(lower));
> + ASSERT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
> +
> + ASSERT_EQ(0, read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, after, sizeof(after)));
> + ASSERT_STREQ(before, after);
> +}
> +
> +TEST(lockdown_same_level_rejected)
> +{
> + char before[128], after[128], level[32];
> +
> + if (read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, before, sizeof(before))) {
> + if (errno == ENOENT)
> + SKIP(return, "%s is not present", LOCKDOWN_PATH);
> + SKIP(return, "cannot read %s: %s", LOCKDOWN_PATH,
> + strerror(errno));
> + }
> + if (geteuid() != 0)
> + SKIP(return, "requires root");
> + if (status_writable())
> + SKIP(return, "cannot open %s for writing: %s",
> + LOCKDOWN_PATH, strerror(errno));
> + ASSERT_EQ(0, get_active_level(before, level, sizeof(level)));
> +
> + errno = 0;
> + ASSERT_EQ(-1, write_status(level));
> + ASSERT_EQ(EPERM, errno);
> +
> + ASSERT_EQ(0, read_file(LOCKDOWN_PATH, after, sizeof(after)));
> + ASSERT_STREQ(before, after);
> +}
[Severity: Low]
This isn't a bug, but lockdown_invalid_write, lockdown_no_downgrade, and
lockdown_same_level_rejected duplicate the same initial read_file() and
SKIP() checks, root check, status_writable() check, active level parsing,
and trailing read_file() plus ASSERT_STREQ(before, after) check.
Additionally, in each of those write tests, status_writable() opens
LOCKDOWN_PATH with O_WRONLY and immediately closes it, only for
write_status() to open and close LOCKDOWN_PATH with O_WRONLY a second
time.
Could this use FIXTURE(), FIXTURE_SETUP(), FIXTURE_TEARDOWN(), and
TEST_F() from kselftest_harness.h (or a shared setup/write helper) to
avoid the duplicated prerequisite/post-condition blocks and redundant
file opens?
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Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20261103082421.3033195-1-caixinchen1@huawei.com?part=9
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-03 8:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-03 8:24 [PATCH -next 0/9] lockdown: fix the securityfs interface and add tests Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 1/9] lockdown: Add break in lockdown_write Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 2/9] lockdown: remove useless decrement operation Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 3/9] lockdown: bound the status string with scnprintf Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 4/9] lockdown: select SECURITYFS Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 5/9] lsm: remove unused lockdown audit data Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:55 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 6/9] lockdown: drop an unused include and simplify secfs init Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:55 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 7/9] lockdown: move lockdown_reasons next to its only user Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:55 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 8/9] Documentation/ABI: document the lockdown securityfs file Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 7:59 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-03 8:24 ` [PATCH -next 9/9] selftests/lsm: add lockdown securityfs test Cai Xinchen
2026-11-03 8:02 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
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