From: Jori Koolstra <jkoolstra@xs4all.nl>
To: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>,
Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>, Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>,
Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>,
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Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net>,
Will Drewry <wad@chromium.org>, Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>,
Jori Koolstra <jkoolstra@xs4all.nl>,
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Joel Granados <joel.granados@kernel.org>,
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Subject: [RFC PATCH 2/2] selftest: Add tests for useful handling of LSM denials on SCM_RIGHTS
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:51:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260428175125.2705296-3-jkoolstra@xs4all.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260428175125.2705296-1-jkoolstra@xs4all.nl>
Tests SCM_RIGHTS fd passing using Smack LSM blocking in combination with
the MSG_RIGHTS_FILTER flag.
Signed-off-by: Jori Koolstra <jkoolstra@xs4all.nl>
---
.../net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/helper.h | 37 ++++
.../net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/receiver.c | 187 ++++++++++++++++++
.../net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/sender.c | 126 ++++++++++++
.../lsm_blocking/test_scm_rights_smack.sh | 172 ++++++++++++++++
4 files changed, 522 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/helper.h
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/receiver.c
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/sender.c
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/test_scm_rights_smack.sh
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/helper.h b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e827560ee78d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define MSG_RIGHTS_DENIAL 0x200000
+#define MSG_RIGHTS_FILTER 0x400000
+
+#define CMSG_IS_SCM_RIGHTS(cmsg) ({ \
+ typeof(cmsg) _cmsg = (cmsg); \
+ _cmsg && \
+ _cmsg->cmsg_level == SOL_SOCKET && \
+ _cmsg->cmsg_type == SCM_RIGHTS; \
+})
+
+#define MIN(a, b) ({ \
+ typeof(a) _a = (a); \
+ typeof(b) _b = (b); \
+ _a < _b ? _a : _b; \
+})
+
+#define MAX_FDS 10
+
+static inline int read_current_label(char *label, size_t size)
+{
+ int fd = open("/proc/self/attr/current", O_RDONLY);
+ if (fd < 0)
+ return fd;
+
+ ssize_t r = read(fd, label, size - 1);
+ close(fd);
+ if (r <= 0)
+ return r;
+
+ label[r] = '\0';
+
+ return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/receiver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/receiver.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f5af9dcddc22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/receiver.c
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+/*
+ * receiver.c - Receive a file descriptor over a Unix domain socket via SCM_RIGHTS
+ *
+ * Usage: ./receiver <socket_path>
+ *
+ * Listens on the given Unix socket path, accepts a connection, and
+ * attempts to receive file descriptors via SCM_RIGHTS. Reports
+ * whether the fds were delivered or blocked.
+ *
+ * Used for testing LSM (Smack) blocking of fd passing.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <sys/xattr.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "helper.h"
+
+#define RECV_LOG(fmt, ...) printf("receiver: " fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define RECV_ERR(fmt, ...) fprintf(stderr, "receiver: " fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+static int recv_fds(int sock, int *fds)
+{
+ char buf[1];
+ char ctrl[CMSG_SPACE(MAX_FDS * sizeof(int))];
+
+ struct iovec iov = {
+ .iov_base = buf,
+ .iov_len = sizeof(buf),
+ };
+ struct msghdr msg = {
+ .msg_iov = &iov,
+ .msg_iovlen = 1,
+ .msg_control = ctrl,
+ .msg_controllen = sizeof(ctrl),
+ };
+
+ ssize_t bytes_read = recvmsg(sock, &msg, MSG_RIGHTS_FILTER);
+ if (bytes_read < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: recvmsg");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (bytes_read == 0) {
+ RECV_ERR("connection closed, no data received\n");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (msg.msg_flags & MSG_RIGHTS_DENIAL)
+ RECV_LOG("MSG_RIGHTS_DENIAL set - some fds were blocked by the LSM!\n");
+
+ struct cmsghdr *cmsg = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msg);
+ if (!CMSG_IS_SCM_RIGHTS(cmsg)) {
+ RECV_ERR("no SCM_RIGHTS in control message\n");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ int num_fd_slots = (cmsg->cmsg_len - CMSG_LEN(0)) / sizeof(int);
+ memcpy(fds, CMSG_DATA(cmsg), num_fd_slots * sizeof(int));
+
+ RECV_LOG("got %d fd slots:", num_fd_slots);
+ for (int i = 0; i < num_fd_slots ; i++)
+ printf(" %d", fds[i]);
+ putchar('\n');
+
+ return num_fd_slots;
+}
+
+static inline int print_current_label(void)
+{
+ char label[256];
+ if (!read_current_label(label, sizeof(label))) {
+ RECV_LOG("running with Smack label '%s'\n", label);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return -1;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ if (argc != 2) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <socket_path>\n", argv[0]);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (print_current_label()) {
+ RECV_ERR("cannot read process Smack label");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ int listen_sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+ if (listen_sock < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: socket");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ struct sockaddr_un addr = {};
+ addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+ strncpy(addr.sun_path, argv[1], sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1);
+
+ /* Remove any stale socket file */
+ unlink(argv[1]);
+
+ if (bind(listen_sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: bind");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (listen(listen_sock, 1) < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: listen");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ RECV_LOG("listening on '%s'\n", argv[1]);
+
+ int conn_sock = accept(listen_sock, NULL, NULL);
+ if (conn_sock < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: accept");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ RECV_LOG("connection accepted\n");
+
+ /* Try to receive the fds */
+ int fds[MAX_FDS];
+ int num_fds = recv_fds(conn_sock, fds);
+ if (num_fds < 0)
+ goto out_sock;
+
+ /* Try to use the received fds -- read and print their contents */
+ RECV_LOG("attempting to read from received fds...\n");
+ int i;
+ for (i = 0; i < num_fds; ++i) {
+ char readbuf[256];
+
+ if (fds[i] < 0) {
+ RECV_LOG("fd in position %i blocked\n", i);
+ continue;
+ } else if (fds[i] == 0) {
+ RECV_LOG("bad fd in position %i\n", i);
+ goto out_recv;
+ }
+
+ ssize_t n = read(fds[i], readbuf, sizeof(readbuf) - 1);
+ if (n < 0) {
+ perror("receiver: read from received fd");
+ goto out_recv;
+ }
+
+ readbuf[n] = '\0';
+ RECV_LOG("read %zd bytes from fd at position %i: '%s'\n", n, i, readbuf);
+ }
+
+ RECV_LOG("final result:\n");
+ for (int j = 0; j < num_fds; ++j) {
+ if (fds[j] < 0) {
+ printf("BLOCKED");
+ } else {
+ printf("PASSED");
+ close(fds[j]);
+ }
+ putchar(' ');
+ }
+
+ close(conn_sock);
+ close(listen_sock);
+ unlink(argv[1]);
+ return 0;
+
+out_recv:
+ for (int j = 0; j < num_fds; ++j) {
+ if (fds[j] > 0)
+ close(fds[j]);
+ }
+
+out_sock:
+ close(conn_sock);
+ close(listen_sock);
+ unlink(argv[1]);
+ return -1;
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/sender.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/sender.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b1c76d23b8bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/sender.c
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+/*
+ * sender.c - Send file descriptors over a Unix domain socket via SCM_RIGHTS
+ *
+ * Usage: ./sender <socket_path> <file_to_send> [<file_to_send>...]
+ *
+ * Opens the specified files and sends their fds to a receiver connected
+ * on the given Unix socket path. Used for testing LSM blocking of fd
+ * passing.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "helper.h"
+
+#define SEND_LOG(fmt, ...) fprintf(stdout, "sender: " fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define SEND_ERR(fmt, ...) fprintf(stderr, "sender: " fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+static int send_fds(int sock, int *fds, int num_fds)
+{
+ if (num_fds > MAX_FDS)
+ return -1;
+
+ char buf[1] = { 'X' };
+ char ctrl[CMSG_SPACE(MAX_FDS * sizeof(int))] = { 0 };
+
+ struct iovec iov = {
+ .iov_base = buf,
+ .iov_len = sizeof(buf),
+ };
+ struct msghdr msg = {
+ .msg_iov = &iov,
+ .msg_iovlen = 1,
+ .msg_control = ctrl,
+ .msg_controllen = CMSG_SPACE(num_fds * sizeof(int)),
+ };
+
+ struct cmsghdr *cmsg = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msg);
+ cmsg->cmsg_level = SOL_SOCKET;
+ cmsg->cmsg_type = SCM_RIGHTS;
+ cmsg->cmsg_len = CMSG_LEN(num_fds * sizeof(int));
+ memcpy(CMSG_DATA(cmsg), fds, num_fds * sizeof(int));
+
+ ssize_t bytes_send = sendmsg(sock, &msg, 0);
+ if (bytes_send < 0) {
+ perror("sender: sendmsg");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int print_current_label(void)
+{
+ char label[256];
+ if (!read_current_label(label, sizeof(label))) {
+ SEND_LOG("running with Smack label '%s'\n", label);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return -1;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ if (argc < 3 || argc > 2 + MAX_FDS) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <socket_path> <file_to_send> [<file_to_send>...]\\n",
+ argv[0]);
+ fprintf(stderr, "Up to a maximum of %d files", MAX_FDS);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (print_current_label()) {
+ SEND_ERR("cannot read process Smack label");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ int sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+ if (sock < 0) {
+ perror("sender: socket");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ struct sockaddr_un addr = {};
+ addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+ strncpy(addr.sun_path, argv[1], sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1);
+
+ if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
+ perror("sender: connect");
+ goto out_sock;
+ }
+
+ SEND_LOG("connected to '%s'\n", argv[1]);
+
+ int num_files = argc - 2;
+ int fds[MAX_FDS];
+ int i;
+ for (i = 0; i < num_files; i++) {
+ fds[i] = open(argv[2 + i], O_RDONLY);
+ if (fds[i] < 0) {
+ perror("sender: open file");
+ goto out_opened;
+ }
+ SEND_LOG("opened '%s' as fd %d\n", argv[2 + i], fds[i]);
+ }
+
+ if (send_fds(sock, fds, num_files) < 0)
+ goto out_opened;
+
+ SEND_LOG("fds successfully sent:");
+ for (int j = 0; j < num_files; j++)
+ printf(" %d", fds[j]);
+ putchar('\n');
+
+out_opened:
+ for (int j = 0; j < i; j++)
+ close(fds[j]);
+out_sock:
+ close(sock);
+ return -1;
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/test_scm_rights_smack.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/test_scm_rights_smack.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..76fcfdd2cd4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/af_unix/lsm_blocking/test_scm_rights_smack.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#
+# test_scm_rights_smack.sh - Test SCM_RIGHTS fd passing using Smack LSM blocking
+#
+# Must be run as root on a kernel with Smack enabled (security=smack).
+# Requires: capsh (libcap), setfattr/getfattr (attr)
+#
+# We use the following Smack labels:
+# "Sender" - label for the sending process
+# "Receiver" - label for the receiving process
+# "SecretX" - labels for the files being passed
+#
+# Socket communication (Sender <-> Receiver) is always allowed.
+# The test controls whether Receiver can access "SecretX"-labeled fds.
+#
+
+
+readonly SOCK="/tmp/scm_test.sock"
+readonly TESTFILE1="/tmp/scm_test_secret_1"
+readonly TESTFILE2="/tmp/scm_test_secret_2"
+readonly SENDER="./sender"
+readonly RECEIVER="./receiver"
+
+set -e
+
+run_tests() {
+
+ preflight
+ setup
+
+ run_test "TEST 1" \
+ "Receiver should NOT have access to Secret1." \
+ "Receiver Secret1 ---
+Receiver Secret2 ---" \
+ "$TESTFILE1" \
+ "BLOCKED"
+
+ run_test "TEST 2" \
+ "Receiver should have access to Secret1." \
+ "Receiver Secret1 r--
+Receiver Secret2 ---" \
+ "$TESTFILE1" \
+ "PASSED"
+
+ run_test "TEST 3" \
+ "Receiver should have access to Secret2, but NOT Secret1." \
+ "Receiver Secret1 ---
+Receiver Secret2 r--" \
+ "$TESTFILE1 $TESTFILE2" \
+ "BLOCKED PASSED"
+}
+
+run_test() {
+ local name="$1"
+ local description="$2"
+ local rules="$3"
+ local files="$4"
+ local expected="$5"
+
+ echo ""
+ echo "$name: $description"
+ echo "Rules:"
+ echo "$rules"
+ echo "Expected: $expected"
+ echo ""
+
+ while IFS= read -r rule; do
+ [ -n "$rule" ] && echo "$rule" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ done <<< "$rules"
+
+ local output status last_line
+ output=$(send_fds "$SOCK" $files)
+ status=$?
+ echo "$output"
+ last_line=$(echo "$output" | tail -n 1 | xargs)
+
+ if [ "$status" -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "TEST FAILED: receiver returned $status"
+ return 1
+ fi
+
+ if [[ "$last_line" == "$expected" ]]; then
+ echo "TEST PASSED: outcome was $expected as expected"
+ return 0
+ else
+ echo "TEST FAILED: expected $expected, got '$last_line'"
+ return 1
+ fi
+}
+
+setup() {
+
+ printf "Secret 1" > "$TESTFILE1"
+ printf "Secret 2" > "$TESTFILE2"
+
+ setfattr -n security.SMACK64 -v "Secret1" "$TESTFILE1"
+ setfattr -n security.SMACK64 -v "Secret2" "$TESTFILE2"
+ setfattr -n security.SMACK64 -v "Tmp" /tmp
+
+ echo "Sender Receiver -w-" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ echo "Receiver Sender -w-" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ echo "Sender Tmp rwx" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ echo "Receiver Tmp rwx" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ echo "Sender Secret1 r--" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+ echo "Sender Secret2 r--" > /sys/fs/smackfs/load2
+}
+
+send_fds() {
+
+ local sk="$1"
+ shift
+ local files="$*"
+
+ (
+ echo "Receiver" > /proc/self/attr/current
+ exec capsh --drop=cap_mac_override,cap_mac_admin -- -c "$RECEIVER $sk"
+ ) &
+ local recv_pid=$!
+ sleep 1
+
+ (
+ echo "Sender" > /proc/self/attr/current
+ exec capsh --drop=cap_mac_override,cap_mac_admin -- -c "$SENDER $sk $files"
+ ) || true
+
+ local recv_status=0
+ wait "$recv_pid" || recv_status=$?
+
+ if [ "$recv_status" -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "receiver exited with $recv_status"
+ fi
+ return "$recv_status"
+}
+
+preflight() {
+
+ if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "ERROR: must be run as root"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ if ! grep -q smack /sys/kernel/security/lsm 2>/dev/null; then
+ echo "ERROR: Smack is not active"
+ echo " Check: cat /sys/kernel/security/lsm"
+ echo " Boot with: security=smack"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ if ! mountpoint -q /sys/fs/smackfs 2>/dev/null; then
+ echo "Mounting smackfs..."
+ mount -t smackfs smackfs /sys/fs/smackfs
+ fi
+
+ if ! command -v capsh &>/dev/null; then
+ echo "ERROR: capsh not found (install libcap)"
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ # Build the test programs if needed
+ if [ ! -x "$SENDER" ]; then
+ echo "Building sender..."
+ gcc -Wall -o sender sender.c
+ fi
+ if [ ! -x "$RECEIVER" ]; then
+ echo "Building receiver..."
+ gcc -Wall -o receiver receiver.c
+ fi
+
+}
+
+run_tests
--
2.54.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-28 17:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-28 17:51 [RFC PATCH 0/2] net: af_unix: Useful handling of LSM denials on SCM_RIGHTS Jori Koolstra
2026-04-28 17:51 ` [RFC PATCH 1/2] " Jori Koolstra
2026-04-30 2:04 ` Kuniyuki Iwashima
2026-05-01 15:34 ` Jori Koolstra
2026-05-02 1:24 ` Kuniyuki Iwashima
2026-05-04 17:43 ` Jori Koolstra
2026-04-28 17:51 ` Jori Koolstra [this message]
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