linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 12/12] IMA: Use the the system trusted keyrings instead of .ima

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Date:	Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:48:22 -0400
From:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 12/12] IMA: Use the the system trusted keyrings
 instead of .ima_mok [ver #3]

On Wed, 2016-03-09 at 11:19 +0000, David Howells wrote:

> -#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
> -/*
> - * Restrict the addition of keys into the IMA keyring.
> - *
> - * Any key that needs to go in .ima keyring must be signed by CA in
> - * either .system or .ima_mok keyrings.
> - */
> -static int restrict_link_by_ima_mok(struct key *keyring,
> -				    const struct key_type *type,
> -				    const union key_payload *payload)
> -{
> -	int ret;
> -
> -	ret = restrict_link_by_builtin_trusted(keyring, type, payload);
> -	if (ret != -ENOKEY)
> -		return ret;
> -
> -	return restrict_link_by_signature(get_ima_mok_keyring(),
> -					  type, payload);
> -}
> +#if defined(CONFIG_IMA_KEYRINGS_ADD_IF_SIGNED_BY_BUILTIN)
> +#define restrict_link_to_ima restrict_link_by_builtin_trusted
> +#elif defined(CONFIG_IMA_KEYRINGS_ADD_IF_SIGNED_BY_BUILTIN_OR_SECONDARY)
> +#define restrict_link_to_ima restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted

FYI, restrict_link_by_ima_mok() allows keys to be added to the IMA
keyring signed by a key on the .ima_mok keyring, but
restrict_link_by_builtin_and_secondary_trusted() results in "errno:
Required key not available (126)".

Mimi