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Message-ID: <20160427080937.GA23315@thejh.net>
Date:	Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:09:38 +0200
From:	Jann Horn <jann@...jh.net>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
	Michael Kerrisk-manpages <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com>,
	Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Containers <containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	"Andrew G. Morgan" <morgan@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] simplified security.nscapability xattr

On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 03:39:54PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Serge E. Hallyn <serge@...lyn.com> wrote:
> > Quoting Kees Cook (keescook@...omium.org):
> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 10:26 AM,  <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com> wrote:
> >> > From: Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com>
> >> >
> >> > This can only be set by root in his own namespace, and will
> >> > only be respected by namespaces with that same root kuid
> >> > mapped as root, or namespaces descended from it.
> >> >
> >> > This allows a simple setxattr to work, allows tar/untar to
> >> > work, and allows us to tar in one namespace and untar in
> >> > another while preserving the capability, without risking
> >> > leaking privilege into a parent namespace.
> >>
> >> The concept seems sensible to me. Various notes below...
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com>
> >> > ---
> >> >  include/linux/capability.h      |    5 ++-
> >> >  include/uapi/linux/capability.h |   18 ++++++++
> >> >  include/uapi/linux/xattr.h      |    3 ++
> >> >  security/commoncap.c            |   91 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> >> >  4 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> >> >
> >> > diff --git a/include/linux/capability.h b/include/linux/capability.h
> >> > index 00690ff..cf533ff 100644
> >> > --- a/include/linux/capability.h
> >> > +++ b/include/linux/capability.h
> >> > @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
> >> >  #define _LINUX_CAPABILITY_H
> >> >
> >> >  #include <uapi/linux/capability.h>
> >> > -
> >> > +#include <linux/uidgid.h>
> >> >
> >> >  #define _KERNEL_CAPABILITY_VERSION _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION_3
> >> >  #define _KERNEL_CAPABILITY_U32S    _LINUX_CAPABILITY_U32S_3
> >> > @@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ struct cpu_vfs_cap_data {
> >> >         kernel_cap_t inheritable;
> >> >  };
> >> >
> >> > +#define NS_CAPS_VERSION(x) (x & 0xFF)
> >> > +#define NS_CAPS_FLAGS(x) ((x >> 8) & 0xFF)
> >> > +
> >> >  #define _USER_CAP_HEADER_SIZE  (sizeof(struct __user_cap_header_struct))
> >> >  #define _KERNEL_CAP_T_SIZE     (sizeof(kernel_cap_t))
> >> >
> >> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
> >> > index 12c37a1..f0b4a66 100644
> >> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
> >> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
> >> > @@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ typedef struct __user_cap_data_struct {
> >> >  #define VFS_CAP_U32_2           2
> >> >  #define XATTR_CAPS_SZ_2         (sizeof(__le32)*(1 + 2*VFS_CAP_U32_2))
> >> >
> >> > +/* version number for security.nscapability xattrs hdr->hdr_info */
> >> > +#define VFS_NS_CAP_REVISION     1
> >> > +
> >> >  #define XATTR_CAPS_SZ           XATTR_CAPS_SZ_2
> >> >  #define VFS_CAP_U32             VFS_CAP_U32_2
> >> >  #define VFS_CAP_REVISION       VFS_CAP_REVISION_2
> >> > @@ -74,6 +77,21 @@ struct vfs_cap_data {
> >> >         } data[VFS_CAP_U32];
> >> >  };
> >> >
> >> > +#define VFS_NS_CAP_EFFECTIVE    0x1
> >> > +/*
> >> > + * 32-bit hdr_info contains
> >> > + * 16 leftmost: reserved
> >> > + * next 8: flags (only VFS_NS_CAP_EFFECTIVE so far)
> >> > + * last 8: version
> >> > + */
> >> > +struct vfs_ns_cap_data {
> >> > +       __le32 magic_etc;
> >> > +       struct {
> >> > +               __le32 permitted;    /* Little endian */
> >> > +               __le32 inheritable;  /* Little endian */
> >> > +       } data[VFS_CAP_U32];
> >> > +};
> >>
> >> This is identical to vfs_cap_data. Is there a reason not to re-use the
> >> existing one?
> >
> > Hm.  I used to have them completely different.  ATM the only difference
> > is what goes into the magic_etc, and that not very (different).  So
> > yeah it probably should be re-used.
> >
> >> > +
> >> >  #ifndef __KERNEL__
> >> >
> >> >  /*
> >> > diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/xattr.h b/include/uapi/linux/xattr.h
> >> > index 1590c49..67c80ab 100644
> >> > --- a/include/uapi/linux/xattr.h
> >> > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/xattr.h
> >> > @@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
> >> >  #define XATTR_CAPS_SUFFIX "capability"
> >> >  #define XATTR_NAME_CAPS XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_CAPS_SUFFIX
> >> >
> >> > +#define XATTR_NS_CAPS_SUFFIX "nscapability"
> >> > +#define XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_NS_CAPS_SUFFIX
> >> > +
> >> >  #define XATTR_POSIX_ACL_ACCESS  "posix_acl_access"
> >> >  #define XATTR_NAME_POSIX_ACL_ACCESS XATTR_SYSTEM_PREFIX XATTR_POSIX_ACL_ACCESS
> >> >  #define XATTR_POSIX_ACL_DEFAULT  "posix_acl_default"
> >>
> >> Are these documented anywhere in Documentation/ or in man pages? This
> >> seems like it'd need a man-page update too.
> >
> > Yeah, if we decide we're ok with this strategy I'll update those.
> >
> >> > diff --git a/security/commoncap.c b/security/commoncap.c
> >> > index 48071ed..8f3f34a 100644
> >> > --- a/security/commoncap.c
> >> > +++ b/security/commoncap.c
> >> > @@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ int cap_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
> >> >         if (!inode->i_op->getxattr)
> >> >                return 0;
> >> >
> >> > +       error = inode->i_op->getxattr(dentry, XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS, NULL, 0);
> >> > +       if (error > 0)
> >> > +               return 1;
> >> > +
> >> >         error = inode->i_op->getxattr(dentry, XATTR_NAME_CAPS, NULL, 0);
> >> >         if (error <= 0)
> >> >                 return 0;
> >>
> >> I think this might be more readable if the getxattr calls were
> >> standardized (one returns 1, the other returns 0, with inverted tests
> >> -- hard to read). IIUC, if either returns > 0, return 1, otherwise
> >> return 0.
> >
> > Hm.  Yeah I can see where that would be confusing.  I can change the flow
> > to make the checks the same.
> >
> >> > @@ -330,11 +334,17 @@ int cap_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
> >> >  int cap_inode_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
> >> >  {
> >> >         struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
> >> > +       int ret1, ret2;
> >> >
> >> >         if (!inode->i_op->removexattr)
> >> >                return 0;
> >> >
> >> > -       return inode->i_op->removexattr(dentry, XATTR_NAME_CAPS);
> >> > +       ret1 = inode->i_op->removexattr(dentry, XATTR_NAME_CAPS);
> >> > +       ret2 = inode->i_op->removexattr(dentry, XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS);
> >> > +
> >> > +       if (ret1 != 0)
> >> > +               return ret1;
> >> > +       return ret2;
> >> >  }
> >> >
> >> >  /*
> >> > @@ -438,6 +448,65 @@ int get_vfs_caps_from_disk(const struct dentry *dentry, struct cpu_vfs_cap_data
> >> >         return 0;
> >> >  }
> >> >
> >> > +int get_vfs_ns_caps_from_disk(const struct dentry *dentry, struct cpu_vfs_cap_data *cpu_caps)
> >> > +{
> >> > +       struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
> >> > +       unsigned i;
> >> > +       u32 magic_etc;
> >> > +       ssize_t size;
> >> > +       struct vfs_ns_cap_data nscap;
> >> > +       bool foundroot = false;
> >> > +       struct user_namespace *ns;
> >> > +
> >> > +       memset(cpu_caps, 0, sizeof(struct cpu_vfs_cap_data));
> >> > +
> >> > +       if (!inode || !inode->i_op->getxattr)
> >> > +               return -ENODATA;
> >> > +
> >> > +       /* verify that current or ancestor userns root owns this file */
> >> > +       for (ns = current_user_ns(); ; ns = ns->parent) {
> >> > +               if (from_kuid(ns, dentry->d_inode->i_uid) == 0) {
> >> > +                       foundroot = true;
> >> > +                       break;
> >> > +               }
> >> > +               if (ns == &init_user_ns)
> >> > +                       break;
> >> > +       }
> >> > +       if (!foundroot)
> >> > +               return -ENODATA;
> >> > +
> >> > +       size = inode->i_op->getxattr((struct dentry *)dentry, XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS,
> >> > +                       &nscap, sizeof(nscap));
> >> > +       if (size == -ENODATA || size == -EOPNOTSUPP)
> >> > +               /* no data, that's ok */
> >> > +               return -ENODATA;
> >> > +       if (size < 0)
> >> > +               return size;
> >> > +       if (size != sizeof(nscap))
> >> > +               return -EINVAL;
> >> > +
> >> > +       magic_etc = le32_to_cpu(nscap.magic_etc);
> >> > +
> >> > +       if (NS_CAPS_VERSION(magic_etc) != VFS_NS_CAP_REVISION)
> >> > +               return -EINVAL;
> >> > +
> >> > +       cpu_caps->magic_etc = VFS_CAP_REVISION_2;
> >> > +       if (NS_CAPS_FLAGS(magic_etc) & VFS_NS_CAP_EFFECTIVE)
> >> > +               cpu_caps->magic_etc |= VFS_CAP_FLAGS_EFFECTIVE;
> >> > +       /* copy the entry */
> >> > +       CAP_FOR_EACH_U32(i) {
> >> > +               if (i >= VFS_CAP_U32_2)
> >> > +                       break;
> >> > +               cpu_caps->permitted.cap[i] = le32_to_cpu(nscap.data[i].permitted);
> >> > +               cpu_caps->inheritable.cap[i] = le32_to_cpu(nscap.data[i].inheritable);
> >> > +       }
> >> > +
> >> > +       cpu_caps->permitted.cap[CAP_LAST_U32] &= CAP_LAST_U32_VALID_MASK;
> >> > +       cpu_caps->inheritable.cap[CAP_LAST_U32] &= CAP_LAST_U32_VALID_MASK;
> >> > +
> >> > +       return 0;
> >> > +}
> >> > +
> >> >  /*
> >> >   * Attempt to get the on-exec apply capability sets for an executable file from
> >> >   * its xattrs and, if present, apply them to the proposed credentials being
> >> > @@ -456,11 +525,13 @@ static int get_file_caps(struct linux_binprm *bprm, bool *effective, bool *has_c
> >> >         if (bprm->file->f_path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NOSUID)
> >> >                 return 0;
> >> >
> >> > -       rc = get_vfs_caps_from_disk(bprm->file->f_path.dentry, &vcaps);
> >> > +       rc = get_vfs_ns_caps_from_disk(bprm->file->f_path.dentry, &vcaps);
> >> > +       if (rc == -ENODATA)
> >> > +               rc = get_vfs_caps_from_disk(bprm->file->f_path.dentry, &vcaps);
> >>
> >> So nscaps overrides a "regular" file cap? That might seem worth
> >> mentioning in the change log or somewhere.
> >
> > If it applies, yes.  Now maybe that's not what we want.  Maybe so long as
> > a regular one exists (which must have been set by the init_user_ns admin)
> > we should use it?  I think that makes sense, what do you think?
> 
> I struggle to see why the non-ns fscap should be honored... this is
> effectively fscap stacking, and there's no way that I see for the cap
> to leak "up" to init_user_ns. It only leaks up to nested user_nses...
> but they need to already be priv-equiv. Hmmm.
> 
> I'm CC'ing Jann who like these mind-benders... :)

Thanks. :D
I think it's safe, and it might make sense for userspace when e.g.
bind-mounting /bin into a container or so.
Theoretically, it could be an issue if a setcap binary from the init
namespace behaves insecurely when executed in another namespace (because
it is less privileged than expected), in the worst case making it
possible for someone to gain capabilities inside the namespace - but
as long as userspace behaves sanely and does proper error checking, I
think this shouldn't happen.


> > (In either case agreed it should be clearly documented)
> >
> >> >         if (rc < 0) {
> >> >                 if (rc == -EINVAL)
> >> > -                       printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: get_vfs_caps_from_disk returned %d for %s\n",
> >> > -                               __func__, rc, bprm->filename);
> >> > +                       printk(KERN_NOTICE "Invalid argument reading file caps for %s\n",
> >> > +                                       bprm->filename);
> >> >                 else if (rc == -ENODATA)
> >> >                         rc = 0;
> >> >                 goto out;
> >> > @@ -662,6 +733,12 @@ int cap_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
> >> >                 return 0;
> >> >         }
> >> >
> >> > +       if (!strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS)) {
> >> > +               if (!capable_wrt_inode_uidgid(dentry->d_inode, CAP_SETFCAP))
> >> > +                       return -EPERM;
> >> > +               return 0;
> >> > +       }
> >> > +
> >> >         if (!strncmp(name, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
> >> >                      sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX) - 1) &&
> >> >             !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> >> > @@ -688,6 +765,12 @@ int cap_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> >> >                 return 0;
> >> >         }
> >> >
> >> > +       if (!strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_NS_CAPS)) {
> >> > +               if (!capable_wrt_inode_uidgid(dentry->d_inode, CAP_SETFCAP))
> >> > +                       return -EPERM;
> >> > +               return 0;
> >> > +       }
> >> > +
> >>
> >> This looks like userspace must knowingly be aware that it is in a
> >> namespace and to DTRT instead of it being translated by the kernel
> >> when setxattr is called under !init_user_ns?
> >
> > Yes - my libcap2 patch checks /proc/self/uid_map to decide that.  If that
> > shows you are in init_user_ns then it uses security.capability, otherwise
> > it uses security.nscapability.
> >
> > I've occasionally considered having the xattr code do the quiet
> > substitution if need be.
> >
> > In fact, much of this structure comes from when I was still trying to
> > do multiple values per xattr.  Given what we're doing here, we could
> > keep the xattr contents exactly the same, just changing the name.
> > So userspace could just get and set security.capability;  if you are
> > in a non-init user_ns, if security.capability is set then you cannot
> > set it;  if security.capability is not set, then the kernel writes
> > security.nscapability instead and returns success.
> >
> > I don't like magic, but this might be just straightforward enough
> > to not be offensive.  Thoughts?
> 
> Yeah, I think it might be better to have the magic in this case, since
> it seems weird to just reject setxattr if a tool didn't realize it was
> in a namespace. I'm not sure -- it is also nice to have an explicit
> API here.
> 
> I would defer to Eric or Michael on that. I keep going back and forth,
> though I suspect it's probably best to do what you already have
> (explicit API).
> 
> -Kees
> 
> >
> >> >         if (!strncmp(name, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
> >> >                      sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX) - 1) &&
> >> >             !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> >> > --
> >> > 1.7.9.5
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kees Cook
> >> Chrome OS & Brillo Security
> >> _______________________________________________
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kees Cook
> Chrome OS & Brillo Security

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