linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/6] firmware: permit LSMs and IMA to fail firmware sysfs fallback loading

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Date:   Tue,  1 May 2018 09:48:18 -0400
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        Peter Jones <pjones@...hat.com>,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        "Luis R . Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        "Luis R . Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...gle.com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] firmware: permit LSMs and IMA to fail firmware sysfs fallback loading

Add an LSM hook prior to allowing firmware sysfs fallback loading.

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...e.com>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...gle.com>
---
 drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c | 7 +++++++
 include/linux/fs.h                      | 1 +
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
index 31b5015b59fe..23d2af30474e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/fallback.c
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@ static bool fw_force_sysfs_fallback(unsigned int opt_flags)
 
 static bool fw_run_sysfs_fallback(unsigned int opt_flags)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (fw_fallback_config.ignore_sysfs_fallback) {
 		pr_info_once("Ignoring firmware sysfs fallback due to sysctl knob\n");
 		return false;
@@ -659,6 +661,11 @@ static bool fw_run_sysfs_fallback(unsigned int opt_flags)
 	if ((opt_flags & FW_OPT_NOFALLBACK))
 		return false;
 
+	/* Also permit LSMs and IMA to fail firmware sysfs fallback */
+	ret = security_kernel_read_file(NULL, READING_FIRMWARE_FALLBACK);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	return fw_force_sysfs_fallback(opt_flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 760d8da1b6c7..dc16a73c3d38 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2810,6 +2810,7 @@ extern int do_pipe_flags(int *, int);
 	id(UNKNOWN, unknown)		\
 	id(FIRMWARE, firmware)		\
 	id(FIRMWARE_PREALLOC_BUFFER, firmware)	\
+	id(FIRMWARE_FALLBACK, firmware)	\
 	id(MODULE, kernel-module)		\
 	id(KEXEC_IMAGE, kexec-image)		\
 	id(KEXEC_INITRAMFS, kexec-initramfs)	\
-- 
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