linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V34 28/29] efi: Restrict efivar_ssdt

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Message-ID: <CAKv+Gu_0bSCdeUGQo=nnKU=mfHXu+-U+qXWqJpJGUd6dVZF61Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:00:24 +0200
From:   Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
To:     Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@...gle.com>
Cc:     James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
        linux-security-module <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-api@...r.kernel.org, Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...gle.com>,
        linux-efi <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V34 28/29] efi: Restrict efivar_ssdt_load when the kernel
 is locked down

On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 at 02:05, Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@...gle.com> wrote:
>
> efivar_ssdt_load allows the kernel to import arbitrary ACPI code from an
> EFI variable, which gives arbitrary code execution in ring 0. Prevent
> that when the kernel is locked down.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...gle.com>
> Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
> Cc: linux-efi@...r.kernel.org

Acked-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>

> ---
>  drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
> index 55b77c576c42..9f92a013ab27 100644
> --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
> @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
>  #include <linux/acpi.h>
>  #include <linux/ucs2_string.h>
>  #include <linux/memblock.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
>
>  #include <asm/early_ioremap.h>
>
> @@ -242,6 +243,11 @@ static void generic_ops_unregister(void)
>  static char efivar_ssdt[EFIVAR_SSDT_NAME_MAX] __initdata;
>  static int __init efivar_ssdt_setup(char *str)
>  {
> +       int ret = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_ACPI_TABLES);
> +
> +       if (ret)
> +               return ret;
> +
>         if (strlen(str) < sizeof(efivar_ssdt))
>                 memcpy(efivar_ssdt, str, strlen(str));
>         else
> --
> 2.22.0.410.gd8fdbe21b5-goog
>