linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] ima: use the IMA configured hash algo to calculate the boot aggregate

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Date:   Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:35:48 -0500
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
        "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     Jerry Snitselaar <jsnitsel@...hat.com>,
        James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ima: use the IMA configured hash algo to calculate
 the boot aggregate

On Mon, 2020-01-27 at 13:16 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Mon, 2020-01-27 at 17:38 +0000, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-integrity-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-integrity-
> > > owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Mimi Zohar
> > > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:02 PM
> > > To: linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
> > > Cc: Jerry Snitselaar <jsnitsel@...hat.com>; James Bottomley
> > > <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>; linux-
> > > kernel@...r.kernel.org; Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH 1/2] ima: use the IMA configured hash algo to calculate the
> > > boot aggregate
> > 
> > Hi Mimi
> > 
> > I did a similar change (patch 8/8) in the patch set I just sent. The patch is simpler,
> > as it reuses the data structures I introduced in the previous patches. Let me know
> > if I can keep this part in my patch set or I should remove it.
> 
> Only 2/2 "ima: support calculating the boot_aggregate based on
> different TPM banks" is really needed to address Jerry's bug report.
>  Let's review your patch set before making any decisions about 1/2
> "ima: use the IMA configured hash algo to calculate the boot
> aggregate".

To be more precise, we need to be able to backport the bug fix.  So
the change needs to be independent of anything you're defining now.
 Changes/improvements can be made on top of the bug fix.

thanks,

Mimi