linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH bpf-next v5 4/7] bpf: lsm: Implement attach, detach and execution

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Date:   Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:34:52 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     KP Singh <kpsingh@...omium.org>
Cc:     Stephen Smalley <stephen.smalley.work@...il.com>,
        Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, bpf@...r.kernel.org,
        LSM List <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        Brendan Jackman <jackmanb@...gle.com>,
        Florent Revest <revest@...gle.com>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>, Paul Turner <pjt@...gle.com>,
        Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>,
        Florent Revest <revest@...omium.org>,
        Brendan Jackman <jackmanb@...omium.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next v5 4/7] bpf: lsm: Implement attach, detach and
 execution

On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 07:31:30PM +0100, KP Singh wrote:
> On 24-Mär 19:27, KP Singh wrote:
> > We do not have a specific capable check for BPF_PROG_TYPE_LSM programs
> > now. There is a general check which requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN when
> > unprivileged BPF is disabled:
> > 
> > in kernel/bpf/sycall.c:
> > 
> >         if (sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> > 	        return -EPERM;
> > 
> > AFAIK, Most distros disable unprivileged eBPF.
> > 
> > Now that I look at this, I think we might need a CAP_MAC_ADMIN check
> > though as unprivileged BPF being enabled will result in an
> > unprivileged user being able to load MAC policies.
> 
> Actually we do have an extra check for loading BPF programs:
> 
> 
> in kernel/bpf/syscall.c:bpf_prog_load
> 
> 	if (type != BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER &&
> 	    type != BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB &&
> 	    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> 		return -EPERM;
> 
> Do you think we still need a CAP_MAC_ADMIN check for LSM programs?

IMO, these are distinct privileges on the non-SELinux system. I think
your patch is fine as-is.

-- 
Kees Cook