linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND][PATCH] ima: Set and clear FMODE_CAN_READ in ima_calc_file

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Date:   Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:23:58 -0800
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
        "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Silviu Vlasceanu <Silviu.Vlasceanu@...wei.com>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        "viro@...iv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND][PATCH] ima: Set and clear FMODE_CAN_READ in ima_calc_file_hash()

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 10:35 AM Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> We need to differentiate between signed files, which by definition are
> immutable, and those that are mutable.  Appending to a mutable file,
> for example, would result in the file hash not being updated.
> Subsequent reads would fail.

Why would that require any reading of the file at all AT WRITE TIME?

Don't do it. Really.

When opening the file write-only, you just invalidate the hash. It
doesn't matter anyway - you're only writing.

Later on, when reading, only at that point does the hash matter, and
then you can do the verification.

Although honestly, I don't even see the point. You know the hash won't
match, if you wrote to the file.

           Linus