linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] certs: Add EFI_CERT_X509

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Message-ID: <X/9a8naM8p4tT5sO@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:41:22 +0200
From:   Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     Eric Snowberg <eric.snowberg@...cle.com>, dwmw2@...radead.org,
        herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, davem@...emloft.net,
        jmorris@...ei.org, serge@...lyn.com, nayna@...ux.ibm.com,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>, erichte@...ux.ibm.com,
        mpe@...erman.id.au, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] certs: Add EFI_CERT_X509_GUID support for dbx entries

On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 02:57:39PM +0000, David Howells wrote:
> Eric Snowberg <eric.snowberg@...cle.com> wrote:
> 
> > > On Dec 10, 2020, at 2:49 AM, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Eric Snowberg <eric.snowberg@...cle.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > >> Add support for EFI_CERT_X509_GUID dbx entries. When a EFI_CERT_X509_GUID
> > >> is found, it is added as an asymmetrical key to the .blacklist keyring.
> > >> Anytime the .platform keyring is used, the keys in the .blacklist keyring
> > >> are referenced, if a matching key is found, the key will be rejected.
> > > 
> > > Ummm...  Why this way and not as a blacklist key which takes up less space?
> > > I'm guessing that you're using the key chain matching logic.  We really only
> > > need to blacklist the key IDs.
> > 
> > I implemented it this way so that certs in the dbx would only impact 
> > the .platform keyring. I was under the impression we didn’t want to have 
> > Secure Boot UEFI db/dbx certs dictate keyring functionality within the kernel
> > itself. Meaning if we have a matching dbx cert in any other keyring (builtin,
> > secondary, ima, etc.), it would be allowed. If that is not how you’d like to 
> > see it done, let me know and I’ll make the change.
> 
> I wonder if that is that the right thing to do.  I guess this is a policy
> decision and may depend on the particular user.

Why would you want to allow dbx entry in any keyring?

/Jarkko