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Date:   Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:53:01 +0200
From:   Borys Movchan <borysmn@...s.com>
To:     Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>
CC:     Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@....de>, Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...pe.ca>,
        kernel <kernel@...s.com>,
        "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] tpm: Add Upgrade/Reduced mode support for TPM2 modules

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 07:28:58PM +0200, Borys Movchan wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 07:53:12PM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 09, 2021 at 07:47:30PM +0200, Borys Movchan wrote:
> > > If something went wrong during the TPM firmware upgrade, like power
> > > failure or the firmware image file get corrupted, the TPM might end
> > > up in Upgrade or Failure mode upon the next start. The state is
> > > persistent between the TPM power cycle/restart.
> > > 
> > > According to TPM specification:
> > >  * If the TPM is in Upgrade mode, it will answer with TPM2_RC_UPGRADE
> > >    to all commands except Field Upgrade related ones.
> > >  * If the TPM is in Failure mode, it will allow performing TPM
> > >    initialization but will not provide any crypto operations.
> > >    Will happily respond to Field Upgrade calls.
> > > 
> > > Change the behavior of the tpm2_auto_startup(), so it detects the active
> > > running mode of the TPM by adding the following checks.  If
> > > tpm2_do_selftest() call returns TPM2_RC_UPGRADE, the TPM is in Upgrade
> > > mode.
> > > If the TPM is in Failure mode, it will successfully respond to both
> > > tpm2_do_selftest() and tpm2_startup() calls. Although, will fail to
> > > answer to tpm2_get_cc_attrs_tbl(). Use this fact to conclude that TPM is
> > > in Failure mode.
> > > 
> > > If detected that the TPM is in the Upgrade or Failure mode, the function
> > > sets TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE flag.
> > 
> > Does this apply for TPM 1.2? Are there differences?
> > 
> 
> Actually I am not sure, I am working with TPM 2 exclusively have no
> knowledge regarding other versions.
> 
> > > The limited mode flag is used later during driver
> > > initialization/deinitialization to disable functionality which makes no
> > > sense or will fail in the current TPM state. Following functionality is
> > > affected:
> > >  * do not register TPM as a hwrng
> > >  * do not register sysfs entries which provide information impossible to
> > >    obtain in limited mode
> > >  * do not register resource managed character device
> > 
> > Maybe for consistency call it TPM_CHIP_FLAG_UPGRADE_MODE? It makes easier
> > to "connect dots" later on (has probably something to do TPM_RC_UPGRADE).
> > 
> > 
> 
> My idea was to group both Failure and Upgrade mode and call them limited
> mode. As functionality of the TPM is limited in both of them. I was
> afraid that if I call it upgrade mode and map failure mode into it, it
> might get confusing. So please confirm that you prefer to name the flag
> as TPM_CHIP_FLAG_UPGRADE_MODE.
> 
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Borys Movchan <borysmn@...s.com>
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > Notes:
> > >     v2:
> > >      * Commit message updated.
> > >     
> > >     v3:
> > >      * Commit message reworked.
> > >     
> > >     v4:
> > >      * Description of how tpm2_auto_startup() detects the mode added to
> > >        commit message.
> > >     
> > >     v5:
> > >      * Introduce global flag: TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE.
> > >      * Add checks for the flag in places that will not work properly when TPM
> > >        functionality is limited.
> > >      * Avoid registering sysfs and character device entries that have no useful
> > >        function in limited mode.
> > >      * Do not register TPM as a hwrng.
> > >      * Do not try to obtain any crypto-related properties from TPM as it will fail
> > >        in limited mode.
> > > 
> > >  drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c  | 16 ++++++++++------
> > >  drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c |  3 +++
> > >  drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c  | 13 ++++++++++++-
> > >  include/linux/tpm.h          |  2 ++
> > >  4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
> > > index ddaeceb7e109..8d159db39392 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
> > > @@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static int tpm_add_char_device(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  		return rc;
> > >  	}
> > >  
> > > -	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2) {
> > > +	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2 && !(chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE)) {
> > 
> > You cannot rely on validity of TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2, as tpm_tis driver
> > uses a TPM command to probe the TPM version.
> > 
> 
> Good point, will fix in next patch version.
> 

After giving it a 2nd thought, I would say, it doesn't meter in this
case. Changing the condition to ignore TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2 will not
change the behavior of the condition at all.

Please let me know what should I do next.

> > >  		rc = cdev_device_add(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
> > >  		if (rc) {
> > >  			dev_err(&chip->devs,
> > > @@ -506,7 +506,8 @@ static int tpm_add_legacy_sysfs(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  	struct attribute **i;
> > >  	int rc;
> > >  
> > > -	if (chip->flags & (TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2 | TPM_CHIP_FLAG_VIRTUAL))
> > > +	if (chip->flags & (TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2 | TPM_CHIP_FLAG_VIRTUAL) ||
> > > +		chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE)
> > >  		return 0;
> > >  
> > >  	rc = compat_only_sysfs_link_entry_to_kobj(
> > > @@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ static int tpm_hwrng_read(struct hwrng *rng, void *data, size_t max, bool wait)
> > >  
> > >  static int tpm_add_hwrng(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  {
> > > -	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM))
> > > +	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM) || chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE)
> > >  		return 0;
> > >  
> > >  	snprintf(chip->hwrng_name, sizeof(chip->hwrng_name),
> > > @@ -550,6 +551,9 @@ static int tpm_get_pcr_allocation(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  {
> > >  	int rc;
> > >  
> > > +	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE)
> > > +		return 0;
> > > +
> > >  	rc = (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2) ?
> > >  	     tpm2_get_pcr_allocation(chip) :
> > >  	     tpm1_get_pcr_allocation(chip);
> > > @@ -612,7 +616,7 @@ int tpm_chip_register(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  	return 0;
> > >  
> > >  out_hwrng:
> > > -	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM))
> > > +	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM) && !(chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE))
> > >  		hwrng_unregister(&chip->hwrng);
> > >  out_ppi:
> > >  	tpm_bios_log_teardown(chip);
> > > @@ -637,10 +641,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_chip_register);
> > >  void tpm_chip_unregister(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  {
> > >  	tpm_del_legacy_sysfs(chip);
> > > -	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM))
> > > +	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM) && !(chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE))
> > >  		hwrng_unregister(&chip->hwrng);
> > >  	tpm_bios_log_teardown(chip);
> > > -	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)
> > > +	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2 && !(chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE))
> > >  		cdev_device_del(&chip->cdevs, &chip->devs);
> > >  	tpm_del_char_device(chip);
> > >  }
> > > diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
> > > index 63f03cfb8e6a..43ea9c66342d 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
> > > @@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ void tpm_sysfs_add_device(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  {
> > >  	int i;
> > >  
> > > +	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE)
> > > +		return;
> > > +
> > >  	WARN_ON(chip->groups_cnt != 0);
> > >  
> > >  	if (chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)
> > > diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> > > index a25815a6f625..598d62695310 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> > > @@ -729,7 +729,12 @@ int tpm2_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  		goto out;
> > >  
> > >  	rc = tpm2_do_selftest(chip);
> > > -	if (rc && rc != TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE)
> > > +	if (rc == TPM2_RC_UPGRADE) {
> > > +		dev_info(&chip->dev, "TPM is in upgrade mode, functionality limited\n");
> > > +		chip->flags |= TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE;
> > > +		rc = 0;
> > > +		goto out;
> > > +	} else if (rc && rc != TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE)
> > >  		goto out;
> > >  
> > >  	if (rc == TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE) {
> > > @@ -743,6 +748,12 @@ int tpm2_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > >  	}
> > >  
> > >  	rc = tpm2_get_cc_attrs_tbl(chip);
> > > +	if (rc) {
> > 
> > Why all rc's apply?
> > 
> 
> Different vendors return different error codes here. Some, like STM
> return vendor specific ones.
> 
> > > +		dev_info(&chip->dev, "TPM is in failure mode, functionality limited\n");
> > 
> > Here is again a different name for the same thing (different than
> > TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE).
> > 
> 
> This check is triggered only if TPM is in Failure mode. It is different
> from Upgrade mode.
> 
> > > +		chip->flags |= TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE;
> > > +		rc = 0;
> > > +		goto out;
> > > +	}
> > >  
> > >  out:
> > >  	if (rc > 0)
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/tpm.h b/include/linux/tpm.h
> > > index aa11fe323c56..231d7c7ec913 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/tpm.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/tpm.h
> > > @@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ enum tpm2_return_codes {
> > >  	TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE	= 0x0100, /* RC_VER1 */
> > >  	TPM2_RC_FAILURE		= 0x0101,
> > >  	TPM2_RC_DISABLED	= 0x0120,
> > > +	TPM2_RC_UPGRADE		= 0x012D,
> > >  	TPM2_RC_COMMAND_CODE    = 0x0143,
> > >  	TPM2_RC_TESTING		= 0x090A, /* RC_WARN */
> > >  	TPM2_RC_REFERENCE_H0	= 0x0910,
> > > @@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ enum tpm_chip_flags {
> > >  	TPM_CHIP_FLAG_HAVE_TIMEOUTS	= BIT(4),
> > >  	TPM_CHIP_FLAG_ALWAYS_POWERED	= BIT(5),
> > >  	TPM_CHIP_FLAG_FIRMWARE_POWER_MANAGED	= BIT(6),
> > > +	TPM_CHIP_FLAG_LIMITED_MODE	= BIT(7),
> > >  };
> > >  
> > >  #define to_tpm_chip(d) container_of(d, struct tpm_chip, dev)
> > > -- 
> > > 2.20.1
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > /Jarkko
> 
> Kind regards,
> Borys

Kind regards,
Borys

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