linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v7 04/16] ipe: add userspace interface

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Date:   Thu, 4 Nov 2021 09:50:10 -0700
From:   Deven Bowers <deven.desai@...ux.microsoft.com>
To:     Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v7 04/16] ipe: add userspace interface


On 11/3/2021 2:42 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
>>
>> +
>> +/**
>> + * ipe_init_securityfs: Initialize IPE's securityfs tree at fsinit
>> + *
>> + * Return:
>> + * !0 - Error
>> + * 0 - OK
>> + */
>> +static int __init ipe_init_securityfs(void)
>> +{
>> +	int rc = 0;
>> +	struct ipe_context *ctx = NULL;
>> +
>> +	ctx = ipe_current_ctx();
> Hi Deven
>
> the instruction above should be executed only if IPE LSM is
> enabled. Otherwise, the kernel panics due to the illegal access
> to the security blob of the task.

I see. I mistakenly assumed that failure in the LSM init would cause
a kernel panic (as the system is now booting without a potentially
required security component) as opposed to just disabling the LSM
and emitting a warning.

Easy fix for v8.

Thanks for pointing it out.