linux-kernel - Re: dm: verity-loadpin: Only trust verity targets with enforcement

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Message-ID: <YxoJcG5MN4OdaulL@redhat.com>
Date:   Thu, 8 Sep 2022 11:25:36 -0400
From:   Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...nel.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     agk@...hat.com, mka@...omium.org, dm-devel@...hat.com,
        dianders@...omium.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, sarthakkukreti@...omium.org
Subject: Re: dm: verity-loadpin: Only trust verity targets with enforcement

On Wed, Sep 07 2022 at  6:34P -0400,
Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Sep 2022 13:30:58 -0700, Matthias Kaehlcke wrote:
> > Verity targets can be configured to ignore corrupted data blocks.
> > LoadPin must only trust verity targets that are configured to
> > perform some kind of enforcement when data corruption is detected,
> > like returning an error, restarting the system or triggering a
> > panic.
> > 
> > 
> > [...]
> 
> Applied to for-next/hardening, thanks!
> 
> [1/1] dm: verity-loadpin: Only trust verity targets with enforcement
>       https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/2e1875c05267

Does this mean you're intending to send this upstream?  I prefer to
take all DM changes unless there is an external dependency.

Thanks,
Mike