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

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Date:   Thu, 8 Sep 2022 09:13:31 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Mike Snitzer <snitzer@...nel.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 Thu, Sep 08, 2022 at 11:25:36AM -0400, Mike Snitzer wrote:
> 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.

Oh! Yeah, I added it to my tree since you'd asked me to take the
original verity-loadpin series and this was a fix. I'm happy either
way. Shall I drop this change from my tree?

-- 
Kees Cook