linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 11/23] security: Introduce inode_post

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Message-ID: <3d5492a66547c78a888b4256ec0a73f4.paul@paul-moore.com>
Date:   Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:33:46 -0500
From:   Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To:     Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...weicloud.com>,
        viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, brauner@...nel.org,
        chuck.lever@...cle.com, jlayton@...nel.org, neilb@...e.de,
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        casey@...aufler-ca.com, mic@...ikod.net
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        selinux@...r.kernel.org, Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
        Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 11/23] security: Introduce inode_post_removexattr hook

On Nov  7, 2023 Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...weicloud.com> wrote:
> 
> In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
> the inode_post_removexattr hook.
> 
> At inode_removexattr hook, EVM verifies the file's existing HMAC value. At
> inode_post_removexattr, EVM re-calculates the file's HMAC with the passed
> xattr removed and other file metadata.
> 
> Other LSMs could similarly take some action after successful xattr removal.
> 
> The new hook cannot return an error and cannot cause the operation to be
> reverted.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.ibm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
> ---
>  fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
>  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
>  include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
>  security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

...

> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index ce3bc7642e18..8aa6e9f316dd 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -2452,6 +2452,20 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
> + * @dentry: file
> + * @name: xattr name
> + *
> + * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
> + */
> +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> +{
> +	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
> +		return;

Similar comment about the S_PRIVATE check as was in patch 10/23.

> +	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
>   * @dentry: associated dentry
> -- 
> 2.34.1

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