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| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/security.h | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | kernel/debug/debug_core.c | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c | 62 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | security/security.c | 2 |
4 files changed, 87 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h index 25b3ef71f495..7fc4e9f49f54 100644 --- a/include/linux/security.h +++ b/include/linux/security.h @@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ enum lockdown_reason { LOCKDOWN_DEBUGFS, LOCKDOWN_XMON_WR, LOCKDOWN_BPF_WRITE_USER, + LOCKDOWN_DBG_WRITE_KERNEL, LOCKDOWN_INTEGRITY_MAX, LOCKDOWN_KCORE, LOCKDOWN_KPROBES, LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ_KERNEL, + LOCKDOWN_DBG_READ_KERNEL, LOCKDOWN_PERF, LOCKDOWN_TRACEFS, LOCKDOWN_XMON_RW, diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c index da06a5553835..7beceb447211 100644 --- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c +++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c @@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ #include <linux/vmacache.h> #include <linux/rcupdate.h> #include <linux/irq.h> +#include <linux/security.h> #include <asm/cacheflush.h> #include <asm/byteorder.h> @@ -752,6 +753,29 @@ cpu_master_loop: continue; kgdb_connected = 0; } else { + /* + * This is a brutal way to interfere with the debugger + * and prevent gdb being used to poke at kernel memory. + * This could cause trouble if lockdown is applied when + * there is already an active gdb session. For now the + * answer is simply "don't do that". Typically lockdown + * *will* be applied before the debug core gets started + * so only developers using kgdb for fairly advanced + * early kernel debug can be biten by this. Hopefully + * they are sophisticated enough to take care of + * themselves, especially with help from the lockdown + * message printed on the console! + */ + if (security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_DBG_WRITE_KERNEL)) { + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KGDB_KDB)) { + /* Switch back to kdb if possible... */ + dbg_kdb_mode = 1; + continue; + } else { + /* ... otherwise just bail */ + break; + } + } error = gdb_serial_stub(ks); } diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c index 0852a537dad4..ead4da947127 100644 --- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c +++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ #include <linux/proc_fs.h> #include <linux/uaccess.h> #include <linux/slab.h> +#include <linux/security.h> #include "kdb_private.h" #undef MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX @@ -166,10 +167,62 @@ struct task_struct *kdb_curr_task(int cpu) } /* - * Check whether the flags of the current command and the permissions - * of the kdb console has allow a command to be run. + * Update the permissions flags (kdb_cmd_enabled) to match the + * current lockdown state. + * + * Within this function the calls to security_locked_down() are "lazy". We + * avoid calling them if the current value of kdb_cmd_enabled already excludes + * flags that might be subject to lockdown. Additionally we deliberately check + * the lockdown flags independently (even though read lockdown implies write + * lockdown) since that results in both simpler code and clearer messages to + * the user on first-time debugger entry. + * + * The permission masks during a read+write lockdown permits the following + * flags: INSPECT, SIGNAL, REBOOT (and ALWAYS_SAFE). + * + * The INSPECT commands are not blocked during lockdown because they are + * not arbitrary memory reads. INSPECT covers the backtrace family (sometimes + * forcing them to have no arguments) and lsmod. These commands do expose + * some kernel state but do not allow the developer seated at the console to + * choose what state is reported. SIGNAL and REBOOT should not be controversial, + * given these are allowed for root during lockdown already. + */ +static void kdb_check_for_lockdown(void) +{ + const int write_flags = KDB_ENABLE_MEM_WRITE | + KDB_ENABLE_REG_WRITE | + KDB_ENABLE_FLOW_CTRL; + const int read_flags = KDB_ENABLE_MEM_READ | + KDB_ENABLE_REG_READ; + + bool need_to_lockdown_write = false; + bool need_to_lockdown_read = false; + + if (kdb_cmd_enabled & (KDB_ENABLE_ALL | write_flags)) + need_to_lockdown_write = + security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_DBG_WRITE_KERNEL); + + if (kdb_cmd_enabled & (KDB_ENABLE_ALL | read_flags)) + need_to_lockdown_read = + security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_DBG_READ_KERNEL); + + /* De-compose KDB_ENABLE_ALL if required */ + if (need_to_lockdown_write || need_to_lockdown_read) + if (kdb_cmd_enabled & KDB_ENABLE_ALL) + kdb_cmd_enabled = KDB_ENABLE_MASK & ~KDB_ENABLE_ALL; + + if (need_to_lockdown_write) + kdb_cmd_enabled &= ~write_flags; + + if (need_to_lockdown_read) + kdb_cmd_enabled &= ~read_flags; +} + +/* + * Check whether the flags of the current command, the permissions of the kdb + * console and the lockdown state allow a command to be run. */ -static inline bool kdb_check_flags(kdb_cmdflags_t flags, int permissions, +static bool kdb_check_flags(kdb_cmdflags_t flags, int permissions, bool no_args) { /* permissions comes from userspace so needs massaging slightly */ @@ -1180,6 +1233,9 @@ static int kdb_local(kdb_reason_t reason, int error, struct pt_regs *regs, kdb_curr_task(raw_smp_processor_id()); KDB_DEBUG_STATE("kdb_local 1", reason); + + kdb_check_for_lockdown(); + kdb_go_count = 0; if (reason == KDB_REASON_DEBUG) { /* special case below */ diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c index b7cf5cbfdc67..aaf6566deb9f 100644 --- a/security/security.c +++ b/security/security.c @@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ const char *const lockdown_reasons[LOCKDOWN_CONFIDENTIALITY_MAX+1] = { [LOCKDOWN_DEBUGFS] = "debugfs access", [LOCKDOWN_XMON_WR] = "xmon write access", [LOCKDOWN_BPF_WRITE_USER] = "use of bpf to write user RAM", + [LOCKDOWN_DBG_WRITE_KERNEL] = "use of kgdb/kdb to write kernel RAM", [LOCKDOWN_INTEGRITY_MAX] = "integrity", [LOCKDOWN_KCORE] = "/proc/kcore access", [LOCKDOWN_KPROBES] = "use of kprobes", [LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ_KERNEL] = "use of bpf to read kernel RAM", + [LOCKDOWN_DBG_READ_KERNEL] = "use of kgdb/kdb to read kernel RAM", [LOCKDOWN_PERF] = "unsafe use of perf", [LOCKDOWN_TRACEFS] = "use of tracefs", [LOCKDOWN_XMON_RW] = "xmon read and write access", |