----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lenny Szubowicz" <lszubowi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Matthew Garrett" <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: linux-efi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxx, keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:57:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 08/10] kexec: Disable at runtime if the kernel enforces module loading restrictions
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matthew Garrett" <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: linux-efi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxx, keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > "Matthew Garrett"
> > <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:26:09 PM
> > Subject: [PATCH V2 08/10] kexec: Disable at runtime if the kernel enforces
> > module loading restrictions
> >
> > kexec permits the loading and execution of arbitrary code in ring 0, which
> > is something that module signing enforcement is meant to prevent. It makes
> > sense to disable kexec in this situation.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > kernel/kexec.c | 4 ++++
> > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/kernel/kexec.c b/kernel/kexec.c
> > index 59f7b55..1a7690f 100644
> > --- a/kernel/kexec.c
> > +++ b/kernel/kexec.c
> > @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
> > #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
> > #include <linux/swap.h>
> > #include <linux/syscore_ops.h>
> > +#include <linux/module.h>
> >
> > #include <asm/page.h>
> > #include <asm/uaccess.h>
> > @@ -1645,6 +1646,9 @@ int kernel_kexec(void)
> > goto Unlock;
> > }
> >
> > + if (secure_modules())
> > + return -EPERM;
> > +
> > #ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP
> > if (kexec_image->preserve_context) {
> > lock_system_sleep();
> > --
> > 1.8.3.1
> >
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>
> Shouldn't that be:
>
> + if (secure_modules()) {
> + error = -EPERM;
> + goto Unlock;
> + }
>
> -Lenny.
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Also, in earlier incarnations you disallowed kexec load in secure mode.
But now you allow the load. You then disallow the transfer of control
to the loaded code via kernel_kexec in secure mode.
Even if there might be no risk by having untrusted code remain loaded, why
not prevent it up front?
-Lenny.
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