Disallows O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag, in world or
group writable directories, even if the file doesn't exist yet.
With few exceptions (e.g. shared lock files based on flock())
if a program tries to open a file, in a sticky directory,
with the O_CREAT flag and without the O_EXCL, it probably has a bug.
This feature allows to detect and potentially block programs that
act this way, it can be used to find vulnerabilities (like those
prevented by patch #1) and to do policy enforcement.
Suggested-by: Solar Designer <solar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Salvatore Mesoraca <s.mesoraca16@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
fs/namei.c | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
include/linux/fs.h | 1 +
kernel/sysctl.c | 9 ++++++++
4 files changed, 96 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
index f3cf2cd..7f24b4f 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Currently, these files are in /proc/sys/fs:
- protected_fifos
- protected_hardlinks
- protected_regular
+- protected_sticky_child_create
- protected_symlinks
- suid_dumpable
- super-max
@@ -238,6 +239,35 @@ When set to "2" it also applies to group writable sticky directories.
==============================================================
+protected_sticky_child_create:
+
+An O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag in a sticky directory is,
+often, a bug or a synthom of the fact that the program is not
+using appropriate procedures to access sticky directories.
+This protection allow to detect and possibly block these unsafe
+open invocations, even if the files don't exist yet.
+Though should be noted that, sometimes, it's OK to open a file
+with O_CREAT and without O_EXCL (e.g. shared lock files based
+on flock()), for this reason values above 2 should be set
+with care.
+
+When set to "0" the protection is disabled.
+
+When set to "1", notify about O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+in world writable sticky directories.
+
+When set to "2", notify about O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+in world or group writable sticky directories.
+
+When set to "3", block O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+in world writable sticky directories and notify (but don't block)
+in group writable sticky directories.
+
+When set to "4", block O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+in world writable and group writable sticky directories.
+
+==============================================================
+
protected_symlinks:
A long-standing class of security issues is the symlink-based
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 92992ad..fcee423 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ static inline void put_link(struct nameidata *nd)
int sysctl_protected_hardlinks __read_mostly = 0;
int sysctl_protected_fifos __read_mostly;
int sysctl_protected_regular __read_mostly;
+int sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create __read_mostly;
/**
* may_follow_link - Check symlink following for unsafe situations
@@ -1065,6 +1066,53 @@ static int may_create_in_sticky(struct dentry * const dir,
return 0;
}
+/**
+ * may_create_no_excl - Detect and possibly block unsafe O_CREAT open
+ * without O_EXCL.
+ * @dir: the stick parent directory
+ * @name: the file name
+ * @inode: the inode of the file to open (can be NULL to skip uid checks)
+ *
+ * When sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create is set to "0" the
+ * protection is disabled.
+ * When it's set to "1", notify about O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+ * in world writable sticky directories.
+ * When it's set to "2", notify about O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+ * in group writable sticky directories.
+ * When it's set to "3", block O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+ * in world writable sticky directories and notify (but don't block)
+ * in group writable sticky directories.
+ * When it's set to "4", block O_CREAT open missing the O_EXCL flag
+ * in world writable and group writable sticky directories.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if the open is allowed, -ve on error.
+ */
+static int may_create_no_excl(struct dentry * const dir,
+ const unsigned char * const name,
+ struct inode * const inode)
+{
+ umode_t mode = dir->d_inode->i_mode;
+
+ if (likely(!(mode & S_ISVTX)))
+ return 0;
+ if (inode && uid_eq(current_fsuid(), inode->i_uid))
+ return 0;
+
+ if ((sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create && likely(mode & 0002)) ||
+ (sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create >= 2 && mode & 0020)) {
+ pr_notice_ratelimited("unsafe O_CREAT open (missing O_EXCL) of '%s' in a sticky directory by UID %u, EUID %u, process %s:%d.\n",
+ name,
+ from_kuid(&init_user_ns, current_uid()),
+ from_kuid(&init_user_ns, current_euid()),
+ current->comm, current->pid);
+ if (sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create >= 4 ||
+ (sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create == 3 &&
+ likely(mode & 0002)))
+ return -EACCES;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
static __always_inline
const char *get_link(struct nameidata *nd)
{
@@ -3256,6 +3304,11 @@ static int lookup_open(struct nameidata *nd, struct path *path,
error = -EACCES;
goto out_dput;
}
+ if (!(open_flag & O_EXCL)) {
+ error = may_create_no_excl(dir, nd->last.name, NULL);
+ if (unlikely(error))
+ goto out_dput;
+ }
error = dir_inode->i_op->create(dir_inode, dentry, mode,
open_flag & O_EXCL);
if (error)
@@ -3422,6 +3475,9 @@ static int do_last(struct nameidata *nd,
error = may_create_in_sticky(dir, nd->last.name, inode);
if (unlikely(error))
goto out;
+ error = may_create_no_excl(dir, nd->last.name, inode);
+ if (unlikely(error))
+ goto out;
}
error = -ENOTDIR;
if ((nd->flags & LOOKUP_DIRECTORY) && !d_can_lookup(nd->path.dentry))
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 6fb45a52..3ab37e0 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
extern int sysctl_protected_hardlinks;
extern int sysctl_protected_fifos;
extern int sysctl_protected_regular;
+extern int sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create;
typedef __kernel_rwf_t rwf_t;
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 590fbc9..012c739 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1817,6 +1817,15 @@ static int sysrq_sysctl_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
.extra2 = &two,
},
{
+ .procname = "protected_sticky_child_create",
+ .data = &sysctl_protected_sticky_child_create,
+ .maxlen = sizeof(int),
+ .mode = 0600,
+ .proc_handler = proc_dointvec_minmax,
+ .extra1 = &zero,
+ .extra2 = &four,
+ },
+ {
.procname = "suid_dumpable",
.data = &suid_dumpable,
.maxlen = sizeof(int),
--
1.9.1
