Commit bc2a8f418e3b ("libselinux: add selinux_status_* interfaces for
/selinux/status") introduced the sestatus mechanism, which allows for
mmap()'ing of the kernel status page as a replacement for avc_netlink.
The mechanism was initially intended for use by userspace object
managers which were calculating access decisions within their
application and did not rely on the libselinux AVC implementation. In
order to properly make use of sestatus within avc_has_perm(), the status
mechanism needs to properly set avc internals during status events;
else, avc_enforcing is never updated upon sestatus changes.
This commit introduces a new selinux_status_loop() function, which
replaces the default netlink-equivalent, avc_netlink_loop(). The
function watches the kernel status page until an error occurs, at which
point it will close the status page and exit the thread.In the event
that the status page cannot be opened, the thread will continue to
function as before by using a fallback netlink socket.
This allows us to replace the call to avc_netlink_open() in
avc_init_internal() with a call to selinux_status_open() and remove the
avc_netlink_check_nb() call from the critical code path in
avc_has_perm_noaudit(), as well as selinux_check_access().
Userspace object managers wanting a netlink socket can call
avc_netlink_acquire_fd() to open a netlink socket if there is not one
open already.
Update the manpage to reflect the new selinux_status_loop() and
avc_netlink_acquire_fd() functionality.
Signed-off-by: Mike Palmiotto <mike.palmiotto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Tested against dbus-daemon v1.12.8 on RHEL8.2 for legacy support.
Patch V2 Changes:
- Added selinux_status_loop function for watcher threads.
- Replaced avc_netlink_open with selinux_status_open.
- Moved avc_netlink_open into avc_netlink_acquire_fd.
- Replaced avc_netlink_check_nb() call in selinux_check_access with sestatus
equivalent.
- Updated manpage and mapfile.
libselinux/include/selinux/avc.h | 6 ++
libselinux/man/man3/avc_netlink_loop.3 | 8 +++
libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_loop.3 | 1 +
libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_open.3 | 12 ++++
libselinux/src/avc.c | 15 +++--
libselinux/src/avc_internal.c | 82 ++++++++++++++++-------
libselinux/src/avc_internal.h | 4 ++
libselinux/src/checkAccess.c | 2 +-
libselinux/src/libselinux.map | 1 +
libselinux/src/sestatus.c | 32 ++++++++-
10 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_loop.3
diff --git a/libselinux/include/selinux/avc.h b/libselinux/include/selinux/avc.h
index 9b23357a..fd681df4 100644
--- a/libselinux/include/selinux/avc.h
+++ b/libselinux/include/selinux/avc.h
@@ -487,6 +487,12 @@ extern int avc_netlink_check_nb(void);
*/
extern int selinux_status_open(int fallback);
+/**
+ * selinux_status_loop - Watch kernel status page
+ *
+ */
+extern void selinux_status_loop(void);
+
/**
* selinux_status_close - Unmap and close SELinux kernel status page
*
diff --git a/libselinux/man/man3/avc_netlink_loop.3 b/libselinux/man/man3/avc_netlink_loop.3
index c8268a12..f03d7813 100644
--- a/libselinux/man/man3/avc_netlink_loop.3
+++ b/libselinux/man/man3/avc_netlink_loop.3
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ closes the netlink socket. This function is called automatically by
returns the netlink socket descriptor number and informs the userspace AVC
not to check the socket descriptor automatically on calls to
.BR avc_has_perm (3).
+If no such socket descriptor exists,
+.BR avc_netlink_acquire_fd (3)
+will first call
+.BR avc_netlink_open (3)
+and then return the resulting fd.
.BR avc_netlink_release_fd ()
returns control of the netlink socket to the userspace AVC, re-enabling
@@ -78,6 +83,9 @@ with a return value return zero on success. On error, \-1 is returned and
.I errno
is set appropriately.
.
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+Originally KaiGai Kohei. Updated by Mike Palmiotto <mike.palmiotto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR avc_open (3),
.BR selinux_set_callback (3),
diff --git a/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_loop.3 b/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_loop.3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52a41690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_loop.3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.so man3/selinux_status_open.3
diff --git a/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_open.3 b/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_open.3
index 2d44be57..c7f2eb6c 100644
--- a/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_open.3
+++ b/libselinux/man/man3/selinux_status_open.3
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ without invocation of system calls
.sp
.BI "int selinux_status_open(int " fallback ");"
.sp
+.BI "void selinux_status_loop(void);"
+.sp
.BI "void selinux_status_close(void);"
.sp
.BI "int selinux_status_updated(void);"
@@ -52,6 +54,16 @@ and overwrite corresponding callbacks ( setenforce and policyload).
Thus, we need to pay attention to the interaction with these interfaces,
when fallback mode is enabled.
.sp
+.BR selinux_status_loop ()
+enters a loop which processes messages by continually checking the kernel
+status page via calls to
+.BR selinux_status_updated (3).
+If the kernel status page was not opened and
+.BR selinux_status_open (3)
+instead opened the fallback netlink socket, that socket will be checked and
+processed. On error, the function exits and unmaps the status page, or closes
+the fallback netlink socket.
+.sp
.BR selinux_status_close ()
unmap the kernel status page and close its file descriptor, or close the
netlink socket if fallbacked.
diff --git a/libselinux/src/avc.c b/libselinux/src/avc.c
index b4648b2d..e36a9a53 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/avc.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/avc.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct avc_callback_node {
struct avc_callback_node *next;
};
-static void *avc_netlink_thread = NULL;
+static void *avc_status_thread = NULL;
static void *avc_lock = NULL;
static void *avc_log_lock = NULL;
static struct avc_node *avc_node_freelist = NULL;
@@ -215,15 +215,15 @@ static int avc_init_internal(const char *prefix,
avc_enforcing = rc;
}
- rc = avc_netlink_open(0);
+ rc = selinux_status_open(1);
if (rc < 0) {
avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
- "%s: can't open netlink socket: %d (%s)\n",
+ "%s: could not open selinux status page: %d (%s)\n",
avc_prefix, errno, strerror(errno));
goto out;
}
if (avc_using_threads) {
- avc_netlink_thread = avc_create_thread(&avc_netlink_loop);
+ avc_status_thread = avc_create_thread(&selinux_status_loop);
avc_netlink_trouble = 0;
}
avc_running = 1;
@@ -557,9 +557,10 @@ void avc_destroy(void)
avc_get_lock(avc_lock);
+ selinux_status_close();
+
if (avc_using_threads)
- avc_stop_thread(avc_netlink_thread);
- avc_netlink_close();
+ avc_stop_thread(avc_status_thread);
for (i = 0; i < AVC_CACHE_SLOTS; i++) {
node = avc_cache.slots[i];
@@ -766,7 +767,7 @@ int avc_has_perm_noaudit(security_id_t ssid,
avd_init(avd);
if (!avc_using_threads && !avc_app_main_loop) {
- (void)avc_netlink_check_nb();
+ (void)selinux_status_updated();
}
if (!aeref) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/avc_internal.c b/libselinux/src/avc_internal.c
index 568a3d92..4ef92452 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/avc_internal.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/avc_internal.c
@@ -53,6 +53,49 @@ int avc_enforcing = 1;
int avc_setenforce = 0;
int avc_netlink_trouble = 0;
+/* process setenforce events for netlink and sestatus */
+int avc_process_setenforce(int enforcing)
+{
+ int rc = 0;
+
+ avc_log(SELINUX_INFO,
+ "%s: received setenforce notice (enforcing=%d)\n",
+ avc_prefix, enforcing);
+ if (avc_setenforce)
+ goto out;
+ avc_enforcing = enforcing;
+ if (avc_enforcing && (rc = avc_ss_reset(0)) < 0) {
+ avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
+ "%s: cache reset returned %d (errno %d)\n",
+ avc_prefix, rc, errno);
+ return rc;
+ }
+
+out:
+ return selinux_netlink_setenforce(enforcing);
+}
+
+/* process policyload events for netlink and sestatus */
+int avc_process_policyload(uint32_t seqno)
+{
+ int rc = 0;
+
+ avc_log(SELINUX_INFO,
+ "%s: received policyload notice (seqno=%u)\n",
+ avc_prefix, seqno);
+ rc = avc_ss_reset(seqno);
+ if (rc < 0) {
+ avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
+ "%s: cache reset returned %d (errno %d)\n",
+ avc_prefix, rc, errno);
+ return rc;
+ }
+
+ selinux_flush_class_cache();
+
+ return selinux_netlink_policyload(seqno);
+}
+
/* netlink socket code */
static int fd = -1;
@@ -177,20 +220,7 @@ static int avc_netlink_process(void *buf)
case SELNL_MSG_SETENFORCE:{
struct selnl_msg_setenforce *msg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
- msg->val = !!msg->val;
- avc_log(SELINUX_INFO,
- "%s: received setenforce notice (enforcing=%d)\n",
- avc_prefix, msg->val);
- if (avc_setenforce)
- break;
- avc_enforcing = msg->val;
- if (avc_enforcing && (rc = avc_ss_reset(0)) < 0) {
- avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
- "%s: cache reset returned %d (errno %d)\n",
- avc_prefix, rc, errno);
- return rc;
- }
- rc = selinux_netlink_setenforce(msg->val);
+ rc = avc_process_setenforce(!!msg->val);
if (rc < 0)
return rc;
break;
@@ -198,18 +228,7 @@ static int avc_netlink_process(void *buf)
case SELNL_MSG_POLICYLOAD:{
struct selnl_msg_policyload *msg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
- avc_log(SELINUX_INFO,
- "%s: received policyload notice (seqno=%u)\n",
- avc_prefix, msg->seqno);
- rc = avc_ss_reset(msg->seqno);
- if (rc < 0) {
- avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
- "%s: cache reset returned %d (errno %d)\n",
- avc_prefix, rc, errno);
- return rc;
- }
- selinux_flush_class_cache();
- rc = selinux_netlink_policyload(msg->seqno);
+ rc = avc_process_policyload(msg->seqno);
if (rc < 0)
return rc;
break;
@@ -284,6 +303,17 @@ void avc_netlink_loop(void)
int avc_netlink_acquire_fd(void)
{
+ if (fd < 0) {
+ int rc = 0;
+ rc = avc_netlink_open(0);
+ if (rc < 0) {
+ avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
+ "%s: could not open netlink socket: %d (%s)\n",
+ avc_prefix, errno, strerror(errno));
+ return rc;
+ }
+ }
+
avc_app_main_loop = 1;
return fd;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/avc_internal.h b/libselinux/src/avc_internal.h
index 3f8a6bb1..da67affc 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/avc_internal.h
+++ b/libselinux/src/avc_internal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ extern void (*avc_func_get_lock) (void *);
extern void (*avc_func_release_lock) (void *);
extern void (*avc_func_free_lock) (void *);
+/* selinux status processing for netlink and sestatus */
+extern int avc_process_setenforce(int enforcing);
+extern int avc_process_policyload(uint32_t seqno);
+
static inline void set_callbacks(const struct avc_memory_callback *mem_cb,
const struct avc_log_callback *log_cb,
const struct avc_thread_callback *thread_cb,
diff --git a/libselinux/src/checkAccess.c b/libselinux/src/checkAccess.c
index 3491fded..b337ea64 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/checkAccess.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/checkAccess.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int selinux_check_access(const char *scon, const char *tcon, const char *class,
if (rc < 0)
return rc;
- (void) avc_netlink_check_nb();
+ (void) selinux_status_updated();
sclass = string_to_security_class(class);
if (sclass == 0) {
diff --git a/libselinux/src/libselinux.map b/libselinux/src/libselinux.map
index 2a368e93..8d8d8fd2 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/libselinux.map
+++ b/libselinux/src/libselinux.map
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ LIBSELINUX_1.0 {
selinux_status_close;
selinux_status_deny_unknown;
selinux_status_getenforce;
+ selinux_status_loop;
selinux_status_open;
selinux_status_policyload;
selinux_status_updated;
diff --git a/libselinux/src/sestatus.c b/libselinux/src/sestatus.c
index 86267ff8..6ecb6337 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/sestatus.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/sestatus.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct selinux_status_t
static struct selinux_status_t *selinux_status = NULL;
static int selinux_status_fd;
static uint32_t last_seqno;
+static uint32_t last_policyload;
static uint32_t fallback_sequence;
static int fallback_enforcing;
@@ -116,6 +117,15 @@ int selinux_status_updated(void)
if (last_seqno != curr_seqno)
{
+ if (avc_enforcing != (int) selinux_status->enforcing) {
+ if (avc_process_setenforce(selinux_status->enforcing) < 0)
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (last_policyload != selinux_status->policyload) {
+ if (avc_process_policyload(selinux_status->policyload) < 0)
+ return -1;
+ last_policyload = selinux_status->policyload;
+ }
last_seqno = curr_seqno;
result = 1;
}
@@ -131,7 +141,6 @@ int selinux_status_updated(void)
int selinux_status_getenforce(void)
{
uint32_t seqno;
- uint32_t enforcing;
if (selinux_status == NULL) {
errno = EINVAL;
@@ -149,11 +158,11 @@ int selinux_status_getenforce(void)
do {
seqno = read_sequence(selinux_status);
- enforcing = selinux_status->enforcing;
+ avc_enforcing = selinux_status->enforcing;
} while (seqno != read_sequence(selinux_status));
- return enforcing ? 1 : 0;
+ return avc_enforcing;
}
/*
@@ -316,6 +325,23 @@ error:
return -1;
}
+/*
+ * selinux_status_loop
+ *
+ * Run routine for checking kernel status page in a listening thread.
+ * Falls back on netlink socket in the event of failure to open status page.
+ */
+void selinux_status_loop(void)
+{
+ /* Check kernel status page until error occurs */
+ while(selinux_status_updated() >= 0);
+
+ avc_log(SELINUX_ERROR,
+ "%s: status thread terminating due to error: %d (%s)\n",
+ avc_prefix, errno, strerror(errno));
+ selinux_status_close();
+}
+
/*
* selinux_status_close
*
--
2.27.0
