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[V34,08/29] kexec_file: split KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG into KEXEC_SIG and KEXEC_SIG_FORCE

Message ID 20190622000358.19895-9-matthewgarrett@google.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series Lockdown as an LSM | expand

Commit Message

Matthew Garrett June 22, 2019, 12:03 a.m. UTC
From: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>

This is a preparatory patch for kexec_file_load() lockdown.  A locked down
kernel needs to prevent unsigned kernel images from being loaded with
kexec_file_load().  Currently, the only way to force the signature
verification is compiling with KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG.  This prevents loading
usigned images even when the kernel is not locked down at runtime.

This patch splits KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG into KEXEC_SIG and KEXEC_SIG_FORCE.
Analogous to the MODULE_SIG and MODULE_SIG_FORCE for modules, KEXEC_SIG
turns on the signature verification but allows unsigned images to be
loaded.  KEXEC_SIG_FORCE disallows images without a valid signature.

[Modified by David Howells such that:

 (1) verify_pefile_signature() differentiates between no-signature and
     sig-didn't-match in its returned errors.

 (2) kexec fails with EKEYREJECTED if there is a signature for which we
     have a key, but signature doesn't match - even if in non-forcing mode.

 (3) kexec fails with EBADMSG or some other error if there is a signature
     which cannot be parsed - even if in non-forcing mode.

 (4) kexec fails with ELIBBAD if the PE file cannot be parsed to extract
     the signature - even if in non-forcing mode.

]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
cc: kexec@lists.infradead.org
---
 arch/x86/Kconfig                       | 20 ++++++++---
 crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c |  4 ++-
 include/linux/kexec.h                  |  4 +--
 kernel/kexec_file.c                    | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
 4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

Comments

Dave Young June 24, 2019, 2:01 a.m. UTC | #1
On 06/21/19 at 05:03pm, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> From: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> 
> This is a preparatory patch for kexec_file_load() lockdown.  A locked down
> kernel needs to prevent unsigned kernel images from being loaded with
> kexec_file_load().  Currently, the only way to force the signature
> verification is compiling with KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG.  This prevents loading
> usigned images even when the kernel is not locked down at runtime.
> 
> This patch splits KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG into KEXEC_SIG and KEXEC_SIG_FORCE.
> Analogous to the MODULE_SIG and MODULE_SIG_FORCE for modules, KEXEC_SIG
> turns on the signature verification but allows unsigned images to be
> loaded.  KEXEC_SIG_FORCE disallows images without a valid signature.
> 
> [Modified by David Howells such that:
> 
>  (1) verify_pefile_signature() differentiates between no-signature and
>      sig-didn't-match in its returned errors.
> 
>  (2) kexec fails with EKEYREJECTED if there is a signature for which we
>      have a key, but signature doesn't match - even if in non-forcing mode.
> 
>  (3) kexec fails with EBADMSG or some other error if there is a signature
>      which cannot be parsed - even if in non-forcing mode.
> 
>  (4) kexec fails with ELIBBAD if the PE file cannot be parsed to extract
>      the signature - even if in non-forcing mode.
> 
> ]

Seems I do not see EBADMSG and ELIBBAD in this patch, also kexec fails
with proper errno instead of EKEYREJECTED only.

I may missed something?  Other than the patch log issue:

Reviewed-by: Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com>

> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@google.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> cc: kexec@lists.infradead.org
> ---
>  arch/x86/Kconfig                       | 20 ++++++++---
>  crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c |  4 ++-
>  include/linux/kexec.h                  |  4 +--
>  kernel/kexec_file.c                    | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> index c1f9b3cf437c..84381dd60760 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -2012,20 +2012,30 @@ config KEXEC_FILE
>  config ARCH_HAS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
>  	def_bool KEXEC_FILE
>  
> -config KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +config KEXEC_SIG
>  	bool "Verify kernel signature during kexec_file_load() syscall"
>  	depends on KEXEC_FILE
>  	---help---
> -	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
> -	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
>  
> -	  In addition to that option, you need to enable signature
> +	  This option makes the kexec_file_load() syscall check for a valid
> +	  signature of the kernel image.  The image can still be loaded without
> +	  a valid signature unless you also enable KEXEC_SIG_FORCE, though if
> +	  there's a signature that we can check, then it must be valid.
> +
> +	  In addition to this option, you need to enable signature
>  	  verification for the corresponding kernel image type being
>  	  loaded in order for this to work.
>  
> +config KEXEC_SIG_FORCE
> +	bool "Require a valid signature in kexec_file_load() syscall"
> +	depends on KEXEC_SIG
> +	---help---
> +	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
> +	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
> +
>  config KEXEC_BZIMAGE_VERIFY_SIG
>  	bool "Enable bzImage signature verification support"
> -	depends on KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +	depends on KEXEC_SIG
>  	depends on SIGNED_PE_FILE_VERIFICATION
>  	select SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
>  	---help---
> diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> index d178650fd524..4473cea1e877 100644
> --- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> +++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int pefile_parse_binary(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
>  
>  	if (!ddir->certs.virtual_address || !ddir->certs.size) {
>  		pr_debug("Unsigned PE binary\n");
> -		return -EKEYREJECTED;
> +		return -ENODATA;
>  	}
>  
>  	chkaddr(ctx->header_size, ddir->certs.virtual_address,
> @@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ static int pefile_digest_pe(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
>   *  (*) 0 if at least one signature chain intersects with the keys in the trust
>   *	keyring, or:
>   *
> + *  (*) -ENODATA if there is no signature present.
> + *
>   *  (*) -ENOPKG if a suitable crypto module couldn't be found for a check on a
>   *	chain.
>   *
> diff --git a/include/linux/kexec.h b/include/linux/kexec.h
> index b9b1bc5f9669..58b27c7bdc2b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kexec.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kexec.h
> @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ typedef void *(kexec_load_t)(struct kimage *image, char *kernel_buf,
>  			     unsigned long cmdline_len);
>  typedef int (kexec_cleanup_t)(void *loader_data);
>  
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
>  typedef int (kexec_verify_sig_t)(const char *kernel_buf,
>  				 unsigned long kernel_len);
>  #endif
> @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct kexec_file_ops {
>  	kexec_probe_t *probe;
>  	kexec_load_t *load;
>  	kexec_cleanup_t *cleanup;
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
>  	kexec_verify_sig_t *verify_sig;
>  #endif
>  };
> diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
> index f1d0e00a3971..eec7e5bb2a08 100644
> --- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
> +++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
> @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int __weak arch_kimage_file_post_load_cleanup(struct kimage *image)
>  	return kexec_image_post_load_cleanup_default(image);
>  }
>  
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
>  static int kexec_image_verify_sig_default(struct kimage *image, void *buf,
>  					  unsigned long buf_len)
>  {
> @@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
>  			     const char __user *cmdline_ptr,
>  			     unsigned long cmdline_len, unsigned flags)
>  {
> -	int ret = 0;
> +	const char *reason;
> +	int ret;
>  	void *ldata;
>  	loff_t size;
>  
> @@ -207,15 +208,47 @@ kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
>  	if (ret)
>  		goto out;
>  
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
>  	ret = arch_kexec_kernel_verify_sig(image, image->kernel_buf,
>  					   image->kernel_buf_len);
> -	if (ret) {
> -		pr_debug("kernel signature verification failed.\n");
> +#else
> +	ret = -ENODATA;
> +#endif
> +
> +	switch (ret) {
> +	case 0:
> +		break;
> +
> +		/* Certain verification errors are non-fatal if we're not
> +		 * checking errors, provided we aren't mandating that there
> +		 * must be a valid signature.
> +		 */
> +	case -ENODATA:
> +		reason = "kexec of unsigned image";
> +		goto decide;
> +	case -ENOPKG:
> +		reason = "kexec of image with unsupported crypto";
> +		goto decide;
> +	case -ENOKEY:
> +		reason = "kexec of image with unavailable key";
> +	decide:
> +		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG_FORCE)) {
> +			pr_notice("%s rejected\n", reason);
> +			goto out;
> +		}
> +
> +		ret = 0;
> +		break;
> +
> +		/* All other errors are fatal, including nomem, unparseable
> +		 * signatures and signature check failures - even if signatures
> +		 * aren't required.
> +		 */
> +	default:
> +		pr_notice("kernel signature verification failed (%d).\n", ret);
>  		goto out;
>  	}
> -	pr_debug("kernel signature verification successful.\n");
> -#endif
> +
>  	/* It is possible that there no initramfs is being loaded */
>  	if (!(flags & KEXEC_FILE_NO_INITRAMFS)) {
>  		ret = kernel_read_file_from_fd(initrd_fd, &image->initrd_buf,
> -- 
> 2.22.0.410.gd8fdbe21b5-goog
>
Dave Young June 25, 2019, 2:35 a.m. UTC | #2
On 06/24/19 at 10:01am, Dave Young wrote:
> On 06/21/19 at 05:03pm, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > From: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> > 
> > This is a preparatory patch for kexec_file_load() lockdown.  A locked down
> > kernel needs to prevent unsigned kernel images from being loaded with
> > kexec_file_load().  Currently, the only way to force the signature
> > verification is compiling with KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG.  This prevents loading
> > usigned images even when the kernel is not locked down at runtime.
> > 
> > This patch splits KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG into KEXEC_SIG and KEXEC_SIG_FORCE.
> > Analogous to the MODULE_SIG and MODULE_SIG_FORCE for modules, KEXEC_SIG
> > turns on the signature verification but allows unsigned images to be
> > loaded.  KEXEC_SIG_FORCE disallows images without a valid signature.
> > 
> > [Modified by David Howells such that:
> > 
> >  (1) verify_pefile_signature() differentiates between no-signature and
> >      sig-didn't-match in its returned errors.
> > 
> >  (2) kexec fails with EKEYREJECTED if there is a signature for which we
> >      have a key, but signature doesn't match - even if in non-forcing mode.
> > 
> >  (3) kexec fails with EBADMSG or some other error if there is a signature
> >      which cannot be parsed - even if in non-forcing mode.
> > 
> >  (4) kexec fails with ELIBBAD if the PE file cannot be parsed to extract
> >      the signature - even if in non-forcing mode.
> > 
> > ]
> 
> Seems I do not see EBADMSG and ELIBBAD in this patch, also kexec fails
> with proper errno instead of EKEYREJECTED only.
> 
> I may missed something?  Other than the patch log issue:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Dave Young <dyoung@redhat.com>

Hold on :)  Noticed another issue, please see comment inline..

> 
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> > Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@google.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Jiri Bohac <jbohac@suse.cz>
> > cc: kexec@lists.infradead.org
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/Kconfig                       | 20 ++++++++---
> >  crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c |  4 ++-
> >  include/linux/kexec.h                  |  4 +--
> >  kernel/kexec_file.c                    | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
> >  4 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> > index c1f9b3cf437c..84381dd60760 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
> > +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> > @@ -2012,20 +2012,30 @@ config KEXEC_FILE
> >  config ARCH_HAS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
> >  	def_bool KEXEC_FILE
> >  
> > -config KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +config KEXEC_SIG
> >  	bool "Verify kernel signature during kexec_file_load() syscall"
> >  	depends on KEXEC_FILE
> >  	---help---
> > -	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
> > -	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
> >  
> > -	  In addition to that option, you need to enable signature
> > +	  This option makes the kexec_file_load() syscall check for a valid
> > +	  signature of the kernel image.  The image can still be loaded without
> > +	  a valid signature unless you also enable KEXEC_SIG_FORCE, though if
> > +	  there's a signature that we can check, then it must be valid.
> > +
> > +	  In addition to this option, you need to enable signature
> >  	  verification for the corresponding kernel image type being
> >  	  loaded in order for this to work.
> >  
> > +config KEXEC_SIG_FORCE
> > +	bool "Require a valid signature in kexec_file_load() syscall"
> > +	depends on KEXEC_SIG
> > +	---help---
> > +	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
> > +	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
> > +
> >  config KEXEC_BZIMAGE_VERIFY_SIG
> >  	bool "Enable bzImage signature verification support"
> > -	depends on KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +	depends on KEXEC_SIG
> >  	depends on SIGNED_PE_FILE_VERIFICATION
> >  	select SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
> >  	---help---
> > diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> > index d178650fd524..4473cea1e877 100644
> > --- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> > +++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
> > @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int pefile_parse_binary(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
> >  
> >  	if (!ddir->certs.virtual_address || !ddir->certs.size) {
> >  		pr_debug("Unsigned PE binary\n");
> > -		return -EKEYREJECTED;
> > +		return -ENODATA;
> >  	}
> >  
> >  	chkaddr(ctx->header_size, ddir->certs.virtual_address,
> > @@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ static int pefile_digest_pe(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
> >   *  (*) 0 if at least one signature chain intersects with the keys in the trust
> >   *	keyring, or:
> >   *
> > + *  (*) -ENODATA if there is no signature present.
> > + *
> >   *  (*) -ENOPKG if a suitable crypto module couldn't be found for a check on a
> >   *	chain.
> >   *
> > diff --git a/include/linux/kexec.h b/include/linux/kexec.h
> > index b9b1bc5f9669..58b27c7bdc2b 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/kexec.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/kexec.h
> > @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ typedef void *(kexec_load_t)(struct kimage *image, char *kernel_buf,
> >  			     unsigned long cmdline_len);
> >  typedef int (kexec_cleanup_t)(void *loader_data);
> >  
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
> >  typedef int (kexec_verify_sig_t)(const char *kernel_buf,
> >  				 unsigned long kernel_len);
> >  #endif
> > @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct kexec_file_ops {
> >  	kexec_probe_t *probe;
> >  	kexec_load_t *load;
> >  	kexec_cleanup_t *cleanup;
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
> >  	kexec_verify_sig_t *verify_sig;
> >  #endif
> >  };
> > diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
> > index f1d0e00a3971..eec7e5bb2a08 100644
> > --- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
> > +++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
> > @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int __weak arch_kimage_file_post_load_cleanup(struct kimage *image)
> >  	return kexec_image_post_load_cleanup_default(image);
> >  }
> >  
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
> >  static int kexec_image_verify_sig_default(struct kimage *image, void *buf,
> >  					  unsigned long buf_len)
> >  {
> > @@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
> >  			     const char __user *cmdline_ptr,
> >  			     unsigned long cmdline_len, unsigned flags)
> >  {
> > -	int ret = 0;
> > +	const char *reason;
> > +	int ret;
> >  	void *ldata;
> >  	loff_t size;
> >  
> > @@ -207,15 +208,47 @@ kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
> >  	if (ret)
> >  		goto out;
> >  
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
> >  	ret = arch_kexec_kernel_verify_sig(image, image->kernel_buf,
> >  					   image->kernel_buf_len);
> > -	if (ret) {
> > -		pr_debug("kernel signature verification failed.\n");
> > +#else
> > +	ret = -ENODATA;

Use -ENODATA for above case looks not correct, please just remove the #else and
move the #endif to the end of the switch chunk.

> > +#endif
> > +
> > +	switch (ret) {
> > +	case 0:
> > +		break;
> > +
> > +		/* Certain verification errors are non-fatal if we're not
> > +		 * checking errors, provided we aren't mandating that there
> > +		 * must be a valid signature.
> > +		 */
> > +	case -ENODATA:
> > +		reason = "kexec of unsigned image";
> > +		goto decide;
> > +	case -ENOPKG:
> > +		reason = "kexec of image with unsupported crypto";
> > +		goto decide;
> > +	case -ENOKEY:
> > +		reason = "kexec of image with unavailable key";
> > +	decide:
> > +		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG_FORCE)) {
> > +			pr_notice("%s rejected\n", reason);
> > +			goto out;
> > +		}
> > +
> > +		ret = 0;
> > +		break;
> > +
> > +		/* All other errors are fatal, including nomem, unparseable
> > +		 * signatures and signature check failures - even if signatures
> > +		 * aren't required.
> > +		 */
> > +	default:
> > +		pr_notice("kernel signature verification failed (%d).\n", ret);
> >  		goto out;
> >  	}
> > -	pr_debug("kernel signature verification successful.\n");
> > -#endif
> > +
> >  	/* It is possible that there no initramfs is being loaded */
> >  	if (!(flags & KEXEC_FILE_NO_INITRAMFS)) {
> >  		ret = kernel_read_file_from_fd(initrd_fd, &image->initrd_buf,
> > -- 
> > 2.22.0.410.gd8fdbe21b5-goog
> > 

Thanks
Dave
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Patch

diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index c1f9b3cf437c..84381dd60760 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -2012,20 +2012,30 @@  config KEXEC_FILE
 config ARCH_HAS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
 	def_bool KEXEC_FILE
 
-config KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+config KEXEC_SIG
 	bool "Verify kernel signature during kexec_file_load() syscall"
 	depends on KEXEC_FILE
 	---help---
-	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
-	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
 
-	  In addition to that option, you need to enable signature
+	  This option makes the kexec_file_load() syscall check for a valid
+	  signature of the kernel image.  The image can still be loaded without
+	  a valid signature unless you also enable KEXEC_SIG_FORCE, though if
+	  there's a signature that we can check, then it must be valid.
+
+	  In addition to this option, you need to enable signature
 	  verification for the corresponding kernel image type being
 	  loaded in order for this to work.
 
+config KEXEC_SIG_FORCE
+	bool "Require a valid signature in kexec_file_load() syscall"
+	depends on KEXEC_SIG
+	---help---
+	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
+	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
+
 config KEXEC_BZIMAGE_VERIFY_SIG
 	bool "Enable bzImage signature verification support"
-	depends on KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+	depends on KEXEC_SIG
 	depends on SIGNED_PE_FILE_VERIFICATION
 	select SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING
 	---help---
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
index d178650fd524..4473cea1e877 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@  static int pefile_parse_binary(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
 
 	if (!ddir->certs.virtual_address || !ddir->certs.size) {
 		pr_debug("Unsigned PE binary\n");
-		return -EKEYREJECTED;
+		return -ENODATA;
 	}
 
 	chkaddr(ctx->header_size, ddir->certs.virtual_address,
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@  static int pefile_digest_pe(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
  *  (*) 0 if at least one signature chain intersects with the keys in the trust
  *	keyring, or:
  *
+ *  (*) -ENODATA if there is no signature present.
+ *
  *  (*) -ENOPKG if a suitable crypto module couldn't be found for a check on a
  *	chain.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/kexec.h b/include/linux/kexec.h
index b9b1bc5f9669..58b27c7bdc2b 100644
--- a/include/linux/kexec.h
+++ b/include/linux/kexec.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@  typedef void *(kexec_load_t)(struct kimage *image, char *kernel_buf,
 			     unsigned long cmdline_len);
 typedef int (kexec_cleanup_t)(void *loader_data);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
 typedef int (kexec_verify_sig_t)(const char *kernel_buf,
 				 unsigned long kernel_len);
 #endif
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@  struct kexec_file_ops {
 	kexec_probe_t *probe;
 	kexec_load_t *load;
 	kexec_cleanup_t *cleanup;
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
 	kexec_verify_sig_t *verify_sig;
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c
index f1d0e00a3971..eec7e5bb2a08 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec_file.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@  int __weak arch_kimage_file_post_load_cleanup(struct kimage *image)
 	return kexec_image_post_load_cleanup_default(image);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
 static int kexec_image_verify_sig_default(struct kimage *image, void *buf,
 					  unsigned long buf_len)
 {
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@  kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
 			     const char __user *cmdline_ptr,
 			     unsigned long cmdline_len, unsigned flags)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	const char *reason;
+	int ret;
 	void *ldata;
 	loff_t size;
 
@@ -207,15 +208,47 @@  kimage_file_prepare_segments(struct kimage *image, int kernel_fd, int initrd_fd,
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG
 	ret = arch_kexec_kernel_verify_sig(image, image->kernel_buf,
 					   image->kernel_buf_len);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_debug("kernel signature verification failed.\n");
+#else
+	ret = -ENODATA;
+#endif
+
+	switch (ret) {
+	case 0:
+		break;
+
+		/* Certain verification errors are non-fatal if we're not
+		 * checking errors, provided we aren't mandating that there
+		 * must be a valid signature.
+		 */
+	case -ENODATA:
+		reason = "kexec of unsigned image";
+		goto decide;
+	case -ENOPKG:
+		reason = "kexec of image with unsupported crypto";
+		goto decide;
+	case -ENOKEY:
+		reason = "kexec of image with unavailable key";
+	decide:
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KEXEC_SIG_FORCE)) {
+			pr_notice("%s rejected\n", reason);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+
+		/* All other errors are fatal, including nomem, unparseable
+		 * signatures and signature check failures - even if signatures
+		 * aren't required.
+		 */
+	default:
+		pr_notice("kernel signature verification failed (%d).\n", ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	pr_debug("kernel signature verification successful.\n");
-#endif
+
 	/* It is possible that there no initramfs is being loaded */
 	if (!(flags & KEXEC_FILE_NO_INITRAMFS)) {
 		ret = kernel_read_file_from_fd(initrd_fd, &image->initrd_buf,