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[RFC,v2] bpf: use bpf_capable() instead of CAP_SYS_ADMIN for blinding decision

Message ID 20220831152414.171484-1-ykaliuta@redhat.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
Delegated to: BPF
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Series [RFC,v2] bpf: use bpf_capable() instead of CAP_SYS_ADMIN for blinding decision | expand

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Commit Message

Yauheni Kaliuta Aug. 31, 2022, 3:24 p.m. UTC
The capability check can cause SELinux denial.

For example, in ptp4l, setsockopt() with the SO_ATTACH_FILTER option
raises sk_attach_filter() to run a bpf program. SELinux hooks into
capable() calls and performs an additional check if the task's
SELinux domain has permission to "use" the given capability. ptp4l_t
already has CAP_BPF granted by SELinux, so if the function used
bpf_capable() as most BPF code does, there would be no change needed
in selinux-policy.

Signed-off-by: Yauheni Kaliuta <ykaliuta@redhat.com>
---

v2: put the reasoning in the commit message

---
 include/linux/filter.h | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Serge E. Hallyn Aug. 31, 2022, 6:50 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 06:24:14PM +0300, Yauheni Kaliuta wrote:
> The capability check can cause SELinux denial.
> 
> For example, in ptp4l, setsockopt() with the SO_ATTACH_FILTER option
> raises sk_attach_filter() to run a bpf program. SELinux hooks into
> capable() calls and performs an additional check if the task's
> SELinux domain has permission to "use" the given capability. ptp4l_t
> already has CAP_BPF granted by SELinux, so if the function used
> bpf_capable() as most BPF code does, there would be no change needed
> in selinux-policy.

The selinux mentions probably aren't really necessary.  The more
concise way to say it is that bpf_jit_blinding_enabled() should
be permitted with CAP_BPF, that full CAP_SYS_ADMIN is not needed.
(Assuming that that is the case)

> Signed-off-by: Yauheni Kaliuta <ykaliuta@redhat.com>
> ---
> 
> v2: put the reasoning in the commit message
> 
> ---
>  include/linux/filter.h | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/filter.h b/include/linux/filter.h
> index a5f21dc3c432..3de96b1a736b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/filter.h
> +++ b/include/linux/filter.h
> @@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static inline bool bpf_jit_blinding_enabled(struct bpf_prog *prog)
>  		return false;
>  	if (!bpf_jit_harden)
>  		return false;
> -	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> +	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && bpf_capable())
>  		return false;
>  
>  	return true;
> -- 
> 2.34.1
Daniel Borkmann Aug. 31, 2022, 9:15 p.m. UTC | #2
On 8/31/22 8:50 PM, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 06:24:14PM +0300, Yauheni Kaliuta wrote:
>> The capability check can cause SELinux denial.
>>
>> For example, in ptp4l, setsockopt() with the SO_ATTACH_FILTER option
>> raises sk_attach_filter() to run a bpf program. SELinux hooks into
>> capable() calls and performs an additional check if the task's
>> SELinux domain has permission to "use" the given capability. ptp4l_t
>> already has CAP_BPF granted by SELinux, so if the function used
>> bpf_capable() as most BPF code does, there would be no change needed
>> in selinux-policy.
> 
> The selinux mentions probably aren't really necessary.  The more
> concise way to say it is that bpf_jit_blinding_enabled() should
> be permitted with CAP_BPF, that full CAP_SYS_ADMIN is not needed.
> (Assuming that that is the case)
> 
>> Signed-off-by: Yauheni Kaliuta <ykaliuta@redhat.com>
>> ---
>>
>> v2: put the reasoning in the commit message
>>
>> ---
>>   include/linux/filter.h | 2 +-
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/filter.h b/include/linux/filter.h
>> index a5f21dc3c432..3de96b1a736b 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/filter.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/filter.h
>> @@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static inline bool bpf_jit_blinding_enabled(struct bpf_prog *prog)
>>   		return false;
>>   	if (!bpf_jit_harden)
>>   		return false;
>> -	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
>> +	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && bpf_capable())

I think lowering this requirement is fine here. These days given unpriv eBPF is
disabled by default, I see the main users for constant blinding coming from unpriv
in particular via cBPF -> eBPF migration (e.g. old-style socket filters).

>>   		return false;
>>   
>>   	return true;

Please also update Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst to clarify cap details.

Thanks,
Daniel
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diff --git a/include/linux/filter.h b/include/linux/filter.h
index a5f21dc3c432..3de96b1a736b 100644
--- a/include/linux/filter.h
+++ b/include/linux/filter.h
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@  static inline bool bpf_jit_blinding_enabled(struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		return false;
 	if (!bpf_jit_harden)
 		return false;
-	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+	if (bpf_jit_harden == 1 && bpf_capable())
 		return false;
 
 	return true;