kernel/linux.git/security/smack/smackfs.c, branch v6.18.41

smack: /smack/doi: accept previously used values

2026-02-26T22:59:11+00:00

[ Upstream commit 33d589ed60ae433b483761987b85e0d24e54584e ] Writing to /smack/doi a value that has ever been written there in the past disables networking for non-ambient labels. E.g. # cat /smack/doi 3 # netlabelctl -p cipso list Configured CIPSO mappings (1) DOI value : 3 mapping type : PASS_THROUGH # netlabelctl -p map list Configured NetLabel domain mappings (3) domain: "_" (IPv4) protocol: UNLABELED domain: DEFAULT (IPv4) protocol: CIPSO, DOI = 3 domain: DEFAULT (IPv6) protocol: UNLABELED # cat /smack/ambient _ # cat /proc/$$/attr/smack/current _ # ping -c1 10.1.95.12 64 bytes from 10.1.95.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.964 ms # echo foo >/proc/$$/attr/smack/current # ping -c1 10.1.95.12 64 bytes from 10.1.95.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.956 ms unknown option 86 # echo 4 >/smack/doi # echo 3 >/smack/doi !> [ 214.050395] smk_cipso_doi:691 cipso add rc = -17 # echo 3 >/smack/doi !> [ 249.402261] smk_cipso_doi:678 remove rc = -2 !> [ 249.402261] smk_cipso_doi:691 cipso add rc = -17 # ping -c1 10.1.95.12 !!> ping: 10.1.95.12: Address family for hostname not supported # echo _ >/proc/$$/attr/smack/current # ping -c1 10.1.95.12 64 bytes from 10.1.95.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.617 ms This happens because Smack keeps decommissioned DOIs, fails to re-add them, and consequently refuses to add the “default” domain map: # netlabelctl -p cipso list Configured CIPSO mappings (2) DOI value : 3 mapping type : PASS_THROUGH DOI value : 4 mapping type : PASS_THROUGH # netlabelctl -p map list Configured NetLabel domain mappings (2) domain: "_" (IPv4) protocol: UNLABELED !> (no ipv4 map for default domain here) domain: DEFAULT (IPv6) protocol: UNLABELED Fix by clearing decommissioned DOI definitions and serializing concurrent DOI updates with a new lock. Also: - allow /smack/doi to live unconfigured, since adding a map (netlbl_cfg_cipsov4_map_add) may fail. CIPSO_V4_DOI_UNKNOWN(0) indicates the unconfigured DOI - add new DOI before removing the old default map, so the old map remains if the add fails (2008-02-04, Casey Schaufler) Fixes: e114e473771c ("Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel") Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin

smack: /smack/doi must be > 0

2026-02-26T22:59:11+00:00

[ Upstream commit 19c013e1551bf51e1493da1270841d60e4fd3f15 ] /smack/doi allows writing and keeping negative doi values. Correct values are 0 < doi <= (max 32-bit positive integer) (2008-02-04, Casey Schaufler) Fixes: e114e473771c ("Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel") Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin

security/smack/smackfs: small kernel-doc fixes

2025-05-19T23:28:32+00:00

Add function short descriptions to the kernel-doc where missing. Correct a verb and add ending periods to sentences. smackfs.c:1080: warning: missing initial short description on line: * smk_net4addr_insert smackfs.c:1343: warning: missing initial short description on line: * smk_net6addr_insert Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap Cc: Casey Schaufler Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org Cc: Paul Moore Cc: James Morris Cc: "Serge E. Hallyn"

smack: recognize ipv4 CIPSO w/o categories

2025-02-16T22:17:55+00:00

If SMACK label has CIPSO representation w/o categories, e.g.: | # cat /smack/cipso2 | foo 10 | @ 250/2 | ... then SMACK does not recognize such CIPSO in input ipv4 packets and substitues '*' label instead. Audit records may look like | lsm=SMACK fn=smack_socket_sock_rcv_skb action=denied | subject="*" object="_" requested=w pid=0 comm="swapper/1" ... This happens in two steps: 1) security/smack/smackfs.c`smk_set_cipso does not clear NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT from (struct smack_known *)skp->smk_netlabel.flags on assigning CIPSO w/o categories: | rcu_assign_pointer(skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat, ncats.attr.mls.cat); | skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.lvl = ncats.attr.mls.lvl; 2) security/smack/smack_lsm.c`smack_from_secattr can not match skp->smk_netlabel with input packet's struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *sap because sap->flags have not NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT (what is correct) but skp->smk_netlabel.flags have (what is incorrect): | if ((sap->flags & NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT) == 0) { | if ((skp->smk_netlabel.flags & | NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT) == 0) | found = 1; | break; | } This commit sets/clears NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT in skp->smk_netlabel.flags according to the presense of CIPSO categories. The update of smk_netlabel is not atomic, so input packets processing still may be incorrect during short time while update proceeds. Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler

smack: Revert "smackfs: Added check catlen"

2025-02-16T18:30:23+00:00

This reverts commit ccfd889acb06eab10b98deb4b5eef0ec74157ea0 The indicated commit * does not describe the problem that change tries to solve * has programming issues * introduces a bug: forever clears NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT in (struct smack_known *)skp->smk_netlabel.flags Reverting the commit to reapproach original problem Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler

smack: remove /smack/logging if audit is not configured

2025-02-14T02:33:55+00:00

If CONFIG_AUDIT is not set then SMACK does not generate audit messages, however, keeps audit control file, /smack/logging, while there is no entity to control. This change removes audit control file /smack/logging when audit is not configured in the kernel Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler

Smack: fix typos and spelling errors

2025-02-11T22:34:02+00:00

Fix typos and spelling errors in security/smack module comments that were identified using the codespell tool. No functional changes - documentation only. Signed-off-by: Tanya Agarwal Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler

smack: deduplicate access to string conversion

2024-12-06T21:21:12+00:00

Signed-off-by: Konstantin Andreev Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler

netlabel,smack: use lsm_prop for audit data

2024-10-11T18:34:16+00:00

Replace the secid in the netlbl_audit structure with an lsm_prop. Remove scaffolding that was required when the value was a secid. Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler [PM: fix the subject line] Signed-off-by: Paul Moore

smackfs: Use rcu_assign_pointer() to ensure safe assignment in smk_set_cipso

2024-09-03T15:37:17+00:00

In the `smk_set_cipso` function, the `skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat` field is directly assigned to a new value without using the appropriate RCU pointer assignment functions. According to RCU usage rules, this is illegal and can lead to unpredictable behavior, including data inconsistencies and impossible-to-diagnose memory corruption issues. This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues. To address this, the assignment is now done using rcu_assign_pointer(), which ensures that the pointer assignment is done safely, with the necessary memory barriers and synchronization. This change prevents potential RCU dereference issues by ensuring that the `cat` field is safely updated while still adhering to RCU's requirements. Fixes: 0817534ff9ea ("smackfs: Fix use-after-free in netlbl_catmap_walk()") Signed-off-by: Jiawei Ye Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler