[PATCH ghak21 V2 1/4] audit: make ANOM_LINK obey audit_enabled and audit_dummy_context

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Audit link denied events emit disjointed records when audit is disabled.
No records should be emitted when audit is disabled.

See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
Signed-off-by: Richard Guy Briggs <***@redhat.com>
---
kernel/audit.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 1a3e75d..7026d69 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -2308,6 +2308,9 @@ void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation, const struct path *link)
struct audit_buffer *ab;
struct audit_names *name;

+ if (!audit_enabled || audit_dummy_context())
+ return;
+
name = kzalloc(sizeof(*name), GFP_NOFS);
if (!name)
return;

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Audit link denied events generate duplicate PATH records which disagree
in different ways from symlink and hardlink denials.
audit_log_link_denied() should not directly generate PATH records.
While we're at it, remove the now useless struct path argument.

See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
Signed-off-by: Richard Guy Briggs <***@redhat.com>
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 6 ++----
kernel/audit.c | 17 ++---------------
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 9cc91fb..50d2533 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static int may_linkat(struct path *link)
if (safe_hardlink_source(inode) || inode_owner_or_capable(inode))
return 0;

- audit_log_link_denied("linkat", link);
+ audit_log_link_denied("linkat");
return -EPERM;
}

diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index af410d9..75d5b03 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ extern void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
const struct path *path);
extern void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab,
char *key);
-extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation,
- const struct path *link);
+extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation);
extern void audit_log_lost(const char *message);

extern int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab);
@@ -194,8 +193,7 @@ static inline void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
{ }
static inline void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab, char *key)
{ }
-static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string,
- const struct path *link)
+static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string)
{ }
static inline int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab)
{
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 7026d69..e54deaf 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -2301,36 +2301,23 @@ void audit_log_task_info(struct audit_buffer *ab, struct task_struct *tsk)
/**
* audit_log_link_denied - report a link restriction denial
* @operation: specific link operation
- * @link: the path that triggered the restriction
*/
-void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation, const struct path *link)
+void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation)
{
struct audit_buffer *ab;
- struct audit_names *name;

if (!audit_enabled || audit_dummy_context())
return;

- name = kzalloc(sizeof(*name), GFP_NOFS);
- if (!name)
- return;
-
/* Generate AUDIT_ANOM_LINK with subject, operation, outcome. */
ab = audit_log_start(current->audit_context, GFP_KERNEL,
AUDIT_ANOM_LINK);
if (!ab)
- goto out;
+ return;
audit_log_format(ab, "op=%s", operation);
audit_log_task_info(ab, current);
audit_log_format(ab, " res=0");
audit_log_end(ab);
-
- /* Generate AUDIT_PATH record with object. */
- name->type = AUDIT_TYPE_NORMAL;
- audit_copy_inode(name, link->dentry, d_backing_inode(link->dentry));
- audit_log_name(current->audit_context, name, link, 0, NULL);
-out:
- kfree(name);
}

/**

[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events generate duplicate PATH records which disagree
in different ways from symlink and hardlink denials.
audit_log_link_denied() should not directly generate PATH records.
While we're at it, remove the now useless struct path argument.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 6 ++----
kernel/audit.c | 17 ++---------------
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

I have no objection to the v2 change of removing the link parameter,
but this patch can not be merged as-is because the v1 patch has
already been merged into audit/next (as stated on the mailing list).
You need to respin this patch against audit/next and redo the
subject/description to indicate that you are just removing the unused
link parameter in this updated patch.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 9cc91fb..50d2533 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static int may_linkat(struct path *link)
if (safe_hardlink_source(inode) || inode_owner_or_capable(inode))
return 0;
- audit_log_link_denied("linkat", link);
+ audit_log_link_denied("linkat");
return -EPERM;
}
diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index af410d9..75d5b03 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ extern void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
const struct path *path);
extern void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab,
char *key);
-extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation,
- const struct path *link);
+extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation);
extern void audit_log_lost(const char *message);
extern int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab);
@@ -194,8 +193,7 @@ static inline void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
{ }
static inline void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab, char *key)
{ }
-static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string,
- const struct path *link)
+static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string)
{ }
static inline int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab)
{
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 7026d69..e54deaf 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -2301,36 +2301,23 @@ void audit_log_task_info(struct audit_buffer *ab, struct task_struct *tsk)
/**
* audit_log_link_denied - report a link restriction denial
*/
-void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation, const struct path *link)
+void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation)
{
struct audit_buffer *ab;
- struct audit_names *name;
if (!audit_enabled || audit_dummy_context())
return;
- name = kzalloc(sizeof(*name), GFP_NOFS);
- if (!name)
- return;
-
/* Generate AUDIT_ANOM_LINK with subject, operation, outcome. */
ab = audit_log_start(current->audit_context, GFP_KERNEL,
AUDIT_ANOM_LINK);
if (!ab)
- goto out;
+ return;
audit_log_format(ab, "op=%s", operation);
audit_log_task_info(ab, current);
audit_log_format(ab, " res=0");
audit_log_end(ab);
-
- /* Generate AUDIT_PATH record with object. */
- name->type = AUDIT_TYPE_NORMAL;
- audit_copy_inode(name, link->dentry, d_backing_inode(link->dentry));
- audit_log_name(current->audit_context, name, link, 0, NULL);
- kfree(name);
}
/**
--
1.8.3.1

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events generate duplicate PATH records which disagree
in different ways from symlink and hardlink denials.
audit_log_link_denied() should not directly generate PATH records.
While we're at it, remove the now useless struct path argument.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 6 ++----
kernel/audit.c | 17 ++---------------
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

I have no objection to the v2 change of removing the link parameter,
but this patch can not be merged as-is because the v1 patch has
already been merged into audit/next (as stated on the mailing list).

Yes, I self-NACKed that patch.

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Is it not possible to drop it, or would you have to do a revert to avoid
a rebase?

Post by Paul Moore
You need to respin this patch against audit/next and redo the
subject/description to indicate that you are just removing the unused
link parameter in this updated patch.

So the way I had it in my devel tree rather than squashing it...

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 9cc91fb..50d2533 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static int may_linkat(struct path *link)
if (safe_hardlink_source(inode) || inode_owner_or_capable(inode))
return 0;
- audit_log_link_denied("linkat", link);
+ audit_log_link_denied("linkat");
return -EPERM;
}
diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index af410d9..75d5b03 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ extern void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
const struct path *path);
extern void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab,
char *key);
-extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation,
- const struct path *link);
+extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation);
extern void audit_log_lost(const char *message);
extern int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab);
@@ -194,8 +193,7 @@ static inline void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
{ }
static inline void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab, char *key)
{ }
-static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string,
- const struct path *link)
+static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string)
{ }
static inline int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab)
{
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 7026d69..e54deaf 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -2301,36 +2301,23 @@ void audit_log_task_info(struct audit_buffer *ab, struct task_struct *tsk)
/**
* audit_log_link_denied - report a link restriction denial
*/
-void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation, const struct path *link)
+void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation)
{
struct audit_buffer *ab;
- struct audit_names *name;
if (!audit_enabled || audit_dummy_context())
return;
- name = kzalloc(sizeof(*name), GFP_NOFS);
- if (!name)
- return;
-
/* Generate AUDIT_ANOM_LINK with subject, operation, outcome. */
ab = audit_log_start(current->audit_context, GFP_KERNEL,
AUDIT_ANOM_LINK);
if (!ab)
- goto out;
+ return;
audit_log_format(ab, "op=%s", operation);
audit_log_task_info(ab, current);
audit_log_format(ab, " res=0");
audit_log_end(ab);
-
- /* Generate AUDIT_PATH record with object. */
- name->type = AUDIT_TYPE_NORMAL;
- audit_copy_inode(name, link->dentry, d_backing_inode(link->dentry));
- audit_log_name(current->audit_context, name, link, 0, NULL);
- kfree(name);
}
/**
--
1.8.3.1

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[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events generate duplicate PATH records which disagree
in different ways from symlink and hardlink denials.
audit_log_link_denied() should not directly generate PATH records.
While we're at it, remove the now useless struct path argument.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 6 ++----
kernel/audit.c | 17 ++---------------
3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

I have no objection to the v2 change of removing the link parameter,
but this patch can not be merged as-is because the v1 patch has
already been merged into audit/next (as stated on the mailing list).

Yes, I self-NACKed that patch.
https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html
Is it not possible to drop it, or would you have to do a revert to avoid
a rebase?

Yes, it is possible to drop a patch from the audit/next patch stack,
but dropping patches is considered *very* bad form and not something I
want to do without a Very Good Reason. While the v2 patch is the
"right" patch, the v1 patch is not dangerous, so I would rather you
just build on top of what is currently in audit/next.

[kbuild test robot]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for the patch! Yet something to improve:

[auto build test ERROR on linus/master]
[also build test ERROR on v4.16-rc5 next-20180309]
[if your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, please drop us a note to help improve the system]

url: https://github.com/0day-ci/linux/commits/Richard-Guy-Briggs/audit-address-ANOM_LINK-excess-records/20180313-015527
config: i386-tinyconfig (attached as .config)
compiler: gcc-7 (Debian 7.3.0-1) 7.3.0
reproduce:
# save the attached .config to linux build tree
make ARCH=i386

Note: the linux-review/Richard-Guy-Briggs/audit-address-ANOM_LINK-excess-records/20180313-015527 HEAD 12e8c56bcd359f7d20d4ae011674d37bc832bc4c builds fine.
It only hurts bisectibility.

fs/namei.c:929:2: error: too many arguments to function 'audit_log_link_denied'

audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In file included from include/linux/fsnotify.h:16:0,
from fs/namei.c:25:
include/linux/audit.h:196:20: note: declared here
static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string)
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

vim +/audit_log_link_denied +929 fs/namei.c

800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 886
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 887 /**
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 888 * may_follow_link - Check symlink following for unsafe situations
55852635a Randy Dunlap 2012-08-18 889 * @nd: nameidata pathwalk data
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 890 *
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 891 * In the case of the sysctl_protected_symlinks sysctl being enabled,
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 892 * CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE needs to be specifically ignored if the symlink is
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 893 * in a sticky world-writable directory. This is to protect privileged
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 894 * processes from failing races against path names that may change out
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 895 * from under them by way of other users creating malicious symlinks.
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 896 * It will permit symlinks to be followed only when outside a sticky
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 897 * world-writable directory, or when the uid of the symlink and follower
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 898 * match, or when the directory owner matches the symlink's owner.
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 899 *
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 900 * Returns 0 if following the symlink is allowed, -ve on error.
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 901 */
fec2fa24e Al Viro 2015-05-06 902 static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 903 {
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 904 const struct inode *inode;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 905 const struct inode *parent;
2d7f9e2ad Seth Forshee 2016-04-26 906 kuid_t puid;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 907
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 908 if (!sysctl_protected_symlinks)
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 909 return 0;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 910
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 911 /* Allowed if owner and follower match. */
fceef393a Al Viro 2015-12-29 912 inode = nd->link_inode;
81abe27b1 Eric W. Biederman 2012-08-03 913 if (uid_eq(current_cred()->fsuid, inode->i_uid))
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 914 return 0;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 915
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 916 /* Allowed if parent directory not sticky and world-writable. */
aa65fa35b Al Viro 2015-08-04 917 parent = nd->inode;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 918 if ((parent->i_mode & (S_ISVTX|S_IWOTH)) != (S_ISVTX|S_IWOTH))
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 919 return 0;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 920
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 921 /* Allowed if parent directory and link owner match. */
2d7f9e2ad Seth Forshee 2016-04-26 922 puid = parent->i_uid;
2d7f9e2ad Seth Forshee 2016-04-26 923 if (uid_valid(puid) && uid_eq(puid, inode->i_uid))
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 924 return 0;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 925
31956502d Al Viro 2015-05-07 926 if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
31956502d Al Viro 2015-05-07 927 return -ECHILD;
31956502d Al Viro 2015-05-07 928
1cf2665b5 Al Viro 2015-05-06 @929 audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 930 return -EACCES;
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 931 }
800179c9b Kees Cook 2012-07-25 932

:::::: The code at line 929 was first introduced by commit
:::::: 1cf2665b5bdfc63185fb4a416bff54b14ad30c79 namei: kill nd->link

:::::: TO: Al Viro <***@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
:::::: CC: Al Viro <***@zeniv.linux.org.uk>

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[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by kbuild test robot
Hi Richard,
[auto build test ERROR on linus/master]
[also build test ERROR on v4.16-rc5 next-20180309]
[if your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, please drop us a note to help improve the system]

My fault. It was applied to a stale tree:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pcmoore/audit.git

A self-NACKed patch wasn't removed from the upstream tree as hoped. A
new patch is already in the works.

Post by kbuild test robot
url: https://github.com/0day-ci/linux/commits/Richard-Guy-Briggs/audit-address-ANOM_LINK-excess-records/20180313-015527
Note: the linux-review/Richard-Guy-Briggs/audit-address-ANOM_LINK-excess-records/20180313-015527 HEAD 12e8c56bcd359f7d20d4ae011674d37bc832bc4c builds fine.
It only hurts bisectibility.

- RGB

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Remote, Ottawa, Red Hat Canada
IRC: rgb, SunRaycer
Voice: +1.647.777.2635, Internal: (81) 32635

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Audit link denied events for symlinks were missing the parent PATH
record. Add it. Since the full pathname may not be available,
reconstruct it from the path in the nameidata supplied.

See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
Signed-off-by: Richard Guy Briggs <***@redhat.com>
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 3 +++
kernel/audit.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 00f5041..2f39617 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
return -ECHILD;

audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
- audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
+ audit_log_symlink_denied(&nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}

diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index 75d5b03..b5808e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ extern void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
extern void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab,
char *key);
extern void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation);
+extern void audit_log_symlink_denied(const struct path *link);
extern void audit_log_lost(const char *message);

extern int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab);
@@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ static inline void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab, char *key)
{ }
static inline void audit_log_link_denied(const char *string)
{ }
+static inline void audit_log_symlink_denied(const struct path *link)
+{ }
static inline int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab)
{
return 0;
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index e54deaf..4acf374 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
#include <net/netns/generic.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h> /* for LOOKUP_PARENT */

#include "audit.h"

@@ -2320,6 +2321,36 @@ void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation)
audit_log_end(ab);
}

+/*
+ * audit_log_symlink_denied - report a symlink restriction denial
+ * @link: the path that triggered the restriction
+ */
+void audit_log_symlink_denied(const struct path *link)
+{
+ char *pathname;
+ struct filename *filename;
+
+ if (audit_dummy_context())
+ return;
+
+ pathname = kmalloc(PATH_MAX + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!pathname) {
+ audit_panic("memory allocation error while reporting symlink denied");
+ return;
+ }
+ filename = getname_kernel(d_absolute_path(link, pathname, PATH_MAX + 1));
+ if (IS_ERR(filename)) {
+ audit_panic("error getting pathname while reporting symlink denied");
+ goto out;
+ }
+ audit_inode(filename, link->dentry->d_parent, LOOKUP_PARENT);
+ audit_log_link_denied("follow_link");
+ putname(filename);
+out:
+ kfree(pathname);
+ return;
+}
+
/**
* audit_log_end - end one audit record
* @ab: the audit_buffer

[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks were missing the parent PATH
record. Add it. Since the full pathname may not be available,
reconstruct it from the path in the nameidata supplied.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 2 +-
include/linux/audit.h | 3 +++
kernel/audit.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

See my comment in patch 3/4; it should really be folded into this
patch. Additional comment inline below ...

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index e54deaf..4acf374 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
#include <net/netns/generic.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h> /* for LOOKUP_PARENT */
#include "audit.h"
@@ -2320,6 +2321,36 @@ void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation)
audit_log_end(ab);
}
+/*
+ * audit_log_symlink_denied - report a symlink restriction denial
+ */
+void audit_log_symlink_denied(const struct path *link)
+{
+ char *pathname;
+ struct filename *filename;
+
+ if (audit_dummy_context())
+ return;
+
+ pathname = kmalloc(PATH_MAX + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!pathname) {
+ audit_panic("memory allocation error while reporting symlink denied");
+ return;
+ }
+ filename = getname_kernel(d_absolute_path(link, pathname, PATH_MAX + 1));
+ if (IS_ERR(filename)) {
+ audit_panic("error getting pathname while reporting symlink denied");
+ goto out;
+ }
+ audit_inode(filename, link->dentry->d_parent, LOOKUP_PARENT);

Since we are already checking audit_dummy_context() above we don't
need to check it again in audit_inode(), you should just call
__audit_inode() directly. As a reminder, make sure you convert
LOOKUP_PARENT to AUDIT_INODE_PARENT.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
+ audit_log_link_denied("follow_link");
+ putname(filename);
+ kfree(pathname);
+ return;
+}

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.

See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
Signed-off-by: Richard Guy Briggs <***@redhat.com>
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;

+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}

[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}
--
1.8.3.1

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

Please see the last comment of:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}

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[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1 patches
until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to that mail in the
v1 thread, but basically you need to figure out what is necessary here
and let us know. If I have to figure it out it likely isn't going to
get done with enough soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}

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[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1 patches
until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to that mail in the
v1 thread, but basically you need to figure out what is necessary here
and let us know. If I have to figure it out it likely isn't going to
get done with enough soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will stand
on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
return -EACCES;
}

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[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH records rather
than just updating the existing PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH
record with the current dentry and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1 patches
until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to that mail in the
v1 thread, but basically you need to figure out what is necessary here
and let us know. If I have to figure it out it likely isn't going to
get done with enough soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will stand
on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

If that's the argument, I'd rather just include it. We've been burned
by not including stuff in the past and fixing those omissions has
proven to be a major source of contention.

[Steve Grubb]

On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry and
inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to that
mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure out what is
necessary here and let us know. If I have to figure it out it
likely isn't going to get done with enough soak time prior to the
upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record, then we
do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is bad. Like all
the duplicate SYSCALL information.

-Steve

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will stand
on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct
nameidata *nd) if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link",
&nd->stack[0].link); return -EACCES;
}

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Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry and
inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during the
previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to that
mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure out what is
necessary here and let us know. If I have to figure it out it
likely isn't going to get done with enough soak time prior to the
upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record, then we
do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is bad. Like all
the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I could
have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test. Does the
parent record even matter since it might not be a directory operation
like creat, unlink or rename?

Post by Steve Grubb
-Steve

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will stand
on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct
nameidata *nd) if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link",
&nd->stack[0].link); return -EACCES;
}

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[Steve Grubb]

On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:11:08 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry
and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during
the previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to
that mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure
out what is necessary here and let us know. If I have to
figure it out it likely isn't going to get done with enough
soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record,
then we do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is
bad. Like all the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I
could have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test.
Does the parent record even matter since it might not be a directory
operation like creat, unlink or rename?

There's 2 issues. One is creating the path if what we have is relative.
In this situation CWD should be enough. But if the question is whether
the PARENT directory should be included...what if the PARENT
permissions do not allow the successful name resolution? In that case
we might only get a PARENT record no? In that case we would need it.

-Steve

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will
stand on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int
may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd) if (nd->flags &
LOOKUP_RCU) return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link",
&nd->stack[0].link); return -EACCES;
}

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[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by Steve Grubb
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:11:08 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry
and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during
the previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to
that mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure
out what is necessary here and let us know. If I have to
figure it out it likely isn't going to get done with enough
soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record,
then we do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is
bad. Like all the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I
could have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test.
Does the parent record even matter since it might not be a directory
operation like creat, unlink or rename?

There's 2 issues. One is creating the path if what we have is relative.
In this situation CWD should be enough. But if the question is whether
the PARENT directory should be included...what if the PARENT
permissions do not allow the successful name resolution? In that case
we might only get a PARENT record no? In that case we would need it.

I think in the case of symlink creation, normal file create code path
would be in effect, and would properly log parent and symlink source
file paths (if a rule to log it was in effect) which is not something
that would trigger a symlink link denied error. Symlink link denied
happens only when trying to actually follow the link before
resolving the target path of a read/write/exec of the symlink target.

If the parent permissions of the link's target don't allow successful
name resolution then the symlink link denied condition isn't met, but
rather any other rule that applies to the target path.

Post by Steve Grubb
-Steve

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it will
stand on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int
may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd) if (nd->flags &
LOOKUP_RCU) return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name, nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link",
&nd->stack[0].link); return -EACCES;
}

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[Steve Grubb]

On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:52:51 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:11:08 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate
PATH records rather than just updating the existing
PATH record. Update the symlink's PATH record with the
current dentry and inode information.
https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked
during the previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the
v1 patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just
replied to that mail in the v1 thread, but basically you
need to figure out what is necessary here and let us know.
If I have to figure it out it likely isn't going to get
done with enough soak time prior to the upcoming merge
window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record,
then we do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is
bad. Like all the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I
could have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test.
Does the parent record even matter since it might not be a
directory operation like creat, unlink or rename?

There's 2 issues. One is creating the path if what we have is
relative. In this situation CWD should be enough. But if the
question is whether the PARENT directory should be included...what
if the PARENT permissions do not allow the successful name
resolution? In that case we might only get a PARENT record no? In
that case we would need it.

I think in the case of symlink creation, normal file create code path
would be in effect, and would properly log parent and symlink source
file paths (if a rule to log it was in effect) which is not something
that would trigger a symlink link denied error. Symlink link denied
happens only when trying to actually follow the link before
resolving the target path of a read/write/exec of the symlink target.
If the parent permissions of the link's target don't allow successful
name resolution then the symlink link denied condition isn't met, but
rather any other rule that applies to the target path.

Then I guess the PARENT record is not needed.

-Steve

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
I'd just include it for completeness unless Steve thinks it
will stand on its own and doesn't want the overhead.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 50d2533..00f5041 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static inline int
may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd) if (nd->flags &
LOOKUP_RCU) return -ECHILD;
+ audit_inode(nd->name,
nd->stack[0].link.dentry, 0);
audit_log_link_denied("follow_link",
&nd->stack[0].link); return -EACCES; }

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Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:11:08 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry
and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during
the previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to
that mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure
out what is necessary here and let us know. If I have to
figure it out it likely isn't going to get done with enough
soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record,
then we do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is
bad. Like all the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I
could have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test.
Does the parent record even matter since it might not be a directory
operation like creat, unlink or rename?

There's 2 issues. One is creating the path if what we have is relative.
In this situation CWD should be enough. But if the question is whether
the PARENT directory should be included...what if the PARENT
permissions do not allow the successful name resolution? In that case
we might only get a PARENT record no? In that case we would need it.

I think in the case of symlink creation, normal file create code path
would be in effect, and would properly log parent and symlink source
file paths (if a rule to log it was in effect) which is not something
that would trigger a symlink link denied error. Symlink link denied
happens only when trying to actually follow the link before
resolving the target path of a read/write/exec of the symlink target.
If the parent permissions of the link's target don't allow successful
name resolution then the symlink link denied condition isn't met, but
rather any other rule that applies to the target path.

I'm guessing you are in the process of tracking all this down, but if
not, lets get to a point where we can answer this definitively and not
guess :)

[Richard Guy Briggs]

Post by Paul Moore

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:11:08 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:52:56 -0400

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:31 AM, Richard Guy Briggs

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events for symlinks had duplicate PATH
records rather than just updating the existing PATH record.
Update the symlink's PATH record with the current dentry
and inode information.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
fs/namei.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why didn't you include this in patch 4/4 like I asked during
the previous review?

https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-March/msg00070.html

Yes, I just saw that ... I hadn't seen your replies on the v1
patches until I had finished reviewing v2. I just replied to
that mail in the v1 thread, but basically you need to figure
out what is necessary here and let us know. If I have to
figure it out it likely isn't going to get done with enough
soak time prior to the upcoming merge window.

Steve? I was hoping you could chime in here.

If the CWD record will always be the same as the PARENT record,
then we do not need the parent record. Duplicate information is
bad. Like all the duplicate SYSCALL information.

The CWD record could be different from the PARENT record, since I
could have SYMLINK=/tmp/test/symlink, CWD=/tmp, PARENT=/tmp/test.
Does the parent record even matter since it might not be a directory
operation like creat, unlink or rename?

There's 2 issues. One is creating the path if what we have is relative.
In this situation CWD should be enough. But if the question is whether
the PARENT directory should be included...what if the PARENT
permissions do not allow the successful name resolution? In that case
we might only get a PARENT record no? In that case we would need it.

I think in the case of symlink creation, normal file create code path
would be in effect, and would properly log parent and symlink source
file paths (if a rule to log it was in effect) which is not something
that would trigger a symlink link denied error. Symlink link denied
happens only when trying to actually follow the link before
resolving the target path of a read/write/exec of the symlink target.
If the parent permissions of the link's target don't allow successful
name resolution then the symlink link denied condition isn't met, but
rather any other rule that applies to the target path.

I'm guessing you are in the process of tracking all this down, but if
not, lets get to a point where we can answer this definitively and not
guess :)

I was fairly certain but being polite, expecting confirmation or
possibly correction if I've overlooked something.

Additionally, this denial message only happens in certain parts of the
permission check for symlinks:
/proc/sys/fs/protected_symlinks == 1
and follower and link owner don't match
and parent sticky and world-writable
and link parent and link owner don't match

If you want other symlink denials logged, you need to set a rule for the
target filtering on operation failure such as unix file permissions.

The similar situation exists for hardlinks.

Post by Paul Moore
paul moore

- RGB

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Remote, Ottawa, Red Hat Canada
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[Richard Guy Briggs]

Audit link denied events were being unexpectedly produced in a disjoint
way when audit was disabled, and when they were expected, there were
duplicate PATH records. This patchset addresses both issues for
symlinks and hardlinks.
This was introduced with
commit b24a30a7305418ff138ff51776fc555ec57c011a
("audit: fix event coverage of AUDIT_ANOM_LINK")
commit a51d9eaa41866ab6b4b6ecad7b621f8b66ece0dc
("fs: add link restriction audit reporting")
type=PROCTITLE msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : proctitle=ls ./my-passwd
type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : item=1 name=/tmp/ inode=13529 dev=00:27 mode=dir,sticky,777 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00 obj=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 nametype=PARENT cap_fp=none cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0
type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : item=0 name=./my-passwd inode=17090 dev=00:27 mode=link,777 ouid=rgb ogid=rgb rdev=00:00 obj=unconfined_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=none cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0
type=CWD msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : cwd=/tmp
type=SYSCALL msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : arch=x86_64 syscall=stat success=no exit=EACCES(Permission denied) a0=0x7ffd79950dda a1=0x563f658a03c8 a2=0x563f658a03c8 a3=0x79950d00 items=2 ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root uid=root gid=root euid=root suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1 comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
type=ANOM_LINK msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:21:49.578:310) : op=follow_link ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root uid=root gid=root euid=root suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1 comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 res=no
----
type=PROCTITLE msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : proctitle=ln test test-ln
type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : item=1 name=/tmp inode=13529 dev=00:27 mode=dir,sticky,777 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00 obj=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 nametype=PARENT cap_fp=none cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0
type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : item=0 name=test inode=18112 dev=00:27 mode=file,700 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00 obj=unconfined_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=none cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0
type=CWD msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : cwd=/tmp
type=SYSCALL msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : arch=x86_64 syscall=linkat success=no exit=EPERM(Operation not permitted) a0=0xffffff9c a1=0x7ffccba77629 a2=0xffffff9c a3=0x7ffccba7762e items=2 ppid=605 pid=638 auid=rgb uid=rgb gid=rgb euid=rgb suid=rgb fsuid=rgb egid=rgb sgid=rgb fsgid=rgb tty=pts0 ses=4 comm=ln exe=/usr/bin/ln subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
type=ANOM_LINK msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : op=linkat ppid=605 pid=638 auid=rgb uid=rgb gid=rgb euid=rgb suid=rgb fsuid=rgb egid=rgb sgid=rgb fsgid=rgb tty=pts0 ses=4 comm=ln exe=/usr/bin/ln subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 res=no
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
See also: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/51
audit: make ANOM_LINK obey audit_enabled and audit_dummy_context
audit: link denied should not directly generate PATH record
audit: add refused symlink to audit_names
audit: add parent of refused symlink to audit_names
fs/namei.c | 5 +++--
include/linux/audit.h | 9 +++++----
kernel/audit.c | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
--

Changelog:
v2:
- remove now supperfluous struct path * parameter from audit_log_link_denied()
- refactor audit_log_symlink_denied() to properly free memory (pathname, filename)

1.8.3.1

- RGB

--
Richard Guy Briggs <***@redhat.com>
Sr. S/W Engineer, Kernel Security, Base Operating Systems
Remote, Ottawa, Red Hat Canada
IRC: rgb, SunRaycer
Voice: +1.647.777.2635, Internal: (81) 32635

[Paul Moore]

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
Audit link denied events emit disjointed records when audit is disabled.
No records should be emitted when audit is disabled.
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
---
kernel/audit.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

As stated previously, this has already been merged. Ignoring.

Post by Richard Guy Briggs
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 1a3e75d..7026d69 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -2308,6 +2308,9 @@ void audit_log_link_denied(const char *operation, const struct path *link)
struct audit_buffer *ab;
struct audit_names *name;
+ if (!audit_enabled || audit_dummy_context())
+ return;
+
name = kzalloc(sizeof(*name), GFP_NOFS);
if (!name)
return;
--
1.8.3.1

[Steve Grubb]

On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:31:16 -0400

Audit link denied events were being unexpectedly produced in a
disjoint way when audit was disabled, and when they were expected,
there were duplicate PATH records. This patchset addresses both
issues for symlinks and hardlinks.
This was introduced with
commit b24a30a7305418ff138ff51776fc555ec57c011a
("audit: fix event coverage of AUDIT_ANOM_LINK")
commit a51d9eaa41866ab6b4b6ecad7b621f8b66ece0dc
("fs: add link restriction audit reporting")
proctitle=ls ./my-passwd type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : item=1 name=/tmp/ inode=13529 dev=00:27
mode=dir,sticky,777 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00
obj=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 nametype=PARENT cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : item=0 name=./my-passwd inode=17090 dev=00:27
mode=link,777 ouid=rgb ogid=rgb rdev=00:00
obj=unconfined_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=CWD msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : cwd=/tmp type=SYSCALL msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : arch=x86_64 syscall=stat success=no
exit=EACCES(Permission denied) a0=0x7ffd79950dda a1=0x563f658a03c8
a2=0x563f658a03c8 a3=0x79950d00 items=2 ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root
uid=root gid=root euid=root suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root
fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1 comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls
subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
op=follow_link ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root uid=root gid=root euid=root
suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1
comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls

So, if we now only emit the ANOM_LINK event when audit is enabled, we
should get rid of all the duplicate information in that record. The
SYSCALL record has all that information.

-Steve

subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 res=no
---- hardlink: type=PROCTITLE msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:24:39.813:314) : proctitle=ln test test-ln type=PATH
msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : item=1 name=/tmp inode=13529
dev=00:27 mode=dir,sticky,777 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00
obj=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 nametype=PARENT cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:24:39.813:314) : item=0 name=test inode=18112 dev=00:27
mode=file,700 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00
obj=unconfined_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=CWD msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:24:39.813:314) : cwd=/tmp type=SYSCALL msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:24:39.813:314) : arch=x86_64 syscall=linkat success=no
exit=EPERM(Operation not permitted) a0=0xffffff9c a1=0x7ffccba77629
a2=0xffffff9c a3=0x7ffccba7762e items=2 ppid=605 pid=638 auid=rgb
uid=rgb gid=rgb euid=rgb suid=rgb fsuid=rgb egid=rgb sgid=rgb
fsgid=rgb tty=pts0 ses=4 comm=ln exe=/usr/bin/ln
subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
type=ANOM_LINK msg=audit(03/12/2018 02:24:39.813:314) : op=linkat
ppid=605 pid=638 auid=rgb uid=rgb gid=rgb euid=rgb suid=rgb fsuid=rgb
egid=rgb sgid=rgb fsgid=rgb tty=pts0 ses=4 comm=ln exe=/usr/bin/ln
subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 res=no
See: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/21
See also: https://github.com/linux-audit/audit-kernel/issues/51
audit: make ANOM_LINK obey audit_enabled and audit_dummy_context
audit: link denied should not directly generate PATH record
audit: add refused symlink to audit_names
audit: add parent of refused symlink to audit_names
fs/namei.c | 5 +++--
include/linux/audit.h | 9 +++++----
kernel/audit.c | 43
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 3 files changed, 40
insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

[Paul Moore]

Post by Steve Grubb
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:31:16 -0400

Audit link denied events were being unexpectedly produced in a
disjoint way when audit was disabled, and when they were expected,
there were duplicate PATH records. This patchset addresses both
issues for symlinks and hardlinks.
This was introduced with
commit b24a30a7305418ff138ff51776fc555ec57c011a
("audit: fix event coverage of AUDIT_ANOM_LINK")
commit a51d9eaa41866ab6b4b6ecad7b621f8b66ece0dc
("fs: add link restriction audit reporting")
proctitle=ls ./my-passwd type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : item=1 name=/tmp/ inode=13529 dev=00:27
mode=dir,sticky,777 ouid=root ogid=root rdev=00:00
obj=system_u:object_r:tmp_t:s0 nametype=PARENT cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=PATH msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : item=0 name=./my-passwd inode=17090 dev=00:27
mode=link,777 ouid=rgb ogid=rgb rdev=00:00
obj=unconfined_u:object_r:user_tmp_t:s0 nametype=NORMAL cap_fp=none
cap_fi=none cap_fe=0 cap_fver=0 type=CWD msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : cwd=/tmp type=SYSCALL msg=audit(03/12/2018
02:21:49.578:310) : arch=x86_64 syscall=stat success=no
exit=EACCES(Permission denied) a0=0x7ffd79950dda a1=0x563f658a03c8
a2=0x563f658a03c8 a3=0x79950d00 items=2 ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root
uid=root gid=root euid=root suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root
fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1 comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls
subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
op=follow_link ppid=552 pid=629 auid=root uid=root gid=root euid=root
suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root fsgid=root tty=ttyS0 ses=1
comm=ls exe=/usr/bin/ls

So, if we now only emit the ANOM_LINK event when audit is enabled, we
should get rid of all the duplicate information in that record. The
SYSCALL record has all that information.

As discussed previously, I'm not going to merge any patches which
remove fields from existing records.