[PATCH 09/24] kexec_file: Disable at runtime if securelevel has been set

[David Howells]

Dave Young <dyoung at redhat.com> wrote:

> > > > +	/* Don't permit images to be loaded into trusted kernels if we're not
> > > > +	 * going to verify the signature on them
> > > > +	 */
> > > > +	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG) && kernel_is_locked_down())
> > > > +		return -EPERM;
> > > > +
> > > >  
> > 
> > IMA can be used to verify file signatures too, based on the LSM hooks
> > in  kernel_read_file_from_fd().  CONFIG_KEXEC_VERIFY_SIG should not be
> > required.
> 
> Mimi, I remember we talked somthing before about the two signature 
> verification. One can change IMA policy in initramfs userspace,
> also there are kernel cmdline param to disable IMA, so it can break the
> lockdown? Suppose kexec boot with ima disabled cmdline param and then
> kexec reboot again..

I guess I should lock down the parameter to disable IMA too.

David