[PATCH v2 2/6] powerpc/kexec_file: Add KEXEC_SIG support.

Nayna nayna at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Sun Dec 12 16:46:53 PST 2021


On 11/25/21 13:02, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> Copy the code from s390x
>
> Signed-off-by: Michal Suchanek <msuchanek at suse.de>
> ---
>   arch/powerpc/Kconfig        | 11 +++++++++++
>   arch/powerpc/kexec/elf_64.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> index ac0c515552fd..ecc1227a77f1 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> @@ -561,6 +561,17 @@ config KEXEC_FILE
>   config ARCH_HAS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
>   	def_bool KEXEC_FILE
>
> +config KEXEC_SIG
> +	bool "Verify kernel signature during kexec_file_load() syscall"
> +	depends on KEXEC_FILE && MODULE_SIG_FORMAT
> +	help
> +	  This option makes kernel signature verification mandatory for
> +	  the kexec_file_load() syscall.
> +

Resending my last response as looks like it didn't go through mailing 
list because of some wrong formatting. My apologies to those who are 
receiving it twice.

Since powerpc also supports IMA_ARCH_POLICY for kernel image signature 
verification, please include the following:

"An alternative implementation for the powerpc arch is IMA_ARCH_POLICY. 
It verifies the appended kernel image signature and additionally 
includes both the signed and unsigned file hashes in the IMA measurement 
list, extends the IMA PCR in the TPM, and prevents blacklisted binary 
kernel images from being kexec'd."

Thanks & Regards,

     - Nayna




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