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Subject[PATCH] x86: Lock down MSR writing in secure boot
Writing to MSRs should not be allowed unless CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL is
set since it could lead to execution of arbitrary code in kernel mode.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
---
This would be used on top of Matthew Garrett's existing "Secure boot
policy support" patch series.
---
arch/x86/kernel/msr.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
index 4929502..adaab3d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ static ssize_t msr_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
int err = 0;
ssize_t bytes = 0;

+ if (!capable(CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL))
+ return -EPERM;
+
if (count % 8)
return -EINVAL; /* Invalid chunk size */

@@ -150,6 +153,10 @@ static long msr_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int ioc, unsigned long arg)
err = -EBADF;
break;
}
+ if (!capable(CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL)) {
+ err = -EPERM;
+ break;
+ }
if (copy_from_user(&regs, uregs, sizeof regs)) {
err = -EFAULT;
break;
--
1.7.9.5

--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security


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