xref: /freebsd/sys/kern/kern_priv.c (revision d34048812292b714a0bf99967270d18fe3097c62)
1 /*-
2  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-FreeBSD
3  *
4  * Copyright (c) 2006 nCircle Network Security, Inc.
5  * Copyright (c) 2009 Robert N. M. Watson
6  * All rights reserved.
7  *
8  * This software was developed by Robert N. M. Watson for the TrustedBSD
9  * Project under contract to nCircle Network Security, Inc.
10  *
11  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
12  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
13  * are met:
14  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
15  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
16  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
17  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
18  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
19  *
20  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
21  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
22  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
23  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, NCIRCLE NETWORK SECURITY,
24  * INC., OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
25  * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
26  * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
27  * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
28  * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
29  * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
30  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
31  */
32 
33 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
34 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
35 
36 #include <sys/param.h>
37 #include <sys/jail.h>
38 #include <sys/kernel.h>
39 #include <sys/priv.h>
40 #include <sys/proc.h>
41 #include <sys/sdt.h>
42 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
43 #include <sys/systm.h>
44 
45 #include <security/mac/mac_framework.h>
46 
47 /*
48  * `suser_enabled' (which can be set by the security.bsd.suser_enabled
49  * sysctl) determines whether the system 'super-user' policy is in effect.  If
50  * it is nonzero, an effective uid of 0 connotes special privilege,
51  * overriding many mandatory and discretionary protections.  If it is zero,
52  * uid 0 is offered no special privilege in the kernel security policy.
53  * Setting it to zero may seriously impact the functionality of many existing
54  * userland programs, and should not be done without careful consideration of
55  * the consequences.
56  */
57 static int	suser_enabled = 1;
58 SYSCTL_INT(_security_bsd, OID_AUTO, suser_enabled, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
59     &suser_enabled, 0, "processes with uid 0 have privilege");
60 
61 static int	unprivileged_mlock = 1;
62 SYSCTL_INT(_security_bsd, OID_AUTO, unprivileged_mlock, CTLFLAG_RWTUN,
63     &unprivileged_mlock, 0, "Allow non-root users to call mlock(2)");
64 
65 static int	unprivileged_read_msgbuf = 1;
66 SYSCTL_INT(_security_bsd, OID_AUTO, unprivileged_read_msgbuf,
67     CTLFLAG_RW, &unprivileged_read_msgbuf, 0,
68     "Unprivileged processes may read the kernel message buffer");
69 
70 SDT_PROVIDER_DEFINE(priv);
71 SDT_PROBE_DEFINE1(priv, kernel, priv_check, priv__ok, "int");
72 SDT_PROBE_DEFINE1(priv, kernel, priv_check, priv__err, "int");
73 
74 /*
75  * Check a credential for privilege.  Lots of good reasons to deny privilege;
76  * only a few to grant it.
77  */
78 int
79 priv_check_cred(struct ucred *cred, int priv, int flags)
80 {
81 	int error;
82 
83 	KASSERT(PRIV_VALID(priv), ("priv_check_cred: invalid privilege %d",
84 	    priv));
85 
86 	/*
87 	 * We first evaluate policies that may deny the granting of
88 	 * privilege unilaterally.
89 	 */
90 #ifdef MAC
91 	error = mac_priv_check(cred, priv);
92 	if (error)
93 		goto out;
94 #endif
95 
96 	/*
97 	 * Jail policy will restrict certain privileges that may otherwise be
98 	 * be granted.
99 	 */
100 	error = prison_priv_check(cred, priv);
101 	if (error)
102 		goto out;
103 
104 	if (unprivileged_mlock) {
105 		/*
106 		 * Allow unprivileged users to call mlock(2)/munlock(2) and
107 		 * mlockall(2)/munlockall(2).
108 		 */
109 		switch (priv) {
110 		case PRIV_VM_MLOCK:
111 		case PRIV_VM_MUNLOCK:
112 			error = 0;
113 			goto out;
114 		}
115 	}
116 
117 	if (unprivileged_read_msgbuf) {
118 		/*
119 		 * Allow an unprivileged user to read the kernel message
120 		 * buffer.
121 		 */
122 		if (priv == PRIV_MSGBUF) {
123 			error = 0;
124 			goto out;
125 		}
126 	}
127 
128 	/*
129 	 * Having determined if privilege is restricted by various policies,
130 	 * now determine if privilege is granted.  At this point, any policy
131 	 * may grant privilege.  For now, we allow short-circuit boolean
132 	 * evaluation, so may not call all policies.  Perhaps we should.
133 	 *
134 	 * Superuser policy grants privilege based on the effective (or in
135 	 * the case of specific privileges, real) uid being 0.  We allow the
136 	 * superuser policy to be globally disabled, although this is
137 	 * currenty of limited utility.
138 	 */
139 	if (suser_enabled) {
140 		switch (priv) {
141 		case PRIV_MAXFILES:
142 		case PRIV_MAXPROC:
143 		case PRIV_PROC_LIMIT:
144 			if (cred->cr_ruid == 0) {
145 				error = 0;
146 				goto out;
147 			}
148 			break;
149 		default:
150 			if (cred->cr_uid == 0) {
151 				error = 0;
152 				goto out;
153 			}
154 			break;
155 		}
156 	}
157 
158 	/*
159 	 * Writes to kernel/physical memory are a typical root-only operation,
160 	 * but non-root users are expected to be able to read it (provided they
161 	 * have permission to access /dev/[k]mem).
162 	 */
163 	if (priv == PRIV_KMEM_READ) {
164 		error = 0;
165 		goto out;
166 	}
167 
168 	/*
169 	 * Now check with MAC, if enabled, to see if a policy module grants
170 	 * privilege.
171 	 */
172 #ifdef MAC
173 	if (mac_priv_grant(cred, priv) == 0) {
174 		error = 0;
175 		goto out;
176 	}
177 #endif
178 
179 	/*
180 	 * The default is deny, so if no policies have granted it, reject
181 	 * with a privilege error here.
182 	 */
183 	error = EPERM;
184 out:
185 	if (error)
186 		SDT_PROBE1(priv, kernel, priv_check, priv__err, priv);
187 	else
188 		SDT_PROBE1(priv, kernel, priv_check, priv__ok, priv);
189 	return (error);
190 }
191 
192 int
193 priv_check(struct thread *td, int priv)
194 {
195 
196 	KASSERT(td == curthread, ("priv_check: td != curthread"));
197 
198 	return (priv_check_cred(td->td_ucred, priv, 0));
199 }
200