From: "Jack O'Quin" Add the realtime LSM. It permits specified users to gain realtime scheduling policy and mlock() capabilities without otherwise elevated privileges. Not an especially pretty solution, but we don't seem to be able to come up with anything else, and this is a standalone module. Signed-Off-By: Jack O'Quin Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- 25-akpm/Documentation/realtime-lsm.txt | 39 ++++++++ 25-akpm/security/Kconfig | 11 ++ 25-akpm/security/Makefile | 1 25-akpm/security/realtime.c | 146 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 197 insertions(+) diff -puN /dev/null Documentation/realtime-lsm.txt --- /dev/null 2003-09-15 06:40:47.000000000 -0700 +++ 25-akpm/Documentation/realtime-lsm.txt 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ + + Realtime Linux Security Module + + +This Linux Security Module (LSM) enables realtime capabilities. It +was written by Torben Hohn and Jack O'Quin, under the provisions of +the GPL (see the COPYING file). We make no warranty concerning the +safety, security or even stability of your system when using it. But, +we will fix problems if you report them. + +Once the LSM has been installed and the kernel for which it was built +is running, the root user can load it and pass parameters as follows: + + # modprobe realtime any=1 + + Any program can request realtime privileges. This allows any local + user to crash the system by hogging the CPU in a tight loop or + locking down too much memory. But, it is simple to administer. :-) + + # modprobe realtime gid=29 + + All users belonging to group 29 and programs that are setgid to that + group have realtime privileges. Use any group number you like. A + `gid' of -1 disables group access. + + # modprobe realtime mlock=0 + + Grants realtime scheduling privileges without the ability to lock + memory using mlock() or mlockall() system calls. This option can be + used in conjunction with any of the other options. + +After the module is loaded, its parameters can be changed dynamically +via sysfs. + + # echo 1 > /sys/module/realtime/parameters/any + # echo 29 > /sys/module/realtime/parameters/gid + # echo 1 > /sys/module/realtime/parameters/mlock + +Jack O'Quin, joq@joq.us diff -puN security/Kconfig~rt-lsm security/Kconfig --- 25/security/Kconfig~rt-lsm 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 +++ 25-akpm/security/Kconfig 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 @@ -85,6 +85,17 @@ config SECURITY_SECLVL If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. +config SECURITY_REALTIME + tristate "Realtime Capabilities" + depends on SECURITY && SECURITY_CAPABILITIES!=y + default n + help + This module selectively grants realtime privileges + controlled by parameters set at load time or via files in + /sys/module/realtime/parameters. + + If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. + source security/selinux/Kconfig endmenu diff -puN security/Makefile~rt-lsm security/Makefile --- 25/security/Makefile~rt-lsm 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 +++ 25-akpm/security/Makefile 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 @@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX) += selin obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_CAPABILITIES) += commoncap.o capability.o obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG) += commoncap.o root_plug.o obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SECLVL) += seclvl.o +obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_REALTIME) += commoncap.o realtime.o diff -puN /dev/null security/realtime.c --- /dev/null 2003-09-15 06:40:47.000000000 -0700 +++ 25-akpm/security/realtime.c 2005-02-06 00:32:52.000000000 -0800 @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ +/* + * Realtime Capabilities Linux Security Module + * + * Copyright (C) 2003 Torben Hohn + * Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Jack O'Quin + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or + * (at your option) any later version. + * + */ + +#include +#include + +#define RT_LSM "Realtime LSM " /* syslog module name prefix */ +#define RT_ERR "Realtime: " /* syslog error message prefix */ + +#include +MODULE_INFO(vermagic,VERMAGIC_STRING); + +/* module parameters + * + * These values could change at any time due to some process writing + * a new value in /sys/module/realtime/parameters. This is OK, + * because each is referenced only once in each function call. + * Nothing depends on parameters having the same value every time. + */ + +/* if TRUE, any process is realtime */ +static int rt_any; +module_param_named(any, rt_any, int, 0644); +MODULE_PARM_DESC(any, " grant realtime privileges to any process."); + +/* realtime group id, or NO_GROUP */ +static int rt_gid = -1; +module_param_named(gid, rt_gid, int, 0644); +MODULE_PARM_DESC(gid, " the group ID with access to realtime privileges."); + +/* enable mlock() privileges */ +static int rt_mlock = 1; +module_param_named(mlock, rt_mlock, int, 0644); +MODULE_PARM_DESC(mlock, " enable memory locking privileges."); + +/* helper function for testing group membership */ +static inline int gid_ok(int gid) +{ + if (gid == -1) + return 0; + + if (gid == current->gid) + return 1; + + return in_egroup_p(gid); +} + +static void realtime_bprm_apply_creds(struct linux_binprm *bprm, int unsafe) +{ + cap_bprm_apply_creds(bprm, unsafe); + + /* If a non-zero `any' parameter was specified, we grant + * realtime privileges to every process. If the `gid' + * parameter was specified and it matches the group id of the + * executable, of the current process or any supplementary + * groups, we grant realtime capabilites. + */ + + if (rt_any || gid_ok(rt_gid)) { + cap_raise(current->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_NICE); + if (rt_mlock) { + cap_raise(current->cap_effective, CAP_IPC_LOCK); + } + } +} + +static struct security_operations capability_ops = { + .ptrace = cap_ptrace, + .capget = cap_capget, + .capset_check = cap_capset_check, + .capset_set = cap_capset_set, + .capable = cap_capable, + .netlink_send = cap_netlink_send, + .netlink_recv = cap_netlink_recv, + .bprm_apply_creds = realtime_bprm_apply_creds, + .bprm_set_security = cap_bprm_set_security, + .bprm_secureexec = cap_bprm_secureexec, + .task_post_setuid = cap_task_post_setuid, + .task_reparent_to_init = cap_task_reparent_to_init, + .syslog = cap_syslog, + .vm_enough_memory = cap_vm_enough_memory, +}; + +#define MY_NAME __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME) + +static int secondary; /* flag to keep track of how we were registered */ + +static int __init realtime_init(void) +{ + /* register ourselves with the security framework */ + if (register_security(&capability_ops)) { + + /* try registering with primary module */ + if (mod_reg_security(MY_NAME, &capability_ops)) { + printk(KERN_INFO RT_ERR "Failure registering " + "capabilities with primary security module.\n"); + printk(KERN_INFO RT_ERR "Is kernel configured " + "with CONFIG_SECURITY_CAPABILITIES=m?\n"); + return -EINVAL; + } + secondary = 1; + } + + if (rt_any) + printk(KERN_INFO RT_LSM + "initialized (all groups, mlock=%d)\n", rt_mlock); + else if (rt_gid == -1) + printk(KERN_INFO RT_LSM + "initialized (no groups, mlock=%d)\n", rt_mlock); + else + printk(KERN_INFO RT_LSM + "initialized (group %d, mlock=%d)\n", rt_gid, rt_mlock); + + return 0; +} + +static void __exit realtime_exit(void) +{ + /* remove ourselves from the security framework */ + if (secondary) { + if (mod_unreg_security(MY_NAME, &capability_ops)) + printk(KERN_INFO RT_ERR "Failure unregistering " + "capabilities with primary module.\n"); + + } else if (unregister_security(&capability_ops)) { + printk(KERN_INFO RT_ERR + "Failure unregistering capabilities with the kernel\n"); + } + printk(KERN_INFO "Realtime Capability LSM exiting\n"); +} + +security_initcall(realtime_init); +module_exit(realtime_exit); + +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Realtime Capabilities Security Module"); +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); _