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v9 cover ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute

The current kernel behavior is IMA measurements snapshot is taken at kexec 'load' and not at kexec 'execute'. IMA log is then carried over to the new kernel after kexec 'execute'.

New events can be measured during/after the IMA log snapshot at kexec 'load' and before the system boots to the new kernel. In this scenario, the TPM PCRs are extended with these events, but they are not carried over to the new kernel after kexec soft reboot since the snapshot is already taken. This results in mismatch between TPM PCR quotes and the actual IMA measurements list after kexec soft reboot, which in turn results in remote attestation failure.

To solve this problem -
- allocate the necessary buffer at kexec 'load' time,
- populate the buffer with the IMA measurements at kexec 'execute' time,
- and measure two new IMA events 'kexec_load' and 'kexec_execute' as critical data to help detect missing events after kexec soft reboot.

The solution details include:
- refactoring the existing code to allocate a buffer to hold IMA measurements at kexec 'load', and dump the measurements at kexec 'execute'

- kexec functionality for mapping the segments from the current kernel to the subsequent one,

- necessary changes to the kexec_file_load syscall, enabling it to call the ima functions,

- registering a reboot notifier which gets called during kexec 'execute',

- introducing a new Kconfig option to configure the extra memory to be allocated for passing IMA log from the current Kernel to the next,

- introducing two new events to be measured by IMA during kexec, to help diagnose if the IMA log was copied fully or partially, from the current Kernel to the next,

- excluding IMA segment while calculating and storing digest in function kexec_calculate_store_digests(), since IMA segment can be modified after the digest is computed during kexec 'load'. This will ensure that the segment is not added to the 'purgatory_sha_regions', and thus not verified by verify_sha256_digest().

The changes proposed in this series ensure the integrity of the IMA measurements is preserved across kexec soft reboots, thus significantly improving the security of the kernel post kexec soft reboots.

There were previous attempts to fix this issue [1], [2], [3]. But they were not merged into the mainline kernel.

We took inspiration from the past work [1] and [2] while working on this patch series.

V4 of this series is available here[6] for reference.

V5 of this series is available here[7] for reference.

V6 of this series is available here[8] for reference.

V7 of this series is available here[9] for reference.

V8 of this series is available here[10] for reference.

References:
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[1] [PATHC v2 5/9] ima: on soft reboot, save the measurement list
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/

[2] PATCH v2 4/6] kexec_file: Add mechanism to update kexec segments.
https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/16/577

[3] [PATCH 1/6] kexec_file: Add buffer hand-over support
https://lore.kernel.org/linuxppc-dev/[email protected]/T/

[4] [PATCH v2 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[5] [PATCH v3 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[6] [PATCH v4 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[7] [PATCH v5 0/8] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[8] [PATCH v6 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[9] [PATCH v7 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

[10] [PATCH v8 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute
https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

Change Log v9:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger, Mimi Zohar, and kernel test robot) on v8 of this series[10].
- Rebased the patch series to mainline 6.14.0-rc3.
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying multiple kexec 'load' operations work, and also verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over for each patch.

Change Log v8:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger, Mimi Zohar) on v7 of this series[9].
- Rebased the patch series to mainline 6.14.0-rc1.
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying multiple kexec 'load' operations work, and also verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over for each patch.

Change Log v7:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger, Tyler Hicks) on v6 of this series[8].
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying multiple kexec 'load' operations work, and also verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over for each patch.

Change Log v6:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger, Mimi Zohar, and Petr Tesařík) on v5 of this series[7].
- Rebased the patch series to mainline 6.12.0.
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying multiple kexec 'load' operations work, and also verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over for each patch.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. If there is not enough memory, it will copy as many IMA measurement records as possible, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.
- [PATCH V5 6/8] was removed. Per petr comment on [PATCH V5 6/8], during the handover, other CPUs are taken offline (look for migrate_to_reboot_cpu() in kernel/kexec_core.c) and even the reboot CPU will be sufficiently shut down as not to be able to add any more measurements.

Change Log v5:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger and Mimi Zohar) on v4 of this series[6].
- Rebased the patch series to mainline 6.8.0-rc1.
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying multiple kexec 'load' operations work, and also verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over for each patch.
- Divided the patch #4 in the v4 of the series[6] into two separate patches. One to setup the infrastructure/stub functions to prepare the IMA log copy from Kexec 'load' to 'execute', and another one to actually copy the log.
- Updated the config description for IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB to remove unnecessary references related to backwards compatibility.
- Fixed a typo in log message/removed an extra line etc.
- Updated patch descriptions as necessary.

Change Log v4:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger and Mimi Zohar) on v3 of this series[5].
- Rearranged patches so that they remain bisect-safe i.e. the system can go through kexec soft reboot, and IMA log is carried over after each patch.
- Verified all the patches are bisect-safe by booting into each patch and verifying kexec soft reboot works, and IMA log gets carried over.
- Suspend-resume measurements is now a separate patch (patch #5) and all the relevant code is part of the same patch.
- Excluding IMA segment from segment digest verification is now a separate patch. (patch #3).
- Registering reboot notifier and functions related to move ima log copy from kexec load to execute are now part of the same patch (patch #4) to protect bisect-safeness of the series.
- Updated the title of patch #6 as per the feedback.
- The default value of kexec extra memory for IMA measurements is set to half the PAGESIZE to maintain backwards compatibility.
- Added number of IMA measurement records as part of 'kexec_load' and 'kexec_execute' IMA critical data events.
- Updated patch descriptions as necessary.

Change Log v3:
- Incorporated feedback from the community (Stefan Berger and Mimi Zohar) on v2 of this series[4].
- Renamed functions and removed extraneous checks and code comments.
- Updated patch descriptions and titles as necessary.
- Updated kexec_calculate_store_digests() in patch 2/7 to exclude ima segment from calculating and storing digest.
- Updated patch 3/7 to use kmalloc_array instead of kmalloc and freed memory early to avoid potential memory leak.
- Updated patch 6/7 to change Kconfig option IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_PAGES to IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB to allocate the memory in kb rather than in number of pages.
- Optimized patch 7/7 not to free and alloc memory if the buffer size hasn't changed during multiple kexec 'load' operations.
- Fixed a bug in patch 7/7 to measure multiple 'kexec_load' events even if buffer size hasn't changed.
- Verified the patches are bisect-safe by compiling and booting into each patch individually.

Change Log v2:
- Incorporated feedback from the community on v1 series.
- Refactored the existing ima_dump_measurement_list to move buffer allocation functionality to ima_alloc_kexec_buf() function.
- Introduced a new Kconfig option to configure the memory.
- Updated the logic to copy the IMA log only in case of kexec soft reboot, and not on kexec crash.
- Updated the logic to copy as many IMA events as possible in case of memory constraint, rather than just bailing out.
- Introduced two new events to be measured by IMA during kexec, to help diagnose if the IMA log was copied fully or partially from the current Kernel to the next.
- Refactored patches to ensure no warnings during individual patch compilation.
- Used virt_to_page instead of phys_to_page.
- Updated patch descriptions as necessary.

steven chen (7):
ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec
kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments
ima: kexec: skip IMA segment validation after kexec soft reboot
ima: kexec: define functions to copy IMA log at soft boot
ima: kexec: move IMA log copy from kexec load to execute
ima: make the kexec extra memory configurable
ima: measure kexec load and exec events as critical data

 include/linux/ima.h                |   3 +
 include/linux/kexec.h              |   9 ++
 kernel/kexec_core.c                |  54 ++++++++
 kernel/kexec_file.c                |  32 +++++
 security/integrity/ima/Kconfig     |  10 ++
 security/integrity/ima/ima.h       |   7 +
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 210 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c |   9 +-
 8 files changed, 297 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
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#1 lore raw

PATCH v9 1/7 ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

This patch includes the following changes:
- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

---
 security/integrity/ima/ima.h       |   1 +
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 105 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c |   4 +-
 3 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
security/integrity/ima/ima.h +1 -0
index 24d09ea91b87..4428fcf42167 100644
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ bool ima_template_has_modsig(const struct ima_template_desc *ima_template);
 int ima_restore_measurement_entry(struct ima_template_entry *entry);
 int ima_restore_measurement_list(loff_t bufsize, void *buf);
 int ima_measurements_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v);
+int ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry);
 unsigned long ima_get_binary_runtime_size(void);
 int ima_init_template(void);
 void ima_init_template_list(void);
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +80 -25

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security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c +2 -2
index 83d53824aa98..3dfd178d4292 100644
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static struct ima_queue_entry *ima_lookup_digest_entry(u8 *digest_value,
  * binary_runtime_measurement list entry, which contains a
  * couple of variable length fields (e.g template name and data).
  */
-static int get_binary_runtime_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry)
+int ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry)
 {
 	int size = 0;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int ima_add_digest_entry(struct ima_template_entry *entry,
 	if (binary_runtime_size != ULONG_MAX) {
 		int size;
 
-		size = get_binary_runtime_size(entry);
+		size = ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(entry);
 		binary_runtime_size = (binary_runtime_size < ULONG_MAX - size) ?
 		     binary_runtime_size + size : ULONG_MAX;
 	}
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Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

In discussions with Tushar, I was very clear that as many measurement records as possible should be carried over to the kexec'ed kernel. The main change between v8 and v9 was to make sure the last record copied was a complete record.

Mimi

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#3 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 11 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

In discussions with Tushar, I was very clear that as many measurement records as possible should be carried over to the kexec'ed kernel. The main change between v8 and v9 was to make sure the last record copied was a complete record.

Steven, let me clarify my comment on v8. The patch description said,

"Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'."

The intention is fine, but it also did other things:
- only copied a full last measurement
- if there wasn't enough room, it didn't copy any measurement records.

Copying a full last measurement should be a separate, new patch to simplify review. I'm asking you to separate that change from the rest of the patch, so that it can be back ported independently of the rest of the patch set.

When splitting the function "that allocates the buffer and copies the measurement records into separate functions", please make sure it still copies as many measurement records as possible.

thanks,

Mimi

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Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

In reply to steven chen
Quoted 7 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

This patch includes the following changes:

I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Quoted 239 lines

- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

---
 security/integrity/ima/ima.h       |   1 +
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 105 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c |   4 +-
 3 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
security/integrity/ima/ima.h +1 -0
index 24d09ea91b87..4428fcf42167 100644
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ bool ima_template_has_modsig(const struct ima_template_desc *ima_template);
 int ima_restore_measurement_entry(struct ima_template_entry *entry);
 int ima_restore_measurement_list(loff_t bufsize, void *buf);
 int ima_measurements_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v);
+int ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry);
 unsigned long ima_get_binary_runtime_size(void);
 int ima_init_template(void);
 void ima_init_template_list(void);
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +80 -25
index 9d45f4d26f73..6195df128482 100644
@@ -15,63 +15,106 @@
 #include "ima.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+static struct seq_file ima_kexec_file;
+
+static void ima_reset_kexec_file(struct seq_file *sf)
+{
+	sf->buf = NULL;
+	sf->size = 0;
+	sf->read_pos = 0;
+	sf->count = 0;
+}
+
+static void ima_free_kexec_file_buf(struct seq_file *sf)
+{
+	vfree(sf->buf);
+	ima_reset_kexec_file(sf);
+}
+
+static int ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(size_t segment_size)
+{
+	/*
+	 * kexec 'load' may be called multiple times.
+	 * Free and realloc the buffer only if the segment_size is
+	 * changed from the previous kexec 'load' call.
+	 */
+	if (ima_kexec_file.buf && ima_kexec_file.size == segment_size)
+		goto out;
+
+	ima_free_kexec_file_buf(&ima_kexec_file);
+
+	/* segment size can't change between kexec load and execute */
+	ima_kexec_file.buf = vmalloc(segment_size);
+	if (!ima_kexec_file.buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ima_kexec_file.size = segment_size;
+
+out:
+	ima_kexec_file.read_pos = 0;
+	ima_kexec_file.count = sizeof(struct ima_kexec_hdr);	/* reserved space */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Copy the measurement list to the allocated memory
+ * compare the size of IMA measurement list with the size of the allocated memory
+ *    if the size of the allocated memory is not less than the size of IMA measurement list
+ *        copy the measurement list to the allocated memory.
+ *    else return error
+ */
 static int ima_dump_measurement_list(unsigned long *buffer_size, void **buffer,
 				     unsigned long segment_size)
 {
 	struct ima_queue_entry *qe;
-	struct seq_file file;
 	struct ima_kexec_hdr khdr;
 	int ret = 0;
+	size_t entry_size = 0;
 
-	/* segment size can't change between kexec load and execute */
-	file.buf = vmalloc(segment_size);
-	if (!file.buf) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out;
+	if (!ima_kexec_file.buf) {
+		pr_err("Kexec file buf not allocated\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	file.file = NULL;
-	file.size = segment_size;
-	file.read_pos = 0;
-	file.count = sizeof(khdr);	/* reserved space */
-
 	memset(&khdr, 0, sizeof(khdr));
 	khdr.version = 1;
 	/* This is an append-only list, no need to hold the RCU read lock */
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(qe, &ima_measurements, later, true) {
-		if (file.count < file.size) {
+		entry_size += ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(qe->entry);
+		if (entry_size <= segment_size) {
 			khdr.count++;
-			ima_measurements_show(&file, qe);
+			ima_measurements_show(&ima_kexec_file, qe);
 		} else {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
+			pr_err("IMA log file is too big for Kexec buf\n");
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
-
 	/*
 	 * fill in reserved space with some buffer details
 	 * (eg. version, buffer size, number of measurements)
 	 */
-	khdr.buffer_size = file.count;
+	khdr.buffer_size = ima_kexec_file.count;
 	if (ima_canonical_fmt) {
 		khdr.version = cpu_to_le16(khdr.version);
 		khdr.count = cpu_to_le64(khdr.count);
 		khdr.buffer_size = cpu_to_le64(khdr.buffer_size);
 	}
-	memcpy(file.buf, &khdr, sizeof(khdr));
+	memcpy(ima_kexec_file.buf, &khdr, sizeof(khdr));
 
 	print_hex_dump_debug("ima dump: ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1,
-			     file.buf, file.count < 100 ? file.count : 100,
+			     ima_kexec_file.buf, ima_kexec_file.count < 100 ?
+			     ima_kexec_file.count : 100,
 			     true);
 
-	*buffer_size = file.count;
-	*buffer = file.buf;
+	*buffer_size = ima_kexec_file.count;
+	*buffer = ima_kexec_file.buf;
+
 out:
-	if (ret == -EINVAL)
-		vfree(file.buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +133,7 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 
 	/* use more understandable variable names than defined in kbuf */
 	void *kexec_buffer = NULL;
-	size_t kexec_buffer_size;
+	size_t kexec_buffer_size = 0;
 	size_t kexec_segment_size;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -110,13 +153,19 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ima_dump_measurement_list(&kexec_buffer_size, &kexec_buffer,
-				  kexec_segment_size);
-	if (!kexec_buffer) {
+	ret = ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(kexec_segment_size);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Not enough memory for the kexec measurement buffer.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	ret = ima_dump_measurement_list(&kexec_buffer_size, &kexec_buffer,
+					kexec_segment_size);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("Failed to dump IMA measurements. Error:%d.\n", ret);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	kbuf.buffer = kexec_buffer;
 	kbuf.bufsz = kexec_buffer_size;
 	kbuf.memsz = kexec_segment_size;
@@ -131,6 +180,12 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 	image->ima_buffer_size = kexec_segment_size;
 	image->ima_buffer = kexec_buffer;
 
+	/*
+	 * kexec owns kexec_buffer after kexec_add_buffer() is called
+	 * and it will vfree() that buffer.
+	 */
+	ima_reset_kexec_file(&ima_kexec_file);
+
 	kexec_dprintk("kexec measurement buffer for the loaded kernel at 0x%lx.\n",
 		      kbuf.mem);
 }
security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c +2 -2
index 83d53824aa98..3dfd178d4292 100644
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static struct ima_queue_entry *ima_lookup_digest_entry(u8 *digest_value,
  * binary_runtime_measurement list entry, which contains a
  * couple of variable length fields (e.g template name and data).
  */
-static int get_binary_runtime_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry)
+int ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(struct ima_template_entry *entry)
 {
 	int size = 0;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int ima_add_digest_entry(struct ima_template_entry *entry,
 	if (binary_runtime_size != ULONG_MAX) {
 		int size;
 
-		size = get_binary_runtime_size(entry);
+		size = ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(entry);
 		binary_runtime_size = (binary_runtime_size < ULONG_MAX - size) ?
 		     binary_runtime_size + size : ULONG_MAX;
 	}
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#5 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 7 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

Quoted 7 lines
Quoted 1 line

This patch includes the following changes:

I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Agreed, well explained.

Mimi

Quoted 20 lines
Quoted 20 lines

- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

#6 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 9 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 8 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 7 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

This patch includes the following changes:

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I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Agreed, well explained.

Mimi

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- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

I will split this patch into the following two patches:

    ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf
    ima: copy measurement records as much as possible across kexec

Thanks,

Steven

maintainer
#7 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 35 lines · steven chen
Quoted 34 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 7 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

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This patch includes the following changes:

I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Agreed, well explained.

Mimi

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- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

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I will split this patch into the following two patches:

    ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf
    ima: copy measurement records as much as possible across kexec

Steven, breaking up code into patches is in order to simplify patch review. This is done by limiting each patch to a single "logical change" [1]. For example, the change below has nothing to do with "separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions".

        /* This is an append-only list, no need to hold the RCU read lock */
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(qe, &ima_measurements, later, true) {
-               if (file.count < file.size) {
+               entry_size += ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(qe->entry); 
+               if (entry_size <= segment_size) {
                        khdr.count++;
-                       ima_measurements_show(&file, qe);
+                       ima_measurements_show(&ima_kexec_file, qe);
                } else {
                        ret = -EINVAL;
+                       pr_err("IMA log file is too big for Kexec buf\n");
                        break;
                }
        }

The original code potentially copied a partial last measurement record, not a complete measurement record. For ease of review, the above change is fine, but it needs to be a separate patch.

Patches:
1. ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec
2. ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf()

The original code copied as many measurement records as possible. Please do not change it.

thanks,

Mimi

[1] Refer to the section "Separate your changes" in
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst

maintainer
#8 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 65 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 35 lines · steven chen
Quoted 34 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 7 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

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This patch includes the following changes:

I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Agreed, well explained.

Mimi

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- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

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I will split this patch into the following two patches:

    ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf
    ima: copy measurement records as much as possible across kexec

Steven, breaking up code into patches is in order to simplify patch review. This is done by limiting each patch to a single "logical change" [1]. For example, the change below has nothing to do with "separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions".

        /* This is an append-only list, no need to hold the RCU read lock */
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(qe, &ima_measurements, later, true) {
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +4 -2
-               if (file.count < file.size) {
+               entry_size += ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(qe->entry); 
+               if (entry_size <= segment_size) {
                        khdr.count++;
-                       ima_measurements_show(&file, qe);
+                       ima_measurements_show(&ima_kexec_file, qe);
                } else {
                        ret = -EINVAL;
+                       pr_err("IMA log file is too big for Kexec buf\n");
                        break;
                }
        }
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The original code potentially copied a partial last measurement record, not a complete measurement record. For ease of review, the above change is fine, but it needs to be a separate patch.

Patches:
1. ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec
2. ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf()

Steven,

The alternative would be to revert using ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size() and simply use "ima_kexec_file.count < ima_kexec_file.size". Only ima_kexec_file.size would be initialized in ima_alloc_kexec_buf(). The rest would remain in ima_dump_measurement_list(). get_binary_runtime_size() wouldn't need to be made global.

To further simplify the patch review, first define a separate patch to just rename the seq_file "file" to "ima_kexec_file".

Mimi

#9 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 1/7] ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec

Quoted 79 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 63 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 35 lines · steven chen
Quoted 34 lines · Mimi Zohar
Quoted 7 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 6 lines · steven chen

Carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec requires allocating a buffer and copying the measurement records. Separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions in order to allocate the buffer at kexec 'load' and copy the measurements at kexec 'execute'.

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 1 line

This patch includes the following changes:

I don't know why one patch need include so many changes. From below log, it should be split into separate patches. It may not need to make one patch to reflect one change, we should at least split and wrap several kind of changes to ease patch understanding and reviewing. My personal opinion.

Agreed, well explained.

Mimi

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- Refactor ima_dump_measurement_list() to move the memory allocation to a separate function ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf() which allocates buffer of size 'kexec_segment_size' at kexec 'load'.
- Make the local variable ima_kexec_file in ima_dump_measurement_list() a local static to the file, so that it can be accessed from ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(). Compare actual memory required to ensure there is enough memory for the entire measurement record.
- Copy only complete measurement records.
- Make necessary changes to the function ima_add_kexec_buffer() to call the above two functions.
- Compared the memory size allocated with memory size of the entire measurement record. Copy only complete measurement records if there is enough memory. If there is not enough memory, it will not copy any IMA measurement records, and this situation will result in a failure of remote attestation.

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I will split this patch into the following two patches:

    ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf
    ima: copy measurement records as much as possible across kexec

Steven, breaking up code into patches is in order to simplify patch review. This is done by limiting each patch to a single "logical change" [1]. For example, the change below has nothing to do with "separate allocating the buffer and copying the measurement records into separate functions".

         /* This is an append-only list, no need to hold the RCU read lock */
         list_for_each_entry_rcu(qe, &ima_measurements, later, true) {
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +4 -2
-               if (file.count < file.size) {
+               entry_size += ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size(qe->entry);
+               if (entry_size <= segment_size) {
                         khdr.count++;
-                       ima_measurements_show(&file, qe);
+                       ima_measurements_show(&ima_kexec_file, qe);
                 } else {
                         ret = -EINVAL;
+                       pr_err("IMA log file is too big for Kexec buf\n");
                         break;
                 }
         }
Quoted 7 lines

The original code potentially copied a partial last measurement record, not a complete measurement record. For ease of review, the above change is fine, but it needs to be a separate patch.

Patches:
1. ima: copy only complete measurement records across kexec
2. ima: define and call ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf()

Steven,

The alternative would be to revert using ima_get_binary_runtime_entry_size() and simply use "ima_kexec_file.count < ima_kexec_file.size". Only ima_kexec_file.size would be initialized in ima_alloc_kexec_buf(). The rest would remain in ima_dump_measurement_list(). get_binary_runtime_size() wouldn't need to be made global.

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To further simplify the patch review, first define a separate patch to just rename the seq_file "file" to "ima_kexec_file".

Mimi

Hi Mimi,

I will work on it.

Thanks,

Steven

#10 lore raw

PATCH v9 2/7 kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

In reply to steven chen

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

To copy IMA measurement logs during the kexec operation, IMA needs to allocate memory at the kexec 'load' stage and map the segments to the kimage structure. The mapped address will then be used to copy IMA measurements during the kexec 'execute' stage.

Currently, the mechanism to map and unmap segments to the kimage structure is not available to subsystems outside of kexec.

Implement kimage_map_segment() to enable IMA to map measurement log list to the kimage structure during kexec 'load' stage. This function takes a kimage pointer, a memory address, and a size, then gathers the
source pages within the specified address range, creates an array of page pointers, and maps these to a contiguous virtual address range. The function returns the start virtual address of this range if successful, or NULL on failure.

Implement kimage_unmap_segment() for unmapping segments using vunmap().

From: Tushar Sugandhi <[email protected]>

Cc Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc Baoquan He <[email protected]>
Cc Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Cc Dave Young <[email protected]>
---
 include/linux/kexec.h |  6 +++++
 kernel/kexec_core.c   | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +6 -0
index f0e9f8eda7a3..7d6b12f8b8d0 100644
@@ -467,13 +467,19 @@ extern bool kexec_file_dbg_print;
 #define kexec_dprintk(fmt, arg...) \
         do { if (kexec_file_dbg_print) pr_info(fmt, ##arg); } while (0)
 
+extern void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);
+extern void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer);
 #else /* !CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
 struct pt_regs;
 struct task_struct;
+struct kimage;
 static inline void __crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
 static inline void crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
 static inline int kexec_should_crash(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
 static inline int kexec_crash_loaded(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer) { }
 #define kexec_in_progress false
 #endif /* CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
 
kernel/kexec_core.c +54 -0

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#11 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

Quoted 11 lines · steven chen

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

To copy IMA measurement logs during the kexec operation, IMA needs to allocate memory at the kexec 'load' stage and map the segments to the kimage structure. The mapped address will then be used to copy IMA measurements during the kexec 'execute' stage.

Currently, the mechanism to map and unmap segments to the kimage structure is not available to subsystems outside of kexec.

How does IMA work with kexec without having this? Just interested (and confused).

Quoted 117 lines

Implement kimage_map_segment() to enable IMA to map measurement log list to the kimage structure during kexec 'load' stage. This function takes a kimage pointer, a memory address, and a size, then gathers the
source pages within the specified address range, creates an array of page pointers, and maps these to a contiguous virtual address range. The function returns the start virtual address of this range if successful, or NULL on failure.

Implement kimage_unmap_segment() for unmapping segments using vunmap().

From: Tushar Sugandhi <[email protected]>

Cc Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc Baoquan He <[email protected]>
Cc Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Cc Dave Young <[email protected]>
---
 include/linux/kexec.h |  6 +++++
 kernel/kexec_core.c   | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +6 -0
index f0e9f8eda7a3..7d6b12f8b8d0 100644
@@ -467,13 +467,19 @@ extern bool kexec_file_dbg_print;
 #define kexec_dprintk(fmt, arg...) \
         do { if (kexec_file_dbg_print) pr_info(fmt, ##arg); } while (0)
 
+extern void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);
+extern void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer);
 #else /* !CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
 struct pt_regs;
 struct task_struct;
+struct kimage;
 static inline void __crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
 static inline void crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
 static inline int kexec_should_crash(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
 static inline int kexec_crash_loaded(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer) { }
 #define kexec_in_progress false
 #endif /* CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
 
kernel/kexec_core.c +54 -0
index c0bdc1686154..63e4d16b6023 100644
@@ -867,6 +867,60 @@ int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image,
 	return result;
 }
 
+void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image,
+			 unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{
+	unsigned long eaddr = addr + size;
+	unsigned long src_page_addr, dest_page_addr;
+	unsigned int npages;
+	struct page **src_pages;
+	int i;
+	kimage_entry_t *ptr, entry;
+	void *vaddr = NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Collect the source pages and map them in a contiguous VA range.
+	 */
+	npages = PFN_UP(eaddr) - PFN_DOWN(addr);
+	src_pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*src_pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!src_pages) {
+		pr_err("Could not allocate ima pages array.\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	for_each_kimage_entry(image, ptr, entry) {
+		if (entry & IND_DESTINATION) {
+			dest_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+		} else if (entry & IND_SOURCE) {
+			if (dest_page_addr >= addr && dest_page_addr < eaddr) {
+				src_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+				src_pages[i++] =
+					virt_to_page(__va(src_page_addr));
+				if (i == npages)
+					break;
+				dest_page_addr += PAGE_SIZE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	WARN_ON(i < npages);
+
+	vaddr = vmap(src_pages, npages, VM_MAP, PAGE_KERNEL);
+	kfree(src_pages);
+
+	if (!vaddr)
+		pr_err("Could not map ima buffer.\n");
+
+	return vaddr;
+}
+
+void kimage_unmap_segment(void *segment_buffer)
+{
+	vunmap(segment_buffer);
+}
+
 struct kexec_load_limit {
 	/* Mutex protects the limit count. */
 	struct mutex mutex;
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#12 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

Quoted 10 lines · Jarkko Sakkinen
Quoted 9 lines · steven chen

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

To copy IMA measurement logs during the kexec operation, IMA needs to allocate memory at the kexec 'load' stage and map the segments to the kimage structure. The mapped address will then be used to copy IMA measurements during the kexec 'execute' stage.

Quoted 4 lines
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Currently, the mechanism to map and unmap segments to the kimage structure is not available to subsystems outside of kexec.

How does IMA work with kexec without having this? Just interested (and confused).

Currently, all IMA-related operations during a soft reboot, such as memory allocation and IMA log list copy, are handled in the kexec 'load' stage, so the map/unmap mechanism is not required.

The new design separates these two operations into different stages: memory allocation remains in the kexec 'load' stage, while the IMA log list copy is moved to the kexec 'execute' stage. Therefore, the map/unmap mechanism is introduced.

Please refer to "[PATCH v9 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute" for the reason why to add this.

Steven

Quoted 117 lines
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Implement kimage_map_segment() to enable IMA to map measurement log list to the kimage structure during kexec 'load' stage. This function takes a kimage pointer, a memory address, and a size, then gathers the
source pages within the specified address range, creates an array of page pointers, and maps these to a contiguous virtual address range. The function returns the start virtual address of this range if successful, or NULL on failure.

Implement kimage_unmap_segment() for unmapping segments using vunmap().

From: Tushar Sugandhi <[email protected]>

Cc Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc Baoquan He <[email protected]>
Cc Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Cc Dave Young <[email protected]>
---
  include/linux/kexec.h |  6 +++++
  kernel/kexec_core.c   | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +6 -0
index f0e9f8eda7a3..7d6b12f8b8d0 100644
@@ -467,13 +467,19 @@ extern bool kexec_file_dbg_print;
  #define kexec_dprintk(fmt, arg...) \
          do { if (kexec_file_dbg_print) pr_info(fmt, ##arg); } while (0)
 
+extern void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);
+extern void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer);
  #else /* !CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
  struct pt_regs;
  struct task_struct;
+struct kimage;
  static inline void __crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
  static inline void crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
  static inline int kexec_should_crash(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
  static inline int kexec_crash_loaded(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer) { }
  #define kexec_in_progress false
  #endif /* CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
 
kernel/kexec_core.c +54 -0
index c0bdc1686154..63e4d16b6023 100644
@@ -867,6 +867,60 @@ int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image,
  	return result;
  }
 
+void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image,
+			 unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{
+	unsigned long eaddr = addr + size;
+	unsigned long src_page_addr, dest_page_addr;
+	unsigned int npages;
+	struct page **src_pages;
+	int i;
+	kimage_entry_t *ptr, entry;
+	void *vaddr = NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Collect the source pages and map them in a contiguous VA range.
+	 */
+	npages = PFN_UP(eaddr) - PFN_DOWN(addr);
+	src_pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*src_pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!src_pages) {
+		pr_err("Could not allocate ima pages array.\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	for_each_kimage_entry(image, ptr, entry) {
+		if (entry & IND_DESTINATION) {
+			dest_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+		} else if (entry & IND_SOURCE) {
+			if (dest_page_addr >= addr && dest_page_addr < eaddr) {
+				src_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+				src_pages[i++] =
+					virt_to_page(__va(src_page_addr));
+				if (i == npages)
+					break;
+				dest_page_addr += PAGE_SIZE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	WARN_ON(i < npages);
+
+	vaddr = vmap(src_pages, npages, VM_MAP, PAGE_KERNEL);
+	kfree(src_pages);
+
+	if (!vaddr)
+		pr_err("Could not map ima buffer.\n");
+
+	return vaddr;
+}
+
+void kimage_unmap_segment(void *segment_buffer)
+{
+	vunmap(segment_buffer);
+}
+
  struct kexec_load_limit {
  	/* Mutex protects the limit count. */
  	struct mutex mutex;
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#13 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

Quoted 15 lines · steven chen
Quoted 10 lines · Jarkko Sakkinen
Quoted 9 lines · steven chen

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

To copy IMA measurement logs during the kexec operation, IMA needs to allocate memory at the kexec 'load' stage and map the segments to the kimage structure. The mapped address will then be used to copy IMA measurements during the kexec 'execute' stage.

Quoted 4 lines
Quoted 2 lines

Currently, the mechanism to map and unmap segments to the kimage structure is not available to subsystems outside of kexec.

How does IMA work with kexec without having this? Just interested (and confused).

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Currently, all IMA-related operations during a soft reboot, such as memory allocation and IMA log list copy, are handled in the kexec 'load' stage, so the map/unmap mechanism is not required.

The new design separates these two operations into different stages: memory allocation remains in the kexec 'load' stage, while the IMA log list copy is moved to the kexec 'execute' stage. Therefore, the map/unmap mechanism is introduced.

I think the log can be improved. About the found problem and solution part, we possible can describe them like below:

===
Currently, the kernel behaviour of kexec load is the IMA measurements log is fetched from TPM PCRs and stored into buffer and hold. When kexec reboot is triggered, the stored log buffer is carried over to the 2nd kernel. However, the time gap between kexec load and kexec reboot could be very long. Then those new events extended into TPM PCRs during the time window misses the chance to be carried over to 2nd kernel. This results in mismatch between TPM PCR quotes and the actual IMA measurements list after kexec reboot, which in turn results in remote attestation failure.

To solve this problem, the new design is to defer the reading TPM PCRs content out into kexec buffer to kexec reboot phase. While still allocating the necessary buffer at kexec load time because it's not appropriate to allocate memory at kexec reboot moment.
===

It may still need be improved, just for your reference. You can change and add more detail needed and add them into your log.

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Please refer to "[PATCH v9 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute" for the reason why to add this.

Steven

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Implement kimage_map_segment() to enable IMA to map measurement log list to the kimage structure during kexec 'load' stage. This function takes a kimage pointer, a memory address, and a size, then gathers the
source pages within the specified address range, creates an array of page pointers, and maps these to a contiguous virtual address range. The function returns the start virtual address of this range if successful, or NULL on failure.

Implement kimage_unmap_segment() for unmapping segments using vunmap().

From: Tushar Sugandhi <[email protected]>

Cc Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc Baoquan He <[email protected]>
Cc Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Cc Dave Young <[email protected]>
---
  include/linux/kexec.h |  6 +++++
  kernel/kexec_core.c   | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +6 -0
index f0e9f8eda7a3..7d6b12f8b8d0 100644
@@ -467,13 +467,19 @@ extern bool kexec_file_dbg_print;
  #define kexec_dprintk(fmt, arg...) \
          do { if (kexec_file_dbg_print) pr_info(fmt, ##arg); } while (0)
+extern void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);
+extern void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer);
  #else /* !CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
  struct pt_regs;
  struct task_struct;
+struct kimage;
  static inline void __crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
  static inline void crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
  static inline int kexec_should_crash(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
  static inline int kexec_crash_loaded(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer) { }
  #define kexec_in_progress false
  #endif /* CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
kernel/kexec_core.c +2 -0
index c0bdc1686154..63e4d16b6023 100644
@@ -867,6 +867,60 @@ int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image,
  	return result;
  }
+void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image,
+			 unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
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kernel/kexec_core.c int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image, · line 879

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kernel/kexec_core.c +8 -0
+{
+	unsigned long eaddr = addr + size;
+	unsigned long src_page_addr, dest_page_addr;
+	unsigned int npages;
+	struct page **src_pages;
+	int i;
+	kimage_entry_t *ptr, entry;
+	void *vaddr = NULL;

When adding a new function, it's suggested to take the reverse xmas tree style for local variable ordering usually.

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kernel/kexec_core.c +44 -0
+
+	/*
+	 * Collect the source pages and map them in a contiguous VA range.
+	 */
+	npages = PFN_UP(eaddr) - PFN_DOWN(addr);
+	src_pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*src_pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!src_pages) {
+		pr_err("Could not allocate ima pages array.\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	for_each_kimage_entry(image, ptr, entry) {
+		if (entry & IND_DESTINATION) {
+			dest_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+		} else if (entry & IND_SOURCE) {
+			if (dest_page_addr >= addr && dest_page_addr < eaddr) {
+				src_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+				src_pages[i++] =
+					virt_to_page(__va(src_page_addr));
+				if (i == npages)
+					break;
+				dest_page_addr += PAGE_SIZE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	WARN_ON(i < npages);
+
+	vaddr = vmap(src_pages, npages, VM_MAP, PAGE_KERNEL);
+	kfree(src_pages);
+
+	if (!vaddr)
+		pr_err("Could not map ima buffer.\n");
+
+	return vaddr;
+}
+
+void kimage_unmap_segment(void *segment_buffer)
+{
+	vunmap(segment_buffer);
+}
+
  struct kexec_load_limit {
  	/* Mutex protects the limit count. */
  	struct mutex mutex;
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#14 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

Quoted 108 lines · Baoquan He
Quoted 15 lines · steven chen
Quoted 10 lines · Jarkko Sakkinen
Quoted 9 lines · steven chen

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

To copy IMA measurement logs during the kexec operation, IMA needs to allocate memory at the kexec 'load' stage and map the segments to the kimage structure. The mapped address will then be used to copy IMA measurements during the kexec 'execute' stage.

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Currently, the mechanism to map and unmap segments to the kimage structure is not available to subsystems outside of kexec.

How does IMA work with kexec without having this? Just interested (and confused).

Quoted 8 lines

Currently, all IMA-related operations during a soft reboot, such as memory allocation and IMA log list copy, are handled in the kexec 'load' stage, so the map/unmap mechanism is not required.

The new design separates these two operations into different stages: memory allocation remains in the kexec 'load' stage, while the IMA log list copy is moved to the kexec 'execute' stage. Therefore, the map/unmap mechanism is introduced.

I think the log can be improved. About the found problem and solution part, we possible can describe them like below:

===
Currently, the kernel behaviour of kexec load is the IMA measurements log is fetched from TPM PCRs and stored into buffer and hold. When kexec reboot is triggered, the stored log buffer is carried over to the 2nd kernel. However, the time gap between kexec load and kexec reboot could be very long. Then those new events extended into TPM PCRs during the time window misses the chance to be carried over to 2nd kernel. This results in mismatch between TPM PCR quotes and the actual IMA measurements list after kexec reboot, which in turn results in remote attestation failure.

To solve this problem, the new design is to defer the reading TPM PCRs content out into kexec buffer to kexec reboot phase. While still allocating the necessary buffer at kexec load time because it's not appropriate to allocate memory at kexec reboot moment.
===

It may still need be improved, just for your reference. You can change and add more detail needed and add them into your log.

Quoted 61 lines

Please refer to "[PATCH v9 0/7] ima: kexec: measure events between kexec load and execute" for the reason why to add this.

Steven

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Implement kimage_map_segment() to enable IMA to map measurement log list to the kimage structure during kexec 'load' stage. This function takes a kimage pointer, a memory address, and a size, then gathers the
source pages within the specified address range, creates an array of page pointers, and maps these to a contiguous virtual address range. The function returns the start virtual address of this range if successful, or NULL on failure.

Implement kimage_unmap_segment() for unmapping segments using vunmap().

From: Tushar Sugandhi <[email protected]>

Cc Eric Biederman <[email protected]>
Cc Baoquan He <[email protected]>
Cc Vivek Goyal <[email protected]>
Cc Dave Young <[email protected]>
---
   include/linux/kexec.h |  6 +++++
   kernel/kexec_core.c   | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
   2 files changed, 60 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +6 -0
index f0e9f8eda7a3..7d6b12f8b8d0 100644
@@ -467,13 +467,19 @@ extern bool kexec_file_dbg_print;
   #define kexec_dprintk(fmt, arg...) \
           do { if (kexec_file_dbg_print) pr_info(fmt, ##arg); } while (0)
+extern void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);
+extern void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer);
   #else /* !CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
   struct pt_regs;
   struct task_struct;
+struct kimage;
   static inline void __crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
   static inline void crash_kexec(struct pt_regs *regs) { }
   static inline int kexec_should_crash(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
   static inline int kexec_crash_loaded(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image, unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{ return NULL; }
+static inline void kimage_unmap_segment(void *buffer) { }
   #define kexec_in_progress false
   #endif /* CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE */
kernel/kexec_core.c +4 -0
index c0bdc1686154..63e4d16b6023 100644
@@ -867,6 +867,60 @@ int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image,
   	return result;
   }
+void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image,
+			 unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
+{
+	unsigned long eaddr = addr + size;
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kernel/kexec_core.c int kimage_load_segment(struct kimage *image, · line 879

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kernel/kexec_core.c +6 -0
+	unsigned long src_page_addr, dest_page_addr;
+	unsigned int npages;
+	struct page **src_pages;
+	int i;
+	kimage_entry_t *ptr, entry;
+	void *vaddr = NULL;

When adding a new function, it's suggested to take the reverse xmas tree style for local variable ordering usually.

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kernel/kexec_core.c +44 -0
+
+	/*
+	 * Collect the source pages and map them in a contiguous VA range.
+	 */
+	npages = PFN_UP(eaddr) - PFN_DOWN(addr);
+	src_pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*src_pages), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!src_pages) {
+		pr_err("Could not allocate ima pages array.\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	for_each_kimage_entry(image, ptr, entry) {
+		if (entry & IND_DESTINATION) {
+			dest_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+		} else if (entry & IND_SOURCE) {
+			if (dest_page_addr >= addr && dest_page_addr < eaddr) {
+				src_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
+				src_pages[i++] =
+					virt_to_page(__va(src_page_addr));
+				if (i == npages)
+					break;
+				dest_page_addr += PAGE_SIZE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	WARN_ON(i < npages);
+
+	vaddr = vmap(src_pages, npages, VM_MAP, PAGE_KERNEL);
+	kfree(src_pages);
+
+	if (!vaddr)
+		pr_err("Could not map ima buffer.\n");
+
+	return vaddr;
+}
+
+void kimage_unmap_segment(void *segment_buffer)
+{
+	vunmap(segment_buffer);
+}
+
   struct kexec_load_limit {
   	/* Mutex protects the limit count. */
   	struct mutex mutex;
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BR, Jarkko

Hi Baoquan,

Thanks for your comments. I will update it in next version.

Steven

#15 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments

In reply to steven chen

Hi steven,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_base_tree_information]

url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/steven-chen/ima-copy-only-complete-measurement-records-across-kexec/20250305-031719
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zohar/linux-integrity.git next-integrity
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250304190351.96975-3-chenste%40linux.microsoft.com
patch subject: [PATCH v9 2/7] kexec: define functions to map and unmap segments
config: x86_64-randconfig-161-20250306 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250306/[email protected]/config)
compiler: gcc-12 (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags

| Reported-by: kernel test robot <[email protected]>
| Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected]/

smatch warnings:
kernel/kexec_core.c:896 kimage_map_segment() error: uninitialized symbol 'dest_page_addr'.

vim +/dest_page_addr +896 kernel/kexec_core.c

bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  870  void *kimage_map_segment(struct kimage *image,
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  871  			 unsigned long addr, unsigned long size)
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  872  {
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  873  	unsigned long eaddr = addr + size;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  874  	unsigned long src_page_addr, dest_page_addr;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  875  	unsigned int npages;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  876  	struct page **src_pages;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  877  	int i;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  878  	kimage_entry_t *ptr, entry;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  879  	void *vaddr = NULL;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  880  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  881  	/*
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  882  	 * Collect the source pages and map them in a contiguous VA range.
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  883  	 */
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  884  	npages = PFN_UP(eaddr) - PFN_DOWN(addr);
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  885  	src_pages = kmalloc_array(npages, sizeof(*src_pages), GFP_KERNEL);
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  886  	if (!src_pages) {
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  887  		pr_err("Could not allocate ima pages array.\n");
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  888  		return NULL;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  889  	}
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  890  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  891  	i = 0;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  892  	for_each_kimage_entry(image, ptr, entry) {
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  893  		if (entry & IND_DESTINATION) {
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  894  			dest_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;

Is the first entry always IND_DESTINATION?

bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04 895 } else if (entry & IND_SOURCE) {

bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04 @896  			if (dest_page_addr >= addr && dest_page_addr < eaddr) {
                                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

otherwise this is uninitialized

bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  897  				src_page_addr = entry & PAGE_MASK;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  898  				src_pages[i++] =
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  899  					virt_to_page(__va(src_page_addr));
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  900  				if (i == npages)
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  901  					break;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  902  				dest_page_addr += PAGE_SIZE;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  903  			}
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  904  		}
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  905  	}
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  906  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  907  	/* Sanity check. */
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  908  	WARN_ON(i < npages);
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  909  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  910  	vaddr = vmap(src_pages, npages, VM_MAP, PAGE_KERNEL);
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  911  	kfree(src_pages);
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  912  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  913  	if (!vaddr)
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  914  		pr_err("Could not map ima buffer.\n");
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  915  
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  916  	return vaddr;
bf06eab7ae0f04 steven chen 2025-03-04  917  }
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#16 lore raw

PATCH v9 3/7 ima: kexec: skip IMA segment validation after kexec soft reboot

In reply to steven chen

The kexec_calculate_store_digests() function calculates and stores the digest of the segment during the kexec_file_load syscall, where the IMA segment is also allocated.

With this series, the IMA segment will be updated with the measurement log at the kexec execute stage when a soft reboot is initiated. Therefore, the digests should be updated for the IMA segment in the normal case.

The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size and the location of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

However, during the kexec execute stage, if kexec_calculate_store_digests() API is call to update the digest, it does not reuse the same memory segment allocated during the kexec 'load' stage and the new memory segment required cannot be transferred/mapped to the new kernel.

As a result, digest verification will fail in verify_sha256_digest() after a kexec soft reboot into the new kernel. Therefore, the digest calculation/verification of the IMA segment needs to be skipped.

To address this, skip the calculation and storage of the digest for the IMA segment in kexec_calculate_store_digests() so that it is not added to the purgatory_sha_regions.

Since verify_sha256_digest() only verifies 'purgatory_sha_regions', no change is needed in verify_sha256_digest() in this context.

With this change, the IMA segment is not included in the digest calculation, storage, and verification.

---
 include/linux/kexec.h              |  3 +++
 kernel/kexec_file.c                | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
include/linux/kexec.h +3 -0
index 7d6b12f8b8d0..107e726f2ef3 100644
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ struct kimage {
 
 	phys_addr_t ima_buffer_addr;
 	size_t ima_buffer_size;
+
+	unsigned long ima_segment_index;
+	bool is_ima_segment_index_set;
 #endif
 
 	/* Core ELF header buffer */
kernel/kexec_file.c +22 -0
index 3eedb8c226ad..606132253c79 100644
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ void set_kexec_sig_enforced(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+static bool check_ima_segment_index(struct kimage *image, int i)
+{
+	if (image->is_ima_segment_index_set && i == image->ima_segment_index)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+#else
+static bool check_ima_segment_index(struct kimage *image, int i)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int kexec_calculate_store_digests(struct kimage *image);
 
 /* Maximum size in bytes for kernel/initrd files. */
@@ -764,6 +779,13 @@ static int kexec_calculate_store_digests(struct kimage *image)
 		if (ksegment->kbuf == pi->purgatory_buf)
 			continue;
 
+		/*
+		 * Skip the segment if ima_segment_index is set and matches
+		 * the current index
+		 */
+		if (check_ima_segment_index(image, i))
+			continue;
+
 		ret = crypto_shash_update(desc, ksegment->kbuf,
 					  ksegment->bufsz);
 		if (ret)
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +3 -0
index 6195df128482..0465beca8867 100644
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 	kbuf.buffer = kexec_buffer;
 	kbuf.bufsz = kexec_buffer_size;
 	kbuf.memsz = kexec_segment_size;
+	image->is_ima_segment_index_set = false;
 	ret = kexec_add_buffer(&kbuf);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Error passing over kexec measurement buffer.\n");
@@ -179,6 +180,8 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 	image->ima_buffer_addr = kbuf.mem;
 	image->ima_buffer_size = kexec_segment_size;
 	image->ima_buffer = kexec_buffer;
+	image->ima_segment_index = image->nr_segments - 1;
+	image->is_ima_segment_index_set = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * kexec owns kexec_buffer after kexec_add_buffer() is called
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#17 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 3/7] ima: kexec: skip IMA segment validation after kexec soft reboot

Quoted 9 lines · steven chen

The kexec_calculate_store_digests() function calculates and stores the digest of the segment during the kexec_file_load syscall, where the IMA segment is also allocated.

With this series, the IMA segment will be updated with the measurement log at the kexec execute stage when a soft reboot is initiated. Therefore, the digests should be updated for the IMA segment in the normal case.

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The content of memory segments carried over to the new kernel during the kexec systemcall can be changed at kexec 'execute' stage, but the size and the location of the memory segments cannot be changed at kexec 'execute' stage.

However, during the kexec execute stage, if kexec_calculate_store_digests() API is call to update the digest, it does not reuse the same memory segment

~ called

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allocated during the kexec 'load' stage and the new memory segment required cannot be transferred/mapped to the new kernel.

As a result, digest verification will fail in verify_sha256_digest() after a kexec soft reboot into the new kernel. Therefore, the digest calculation/verification of the IMA segment needs to be skipped.

To address this, skip the calculation and storage of the digest for the IMA segment in kexec_calculate_store_digests() so that it is not added to the purgatory_sha_regions.

Since verify_sha256_digest() only verifies 'purgatory_sha_regions', no change is needed in verify_sha256_digest() in this context.

With this change, the IMA segment is not included in the digest calculation, storage, and verification.

Quoted 5 lines
---
 include/linux/kexec.h              |  3 +++
 kernel/kexec_file.c                | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+)

Other than the nit, LGTM.

Quoted 79 lines
include/linux/kexec.h +3 -0
index 7d6b12f8b8d0..107e726f2ef3 100644
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ struct kimage {
 
 	phys_addr_t ima_buffer_addr;
 	size_t ima_buffer_size;
+
+	unsigned long ima_segment_index;
+	bool is_ima_segment_index_set;
 #endif
 
 	/* Core ELF header buffer */
kernel/kexec_file.c +22 -0
index 3eedb8c226ad..606132253c79 100644
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ void set_kexec_sig_enforced(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+static bool check_ima_segment_index(struct kimage *image, int i)
+{
+	if (image->is_ima_segment_index_set && i == image->ima_segment_index)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+#else
+static bool check_ima_segment_index(struct kimage *image, int i)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int kexec_calculate_store_digests(struct kimage *image);
 
 /* Maximum size in bytes for kernel/initrd files. */
@@ -764,6 +779,13 @@ static int kexec_calculate_store_digests(struct kimage *image)
 		if (ksegment->kbuf == pi->purgatory_buf)
 			continue;
 
+		/*
+		 * Skip the segment if ima_segment_index is set and matches
+		 * the current index
+		 */
+		if (check_ima_segment_index(image, i))
+			continue;
+
 		ret = crypto_shash_update(desc, ksegment->kbuf,
 					  ksegment->bufsz);
 		if (ret)
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +3 -0
index 6195df128482..0465beca8867 100644
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 	kbuf.buffer = kexec_buffer;
 	kbuf.bufsz = kexec_buffer_size;
 	kbuf.memsz = kexec_segment_size;
+	image->is_ima_segment_index_set = false;
 	ret = kexec_add_buffer(&kbuf);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Error passing over kexec measurement buffer.\n");
@@ -179,6 +180,8 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 	image->ima_buffer_addr = kbuf.mem;
 	image->ima_buffer_size = kexec_segment_size;
 	image->ima_buffer = kexec_buffer;
+	image->ima_segment_index = image->nr_segments - 1;
+	image->is_ima_segment_index_set = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * kexec owns kexec_buffer after kexec_add_buffer() is called
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#18 lore raw

PATCH v9 4/7 ima: kexec: define functions to copy IMA log at soft boot

In reply to steven chen

The IMA log is currently copied to the new kernel during kexec 'load' using ima_dump_measurement_list(). However, the log copied at kexec 'load' may result in loss of IMA measurements that only occurred after kexec "load'. Therefore, the log needs to be copied during kexec 'execute'. Setup the needed infrastructure to move the IMA log copy from kexec 'load' to 'execute'.

Define a new IMA hook ima_update_kexec_buffer() as a stub function. It will be used to call ima_dump_measurement_list() during kexec 'execute'.

Implement ima_kexec_post_load() function to be invoked after the new Kernel image has been loaded for kexec. ima_kexec_post_load() maps the IMA buffer to a segment in the newly loaded Kernel. It also registers the reboot notifier_block to trigger ima_update_kexec_buffer() at kexec 'execute'.

---
 include/linux/ima.h                |  3 ++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+)
include/linux/ima.h +3 -0
index 0bae61a15b60..8e29cb4e6a01 100644
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ static inline void ima_appraise_parse_cmdline(void) {}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
 extern void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image);
+extern void ima_kexec_post_load(struct kimage *image);
+#else
+static inline void ima_kexec_post_load(struct kimage *image) {}
 #endif
 
 #else
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +47 -0

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Re: [PATCH v9 4/7] ima: kexec: define functions to copy IMA log at soft boot

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

Hi steven,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

[auto build test WARNING on zohar-integrity/next-integrity] [also build test WARNING on linus/master v6.14-rc6 next-20250311] [If your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, kindly drop us a note. And when submitting patch, we suggest to use '--base' as documented in
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_base_tree_information]

url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/steven-chen/ima-copy-only-complete-measurement-records-across-kexec/20250305-031719
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zohar/linux-integrity.git next-integrity
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250304190351.96975-5-chenste%40linux.microsoft.com
patch subject: [PATCH v9 4/7] ima: kexec: define functions to copy IMA log at soft boot
config: powerpc64-randconfig-r133-20250312 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250312/[email protected]/config)
compiler: powerpc64-linux-gcc (GCC) 14.2.0
reproduce: (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250312/[email protected]/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <[email protected]>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/[email protected]/

sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:107:30: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned short [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] version @@ got restricted __le16 [usertype] @@
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:107:30: sparse: expected unsigned short [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] version
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:107:30: sparse: got restricted __le16 [usertype]
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:108:28: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned long long [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] count @@ got restricted __le64 [usertype] @@
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:108:28: sparse: expected unsigned long long [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] count
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:108:28: sparse: got restricted __le64 [usertype]
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:109:34: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned long long [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] buffer_size @@ got restricted __le64 [usertype] @@
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:109:34: sparse: expected unsigned long long [addressable] [assigned] [usertype] buffer_size
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:109:34: sparse: got restricted __le64 [usertype]

>> security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c:209:23: sparse: sparse: symbol 'update_buffer_nb' was not declared. Should it be static?

vim +/update_buffer_nb +209 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c

208

 > 209	struct notifier_block update_buffer_nb = {

210 .notifier_call = ima_update_kexec_buffer,
211 .priority = 1,
212 };
213

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#20 lore raw

PATCH v9 5/7 ima: kexec: move IMA log copy from kexec load to execute

In reply to steven chen

ima_dump_measurement_list() is called during kexec 'load', which may result in loss of IMA measurements during kexec soft reboot. Due to missed measurements that only occurred after kexec 'load', this function needs to be called during kexec 'execute'.

This patch includes the following changes:
- Implement kimage_file_post_load() function to be invoked after the new kernel image has been loaded for kexec.
- Call kimage_file_post_load() from kexec_file_load() syscall only for kexec soft reboot scenarios and not for KEXEC_FILE_ON_CRASH. It will map the IMA segment, and register reboot notifier for the function ima_update_kexec_buffer() which would copy the IMA log at kexec soft reboot.
- Make kexec_segment_size variable local static to the file so that it becomes accessible both during kexec 'load' and 'execute'.
- Move ima_dump_measurement_list() call from ima_add_kexec_buffer() to ima_update_kexec_buffer().
- Copy the measurement list as much as possible.
- Remove ima_reset_kexec_file() call from ima_add_kexec_buffer(), now that the buffer is being copied at kexec 'execute', and resetting the file at kexec 'load' would corrupt the buffer.

---
 kernel/kexec_file.c                | 10 +++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 48 ++++++++++++++++++------------
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
kernel/kexec_file.c +10 -0
index 606132253c79..ab449b43aaee 100644
@@ -201,6 +201,13 @@ kimage_validate_signature(struct kimage *image)
 }
 #endif
 
+static void kimage_file_post_load(struct kimage *image)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+	ima_kexec_post_load(image);
+#endif
+}
+
 /*
  * In file mode list of segments is prepared by kernel. Copy relevant
  * data from user space, do error checking, prepare segment list
@@ -428,6 +435,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(kexec_file_load, int, kernel_fd, int, initrd_fd,
 
 	kimage_terminate(image);
 
+	if (!(flags & KEXEC_FILE_ON_CRASH))
+		kimage_file_post_load(image);
+
 	ret = machine_kexec_post_load(image);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +29 -19

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#21 lore raw

PATCH v9 6/7 ima: make the kexec extra memory configurable

In reply to steven chen

The extra memory allocated for carrying the IMA measurement list across kexec is hard-coded as half a PAGE. Make it configurable.

Define a Kconfig option, IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB, to configure the extra memory (in kb) to be allocated for IMA measurements added during kexec soft reboot. Ensure the default value of the option is set such that extra half a page of memory for additional measurements is allocated for the additional measurements.

Update ima_add_kexec_buffer() function to allocate memory based on the Kconfig option value, rather than the currently hard-coded one.

---
 security/integrity/ima/Kconfig     | 10 ++++++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 16 ++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
security/integrity/ima/Kconfig +10 -0
index 475c32615006..d73c96c3c1c9 100644
@@ -321,4 +321,14 @@ config IMA_DISABLE_HTABLE
 	help
 	   This option disables htable to allow measurement of duplicate records.
 
+config IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB
+	int "Extra memory for IMA measurements added during kexec soft reboot"
+	depends on IMA_KEXEC
+	default 0
+	help
+	  IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB determines the extra memory to be
+	  allocated (in kb) for IMA measurements added during kexec soft reboot.
+	  If set to the default value of 0, an extra half page of memory for those
+	  additional measurements will be allocated.
+
 endif
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +10 -6
index dd49658153ca..9fb1bf5a592a 100644
@@ -133,22 +133,26 @@ void ima_add_kexec_buffer(struct kimage *image)
 				  .buf_min = 0, .buf_max = ULONG_MAX,
 				  .top_down = true };
 	unsigned long binary_runtime_size;
-
+	unsigned long extra_memory;
 	/* use more understandable variable names than defined in kbuf */
 	void *kexec_buffer = NULL;
 	size_t kexec_buffer_size = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
-	 * Reserve an extra half page of memory for additional measurements
-	 * added during the kexec load.
+	 * Reserve extra memory for measurements added during kexec.
 	 */
-	binary_runtime_size = ima_get_binary_runtime_size();
+	if (CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB <= 0)
+		extra_memory = PAGE_SIZE / 2;
+	else
+		extra_memory = CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC_EXTRA_MEMORY_KB * 1024;
+	binary_runtime_size = ima_get_binary_runtime_size() + extra_memory;
+
 	if (binary_runtime_size >= ULONG_MAX - PAGE_SIZE)
 		kexec_segment_size = ULONG_MAX;
 	else
-		kexec_segment_size = ALIGN(ima_get_binary_runtime_size() +
-					   PAGE_SIZE / 2, PAGE_SIZE);
+		kexec_segment_size = ALIGN(binary_runtime_size, PAGE_SIZE);
+
 	if ((kexec_segment_size == ULONG_MAX) ||
 	    ((kexec_segment_size >> PAGE_SHIFT) > totalram_pages() / 2)) {
 		pr_err("Binary measurement list too large.\n");
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#22 lore raw

PATCH v9 7/7 ima: measure kexec load and exec events as critical data

In reply to steven chen

The amount of memory allocated at kexec load, even with the extra memory allocated, might not be large enough for the entire measurement list. The indeterminate interval between kexec 'load' and 'execute' could exacerbate this problem.

Define two new IMA events, 'kexec_load' and 'kexec_execute', to be measured as critical data at kexec 'load' and 'execute' respectively. Report the allocated kexec segment size, IMA binary log size and the runtime measurements count as part of those events.

These events, and the values reported through them, serve as markers in the IMA log to verify the IMA events are captured during kexec soft reboot. The presence of a 'kexec_load' event in between the last two 'boot_aggregate' events in the IMA log implies this is a kexec soft reboot, and not a cold-boot. And the absence of 'kexec_execute' event after kexec soft reboot implies missing events in that window which results in inconsistency with TPM PCR quotes, necessitating a cold boot for a successful remote attestation.

These critical data events are displayed as hex encoded ascii in the ascii_runtime_measurement_list. Verifying the critical data hash requires calculating the hash of the decoded ascii string.

For example, to verify the 'kexec_load' data hash:

sudo cat /sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/ascii_runtime_measurements | grep kexec_load | cut -d' ' -f 6 | xxd -r -p | sha256sum

To verify the 'kexec_execute' data hash:

sudo cat /sys/kernel/security/integrity/ima/ascii_runtime_measurements | grep kexec_execute | cut -d' ' -f 6 | xxd -r -p | sha256sum

---
 security/integrity/ima/ima.h       |  6 ++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c |  5 +++++
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+)
security/integrity/ima/ima.h +6 -0
index 4428fcf42167..1452c98242a4 100644
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ void ima_post_key_create_or_update(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 				   unsigned long flags, bool create);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+void ima_measure_kexec_event(const char *event_name);
+#else
+static inline void ima_measure_kexec_event(const char *event_name) {}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * The default binary_runtime_measurements list format is defined as the
  * platform native format.  The canonical format is defined as little-endian.
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +20 -0
index 9fb1bf5a592a..e40c6da4504c 100644
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include "ima.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+#define IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN 256
+
 static struct seq_file ima_kexec_file;
 static void *ima_kexec_buffer;
 static size_t kexec_segment_size;
@@ -36,6 +38,23 @@ static void ima_free_kexec_file_buf(struct seq_file *sf)
 	ima_reset_kexec_file(sf);
 }
 
+void ima_measure_kexec_event(const char *event_name)
+{
+	char ima_kexec_event[IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN];
+	size_t buf_size = 0;
+	long len;
+
+	buf_size = ima_get_binary_runtime_size();
+	len = atomic_long_read(&ima_htable.len);
+
+	int n = scnprintf(ima_kexec_event, IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN,
+					"kexec_segment_size=%lu;ima_binary_runtime_size=%lu;"
+					"ima_runtime_measurements_count=%ld;",
+					kexec_segment_size, buf_size, len);
+
+	ima_measure_critical_data("ima_kexec", event_name, ima_kexec_event, n, false, NULL, 0);
+}
+
 static int ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(size_t segment_size)
 {
 	/*
@@ -58,6 +77,7 @@ static int ima_alloc_kexec_file_buf(size_t segment_size)
 out:
 	ima_kexec_file.read_pos = 0;
 	ima_kexec_file.count = sizeof(struct ima_kexec_hdr);	/* reserved space */
+	ima_measure_kexec_event("kexec_load");
 
 	return 0;
 }
security/integrity/ima/ima_queue.c +5 -0
index 3dfd178d4292..6afb46989cf6 100644
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ static int ima_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 			       unsigned long action,
 			       void *data)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMA_KEXEC
+	if (action == SYS_RESTART && data && !strcmp(data, "kexec reboot"))
+		ima_measure_kexec_event("kexec_execute");
+#endif
+
 	ima_measurements_suspend();
 
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
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#23 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 7/7] ima: measure kexec load and exec events as critical data

Hi Steven,

security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c static void ima_free_kexec_file_buf(struct seq_file *sf) · line 53

Quoted 13 lines · steven chen
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +13 -0
+void ima_measure_kexec_event(const char *event_name)
+{
+	char ima_kexec_event[IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN];
+	size_t buf_size = 0;
+	long len;
+
+	buf_size = ima_get_binary_runtime_size();
+	len = atomic_long_read(&ima_htable.len);
+
+	int n = scnprintf(ima_kexec_event, IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN,
+					"kexec_segment_size=%lu;ima_binary_runtime_size=%lu;"
+					"ima_runtime_measurements_count=%ld;",
+					kexec_segment_size, buf_size, len);

Variables should not be defined inline, but at the beginning of the function. After doing that, scripts/checkpatch.pl complains about the formatting.

Mimi

Quoted 4 lines
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +4 -0
+
+	ima_measure_critical_data("ima_kexec", event_name, ima_kexec_event, n, false, NULL, 0);
+}
+
#24 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v9 7/7] ima: measure kexec load and exec events as critical data

Quoted 19 lines · Mimi Zohar

Hi Steven,

security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c static void ima_free_kexec_file_buf(struct seq_file *sf) · line 53

Quoted 13 lines · steven chen
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +13 -0
+void ima_measure_kexec_event(const char *event_name)
+{
+	char ima_kexec_event[IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN];
+	size_t buf_size = 0;
+	long len;
+
+	buf_size = ima_get_binary_runtime_size();
+	len = atomic_long_read(&ima_htable.len);
+
+	int n = scnprintf(ima_kexec_event, IMA_KEXEC_EVENT_LEN,
+					"kexec_segment_size=%lu;ima_binary_runtime_size=%lu;"
+					"ima_runtime_measurements_count=%ld;",
+					kexec_segment_size, buf_size, len);

Variables should not be defined inline, but at the beginning of the function. After doing that, scripts/checkpatch.pl complains about the formatting.

Quoted 1 line

Mimi

Hi Mimi,

I will update it in next release.

Thanks,

Steven

Quoted 4 lines
Quoted 4 lines
security/integrity/ima/ima_kexec.c +4 -0
+
+	ima_measure_critical_data("ima_kexec", event_name, ima_kexec_event, n, false, NULL, 0);
+}
+