The `nftables` configuration files are no longer publicly readable
Previously, during installation in the `RPM` file, the `nftables` configuration file mode bits were not adjusted accordingly. As a consequence, the configuration templates in the `/etc/nftables` directory and the `etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf` main configuration file were publicly readable. With this update, the file mode bits are explicitly set to correct values when installing the configuration files. As a result, the user can now install the configuration files with the correct permissions.
Note that the configuration files which are not modified by the administrator, are replaced with configuration files with the correct permissions.
The modified configuration files are not replaced. In that case, for `/etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf`, an rpmnew file is created which has the correct permissions. For any files in `/etc/nftables`, no rpmnew file is created, and the user must manually set the permissions.
Description of problem:
like iptables, nftables configuration should not be readable by other than root user for security reasons. It should not have any functional implications.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
nftables-0.6-4.el7.x86_64
How reproducible:
always
Actual results:
stat -c '%A %U:%G %n' /etc/sysconfig/*tabl* /etc/nftables{,/*}
-rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/ebtables-config
-rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config
-rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf
drwxr-xr-x root:root /etc/nftables
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/bridge-filter
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/inet-filter
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-filter
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-mangle
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-nat
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-filter
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-mangle
-rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-nat
Expected results:
ownership stays same, g,o mode is 0. the same applies for /etc/nftables/ folder
Additional info:
Regarding to release notes, clarify what happens if users have modified configs: Are they changed automatically? Can we make RPM change them? Not sure if users become aware of permission changes for created *.rpmnew files.
(In reply to Phil Sutter from comment #3)
> Regarding to release notes, clarify what happens if users have modified
> configs: Are they changed automatically? Can we make RPM change them? Not
> sure if users become aware of permission changes for created *.rpmnew files.
If unmodified, all config files are overwritten with updates from RPM and hence permissions are changed as well. If files were modified by the user, for /etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf an rpmnew file is created (with correct permissions), files in /etc/nftables are just left unmodified (and no rpmnew file is created). Not sure why the latter happens, but this should be documented at least.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0882
Description of problem: like iptables, nftables configuration should not be readable by other than root user for security reasons. It should not have any functional implications. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): nftables-0.6-4.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: always Actual results: stat -c '%A %U:%G %n' /etc/sysconfig/*tabl* /etc/nftables{,/*} -rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/ebtables-config -rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config -rw------- root:root /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf drwxr-xr-x root:root /etc/nftables -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/bridge-filter -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/inet-filter -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-filter -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-mangle -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv4-nat -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-filter -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-mangle -rw-r--r-- root:root /etc/nftables/ipv6-nat Expected results: ownership stays same, g,o mode is 0. the same applies for /etc/nftables/ folder Additional info: