Bug 560084 - [PATCH] modprobe whitelist functionality
Summary: [PATCH] modprobe whitelist functionality
Keywords:
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kmod
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kmod development team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: 594466
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-01-29 19:39 UTC by Miloslav Trmač
Modified: 2020-10-26 18:47 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Enhancement
Doc Text:
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2020-10-26 09:01:13 UTC
Type: ---
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Add "whitelist" and "config action_log" directives to modprobe (43.32 KB, patch)
2010-01-29 19:39 UTC, Miloslav Trmač
no flags Details | Diff
Spec file patch (1.08 KB, patch)
2010-01-29 19:39 UTC, Miloslav Trmač
no flags Details | Diff
Patch against upstream kmod (15.87 KB, patch)
2012-11-05 19:10 UTC, Milan Broz
no flags Details | Diff
Patch against upstream kmod (15.86 KB, patch)
2012-11-05 19:27 UTC, Milan Broz
no flags Details | Diff
Patch against upstream kmod (15.89 KB, patch)
2012-11-05 21:15 UTC, Milan Broz
no flags Details | Diff

Description Miloslav Trmač 2010-01-29 19:39:15 UTC
Created attachment 387633 [details]
Add "whitelist" and "config action_log" directives to modprobe

The attached patch adds whitelist support to modprobe.  It is the same set of changes as the patches sent for upstream adoption, rebased against module-init-tools-3.11.1-2.fc13.

Comment 1 Miloslav Trmač 2010-01-29 19:39:43 UTC
Created attachment 387634 [details]
Spec file patch

Comment 2 Jon Masters 2010-02-24 23:55:08 UTC
Thanks for the patches. I will post a followup here.

Comment 3 Bug Zapper 2010-03-15 14:18:07 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 13 development cycle.
Changing version to '13'.

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Comment 4 Carl G. 2010-09-23 07:47:37 UTC
I guess it's too late for the inclusion of this patch in F14?

Comment 5 Jon Masters 2010-09-24 17:52:57 UTC
Yes. But we'll revisit it for F15.

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Comment 7 Carl G. 2011-11-13 14:46:08 UTC
Marking as FutureFeature so it doesn't get closed when Fedora 15 EOL.

Comment 8 Steve Grubb 2012-07-11 14:51:47 UTC
Hi Jon, have you given this much more thought? The problem is not going away. We have a need to do a couple things. One is prevent surprise enablement. Meaning that you have hardware that does not have drivers and you wanted to prevent the device's use to begin with. But then one day the kernel is updated and by surprise the device is now functional. This is important for things like: web cam, microphone, wireless network, USB devices, Firewire devices, network protocols, or file systems (I'm sure there are more). 

The other is for security lockdown. We need to be able to prevent loading of certain modules in a way that is future-proof or in other words not susceptible to surprise enablement. F-18 is in development, so maybe we can do the experimenting now?  Thanks.

Comment 9 Miloslav Trmač 2012-07-11 14:57:16 UTC
(In reply to comment #8)
> Hi Jon, have you given this much more thought? The problem is not going
> away.

In the mean time, module-init-tools were replaced by kmod in Fedora.  I haven't checked how much rewriting would the patch need.

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Comment 11 Steve Grubb 2012-10-16 13:52:22 UTC
This functionality is still needed.

Comment 12 Milan Broz 2012-11-05 11:45:34 UTC
As mitr said in comment #9 in recent Fedora modprobe is provided by kmod package...

So, obvious question - where that whitelist is needed?
In RHEL7 only (so patch only kmod)?

Comment 13 Milan Broz 2012-11-05 15:57:52 UTC
I there any problem with implementing "whitelist" keyword in [lib]kmod?

If not, I'll port the patch there...

Comment 15 Milan Broz 2012-11-05 19:10:23 UTC
Created attachment 638861 [details]
Patch against upstream kmod

Attached patch is patch against upstream kmod git, implementing "whitelist" keyword.

(For fedora only minor tweak is needed but it adds library symbol so "upstream first" :-)

Comment 16 Milan Broz 2012-11-05 19:27:44 UTC
Created attachment 638888 [details]
Patch against upstream kmod

Fixed patch - whitelist must be applied unconditionally if exists.

Comment 17 Milan Broz 2012-11-05 21:15:00 UTC
Created attachment 638907 [details]
Patch against upstream kmod

And fix for previous fix...

(Never ever edit patch minute before leaving the office. Proved again... :-)

Comment 18 Milan Broz 2012-11-06 12:05:17 UTC
Just for reference, I sent it upstream for discussion:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.modules/876

Comment 19 Carl G. 2020-10-26 18:30:17 UTC
I accidentally pushed a Status change when I removed myself from the CC list. I'll reopen this bug but feel free to close it. Sorry about that.


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