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  1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0               
  2                                                   
  3 Integrity Policy Enforcement (IPE)                
  4 ==================================                
  5                                                   
  6 .. NOTE::                                         
  7                                                   
  8    This is the documentation for admins, syste    
  9    attempting to use IPE. If you're looking fo    
 10    documentation about IPE please see :doc:`th    
 11                                                   
 12 Overview                                          
 13 --------                                          
 14                                                   
 15 Integrity Policy Enforcement (IPE) is a Linux     
 16 complementary approach to access control. Unli    
 17 mechanisms that rely on labels and paths for d    
 18 on the immutable security properties inherent     
 19 properties are fundamental attributes or featu    
 20 that cannot be altered, ensuring a consistent     
 21 security decisions.                               
 22                                                   
 23 To elaborate, in the context of IPE, system co    
 24 files or the devices these files reside on. Ho    
 25 starting point. The concept of system componen    
 26 extended to include new elements as the system    
 27 properties include the origin of a file, which    
 28 unchangeable over time. For example, IPE polic    
 29 files originating from the initramfs. Since in    
 30 by the bootloader, its files are deemed trustw    
 31 initramfs" becomes an immutable property under    
 32                                                   
 33 The immutable property concept extends to the     
 34 a file's origin, such as dm-verity or fs-verit    
 35 integrity and trust. For example, IPE allows t    
 36 that trust files from a dm-verity protected de    
 37 integrity of an entire device by providing a v    
 38 of its contents. Similarly, fs-verity offers f    
 39 checks, allowing IPE to enforce policies that     
 40 fs-verity. These two features cannot be turned    
 41 they are considered immutable properties. Thes    
 42 IPE leverages immutable properties, such as a     
 43 integrity protection mechanisms, to make acces    
 44                                                   
 45 For the IPE policy, specifically, it grants th    
 46 stringent access controls by assessing securit    
 47 reference values defined within the policy. Th    
 48 the existence of a security property (e.g., ve    
 49 from initramfs) or evaluating the internal sta    
 50 property. The latter includes checking the roo    
 51 protected device, determining whether dm-verit    
 52 signature, assessing the digest of a fs-verity    
 53 determining whether fs-verity possesses a vali    
 54 nuanced approach to policy enforcement enables    
 55 customizable system defense mechanism, tailore    
 56 requirements and trust models.                    
 57                                                   
 58 To enable IPE, ensure that ``CONFIG_SECURITY_I    
 59 :menuselection:`Security -> Integrity Policy E    
 60 option is enabled.                                
 61                                                   
 62 Use Cases                                         
 63 ---------                                         
 64                                                   
 65 IPE works best in fixed-function devices: devi    
 66 is clearly defined and not supposed to be chan    
 67 device in a data center, an IoT device, etcete    
 68 configuration is built and provisioned by the     
 69                                                   
 70 IPE is a long-way off for use in general-purpo    
 71 community as a whole tends to follow a decentr    
 72 the web of trust), which IPE has no support fo    
 73 supports PKI (public key infrastructure), whic    
 74 set of trusted entities that provide a measure    
 75                                                   
 76 Additionally, while most packages are signed t    
 77 the packages (for instance, the executables),     
 78 makes it difficult to utilize IPE in systems w    
 79 expected to be functional, without major chang    
 80 and ecosystem behind it.                          
 81                                                   
 82 The digest_cache LSM [#digest_cache_lsm]_ is a    
 83 could be used to enable and support general-pu    
 84                                                   
 85 Known Limitations                                 
 86 -----------------                                 
 87                                                   
 88 IPE cannot verify the integrity of anonymous e    
 89 the trampolines created by gcc closures and li    
 90 Unfortunately, as this is dynamically generate    
 91 for IPE to ensure the integrity of this code t    
 92                                                   
 93 IPE cannot verify the integrity of programs wr    
 94 languages when these scripts are invoked by pa    
 95 to the interpreter. This is because the way in    
 96 files; the scripts themselves are not evaluate    
 97 through one of IPE's hooks, but they are merel    
 98 (as opposed to compiled executables) [#interpr    
 99                                                   
100 Threat Model                                      
101 ------------                                      
102                                                   
103 IPE specifically targets the risk of tampering    
104 code after the kernel has initially booted, in    
105 loaded from userspace via ``modprobe`` or ``in    
106                                                   
107 To illustrate, consider a scenario where an un    
108 malicious, is downloaded along with all necess    
109 loader and libc. The primary function of IPE i    
110 the execution of such binaries and their depen    
111                                                   
112 IPE achieves this by verifying the integrity a    
113 executable code before allowing them to run. I    
114 check to ensure that the code's integrity is i    
115 authorized reference value (digest, signature,    
116 policy. If a binary does not pass this verific    
117 because its integrity has been compromised or     
118 authorization criteria, IPE will deny its exec    
119 generates audit logs which may be utilized to     
120 resulting from policy violation.                  
121                                                   
122 Tampering threat scenarios include modificatio    
123 executable code by a range of actors including    
124                                                   
125 -  Actors with physical access to the hardware    
126 -  Actors with local network access to the sys    
127 -  Actors with access to the deployment system    
128 -  Compromised internal systems under external    
129 -  Malicious end users of the system              
130 -  Compromised end users of the system            
131 -  Remote (external) compromise of the system     
132                                                   
133 IPE does not mitigate threats arising from mal    
134 developers (with access to a signing certifica    
135 developer tools used by them (i.e. return-orie    
136 Additionally, IPE draws hard security boundary    
137 kernelspace. As a result, kernel-level exploit    
138 the scope of IPE and mitigation is left to oth    
139                                                   
140 Policy                                            
141 ------                                            
142                                                   
143 IPE policy is a plain-text [#devdoc]_ policy c    
144 over several lines. There is one required line    
145 policy, indicating the policy name, and the po    
146 instance::                                        
147                                                   
148    policy_name=Ex_Policy policy_version=0.0.0     
149                                                   
150 The policy name is a unique key identifying th    
151 readable name. This is used to create nodes un    
152 uniquely identify policies to deploy new polic    
153 policies.                                         
154                                                   
155 The policy version indicates the current versi    
156 policy syntax version). This is used to preven    
157 potentially insecure previous versions of the     
158                                                   
159 The next portion of IPE policy are rules. Rule    
160 pairs, known as properties. IPE rules require     
161 which determines what IPE does when it encount    
162 rule, and ``op``, which determines when the ru    
163 The ordering is significant, a rule must start    
164 ``action``. Thus, a minimal rule is::             
165                                                   
166    op=EXECUTE action=ALLOW                        
167                                                   
168 This example will allow any execution. Additio    
169 assess immutable security properties about the    
170 These properties are intended to be descriptio    
171 kernel that can provide a measure of integrity    
172 can determine the trust of the resource based     
173                                                   
174 Rules are evaluated top-to-bottom. As a result    
175 or denies should be placed early in the file t    
176 are evaluated before a rule with ``action=ALLO    
177                                                   
178 IPE policy supports comments. The character '#    
179 comment, ignoring all characters to the right     
180                                                   
181 The default behavior of IPE evaluations can al    
182 through the ``DEFAULT`` statement. This can be    
183 or a per-operation level::                        
184                                                   
185    # Global                                       
186    DEFAULT action=ALLOW                           
187                                                   
188    # Operation Specific                           
189    DEFAULT op=EXECUTE action=ALLOW                
190                                                   
191 A default must be set for all known operations    
192 preserve older policies being compatible with     
193 new operations, set a global default of ``ALLO    
194 defaults on a per-operation basis (as above).     
195                                                   
196 With configurable policy-based LSMs, there's s    
197 enforcing the configurable policies at startup    
198 parsing the policy:                               
199                                                   
200 1. The kernel *should* not read files from use    
201    the policy file is prohibited.                 
202 2. The kernel command line has a character lim    
203    should not reserve the entire character lim    
204    configuration.                                 
205 3. There are various boot loaders in the kerne    
206    off a memory block would be costly to maint    
207                                                   
208 As a result, IPE has addressed this problem th    
209 policy". A boot policy is a minimal policy whi    
210 kernel. This policy is intended to get the sys    
211 userspace is set up and ready to receive comma    
212 complex policy can be deployed via securityfs.    
213 specified via ``SECURITY_IPE_BOOT_POLICY`` con    
214 a path to a plain-text version of the IPE poli    
215 will be compiled into the kernel. If not speci    
216 until a policy is deployed and activated throu    
217                                                   
218 Deploying Policies                                
219 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                
220                                                   
221 Policies can be deployed from userspace throug    
222 are signed through the PKCS#7 message format t    
223 authorization of the policies (prohibiting an     
224 unconstrained root, and deploying an "allow al    
225 policies must be signed by a certificate that     
226 ``SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING``, or to the secondar    
227 ``CONFIG_IPE_POLICY_SIG_SECONDARY_KEYRING`` an    
228 ``CONFIG_IPE_POLICY_SIG_PLATFORM_KEYRING`` are    
229 With openssl, the policy can be signed by::       
230                                                   
231    openssl smime -sign \                          
232       -in "$MY_POLICY" \                          
233       -signer "$MY_CERTIFICATE" \                 
234       -inkey "$MY_PRIVATE_KEY" \                  
235       -noattr \                                   
236       -nodetach \                                 
237       -nosmimecap \                               
238       -outform der \                              
239       -out "$MY_POLICY.p7b"                       
240                                                   
241 Deploying the policies is done through securit    
242 ``new_policy`` node. To deploy a policy, simpl    
243 securityfs node::                                 
244                                                   
245    cat "$MY_POLICY.p7b" > /sys/kernel/security    
246                                                   
247 Upon success, this will create one subdirector    
248 ``/sys/kernel/security/ipe/policies/``. The su    
249 ``policy_name`` field of the policy deployed,     
250 the directory will be ``/sys/kernel/security/i    
251 Within this directory, there will be seven fil    
252 ``name``, ``version``, ``active``, ``update``,    
253                                                   
254 The ``pkcs7`` file is read-only. Reading it re    
255 that was provided to the kernel, representing     
256 read is the boot policy, this will return ``EN    
257                                                   
258 The ``policy`` file is read only. Reading it r    
259 content of the policy, which will be the plain    
260                                                   
261 The ``active`` file is used to set a policy as    
262 This file is rw, and accepts a value of ``"1"`    
263 Since only a single policy can be active at on    
264 will be marked inactive. The policy being mark    
265 version greater or equal to the currently-runn    
266                                                   
267 The ``update`` file is used to update a policy    
268 in the kernel. This file is write-only and acc    
269 policy. Two checks will always be performed on    
270 ``policy_names`` must match with the updated v    
271 version. Second the updated policy must have a    
272 the currently-running version. This is to prev    
273                                                   
274 The ``delete`` file is used to remove a policy    
275 This file is write-only and accepts a value of    
276 On deletion, the securityfs node representing     
277 However, delete the current active policy is n    
278 an operation not permitted error.                 
279                                                   
280 Similarly, writing to both ``update`` and ``ne    
281 bad message(policy syntax error) or file exist    
282 when trying to deploy a policy with a ``policy    
283 has a deployed policy with the same ``policy_n    
284                                                   
285 Deploying a policy will *not* cause IPE to sta    
286 only enforce the policy marked active. Note th    
287 at a time.                                        
288                                                   
289 Once deployment is successful, the policy can     
290 ``/sys/kernel/security/ipe/policies/$policy_na    
291 For example, the ``Ex_Policy`` can be activate    
292                                                   
293    echo 1 > "/sys/kernel/security/ipe/policies    
294                                                   
295 From above point on, ``Ex_Policy`` is now the     
296 system.                                           
297                                                   
298 IPE also provides a way to delete policies. Th    
299 ``delete`` securityfs node,                       
300 ``/sys/kernel/security/ipe/policies/$policy_na    
301 Writing ``1`` to that file deletes the policy:    
302                                                   
303    echo 1 > "/sys/kernel/security/ipe/policies    
304                                                   
305 There is only one requirement to delete a poli    
306 must be inactive.                                 
307                                                   
308 .. NOTE::                                         
309                                                   
310    If a traditional MAC system is enabled (SEL    
311    writes to ipe's securityfs nodes require ``    
312                                                   
313 Modes                                             
314 ~~~~~                                             
315                                                   
316 IPE supports two modes of operation: permissiv    
317 permissive mode) and enforced. In permissive m    
318 checked and policy violations are logged, but     
319 enforced. This allows users to test policies b    
320                                                   
321 The default mode is enforce, and can be change    
322 line parameter ``ipe.enforce=(0|1)``, or the s    
323 ``/sys/kernel/security/ipe/enforce``.             
324                                                   
325 .. NOTE::                                         
326                                                   
327    If a traditional MAC system is enabled (SEL    
328    all writes to ipe's securityfs nodes requir    
329                                                   
330 Audit Events                                      
331 ~~~~~~~~~~~~                                      
332                                                   
333 1420 AUDIT_IPE_ACCESS                             
334 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                             
335 Event Examples::                                  
336                                                   
337    type=1420 audit(1653364370.067:61): ipe_op=    
338    type=1300 audit(1653364370.067:61): SYSCALL    
339    type=1327 audit(1653364370.067:61): 7079746    
340                                                   
341    type=1420 audit(1653364735.161:64): ipe_op=    
342    type=1300 audit(1653364735.161:64): SYSCALL    
343    type=1327 audit(1653364735.161:64): 7079746    
344                                                   
345 This event indicates that IPE made an access c    
346 specific record (1420) is always emitted in co    
347 ``AUDITSYSCALL`` record.                          
348                                                   
349 Determining whether IPE is in permissive or en    
350 from ``success`` property and exit code of the    
351                                                   
352                                                   
353 Field descriptions:                               
354                                                   
355 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
356 | Field     | Value Type | Optional? | Descrip    
357 +===========+============+===========+========    
358 | ipe_op    | string     | No        | The IPE    
359 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
360 | ipe_hook  | string     | No        | The nam    
361 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
362 | enforcing | integer    | No        | The cur    
363 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
364 | pid       | integer    | No        | The pid    
365 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
366 | comm      | string     | No        | The com    
367 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
368 | path      | string     | Yes       | The abs    
369 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
370 | ino       | integer    | Yes       | The ino    
371 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
372 | dev       | string     | Yes       | The dev    
373 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
374 | rule      | string     | No        | The mat    
375 +-----------+------------+-----------+--------    
376                                                   
377 1421 AUDIT_IPE_CONFIG_CHANGE                      
378 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                      
379                                                   
380 Event Example::                                   
381                                                   
382    type=1421 audit(1653425583.136:54): old_act    
383    type=1300 audit(1653425583.136:54): SYSCALL    
384    type=1327 audit(1653425583.136:54): PROCTIT    
385                                                   
386 This event indicates that IPE switched the act    
387 along with the version and the hash digest of     
388 Note IPE can only have one policy active at a     
389 evaluation is based on the current active poli    
390 The normal procedure to deploy a new policy is    
391 into the kernel first, then switch the active     
392                                                   
393 This record will always be emitted in conjunct    
394                                                   
395 Field descriptions:                               
396                                                   
397 +------------------------+------------+-------    
398 | Field                  | Value Type | Option    
399 +========================+============+=======    
400 | old_active_pol_name    | string     | Yes       
401 +------------------------+------------+-------    
402 | old_active_pol_version | string     | Yes       
403 +------------------------+------------+-------    
404 | old_policy_digest      | string     | Yes       
405 +------------------------+------------+-------    
406 | new_active_pol_name    | string     | No        
407 +------------------------+------------+-------    
408 | new_active_pol_version | string     | No        
409 +------------------------+------------+-------    
410 | new_policy_digest      | string     | No        
411 +------------------------+------------+-------    
412 | auid                   | integer    | No        
413 +------------------------+------------+-------    
414 | ses                    | integer    | No        
415 +------------------------+------------+-------    
416 | lsm                    | string     | No        
417 +------------------------+------------+-------    
418 | res                    | integer    | No        
419 +------------------------+------------+-------    
420                                                   
421 1422 AUDIT_IPE_POLICY_LOAD                        
422 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                        
423                                                   
424 Event Example::                                   
425                                                   
426    type=1422 audit(1653425529.927:53): policy_    
427    type=1300 audit(1653425529.927:53): arch=c0    
428    type=1327 audit(1653425529.927:53): PROCTIT    
429                                                   
430 This record indicates a new policy has been lo    
431                                                   
432 This record will always be emitted in conjunct    
433                                                   
434 Field descriptions:                               
435                                                   
436 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
437 | Field          | Value Type | Optional? | De    
438 +================+============+===========+===    
439 | policy_name    | string     | No        | Th    
440 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
441 | policy_version | string     | No        | Th    
442 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
443 | policy_digest  | string     | No        | Th    
444 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
445 | auid           | integer    | No        | Th    
446 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
447 | ses            | integer    | No        | Th    
448 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
449 | lsm            | string     | No        | Th    
450 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
451 | res            | integer    | No        | Th    
452 +----------------+------------+-----------+---    
453                                                   
454                                                   
455 1404 AUDIT_MAC_STATUS                             
456 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                             
457                                                   
458 Event Examples::                                  
459                                                   
460    type=1404 audit(1653425689.008:55): enforci    
461    type=1300 audit(1653425689.008:55): arch=c0    
462    type=1327 audit(1653425689.008:55): proctit    
463                                                   
464    type=1404 audit(1653425689.008:55): enforci    
465    type=1300 audit(1653425689.008:55): arch=c0    
466    type=1327 audit(1653425689.008:55): proctit    
467                                                   
468 This record will always be emitted in conjunct    
469                                                   
470 Field descriptions:                               
471                                                   
472 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
473 | Field         | Value Type | Optional? | Des    
474 +===============+============+===========+====    
475 | enforcing     | integer    | No        | The    
476 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
477 | old_enforcing | integer    | No        | The    
478 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
479 | auid          | integer    | No        | The    
480 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
481 | ses           | integer    | No        | The    
482 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
483 | enabled       | integer    | No        | The    
484 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
485 | old-enabled   | integer    | No        | The    
486 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
487 | lsm           | string     | No        | The    
488 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
489 | res           | integer    | No        | The    
490 +---------------+------------+-----------+----    
491                                                   
492                                                   
493 Success Auditing                                  
494 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                  
495                                                   
496 IPE supports success auditing. When enabled, a    
497 policy and are not blocked will emit an audit     
498 default, and can be enabled via the kernel com    
499 ``ipe.success_audit=(0|1)`` or                    
500 ``/sys/kernel/security/ipe/success_audit`` sec    
501                                                   
502 This is *very* noisy, as IPE will check every     
503 system, but is useful for debugging policies.     
504                                                   
505 .. NOTE::                                         
506                                                   
507    If a traditional MAC system is enabled (SEL    
508    all writes to ipe's securityfs nodes requir    
509                                                   
510 Properties                                        
511 ----------                                        
512                                                   
513 As explained above, IPE properties are ``key=v    
514 policy. Two properties are built-into the poli    
515 The other properties are used to restrict immu    
516 about the files being evaluated. Currently tho    
517 '``boot_verified``', '``dmverity_signature``',    
518 '``fsverity_signature``', '``fsverity_digest``    
519 properties supported by IPE are listed below:     
520                                                   
521 op                                                
522 ~~                                                
523                                                   
524 Indicates the operation for a rule to apply to    
525 as the first token. IPE supports the following    
526                                                   
527    ``EXECUTE``                                    
528                                                   
529       Pertains to any file attempting to be ex    
530       executable.                                 
531                                                   
532    ``FIRMWARE``:                                  
533                                                   
534       Pertains to firmware being loaded via th    
535       This covers both the preallocated buffer    
536       itself.                                     
537                                                   
538    ``KMODULE``:                                   
539                                                   
540       Pertains to loading kernel modules via `    
541                                                   
542    ``KEXEC_IMAGE``:                               
543                                                   
544       Pertains to kernel images loading via ``    
545                                                   
546    ``KEXEC_INITRAMFS``                            
547                                                   
548       Pertains to initrd images loading via ``    
549                                                   
550    ``POLICY``:                                    
551                                                   
552       Controls loading policies via reading a     
553                                                   
554       An example of such is loading IMA polici    
555       to the policy file to ``$securityfs/ima/    
556                                                   
557    ``X509_CERT``:                                 
558                                                   
559       Controls loading IMA certificates throug    
560       ``CONFIG_IMA_X509_PATH`` and ``CONFIG_EV    
561                                                   
562 action                                            
563 ~~~~~~                                            
564                                                   
565    Determines what IPE should do when a rule m    
566    rule, as the final clause. Can be one of:      
567                                                   
568    ``ALLOW``:                                     
569                                                   
570       If the rule matches, explicitly allow ac    
571       without executing any more rules.           
572                                                   
573    ``DENY``:                                      
574                                                   
575       If the rule matches, explicitly prohibit    
576       proceed without executing any more rules    
577                                                   
578 boot_verified                                     
579 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                     
580                                                   
581    This property can be utilized for authoriza    
582    The format of this property is::               
583                                                   
584          boot_verified=(TRUE|FALSE)               
585                                                   
586                                                   
587    .. WARNING::                                   
588                                                   
589       This property will trust files from init    
590       only be used during early booting stage.    
591       rootfs on top of the initramfs, initramf    
592       remove all files and directories on the     
593       implemented by using switch_root(8) [#sw    
594       initramfs will be empty and not accessib    
595       rootfs takes over. It is advised to swit    
596       that doesn't rely on the property after     
597       This ensures that the trust policies rem    
598       throughout the system's operation.          
599                                                   
600 dmverity_roothash                                 
601 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                 
602                                                   
603    This property can be utilized for authoriza    
604    specific dm-verity volumes, identified via     
605    dependency on the DM_VERITY module. This pr    
606    the ``IPE_PROP_DM_VERITY`` config option, i    
607    selected when ``SECURITY_IPE`` and ``DM_VER    
608    The format of this property is::               
609                                                   
610       dmverity_roothash=DigestName:Hexadecimal    
611                                                   
612    The supported DigestNames for dmverity_root    
613                                                   
614       + blake2b-512                               
615       + blake2s-256                               
616       + sha256                                    
617       + sha384                                    
618       + sha512                                    
619       + sha3-224                                  
620       + sha3-256                                  
621       + sha3-384                                  
622       + sha3-512                                  
623       + sm3                                       
624       + rmd160                                    
625                                                   
626 dmverity_signature                                
627 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                
628                                                   
629    This property can be utilized for authoriza    
630    volumes that have a signed roothash that va    
631    specified by dm-verity's configuration, eit    
632    keyring, or the secondary keyring. It depen    
633    ``DM_VERITY_VERIFY_ROOTHASH_SIG`` config op    
634    the ``IPE_PROP_DM_VERITY_SIGNATURE`` config    
635    selected when ``SECURITY_IPE``, ``DM_VERITY    
636    ``DM_VERITY_VERIFY_ROOTHASH_SIG`` are all e    
637    The format of this property is::               
638                                                   
639       dmverity_signature=(TRUE|FALSE)             
640                                                   
641 fsverity_digest                                   
642 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                   
643                                                   
644    This property can be utilized for authoriza    
645    enabled files, identified via their fsverit    
646    It depends on ``FS_VERITY`` config option a    
647    the ``IPE_PROP_FS_VERITY`` config option, i    
648    selected when ``SECURITY_IPE`` and ``FS_VER    
649    The format of this property is::               
650                                                   
651       fsverity_digest=DigestName:HexadecimalSt    
652                                                   
653    The supported DigestNames for fsverity_dige    
654                                                   
655       + sha256                                    
656       + sha512                                    
657                                                   
658 fsverity_signature                                
659 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                
660                                                   
661    This property is used to authorize all fs-v    
662    been verified by fs-verity's built-in signa    
663    verification relies on a key stored within     
664    depends on ``FS_VERITY_BUILTIN_SIGNATURES``    
665    it is controlled by the ``IPE_PROP_FS_VERIT    
666    it will be automatically selected when ``SE    
667    and ``FS_VERITY_BUILTIN_SIGNATURES`` are al    
668    The format of this property is::               
669                                                   
670       fsverity_signature=(TRUE|FALSE)             
671                                                   
672 Policy Examples                                   
673 ---------------                                   
674                                                   
675 Allow all                                         
676 ~~~~~~~~~                                         
677                                                   
678 ::                                                
679                                                   
680    policy_name=Allow_All policy_version=0.0.0     
681    DEFAULT action=ALLOW                           
682                                                   
683 Allow only initramfs                              
684 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                              
685                                                   
686 ::                                                
687                                                   
688    policy_name=Allow_Initramfs policy_version=    
689    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
690                                                   
691    op=EXECUTE boot_verified=TRUE action=ALLOW     
692                                                   
693 Allow any signed and validated dm-verity volum    
694 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    
695                                                   
696 ::                                                
697                                                   
698    policy_name=Allow_Signed_DMV_And_Initramfs     
699    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
700                                                   
701    op=EXECUTE boot_verified=TRUE action=ALLOW     
702    op=EXECUTE dmverity_signature=TRUE action=A    
703                                                   
704 Prohibit execution from a specific dm-verity v    
705 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    
706                                                   
707 ::                                                
708                                                   
709    policy_name=Deny_DMV_By_Roothash policy_ver    
710    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
711                                                   
712    op=EXECUTE dmverity_roothash=sha256:cd2c5ba    
713                                                   
714    op=EXECUTE boot_verified=TRUE action=ALLOW     
715    op=EXECUTE dmverity_signature=TRUE action=A    
716                                                   
717 Allow only a specific dm-verity volume            
718 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~            
719                                                   
720 ::                                                
721                                                   
722    policy_name=Allow_DMV_By_Roothash policy_ve    
723    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
724                                                   
725    op=EXECUTE dmverity_roothash=sha256:401fcec    
726                                                   
727 Allow any fs-verity file with a valid built-in    
728 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    
729                                                   
730 ::                                                
731                                                   
732    policy_name=Allow_Signed_And_Validated_FSVe    
733    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
734                                                   
735    op=EXECUTE fsverity_signature=TRUE action=A    
736                                                   
737 Allow execution of a specific fs-verity file      
738 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      
739                                                   
740 ::                                                
741                                                   
742    policy_name=ALLOW_FSV_By_Digest policy_vers    
743    DEFAULT action=DENY                            
744                                                   
745    op=EXECUTE fsverity_digest=sha256:fd88f2b88    
746                                                   
747 Additional Information                            
748 ----------------------                            
749                                                   
750 - `Github Repository <https://github.com/micro    
751 - :doc:`Developer and design docs for IPE </se    
752                                                   
753 FAQ                                               
754 ---                                               
755                                                   
756 Q:                                                
757    What's the difference between other LSMs wh    
758    trust-based access control?                    
759                                                   
760 A:                                                
761                                                   
762    In general, there's two other LSMs that can    
763    IMA, and Loadpin.                              
764                                                   
765    IMA and IPE are functionally very similar.     
766    the two is the policy. [#devdoc]_              
767                                                   
768    Loadpin and IPE differ fairly dramatically,    
769    kernel read operations, whereas IPE is capa    
770    on top of kernel read. The trust model is a    
771    trust in the initial super-block, whereas t    
772    itself (via ``SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYS``).          
773                                                   
774 -----------                                       
775                                                   
776 .. [#digest_cache_lsm] https://lore.kernel.org    
777                                                   
778 .. [#interpreters] There is `some interest in <    
779                                                   
780 .. [#devdoc] Please see :doc:`the design docs     
781              this topic.                          
782                                                   
783 .. [#switch_root] https://man7.org/linux/man-p    
784                                                   
785 .. [#dmveritydigests] These hash algorithms ar    
786                       the Linux crypto API; IP    
787                       restrictions on the dige    
788                       thus, this list may be o    
789                                                   
790 .. [#fsveritydigest] These hash algorithms are    
791                      kernel's fsverity support    
792                      restrictions on the diges    
793                      thus, this list may be ou    
                                                      

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