1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 2 # 2 # 3 # Key management configuration 3 # Key management configuration 4 # 4 # 5 5 6 config KEYS 6 config KEYS 7 bool "Enable access key retention supp 7 bool "Enable access key retention support" 8 select ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY 8 select ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY 9 help 9 help 10 This option provides support for ret 10 This option provides support for retaining authentication tokens and 11 access keys in the kernel. 11 access keys in the kernel. 12 12 13 It also includes provision of method 13 It also includes provision of methods by which such keys might be 14 associated with a process so that ne 14 associated with a process so that network filesystems, encryption 15 support and the like can find them. 15 support and the like can find them. 16 16 17 Furthermore, a special type of key i 17 Furthermore, a special type of key is available that acts as keyring: 18 a searchable sequence of keys. Each 18 a searchable sequence of keys. Each process is equipped with access 19 to five standard keyrings: UID-speci 19 to five standard keyrings: UID-specific, GID-specific, session, 20 process and thread. 20 process and thread. 21 21 22 If you are unsure as to whether this 22 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. 23 23 24 config KEYS_REQUEST_CACHE 24 config KEYS_REQUEST_CACHE 25 bool "Enable temporary caching of the 25 bool "Enable temporary caching of the last request_key() result" 26 depends on KEYS 26 depends on KEYS 27 help 27 help 28 This option causes the result of the 28 This option causes the result of the last successful request_key() 29 call that didn't upcall to the kerne 29 call that didn't upcall to the kernel to be cached temporarily in the 30 task_struct. The cache is cleared b 30 task_struct. The cache is cleared by exit and just prior to the 31 resumption of userspace. 31 resumption of userspace. 32 32 33 This allows the key used for multipl 33 This allows the key used for multiple step processes where each step 34 wants to request a key that is likel 34 wants to request a key that is likely the same as the one requested 35 by the last step to save on the sear 35 by the last step to save on the searching. 36 36 37 An example of such a process is a pa 37 An example of such a process is a pathwalk through a network 38 filesystem in which each method need 38 filesystem in which each method needs to request an authentication 39 key. Pathwalk will call multiple me 39 key. Pathwalk will call multiple methods for each dentry traversed 40 (permission, d_revalidate, lookup, g 40 (permission, d_revalidate, lookup, getxattr, getacl, ...). 41 41 42 config PERSISTENT_KEYRINGS 42 config PERSISTENT_KEYRINGS 43 bool "Enable register of persistent pe 43 bool "Enable register of persistent per-UID keyrings" 44 depends on KEYS 44 depends on KEYS 45 help 45 help 46 This option provides a register of p 46 This option provides a register of persistent per-UID keyrings, 47 primarily aimed at Kerberos key stor 47 primarily aimed at Kerberos key storage. The keyrings are persistent 48 in the sense that they stay around a 48 in the sense that they stay around after all processes of that UID 49 have exited, not that they survive t 49 have exited, not that they survive the machine being rebooted. 50 50 51 A particular keyring may be accessed 51 A particular keyring may be accessed by either the user whose keyring 52 it is or by a process with administr 52 it is or by a process with administrative privileges. The active 53 LSMs gets to rule on which admin-lev 53 LSMs gets to rule on which admin-level processes get to access the 54 cache. 54 cache. 55 55 56 Keyrings are created and added into 56 Keyrings are created and added into the register upon demand and get 57 removed if they expire (a default ti 57 removed if they expire (a default timeout is set upon creation). 58 58 59 config BIG_KEYS 59 config BIG_KEYS 60 bool "Large payload keys" 60 bool "Large payload keys" 61 depends on KEYS 61 depends on KEYS 62 depends on TMPFS 62 depends on TMPFS 63 depends on CRYPTO_LIB_CHACHA20POLY1305 63 depends on CRYPTO_LIB_CHACHA20POLY1305 = y 64 help 64 help 65 This option provides support for hol 65 This option provides support for holding large keys within the kernel 66 (for example Kerberos ticket caches) 66 (for example Kerberos ticket caches). The data may be stored out to 67 swapspace by tmpfs. 67 swapspace by tmpfs. 68 68 69 If you are unsure as to whether this 69 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. 70 70 71 config TRUSTED_KEYS 71 config TRUSTED_KEYS 72 tristate "TRUSTED KEYS" 72 tristate "TRUSTED KEYS" 73 depends on KEYS !! 73 depends on KEYS && TCG_TPM >> 74 select CRYPTO >> 75 select CRYPTO_HMAC >> 76 select CRYPTO_SHA1 >> 77 select CRYPTO_HASH_INFO >> 78 select ASN1_ENCODER >> 79 select OID_REGISTRY >> 80 select ASN1 74 help 81 help 75 This option provides support for cre 82 This option provides support for creating, sealing, and unsealing 76 keys in the kernel. Trusted keys are 83 keys in the kernel. Trusted keys are random number symmetric keys, 77 generated and sealed by a trust sour !! 84 generated and RSA-sealed by the TPM. The TPM only unseals the keys, 78 Userspace will only ever see encrypt !! 85 if the boot PCRs and other criteria match. Userspace will only ever >> 86 see encrypted blobs. 79 87 80 If you are unsure as to whether this 88 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. 81 89 82 if TRUSTED_KEYS << 83 source "security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig" << 84 endif << 85 << 86 config ENCRYPTED_KEYS 90 config ENCRYPTED_KEYS 87 tristate "ENCRYPTED KEYS" 91 tristate "ENCRYPTED KEYS" 88 depends on KEYS 92 depends on KEYS 89 select CRYPTO 93 select CRYPTO 90 select CRYPTO_HMAC 94 select CRYPTO_HMAC 91 select CRYPTO_AES 95 select CRYPTO_AES 92 select CRYPTO_CBC 96 select CRYPTO_CBC 93 select CRYPTO_SHA256 97 select CRYPTO_SHA256 94 select CRYPTO_RNG 98 select CRYPTO_RNG 95 help 99 help 96 This option provides support for cre 100 This option provides support for create/encrypting/decrypting keys 97 in the kernel. Encrypted keys are i !! 101 in the kernel. Encrypted keys are kernel generated random numbers, 98 generated random numbers or provided !! 102 which are encrypted/decrypted with a 'master' symmetric key. The 99 encrypted/decrypted with a 'master' !! 103 'master' key can be either a trusted-key or user-key type. 100 key can be either a trusted-key or u !! 104 Userspace only ever sees/stores encrypted blobs. 101 blobs are ever output to Userspace. << 102 << 103 If you are unsure as to whether this << 104 << 105 config USER_DECRYPTED_DATA << 106 bool "Allow encrypted keys with user d << 107 depends on ENCRYPTED_KEYS << 108 help << 109 This option provides support for ins << 110 user-provided decrypted data. The d << 111 encoded. << 112 105 113 If you are unsure as to whether this 106 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. 114 107 115 config KEY_DH_OPERATIONS 108 config KEY_DH_OPERATIONS 116 bool "Diffie-Hellman operations on reta 109 bool "Diffie-Hellman operations on retained keys" 117 depends on KEYS 110 depends on KEYS 118 select CRYPTO 111 select CRYPTO 119 select CRYPTO_KDF800108_CTR !! 112 select CRYPTO_HASH 120 select CRYPTO_DH 113 select CRYPTO_DH 121 help 114 help 122 This option provides support for calc 115 This option provides support for calculating Diffie-Hellman 123 public keys and shared secrets using 116 public keys and shared secrets using values stored as keys 124 in the kernel. 117 in the kernel. 125 118 126 If you are unsure as to whether this 119 If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N. 127 120 128 config KEY_NOTIFICATIONS 121 config KEY_NOTIFICATIONS 129 bool "Provide key/keyring change notif 122 bool "Provide key/keyring change notifications" 130 depends on KEYS && WATCH_QUEUE 123 depends on KEYS && WATCH_QUEUE 131 help 124 help 132 This option provides support for get 125 This option provides support for getting change notifications 133 on keys and keyrings on which the ca 126 on keys and keyrings on which the caller has View permission. 134 This makes use of pipes to handle th 127 This makes use of pipes to handle the notification buffer and 135 provides KEYCTL_WATCH_KEY to enable/ 128 provides KEYCTL_WATCH_KEY to enable/disable watches.
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