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security: don't treat structure as an array of struct hlist_head
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The initialization of "security_hook_heads" is done by casting it to
another structure pointer type, and treating it as an array of "struct
hlist_head" objects. This requires an exception be made in "randstruct",
because otherwise it will emit an error, reducing the effectiveness of
the hardening technique.

Instead of using a cast, initialize the individual struct hlist_head
elements in security_hook_heads explicitly. This removes the need for
the cast and randstruct exception.

Signed-off-by: Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com>
Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220407175930.471870-1-morbo@google.com
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bwendling authored and kees committed Apr 13, 2022
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2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions scripts/gcc-plugins/randomize_layout_plugin.c
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Expand Up @@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ static const struct whitelist_entry whitelist[] = {
{ "net/unix/af_unix.c", "unix_skb_parms", "char" },
/* big_key payload.data struct splashing */
{ "security/keys/big_key.c", "path", "void *" },
/* walk struct security_hook_heads as an array of struct hlist_head */
{ "security/security.c", "hlist_head", "security_hook_heads" },
{ }
};

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9 changes: 4 additions & 5 deletions security/security.c
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Expand Up @@ -365,13 +365,12 @@ static void __init ordered_lsm_init(void)

int __init early_security_init(void)
{
int i;
struct hlist_head *list = (struct hlist_head *) &security_hook_heads;
struct lsm_info *lsm;

for (i = 0; i < sizeof(security_hook_heads) / sizeof(struct hlist_head);
i++)
INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&list[i]);
#define LSM_HOOK(RET, DEFAULT, NAME, ...) \
INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&security_hook_heads.NAME);
#include "linux/lsm_hook_defs.h"
#undef LSM_HOOK

for (lsm = __start_early_lsm_info; lsm < __end_early_lsm_info; lsm++) {
if (!lsm->enabled)
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