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From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
To: BAREBOX <barebox@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: [PATCH v2 22/24] security: add security policy for loading barebox environment
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:53:42 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250917-security-policies-v2-22-f30769a3ff51@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250917-security-policies-v2-0-f30769a3ff51@pengutronix.de>

In secure environments we shouldn't load a persistent and potentially
manipulated environment. Add a security policy for it.

Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
---
 common/Sconfig       | 8 ++++++++
 common/environment.c | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/common/Sconfig b/common/Sconfig
index ac027022e932dffd429f0b34cb8e1a199b0b595b..ec68bc2737af02cff3ce38c7bc1b9d59af2336c5 100644
--- a/common/Sconfig
+++ b/common/Sconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ config SHELL_INTERACTIVE
 
 	  Disabling this option also disables interruption with ctrl-c keystrokes.
 
+config ENVIRONMENT_LOAD
+	bool "Allow loading barebox environment from persistent media"
+	depends on $(kconfig-enabled,ENV_HANDLING)
+	help
+	  The barebox environment doesn't have any security measures and could be
+	  manipulated by an attacker. Loading it from persistent media imposes a
+	  security risk and should thus be disabled.
+
 config RATP
 	bool "Allow remote control via RATP"
 	depends on $(kconfig-enabled,CONSOLE_RATP)
diff --git a/common/environment.c b/common/environment.c
index 33ab4c43295da0c66811d16649d0d6cc1a711277..62b8120cbd7d839b0d995bfe67b4e869a9e12aee 100644
--- a/common/environment.c
+++ b/common/environment.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <efi/partition.h>
 #include <bootsource.h>
 #include <magicvar.h>
+#include <security/config.h>
 #else
 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(x)
 #endif
@@ -449,6 +450,11 @@ int envfs_load(const char *filename, const char *dir, unsigned flags)
 	int ret = 0;
 	size_t size, rsize;
 
+#ifdef __BAREBOX__
+	if (!IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_ENVIRONMENT_LOAD))
+		return -EPERM;
+#endif
+
 	if (!filename)
 		filename = default_environment_path_get();
 	if (!filename)

-- 
2.47.3




  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-09-17 14:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-09-17 13:53 [PATCH v2 00/24] Add security policy support Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 01/24] kconfig: allow setting CONFIG_ from the outside Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 02/24] scripts: include scripts/include for all host tools Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 03/24] kbuild: implement loopable loop_cmd Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 04/24] Add security policy support Sascha Hauer
2025-09-22 16:14   ` Ahmad Fatoum
2025-09-23  8:11     ` Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 05/24] kbuild: allow security config use without source tree modification Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 06/24] defaultenv: update PS1 according to security policy Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 07/24] security: policy: support externally provided configs Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 08/24] commands: implement sconfig command Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 09/24] docs: security-policies: add documentation Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 10/24] commands: go: add security config option Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 11/24] console: ratp: " Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 12/24] bootm: support calling bootm_optional_signed_images at any time Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 13/24] bootm: make unsigned image support runtime configurable Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 14/24] ARM: configs: add virt32_secure_defconfig Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 15/24] boards: qemu-virt: add security policies Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 16/24] boards: qemu-virt: allow setting policy from command line Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 17/24] test: py: add basic security policy test Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 18/24] usbserial: add inline wrappers Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 19/24] security: usbgadget: add usbgadget security policy Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 20/24] security: fastboot: add security policy for fastboot oem Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 21/24] security: shell: add policy for executing the shell Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` Sascha Hauer [this message]
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 23/24] security: add filesystem security policies Sascha Hauer
2025-09-22 16:16   ` Ahmad Fatoum
2025-09-23  8:08     ` Sascha Hauer
2025-09-17 13:53 ` [PATCH v2 24/24] security: console: add security policy for console input Sascha Hauer
2025-09-22 16:18 ` [PATCH v2 00/24] Add security policy support Ahmad Fatoum
2025-09-23  8:08 ` Sascha Hauer

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