From: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
To: BAREBOX <barebox@lists.infradead.org>
Subject: [PATCH v2 24/24] security: console: add security policy for console input
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:53:44 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250917-security-policies-v2-24-f30769a3ff51@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250917-security-policies-v2-0-f30769a3ff51@pengutronix.de>
Disabling the input path of the console is the safest bet to make
barebox fully non interactive. Add a security policy for this case.
Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
---
common/Sconfig | 11 ++++++++++-
common/console.c | 6 ++++++
common/console_simple.c | 6 ++++++
3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/common/Sconfig b/common/Sconfig
index ec68bc2737af02cff3ce38c7bc1b9d59af2336c5..b5c585b11b20a9f106f62813263f739d74f3667f 100644
--- a/common/Sconfig
+++ b/common/Sconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
menu "General Settings"
+config CONSOLE_INPUT
+ bool "Allow console input"
+ depends on $(kconfig-enabled,CONSOLE_SIMPLE) || $(kconfig-enabled,CONSOLE_FULL)
+ help
+ Say y here if you want to allow input on consoles. Disabling this is the safest
+ thing to make sure that a barebox build is fully non interactive. When you
+ still need to react to input for example to trigger a recovery boot then consider
+ disabling this option and disable SHELL_INTERACTIVE instead.
+
config SHELL
bool "Allow executing shell scripts"
depends on $(kconfig-enabled,SHELL_HUSH) || $(kconfig-enabled,SHELL_SIMPLE)
@@ -13,7 +22,7 @@ config SHELL
config SHELL_INTERACTIVE
bool "Allow executing interactive shell"
- depends on SHELL
+ depends on SHELL && CONSOLE_INPUT
help
An interactive shell cannot be safely executed in trusted environments. Disable
this option in lockdown security configs.
diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 8eff3dba925f6de077dd194651a137f30870989d..95e5fb4df33cc41f41207153d96b02406bb6d3cc 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ static int tstc_raw(void)
{
struct console_device *cdev;
+ if (!IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT))
+ return 0;
+
for_each_console(cdev) {
if (!(cdev->f_active & CONSOLE_STDIN))
continue;
@@ -528,6 +531,9 @@ int getchar(void)
unsigned char ch;
uint64_t start;
+ if (!IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT))
+ return -1;
+
/*
* For 100us we read the characters from the serial driver
* into a kfifo. This helps us not to lose characters
diff --git a/common/console_simple.c b/common/console_simple.c
index dc748d8b698140f589598190f75b0ba23892a9a4..c5f554bbee9bef92c54474a4bb48b7f162039618 100644
--- a/common/console_simple.c
+++ b/common/console_simple.c
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_putc);
int tstc(void)
{
+ if (!IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT))
+ return 0;
+
if (!console)
return 0;
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tstc);
int getchar(void)
{
+ if (!IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_CONSOLE_INPUT))
+ return -1;
+
if (!console)
return -EINVAL;
return console->getc(console);
--
2.47.3
next prev 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 ` [PATCH v2 22/24] security: add security policy for loading barebox environment Sascha Hauer
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 ` Sascha Hauer [this message]
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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