Re: [PATCH] X.509: Partially revert patch to add validation against IMA MOK keyring

[Petko Manolov]

On 16-01-13 18:19:10, David Howells wrote:
> Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I beg to differ.  The IMA model is not broken with the current patches
> > being upstreamed.  The basic concepts developed will continue to be
> > used, perhaps not directly by IMA.
> 
> I still object to the change to x509_key_preparse() and still want it 
> reverting or removing.  It affects module signing too.

The only problem i see with the code is that in case .ima_mok is not configured 
x509_validate_trust() returns NULL, which falsely set the key as trusted.  This 
could easily be fixed.

Some users do want to be able to load kernel modules signed by other trusted 
parties.  Think of .ima_mok as system wide keyring in this case.  It is 
semantically broken, but it does the right thing.


		Petko