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SubjectRe: [patch 1/2] [RFC] Simple tamper-proof device filesystem.
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:11:11 +0900
Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp> wrote:

> Hello.
>
> Radoslaw Szkodzinski (AstralStorm) wrote:
> > Actually, who needs to create device nodes? Just prohibit everyone from
> > creating them, except "installer" and "udev" personality.
> > This means removing CAP_MKNOD on a global scale.
>
> What happens if the root tampers udev's configuration file?
> The udev will create inappropriate (i.e. filename with unexpected attributes)
> device nodes, won't it?

Yes. But root doesn't need access to these files, at least not usually.
Create a separate user for editing config files - much lower
probability of breakage. Remove almost all capabilities from root and
profit.

> After all, revoking CAP_MKNOD is not enough for guaranteeing
> filename and its attributes.
>
> This filesystem is designed to guarantee filename and its attributes,
> but this filesystem has additional access control capability.
> You can forbid mknod/unlink /dev/null if you want nobody to do so.
> You can forbid chmod/chown /dev/null if you want nobody to do so.

You can forbid all operations on /dev (except udev) with an ACL.
So, what is the need for this filesystem?
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