Re: [PATCH v3 13/22] firmware: replace call to fw_read_file_contents() with kernel version

On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 02:06:21PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:

Replace the fw_read_file_contents with kernel_file_read_from_path().

Although none of the upstreamed LSMs define a kernel_fw_from_file hook,
IMA is called by the security function to prevent unsigned firmware from
being loaded and to measure/appraise signed firmware, based on policy.

Instead of reading the firmware twice, once for measuring/appraising the
firmware and again for reading the firmware contents into memory, the
kernel_post_read_file() security hook calculates the file hash based on
the in memory file buffer.  The firmware is read once.

This patch removes the LSM kernel_fw_from_file() hook and security call.

Changelog v3:
- remove kernel_fw_from_file hook
- use kernel_file_read_from_path() - requested by Luis
v2:
- reordered and squashed firmware patches
- fix MAX firmware size (Kees Cook)

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <redacted>

Acked-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@kernel.org>

 Luis