# slub_debug=FZP
# slab_nomerge
# kernel.kptr_restrict=1
-# lockdown=1 (is it changed?)
# page_alloc.shuffle=1
# iommu=force (does it help against DMA attacks?)
# page_poison=1 (if enabled)
# init_on_alloc=1
# init_on_free=1
+# loadpin.enforce=1
#
# Mitigations of CPU vulnerabilities:
# Аrch-independent:
# debug_mode enables:
# - reporting about unknown kernel options in the config,
-# - showing all checks from all supported platforms,
# - verbose printing of ComplexOptChecks (OR, AND).
debug_mode = False
class OR(ComplexOptCheck):
- # self.opts[0] is the option which this OR-check is about.
+ # self.opts[0] is the option that this OR-check is about.
# Use case:
# OR(<X_is_hardened>, <X_is_disabled>)
# OR(<X_is_hardened>, <X_is_hardened_old>)
class AND(ComplexOptCheck):
- # self.opts[0] is the option which this AND-check is about.
+ # self.opts[0] is the option that this AND-check is about.
# Use case: AND(<suboption>, <main_option>)
# Suboption is not checked if checking of the main_option is failed.
checklist.append(OptCheck('GCC_PLUGINS', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OR(OptCheck('REFCOUNT_FULL', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'), \
VerCheck((5, 5)))) # REFCOUNT_FULL is enabled by default since v5.5
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('MICROCODE', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection')) # is needed for mitigating CPU bugs
checklist.append(OptCheck('RETPOLINE', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('X86_SMAP', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
iommu_support_is_set = OptCheck('IOMMU_SUPPORT', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection') # is needed for mitigating DMA attacks
checklist.append(iommu_support_is_set)
checklist.append(OptCheck('SYN_COOKIES', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection')) # another reason?
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64':
+ if arch == 'X86_64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('RANDOMIZE_MEMORY', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('INTEL_IOMMU', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'), \
iommu_support_is_set))
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('AMD_IOMMU', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'), \
iommu_support_is_set))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM64':
+ if arch == 'ARM64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('UNMAP_KERNEL_AT_EL0', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('HARDEN_EL2_VECTORS', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('RODATA_FULL_DEFAULT_ENABLED', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('VMAP_STACK', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('RANDOMIZE_BASE', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('VMSPLIT_3G', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('CPU_SW_DOMAIN_PAN', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('STACKPROTECTOR_PER_TASK', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('HARDEN_BRANCH_PREDICTOR', 'y', 'defconfig', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('BUG_ON_DATA_CORRUPTION', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('INIT_ON_ALLOC_DEFAULT_ON', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OR(OptCheck('INIT_ON_FREE_DEFAULT_ON', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'), \
OptCheck('PAGE_POISONING', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))) # before v5.3
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
stackleak_is_set = OptCheck('GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection')
checklist.append(stackleak_is_set)
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('STACKLEAK_METRICS', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'self_protection'), \
stackleak_is_set))
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('STACKLEAK_RUNTIME_DISABLE', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'self_protection'), \
stackleak_is_set))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR', '65536', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('HIGHMEM64G', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('X86_PAE', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM64':
+ if arch == 'ARM64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('ARM64_SW_TTBR0_PAN', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('SYN_COOKIES', 'y', 'kspp', 'self_protection')) # another reason?
checklist.append(OptCheck('DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR', '32768', 'kspp', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('GCC_PLUGIN_RANDSTRUCT_PERFORMANCE', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'self_protection'), \
randstruct_is_set))
checklist.append(OptCheck('CONFIG_RANDOM_TRUST_BOOTLOADER', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('RANDOM_TRUST_CPU', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('INTEL_IOMMU_SVM', 'y', 'clipos', 'self_protection'), \
iommu_support_is_set))
checklist.append(OptCheck('SLUB_DEBUG_ON', 'y', 'my', 'self_protection'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('RESET_ATTACK_MITIGATION', 'y', 'my', 'self_protection')) # needs userspace support (systemd)
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64':
+ if arch == 'X86_64':
checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('AMD_IOMMU_V2', 'y', 'my', 'self_protection'), \
iommu_support_is_set))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION', 'y', 'my', 'self_protection'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY', 'y', 'defconfig', 'security_policy')) # and choose your favourite LSM
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY', 'y', 'kspp', 'security_policy')) # and choose your favourite LSM
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_YAMA', 'y', 'kspp', 'security_policy'))
- checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOADPIN', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy')) # needs userspace support
- checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy'))
- checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM_EARLY', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy'))
- checklist.append(OptCheck('LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL_FORCE_CONFIDENTIALITY', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy'))
+ checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM', 'y', 'clipos', 'security_policy'))
+ checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM_EARLY', 'y', 'clipos', 'security_policy'))
+ checklist.append(OptCheck('LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL_FORCE_CONFIDENTIALITY', 'y', 'clipos', 'security_policy'))
+ loadpin_is_set = OptCheck('SECURITY_LOADPIN', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy') # needs userspace support
+ checklist.append(loadpin_is_set)
+ checklist.append(AND(OptCheck('SECURITY_LOADPIN_ENFORCE', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy'), \
+ loadpin_is_set))
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_SAFESETID', 'y', 'my', 'security_policy'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS', 'is not set', 'my', 'security_policy'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECCOMP', 'y', 'defconfig', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('SECCOMP_FILTER', 'y', 'defconfig', 'cut_attack_surface'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64' or arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OR(OptCheck('STRICT_DEVMEM', 'y', 'defconfig', 'cut_attack_surface'), \
devmem_not_set)) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
checklist.append(devmem_not_set)
checklist.append(OR(OptCheck('IO_STRICT_DEVMEM', 'y', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'), \
devmem_not_set)) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OR(OptCheck('STRICT_DEVMEM', 'y', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'), \
devmem_not_set)) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
checklist.append(OptCheck('ACPI_CUSTOM_METHOD', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface')) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
checklist.append(OptCheck('PROC_KCORE', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface')) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
checklist.append(OptCheck('LEGACY_PTYS', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('HIBERNATION', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface')) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64':
+ if arch == 'X86_64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('LEGACY_VSYSCALL_NONE', 'y', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface')) # 'vsyscall=none'
checklist.append(OptCheck('IA32_EMULATION', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('X86_X32', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('OABI_COMPAT', 'is not set', 'kspp', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('X86_PTDUMP', 'is not set', 'grsecurity', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('BPF_SYSCALL', 'is not set', 'lockdown', 'cut_attack_surface')) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
checklist.append(OptCheck('MMIOTRACE_TEST', 'is not set', 'lockdown', 'cut_attack_surface')) # refers to LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL
+ checklist.append(OptCheck('STAGING', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('KSM', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'cut_attack_surface')) # to prevent FLUSH+RELOAD attack
# checklist.append(OptCheck('IKCONFIG', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'cut_attack_surface')) # no, this info is needed for this check :)
checklist.append(OptCheck('KALLSYMS', 'is not set', 'clipos', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('FTRACE', 'is not set', 'my', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('BPF_JIT', 'is not set', 'my', 'cut_attack_surface'))
checklist.append(OptCheck('VIDEO_VIVID', 'is not set', 'my', 'cut_attack_surface'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_32':
+ if arch == 'X86_32':
checklist.append(OptCheck('MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL', 'is not set', 'my', 'cut_attack_surface'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'ARM64':
+ checklist.append(OptCheck('INTEGRITY', 'y', 'defconfig', 'userspace_hardening'))
+ if arch == 'ARM64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('ARM64_PTR_AUTH', 'y', 'defconfig', 'userspace_hardening'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64':
+ if arch == 'X86_64' or arch == 'ARM64':
checklist.append(OptCheck('ARCH_MMAP_RND_BITS', '32', 'clipos', 'userspace_hardening'))
- if debug_mode or arch == 'X86_32' or arch == 'ARM':
+ if arch == 'X86_32' or arch == 'ARM':
checklist.append(OptCheck('ARCH_MMAP_RND_BITS', '16', 'my', 'userspace_hardening'))
# checklist.append(OptCheck('LKDTM', 'm', 'my', 'feature_test'))
opt_is_off = re.compile("# CONFIG_[a-zA-Z0-9_]* is not set")
if not json_mode:
- if not debug_mode:
- which = arch
- else:
- which = 'ALL (debug)'
- print('[+] Checking "{}" against {} hardening preferences...'.format(fname, which))
+ print('[+] Checking "{}" against {} hardening preferences...'.format(fname, arch))
for line in f.readlines():
line = line.strip()
option = None
perform_checks(checklist, parsed_options)
if debug_mode:
- known_options = [opt.name for opt in checklist]
+ known_options = []
+ for opt in checklist:
+ if hasattr(opt, 'opts'):
+ for o in opt.opts:
+ if hasattr(o, 'name'):
+ known_options.append(o.name)
+ else:
+ known_options.append(opt.name)
for option, value in parsed_options.items():
if option not in known_options:
print('DEBUG: dunno about option {} ({})'.format(option, value))
parser.add_argument('-c', '--config',
help='check the config_file against these preferences')
parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true',
- help='enable internal debug mode (not for production use)')
+ help='enable verbose debug mode')
parser.add_argument('--json', action='store_true',
help='print results in JSON format')
args = parser.parse_args()
arch = args.print
construct_checklist(config_checklist, arch)
if not json_mode:
- if not debug_mode:
- which = arch
- else:
- which = 'ALL architectures (debug)'
- print('[+] Printing kernel hardening preferences for {}...'.format(which))
+ print('[+] Printing kernel hardening preferences for {}...'.format(arch))
print_checklist(config_checklist, False)
sys.exit(0)