test_engine: support SysctlCheck
[kconfig-hardened-check.git] / kconfig_hardened_check / test_engine.py
index d0747eeac9028d809f28e12916775831dc5e311b..b1904b419497b31b58453ccdd97a57785d63b5ba 100644 (file)
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 """
-This tool helps me to check Linux kernel options against
-my security hardening preferences for X86_64, ARM64, X86_32, and ARM.
-Let the computers do their job!
+This tool is for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel.
 
 Author: Alexander Popov <alex.popov@linux.com>
 
@@ -13,9 +11,11 @@ This module performs unit-testing of the kconfig-hardened-check engine.
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring,line-too-long
 
 import unittest
+import io
+import sys
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import json
-from .engine import KconfigCheck, CmdlineCheck, populate_with_data, perform_checks
+from .engine import KconfigCheck, CmdlineCheck, SysctlCheck, VersionCheck, OR, AND, populate_with_data, perform_checks, override_expected_value
 
 
 class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
         config_checklist = []
         config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'KCONFIG_NAME', 'expected_1')]
         config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'cmdline_name', 'expected_2')]
+        config_checklist += [SysctlCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'sysctl_name', 'expected_3')]
 
         # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
         parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
@@ -35,28 +36,31 @@ class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
         parsed_cmdline_options = OrderedDict()
         parsed_cmdline_options['cmdline_name'] = 'expected_2'
 
-        # 4. prepare the kernel version
+        # 4. prepare the parsed sysctl options
+        parsed_sysctl_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_sysctl_options['sysctl_name'] = 'expected_3'
+
+        # 5. prepare the kernel version
         kernel_version = (42, 43)
 
-        # 5. run the engine
-        result = []
-        self.run_engine(config_checklist,
-                        parsed_kconfig_options, parsed_cmdline_options, kernel_version,
-                        result)
+        # 6. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, parsed_cmdline_options, parsed_sysctl_options, kernel_version)
 
-        # 6. check that the results are correct
-        # self.assertEqual(...
+        # 7. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(...
     """
 
     @staticmethod
-    def run_engine(checklist,
-                   parsed_kconfig_options, parsed_cmdline_options, kernel_version,
-                   result):
+    def run_engine(checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, parsed_cmdline_options, parsed_sysctl_options, kernel_version):
         # populate the checklist with data
         if parsed_kconfig_options:
             populate_with_data(checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, 'kconfig')
         if parsed_cmdline_options:
             populate_with_data(checklist, parsed_cmdline_options, 'cmdline')
+        if parsed_sysctl_options:
+            populate_with_data(checklist, parsed_sysctl_options, 'sysctl')
         if kernel_version:
             populate_with_data(checklist, kernel_version, 'version')
 
@@ -66,65 +70,354 @@ class TestEngine(unittest.TestCase):
         # print the table with the results
         print('TABLE:')
         for opt in checklist:
-            opt.table_print(None, True) # default mode, with_results
+            opt.table_print('verbose', True) # verbose mode, with_results
             print()
+            print('=' * 121)
 
         # print the results in JSON
         print('JSON:')
+        result = []
         for opt in checklist:
             result.append(opt.json_dump(True)) # with_results
         print(json.dumps(result))
         print()
 
-    def test_single_kconfig(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_engine_result(checklist, result, result_type):
+        assert(result_type in ('json', 'stdout', 'stdout_verbose')), \
+               f'invalid result type "{result_type}"'
+
+        if result_type == 'json':
+            for opt in checklist:
+                result.append(opt.json_dump(True)) # with_results
+            return
+
+        captured_output = io.StringIO()
+        stdout_backup = sys.stdout
+        sys.stdout = captured_output
+        for opt in checklist:
+            if result_type == 'stdout_verbose':
+                opt.table_print('verbose', True) # verbose mode, with_results
+            else:
+                opt.table_print(None, True) # normal mode, with_results
+        sys.stdout = stdout_backup
+        result.append(captured_output.getvalue())
+
+    def test_simple_kconfig(self):
         # 1. prepare the checklist
         config_checklist = []
         config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1')]
         config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'NAME_2', 'expected_2')]
         config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'NAME_3', 'expected_3')]
         config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'NAME_4', 'is not set')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_5', 'decision_5', 'NAME_5', 'is present')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'NAME_6', 'is present')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_7', 'decision_7', 'NAME_7', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_8', 'decision_8', 'NAME_8', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_9', 'decision_9', 'NAME_9', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_10', 'decision_10', 'NAME_10', 'is not off')]
 
         # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
         parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
         parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_1'] = 'expected_1'
         parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_2'] = 'UNexpected_2'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_5'] = 'UNexpected_5'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_7'] = 'really_not_off'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_8'] = 'off'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_9'] = '0'
 
         # 3. run the engine
-        result = []
-        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, None, None, result)
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, None, None, None)
 
         # 4. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
         self.assertEqual(
                 result,
                 [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
                  ["CONFIG_NAME_2", "kconfig", "expected_2", "decision_2", "reason_2", "FAIL: \"UNexpected_2\""],
                  ["CONFIG_NAME_3", "kconfig", "expected_3", "decision_3", "reason_3", "FAIL: is not found"],
-                 ["CONFIG_NAME_4", "kconfig", "is not set", "decision_4", "reason_4", "OK: is not found"]]
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_4", "kconfig", "is not set", "decision_4", "reason_4", "OK: is not found"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_5", "kconfig", "is present", "decision_5", "reason_5", "OK: is present"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_6", "kconfig", "is present", "decision_6", "reason_6", "FAIL: is not present"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_7", "kconfig", "is not off", "decision_7", "reason_7", "OK: is not off, \"really_not_off\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_8", "kconfig", "is not off", "decision_8", "reason_8", "FAIL: is off"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_9", "kconfig", "is not off", "decision_9", "reason_9", "FAIL: is off, \"0\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_10", "kconfig", "is not off", "decision_10", "reason_10", "FAIL: is off, not found"]]
         )
 
-    def test_single_cmdline(self):
+    def test_simple_cmdline(self):
         # 1. prepare the checklist
         config_checklist = []
         config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'name_1', 'expected_1')]
         config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'name_2', 'expected_2')]
         config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'name_3', 'expected_3')]
         config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'name_4', 'is not set')]
-
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_5', 'decision_5', 'name_5', 'is present')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'name_6', 'is present')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_7', 'decision_7', 'name_7', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_8', 'decision_8', 'name_8', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_9', 'decision_9', 'name_9', 'is not off')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_10', 'decision_10', 'name_10', 'is not off')]
 
         # 2. prepare the parsed cmdline options
         parsed_cmdline_options = OrderedDict()
         parsed_cmdline_options['name_1'] = 'expected_1'
         parsed_cmdline_options['name_2'] = 'UNexpected_2'
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_5'] = ''
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_7'] = ''
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_8'] = 'off'
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_9'] = '0'
 
         # 3. run the engine
-        result = []
-        self.run_engine(config_checklist, None, parsed_cmdline_options, None, result)
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, None, parsed_cmdline_options, None, None)
 
         # 4. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
         self.assertEqual(
                 result,
                 [["name_1", "cmdline", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
                  ["name_2", "cmdline", "expected_2", "decision_2", "reason_2", "FAIL: \"UNexpected_2\""],
                  ["name_3", "cmdline", "expected_3", "decision_3", "reason_3", "FAIL: is not found"],
-                 ["name_4", "cmdline", "is not set", "decision_4", "reason_4", "OK: is not found"]]
+                 ["name_4", "cmdline", "is not set", "decision_4", "reason_4", "OK: is not found"],
+                 ["name_5", "cmdline", "is present", "decision_5", "reason_5", "OK: is present"],
+                 ["name_6", "cmdline", "is present", "decision_6", "reason_6", "FAIL: is not present"],
+                 ["name_7", "cmdline", "is not off", "decision_7", "reason_7", "OK: is not off, \"\""],
+                 ["name_8", "cmdline", "is not off", "decision_8", "reason_8", "FAIL: is off"],
+                 ["name_9", "cmdline", "is not off", "decision_9", "reason_9", "FAIL: is off, \"0\""],
+                 ["name_10", "cmdline", "is not off", "decision_10", "reason_10", "FAIL: is off, not found"]]
+        )
+
+    def test_complex_or(self):
+        # 1. prepare the checklist
+        config_checklist = []
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'NAME_2', 'expected_2'))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'NAME_3', 'expected_3'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'NAME_4', 'expected_4'))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_5', 'decision_5', 'NAME_5', 'expected_5'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'NAME_6', 'expected_6'))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'NAME_6', 'expected_6'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_7', 'decision_7', 'NAME_7', 'is not set'))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_8', 'decision_8', 'NAME_8', 'expected_8'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_9', 'decision_9', 'NAME_9', 'is present'))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_10', 'decision_10', 'NAME_10', 'expected_10'),
+                                KconfigCheck('reason_11', 'decision_11', 'NAME_11', 'is not off'))]
+
+        # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
+        parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_1'] = 'expected_1'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_2'] = 'UNexpected_2'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_3'] = 'UNexpected_3'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_4'] = 'expected_4'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_5'] = 'UNexpected_5'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_6'] = 'UNexpected_6'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_9'] = 'UNexpected_9'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_11'] = 'really_not_off'
+
+        # 3. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, None, None, None)
+
+        # 4. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_3", "kconfig", "expected_3", "decision_3", "reason_3", "OK: CONFIG_NAME_4 is \"expected_4\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_5", "kconfig", "expected_5", "decision_5", "reason_5", "FAIL: \"UNexpected_5\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_6", "kconfig", "expected_6", "decision_6", "reason_6", "OK: CONFIG_NAME_7 is not found"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_8", "kconfig", "expected_8", "decision_8", "reason_8", "OK: CONFIG_NAME_9 is present"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_10", "kconfig", "expected_10", "decision_10", "reason_10", "OK: CONFIG_NAME_11 is not off"]]
+        )
+
+    def test_complex_and(self):
+        # 1. prepare the checklist
+        config_checklist = []
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'NAME_2', 'expected_2'))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'NAME_3', 'expected_3'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'NAME_4', 'expected_4'))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_5', 'decision_5', 'NAME_5', 'expected_5'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'NAME_6', 'expected_6'))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_8', 'decision_8', 'NAME_8', 'expected_8'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_9', 'decision_9', 'NAME_9', 'is present'))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_10', 'decision_10', 'NAME_10', 'expected_10'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_11', 'decision_11', 'NAME_11', 'is not off'))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_12', 'decision_12', 'NAME_12', 'expected_12'),
+                                 KconfigCheck('reason_13', 'decision_13', 'NAME_13', 'is not off'))]
+
+        # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
+        parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_1'] = 'expected_1'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_2'] = 'expected_2'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_3'] = 'expected_3'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_4'] = 'UNexpected_4'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_5'] = 'UNexpected_5'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_6'] = 'expected_6'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_8'] = 'expected_8'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_10'] = 'expected_10'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_11'] = '0'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_12'] = 'expected_12'
+
+        # 3. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, None, None, None)
+
+        # 4. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_3", "kconfig", "expected_3", "decision_3", "reason_3", "FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_4 is not \"expected_4\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_5", "kconfig", "expected_5", "decision_5", "reason_5", "FAIL: \"UNexpected_5\""],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_8", "kconfig", "expected_8", "decision_8", "reason_8", "FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_9 is not present"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_10", "kconfig", "expected_10", "decision_10", "reason_10", "FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_11 is off"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_12", "kconfig", "expected_12", "decision_12", "reason_12", "FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_13 is off, not found"]]
+        )
+
+    def test_version(self):
+        # 1. prepare the checklist
+        config_checklist = []
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1'),
+                                VersionCheck((41, 101)))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'NAME_2', 'expected_2'),
+                                VersionCheck((44, 1)))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(KconfigCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'NAME_3', 'expected_3'),
+                                VersionCheck((42, 44)))]
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'NAME_4', 'expected_4'),
+                                VersionCheck((42, 43)))]
+
+        # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
+        parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_2'] = 'expected_2'
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_3'] = 'expected_3'
+
+        # 3. prepare the kernel version
+        kernel_version = (42, 43)
+
+        # 4. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, None, None, kernel_version)
+
+        # 5. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK: version >= 41.101"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_2", "kconfig", "expected_2", "decision_2", "reason_2", "FAIL: version < 44.1"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_3", "kconfig", "expected_3", "decision_3", "reason_3", "FAIL: version < 42.44"],
+                 ["CONFIG_NAME_4", "kconfig", "expected_4", "decision_4", "reason_4", "OK: version >= 42.43"]]
+        )
+
+    def test_stdout(self):
+        # 1. prepare the checklist
+        config_checklist = []
+        config_checklist += [OR(KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1'),
+                                AND(CmdlineCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'name_2', 'expected_2'),
+                                    KconfigCheck('reason_3', 'decision_3', 'NAME_3', 'expected_3')))]
+        config_checklist += [AND(CmdlineCheck('reason_4', 'decision_4', 'name_4', 'expected_4'),
+                                 OR(KconfigCheck('reason_5', 'decision_5', 'NAME_5', 'expected_5'),
+                                    CmdlineCheck('reason_6', 'decision_6', 'name_6', 'expected_6')))]
+
+        # 2. prepare the parsed cmdline options
+        parsed_cmdline_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_4'] = 'expected_4'
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_6'] = 'UNexpected_6'
+
+        # 3. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, None, parsed_cmdline_options, None, None)
+
+        # 4. check that the results are correct
+        json_result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, json_result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                json_result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "FAIL: is not found"],
+                 ["name_4", "cmdline", "expected_4", "decision_4", "reason_4", "FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_5 is not \"expected_5\""]]
+        )
+
+        stdout_result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, stdout_result, 'stdout')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                stdout_result,
+                [
+"\
+CONFIG_NAME_1                           |kconfig| expected_1 |decision_1|     reason_1     | FAIL: is not found\
+name_4                                  |cmdline| expected_4 |decision_4|     reason_4     | FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_5 is not \"expected_5\"\
+"               ]
+        )
+
+        stdout_result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, stdout_result, 'stdout_verbose')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                stdout_result,
+                [
+"\
+    <<< OR >>>                                                                             | FAIL: is not found\n\
+CONFIG_NAME_1                           |kconfig| expected_1 |decision_1|     reason_1     | FAIL: is not found\n\
+    <<< AND >>>                                                                            | FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_3 is not \"expected_3\"\n\
+name_2                                  |cmdline| expected_2 |decision_2|     reason_2     | None\n\
+CONFIG_NAME_3                           |kconfig| expected_3 |decision_3|     reason_3     | FAIL: is not found\
+"\
+"\
+    <<< AND >>>                                                                            | FAIL: CONFIG_NAME_5 is not \"expected_5\"\n\
+name_4                                  |cmdline| expected_4 |decision_4|     reason_4     | None\n\
+    <<< OR >>>                                                                             | FAIL: is not found\n\
+CONFIG_NAME_5                           |kconfig| expected_5 |decision_5|     reason_5     | FAIL: is not found\n\
+name_6                                  |cmdline| expected_6 |decision_6|     reason_6     | FAIL: \"UNexpected_6\"\
+"               ]
+        )
+
+    def test_value_overriding(self):
+        # 1. prepare the checklist
+        config_checklist = []
+        config_checklist += [KconfigCheck('reason_1', 'decision_1', 'NAME_1', 'expected_1')]
+        config_checklist += [CmdlineCheck('reason_2', 'decision_2', 'name_2', 'expected_2')]
+
+        # 2. prepare the parsed kconfig options
+        parsed_kconfig_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_kconfig_options['CONFIG_NAME_1'] = 'expected_1_new'
+
+        # 3. prepare the parsed cmdline options
+        parsed_cmdline_options = OrderedDict()
+        parsed_cmdline_options['name_2'] = 'expected_2_new'
+
+        # 4. run the engine
+        self.run_engine(config_checklist, parsed_kconfig_options, parsed_cmdline_options, None, None)
+
+        # 5. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1", "decision_1", "reason_1", "FAIL: \"expected_1_new\""],
+                 ["name_2", "cmdline", "expected_2", "decision_2", "reason_2", "FAIL: \"expected_2_new\""]]
+        )
+
+        # 6. override expected value and perform the checks again
+        override_expected_value(config_checklist, "CONFIG_NAME_1", "expected_1_new")
+        perform_checks(config_checklist)
+
+        # 7. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1_new", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
+                 ["name_2", "cmdline", "expected_2", "decision_2", "reason_2", "FAIL: \"expected_2_new\""]]
+        )
+
+        # 8. override expected value and perform the checks again
+        override_expected_value(config_checklist, "name_2", "expected_2_new")
+        perform_checks(config_checklist)
+
+        # 9. check that the results are correct
+        result = []
+        self.get_engine_result(config_checklist, result, 'json')
+        self.assertEqual(
+                result,
+                [["CONFIG_NAME_1", "kconfig", "expected_1_new", "decision_1", "reason_1", "OK"],
+                 ["name_2", "cmdline", "expected_2_new", "decision_2", "reason_2", "OK"]]
         )