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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-# kconfig-hardened-check
+# kernel-hardening-checker
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+__(formerly kconfig-hardened-check)__
+[![functional test](https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/workflows/functional%20test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/actions/workflows/functional_test.yml)
+[![functional test coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/graph/badge.svg?flag=functional_test)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker?flags%5B0%5D=functional_test)
+[![engine unit-test](https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/workflows/engine%20unit-test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/actions/workflows/engine_unit-test.yml)
+[![unit-test coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/graph/badge.svg?flag=engine_unit-test)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker?flags%5B0%5D=engine_unit-test)
+[![GitHub tag (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker?label=release)](https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/tags)
## Motivation
@@ -14,8 +15,13 @@ make our systems more secure.
But nobody likes checking configs manually. So let the computers do their job!
-__kconfig-hardened-check__ is a tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel.
-The recommendations are based on
+__kernel-hardening-checker__ (formerly __kconfig-hardened-check__) is a tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel. It supports checking:
+
+ - Kconfig options (compile-time)
+ - Kernel cmdline arguments (boot-time)
+ - Sysctl parameters (runtime)
+
+The security hardening recommendations are based on:
- [KSPP recommended settings][1]
- [CLIP OS kernel configuration][2]
@@ -23,22 +29,20 @@ The recommendations are based on
- [SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM][5] patchset
- [Direct feedback from the Linux kernel maintainers][23]
-This tool supports checking __Kconfig__ options and __kernel cmdline__ parameters.
-
I also created the [__Linux Kernel Defence Map__][4], which is a graphical representation of the
relationships between security hardening features and the corresponding vulnerability classes
or exploitation techniques.
__Attention!__ Changing Linux kernel security parameters may also affect system performance
-and functionality of userspace software. So for choosing these parameters consider
+and functionality of userspace software. So for choosing these parameters, consider
the threat model of your Linux-based information system and perform thorough testing
of its typical workload.
## Repositories
- - Main at GitHub
- - Mirror at Codeberg:
- - Mirror at GitFlic:
+ - Main at GitHub
+ - Mirror at Codeberg:
+ - Mirror at GitFlic:
## Supported microarchitectures
@@ -54,18 +58,19 @@ TODO: RISC-V (issue [#56][22])
You can install the package:
```
-pip install git+https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check
+pip install git+https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker
```
-or simply run `./bin/kconfig-hardened-check` from the cloned repository.
+or simply run `./bin/kernel-hardening-checker` from the cloned repository.
-Some Linux distributions also provide `kconfig-hardened-check` as a package.
+Some Linux distributions also provide `kernel-hardening-checker` as a package.
## Usage
```
-usage: kconfig-hardened-check [-h] [--version] [-m {verbose,json,show_ok,show_fail}]
- [-c CONFIG] [-l CMDLINE] [-p {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}]
- [-g {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}]
+usage: kernel-hardening-checker [-h] [--version] [-m {verbose,json,show_ok,show_fail}]
+ [-c CONFIG] [-l CMDLINE] [-s SYSCTL] [-v KERNEL_VERSION]
+ [-p {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}]
+ [-g {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}]
A tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel
@@ -79,12 +84,19 @@ options:
(also supports *.gz files)
-l CMDLINE, --cmdline CMDLINE
check the security hardening options in the kernel cmdline file
+ (contents of /proc/cmdline)
+ -s SYSCTL, --sysctl SYSCTL
+ check the security hardening options in the sysctl output file
+ (`sudo sysctl -a > file`)
+ -v KERNEL_VERSION, --kernel-version KERNEL_VERSION
+ extract the version from the kernel version file (contents of
+ /proc/version)
-p {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}, --print {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}
print the security hardening recommendations for the selected
microarchitecture
-g {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}, --generate {X86_64,X86_32,ARM64,ARM}
- generate a Kconfig fragment with the security hardening options for
- the selected microarchitecture
+ generate a Kconfig fragment with the security hardening options
+ for the selected microarchitecture
```
## Output modes
@@ -96,140 +108,150 @@ options:
```
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<<< OR >>>
-CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM | y |defconfig | cut_attack_surface
-CONFIG_DEVMEM | is not set | kspp | cut_attack_surface
+CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface
+CONFIG_DEVMEM |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
```
- `-m show_fail` for showing only the failed checks
- `-m show_ok` for showing only the successful checks
- - `-m json` for printing the results in JSON format (for combining `kconfig-hardened-check` with other tools)
+ - `-m json` for printing the results in JSON format (for combining `kernel-hardening-checker` with other tools)
-## Example output for `Fedora 36` kernel configuration
+## Example output for `Ubuntu 22.04` kernel configuration
```
-$ ./bin/kconfig-hardened-check -c /boot/config-6.0.18-200.fc36.x86_64 -l /proc/cmdline
-[+] Kconfig file to check: /boot/config-6.0.18-200.fc36.x86_64
+$ ./bin/kernel-hardening-checker -c kernel_hardening_checker/config_files/distros/ubuntu-22.04.config -l /proc/cmdline -s kernel_hardening_checker/config_files/distros/example_sysctls.txt
+[+] Kconfig file to check: kernel_hardening_checker/config_files/distros/ubuntu-22.04.config
[+] Kernel cmdline file to check: /proc/cmdline
-[+] Detected architecture: X86_64
-[+] Detected kernel version: 6.0
-[+] Detected compiler: GCC 120201
+[+] Sysctl output file to check: kernel_hardening_checker/config_files/distros/example_sysctls.txt
+[+] Detected microarchitecture: X86_64
+[+] Detected kernel version: (5, 15, 0)
+[+] Detected compiler: GCC 110200
=========================================================================================================================
- option name | type |desired val | decision | reason | check result
+ option_name | type |desired_val | decision | reason | check_result
=========================================================================================================================
CONFIG_BUG |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_SLUB_DEBUG |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_IOMMU_SUPPORT |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_STRICT_MODULE_RWX |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK: version >= 5.5
+CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK: version >= (5, 4, 208)
+CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_ZERO |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_VMAP_STACK |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_SPECULATION_MITIGATIONS |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_DEBUG_WX |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_WERROR |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_X86_MCE |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_X86_MCE_INTEL |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_X86_MCE_AMD |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_MICROCODE |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_RETPOLINE |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_X86_SMAP |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK: version >= 5.19
+CONFIG_MICROCODE |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_MICROCODE_INTEL |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_MICROCODE_AMD |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_X86_SMAP |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_X86_UMIP |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_MEMORY |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+CONFIG_CPU_SRSO |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_AMD_IOMMU |kconfig| y |defconfig | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_BUG_ON_DATA_CORRUPTION |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_SCHED_STACK_END_CHECK |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_BUG_ON_DATA_CORRUPTION |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_SHUFFLE_PAGE_ALLOCATOR |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_DEBUG_VIRTUAL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_DEBUG_SG |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_INIT_ON_ALLOC_DEFAULT_ON |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_STATIC_USERMODEHELPER |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_SCHED_CORE |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM_EARLY |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL_FORCE_CONFIDENTIALITY|kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_DEBUG_CREDENTIALS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_DEBUG_NOTIFIERS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_INIT_ON_ALLOC_DEFAULT_ON |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_SCHED_STACK_END_CHECK |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_KFENCE |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_ZERO_CALL_USED_REGS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_STATIC_USERMODEHELPER |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_RANDSTRUCT_FULL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_KFENCE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL |kconfig| is not off |a13xp0p0v | self_protection | FAIL: is off, "0"
+CONFIG_RANDSTRUCT_FULL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_RANDSTRUCT_PERFORMANCE |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_RANDSTRUCT_FULL is not "y"
CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY_FALLBACK |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK: is not found
-CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY_PAGESPAN |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK: is not found
-CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_LATENT_ENTROPY |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY_FALLBACK |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY_PAGESPAN |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_LATENT_ENTROPY |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_ALL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_SHA512 |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_ZERO |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_INIT_ON_FREE_DEFAULT_ON |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_EFI_DISABLE_PCI_DMA |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_RESET_ATTACK_MITIGATION |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
-CONFIG_UBSAN_LOCAL_BOUNDS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
-CONFIG_UBSAN_TRAP |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS is not "y"
-CONFIG_UBSAN_SANITIZE_ALL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS is not "y"
-CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_RESET_ATTACK_MITIGATION |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_UBSAN_LOCAL_BOUNDS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS is "y"
+CONFIG_UBSAN_TRAP |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_UBSAN_ENUM is not "is not set"
+CONFIG_UBSAN_SANITIZE_ALL |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_STACKLEAK_METRICS |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK is not "y"
CONFIG_STACKLEAK_RUNTIME_DISABLE |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK is not "y"
CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_KSTACK_OFFSET_DEFAULT |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_CFI_CLANG |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
-CONFIG_CFI_PERMISSIVE |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_CFI_CLANG is not "y"
-CONFIG_SCHED_CORE |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_CFI_CLANG |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG is not "y"
+CONFIG_CFI_PERMISSIVE |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG is not "y"
+CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_TPM |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR |kconfig| 65536 | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_IOMMU_DEFAULT_DMA_STRICT |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_IOMMU_DEFAULT_PASSTHROUGH |kconfig| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK
-CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU_DEFAULT_ON |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "is not set"
-CONFIG_SLS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU_DEFAULT_ON |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_SLS |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU_SVM |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | OK
CONFIG_AMD_IOMMU_V2 |kconfig| y | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "m"
-CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT |kconfig| is not set | clipos | self_protection | OK
+CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT |kconfig| is not set | clipos | self_protection | FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_LIST_HARDENED |kconfig| y |a13xp0p0v | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+CONFIG_RANDOM_KMALLOC_CACHES |kconfig| y |a13xp0p0v | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
CONFIG_SECURITY |kconfig| y |defconfig | security_policy | OK
CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA |kconfig| y | kspp | security_policy | OK
CONFIG_SECURITY_LANDLOCK |kconfig| y | kspp | security_policy | OK
CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX_DISABLE |kconfig| is not set | kspp | security_policy | OK
CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX_BOOTPARAM |kconfig| is not set | kspp | security_policy | FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX_DEVELOP |kconfig| is not set | kspp | security_policy | FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM |kconfig| y | kspp | security_policy | OK
-CONFIG_SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM_EARLY |kconfig| y | kspp | security_policy | OK
-CONFIG_LOCK_DOWN_KERNEL_FORCE_CONFIDENTIALITY|kconfig| y | kspp | security_policy | FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_SECURITY_WRITABLE_HOOKS |kconfig| is not set | kspp | security_policy | OK: is not found
+CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v | security_policy | OK: is not found
+CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX |kconfig| y |a13xp0p0v | security_policy | OK
CONFIG_SECCOMP |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_BPF_UNPRIV_DEFAULT_OFF |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_X86_INTEL_TSX_MODE_OFF |kconfig| y |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT |kconfig| y | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT |kconfig| y | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_METHOD |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_DEVKMEM |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
-CONFIG_INET_DIAG |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_INET_DIAG |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_KEXEC |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_PROC_KCORE |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_HIBERNATION |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_COMPAT |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_X86_X32 |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_X86_X32 |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_X86_X32_ABI |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_X86_MSR |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_X86_MSR |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_LEGACY_TIOCSTI |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
CONFIG_MODULES |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_DEVMEM |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM |kconfig| y | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM |kconfig| y | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "is not set"
CONFIG_LDISC_AUTOLOAD |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_LEGACY_VSYSCALL_NONE |kconfig| y | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_X86_VSYSCALL_EMULATION |kconfig| is not set | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_ZSMALLOC_STAT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_PAGE_OWNER |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_PAGE_OWNER |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
CONFIG_KPROBE_EVENTS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
@@ -241,63 +263,66 @@ CONFIG_HIST_TRIGGERS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_att
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IO_TRACE |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_PROC_VMCORE |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_USELIB |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_USELIB |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_USERFAULTFD |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_HWPOISON_INJECT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_DEVPORT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_DEBUG_FS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_FAIL_FUTEX |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_PUNIT_ATOM_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_ACPI_CONFIGFS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_PUNIT_ATOM_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_ACPI_CONFIGFS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_DRM_I915_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
+CONFIG_DRM_I915_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_BCACHE_CLOSURES_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_DVB_C8SECTPFE |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_MTD_SLRAM |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_MTD_PHRAM |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_MTD_SLRAM |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_MTD_PHRAM |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_IO_URING |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_KCMP |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_RSEQ |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_LATENCYTOP |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_LATENCYTOP |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_KCOV |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_PROVIDE_OHCI1394_DMA_INIT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_PROVIDE_OHCI1394_DMA_INIT |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_SUNRPC_DEBUG |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_PTDUMP_DEBUGFS |kconfig| is not set | grsec |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_DRM_LEGACY |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_FB |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_VT |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
-CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD_RAWCMD |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD_RAWCMD |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
+CONFIG_NOUVEAU_LEGACY_CTX_SUPPORT |kconfig| is not set |maintainer|cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_STAGING |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_KSM |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_KALLSYMS |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_X86_VSYSCALL_EMULATION |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_USER_NS |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_X86_CPUID |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_X86_CPUID |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_X86_IOPL_IOPERM |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_ACPI_TABLE_UPGRADE |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_EFI_CUSTOM_SSDT_OVERLAYS |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_COREDUMP |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_AIO |kconfig| is not set | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_EFI_TEST |kconfig| is not set | lockdown |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
CONFIG_MMIOTRACE_TEST |kconfig| is not set | lockdown |cut_attack_surface| OK
CONFIG_KPROBES |kconfig| is not set | lockdown |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL |kconfig| is not set | lockdown |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_MMIOTRACE |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_LIVEPATCH |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_IP_DCCP |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_IP_SCTP |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
-CONFIG_FTRACE |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_VIDEO_VIVID |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-CONFIG_INPUT_EVBUG |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| OK
-CONFIG_KGDB |kconfig| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
-CONFIG_TRIM_UNUSED_KSYMS |kconfig| y | my |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not found
-CONFIG_INTEGRITY |kconfig| y |defconfig | harden_userspace | OK
-CONFIG_ARCH_MMAP_RND_BITS |kconfig| 32 | clipos | harden_userspace | FAIL: "28"
+CONFIG_MMIOTRACE |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_LIVEPATCH |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_IP_DCCP |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_IP_SCTP |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_FTRACE |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_VIDEO_VIVID |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_INPUT_EVBUG |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "m"
+CONFIG_KGDB |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_CORESIGHT |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
+CONFIG_XFS_SUPPORT_V4 |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_TRIM_UNUSED_KSYMS |kconfig| y |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "is not set"
+CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD |kconfig| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| OK
+CONFIG_COREDUMP |kconfig| is not set | clipos | harden_userspace | FAIL: "y"
+CONFIG_ARCH_MMAP_RND_BITS |kconfig| 32 |a13xp0p0v | harden_userspace | FAIL: "28"
nosmep |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
nosmap |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
nokaslr |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
@@ -306,49 +331,74 @@ nospectre_v1 |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_p
nospectre_v2 |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
nospectre_bhb |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
nospec_store_bypass_disable |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
+dis_ucode_ldr |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
arm64.nobti |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
arm64.nopauth |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
arm64.nomte |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | self_protection | OK: is not found
-mitigations |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: mitigations is not found
-spectre_v2 |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: spectre_v2 is not found
-spectre_v2_user |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: spectre_v2_user is not found
-spec_store_bypass_disable |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: spec_store_bypass_disable is not found
-l1tf |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: l1tf is not found
-mds |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: mds is not found
-tsx_async_abort |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: tsx_async_abort is not found
-srbds |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: srbds is not found
-mmio_stale_data |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: mmio_stale_data is not found
-retbleed |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: retbleed is not found
-kpti |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: kpti is not found
-kvm.nx_huge_pages |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | OK: kvm.nx_huge_pages is not found
-rodata |cmdline| 1 |defconfig | self_protection | OK: rodata is not found
-nosmt |cmdline| is present | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not present
-init_on_alloc |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+spectre_v2 |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+spectre_v2_user |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+spec_store_bypass_disable |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+l1tf |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+mds |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+tsx_async_abort |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+srbds |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+mmio_stale_data |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+retbleed |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+spec_rstack_overflow |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+gather_data_sampling |cmdline| is not off |defconfig | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
+rodata |cmdline| on |defconfig | self_protection | OK: rodata is not found
+mitigations |cmdline| auto,nosmt | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+slab_merge |cmdline| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK: is not found
+slub_merge |cmdline| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK: is not found
+page_alloc.shuffle |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+slab_nomerge |cmdline| is present | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not present
+init_on_alloc |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_INIT_ON_ALLOC_DEFAULT_ON is "y"
init_on_free |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
-slab_nomerge |cmdline| is present | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT is "is not set"
+hardened_usercopy |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY is "y"
+slab_common.usercopy_fallback |cmdline| is not set | kspp | self_protection | OK: is not found
iommu.strict |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
iommu.passthrough |cmdline| 0 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_IOMMU_DEFAULT_PASSTHROUGH is "is not set"
-hardened_usercopy |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY is "y"
-slab_common.usercopy_fallback |cmdline| 0 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY_FALLBACK is not found
randomize_kstack_offset |cmdline| 1 | kspp | self_protection | OK: CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_KSTACK_OFFSET_DEFAULT is "y"
pti |cmdline| on | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
-page_alloc.shuffle |cmdline| 1 | clipos | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
iommu |cmdline| force | clipos | self_protection | FAIL: is not found
+kfence.sample_interval |cmdline| is not off |a13xp0p0v | self_protection | FAIL: is off, not found
tsx |cmdline| off |defconfig |cut_attack_surface| OK: CONFIG_X86_INTEL_TSX_MODE_OFF is "y"
+nosmt |cmdline| is present | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not present
vsyscall |cmdline| none | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not found
+vdso32 |cmdline| 0 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK: CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO is "is not set"
debugfs |cmdline| off | grsec |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not found
-sysrq_always_enabled |cmdline| is not set | my |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
-
-[+] Config check is finished: 'OK' - 122 / 'FAIL' - 101
+sysrq_always_enabled |cmdline| is not set |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| OK: is not found
+ia32_emulation |cmdline| 0 |a13xp0p0v |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not found
+norandmaps |cmdline| is not set |defconfig | harden_userspace | OK: is not found
+net.core.bpf_jit_harden |sysctl | 2 | kspp | self_protection | FAIL: "0"
+kernel.dmesg_restrict |sysctl | 1 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+kernel.perf_event_paranoid |sysctl | 3 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "4"
+kernel.kexec_load_disabled |sysctl | 1 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "0"
+user.max_user_namespaces |sysctl | 0 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "31231"
+dev.tty.ldisc_autoload |sysctl | 0 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "1"
+kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled |sysctl | 1 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "2"
+kernel.kptr_restrict |sysctl | 2 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "1"
+dev.tty.legacy_tiocsti |sysctl | 0 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: is not found
+vm.unprivileged_userfaultfd |sysctl | 0 | kspp |cut_attack_surface| OK
+kernel.modules_disabled |sysctl | 1 | clipos |cut_attack_surface| FAIL: "0"
+fs.protected_symlinks |sysctl | 1 | kspp | harden_userspace | OK
+fs.protected_hardlinks |sysctl | 1 | kspp | harden_userspace | OK
+fs.protected_fifos |sysctl | 2 | kspp | harden_userspace | FAIL: "1"
+fs.protected_regular |sysctl | 2 | kspp | harden_userspace | OK
+fs.suid_dumpable |sysctl | 0 | kspp | harden_userspace | FAIL: "2"
+kernel.randomize_va_space |sysctl | 2 | kspp | harden_userspace | OK
+kernel.yama.ptrace_scope |sysctl | 3 | kspp | harden_userspace | FAIL: "1"
+
+[+] Config check is finished: 'OK' - 121 / 'FAIL' - 139
```
## Generating a Kconfig fragment with the security hardening options
-With the `-g` argument the tool generates a Kconfig fragment with the security hardening options for the selected microarchitecture.
+With the `-g` argument, the tool generates a Kconfig fragment with the security hardening options for the selected microarchitecture.
This Kconfig fragment can be merged with the existing Linux kernel config:
```
-$ ./bin/kconfig-hardened-check -g X86_64 > /tmp/fragment
+$ ./bin/kernel-hardening-checker -g X86_64 > /tmp/fragment
$ cd ~/linux-src/
$ ./scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh .config /tmp/fragment
Using .config as base
@@ -363,7 +413,7 @@ New value: CONFIG_BUG_ON_DATA_CORRUPTION=y
__Q:__ How all these kernel parameters influence the Linux kernel security?
-__A:__ To answer this question, you can use the `kconfig-hardened-check` [sources of recommendations][24]
+__A:__ To answer this question, you can use the `kernel-hardening-checker` [sources of recommendations][24]
and the [Linux Kernel Defence Map][4] with its references.
@@ -437,7 +487,7 @@ try to install `gcc-7-plugin-dev` package, it should help.
[3]: https://grsecurity.net/
[4]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/linux-kernel-defence-map
[5]: https://lwn.net/Articles/791863/
-[6]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/issues/38
+[6]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/38
[7]: https://github.com/BlackIkeEagle
[8]: https://blog.herecura.eu/blog/2020-05-30-kconfig-hardening-tests/
[9]: https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-cache-invalidation-bug-in-linux.html
@@ -446,13 +496,13 @@ try to install `gcc-7-plugin-dev` package, it should help.
[12]: https://github.com/tych0
[13]: https://github.com/speed47/spectre-meltdown-checker
[14]: https://github.com/speed47
-[15]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/issues/53
-[16]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/pull/54
-[17]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/pull/62
+[15]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/53
+[16]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/pull/54
+[17]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/pull/62
[18]: https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/
[19]: https://github.com/cateee/lkddb
[20]: https://kernel.org/
-[21]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/issues/66
-[22]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/issues/56
-[23]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check/issues?q=label%3Akernel_maintainer_feedback
-[24]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kconfig-hardened-check#motivation
+[21]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/66
+[22]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/56
+[23]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues?q=label%3Akernel_maintainer_feedback
+[24]: https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker#motivation