[RFC PATCH 1/2] efi_loader: fix dual signed image certification

Heinrich Schuchardt xypron.glpk at gmx.de
Thu Feb 10 08:31:07 CET 2022


On 2/10/22 08:13, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 02:13:48PM +0900, AKASHI Takahiro wrote:
>> Hi Ilias,
>>
>> Thank you for reviewing the logic.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 04, 2022 at 09:32:01AM +0200, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
>>> The EFI spec allows for images to carry multiple signatures. Currently
>>> we don't adhere to the verification process for such images.
>>
>> In this patch, you're trying to do three things:
>> * remove efi_image_unsigned_authenticate()
>> * pull efi_signature_lookup_digest() out of a while loop
>> * change the logic of authentication
>>
>> I'd prefer to see those changes in separate patches for better reviewing.
>
> I tried both and the current one seemed easier to review.  Heinrich any
> preference?

The amount of new code is ok.

>
>>
>>> The spec says:
>>> "Multiple signatures are allowed to exist in the binary's certificate
>>> table (as per PE/COFF Section "Attribute Certificate Table"). Only one
>>> hash or signature is required to be present in db in order to pass
>>> validation, so long as neither the SHA-256 hash of the binary nor any
>>> present signature is reflected in dbx."
>>
>> I have some concern about what the last phrase, "neither the SHA-256 hash
>> of the binary nor any present signature is reflected in dbx" means.
>> See the comment below.
>>
>>> With our current implementation signing the image with two certificates
>>> and inserting both of them in db and one of them dbx doesn't always reject
>>> the image.  The rejection depends on the order that the image was signed
>>> and the order the certificates are read (and checked) in db.
>>>
>>> While at it move the sha256 hash verification outside the signature
>>> checking loop, since it only needs to run once per image and get simplify
>>> the logic for authenticating an unsigned imahe using sha256 hashes.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org>
>>> ---
>>>   lib/efi_loader/efi_image_loader.c | 88 +++++++------------------------
>>>   1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_image_loader.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_image_loader.c
>>> index f41cfa4fccd5..5df35939f702 100644
>>> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_image_loader.c
>>> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_image_loader.c
>>> @@ -516,53 +516,6 @@ err:
>>>   }
>>>
>>>   #ifdef CONFIG_EFI_SECURE_BOOT
>>> -/**
>>> - * efi_image_unsigned_authenticate() - authenticate unsigned image with
>>> - * SHA256 hash
>>> - * @regs:	List of regions to be verified
>>> - *
>>> - * If an image is not signed, it doesn't have a signature. In this case,
>>> - * its message digest is calculated and it will be compared with one of
>>> - * hash values stored in signature databases.
>>> - *
>>> - * Return:	true if authenticated, false if not
>>> - */
>>> -static bool efi_image_unsigned_authenticate(struct efi_image_regions *regs)
>>> -{
>>> -	struct efi_signature_store *db = NULL, *dbx = NULL;
>>> -	bool ret = false;
>>> -
>>> -	dbx = efi_sigstore_parse_sigdb(u"dbx");
>>> -	if (!dbx) {
>>> -		EFI_PRINT("Getting signature database(dbx) failed\n");
>>> -		goto out;
>>> -	}
>>> -
>>> -	db = efi_sigstore_parse_sigdb(u"db");
>>> -	if (!db) {
>>> -		EFI_PRINT("Getting signature database(db) failed\n");
>>> -		goto out;
>>> -	}
>>> -
>>> -	/* try black-list first */
>>> -	if (efi_signature_lookup_digest(regs, dbx, true)) {
>>> -		EFI_PRINT("Image is not signed and its digest found in \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -		goto out;
>>> -	}
>>> -
>>> -	/* try white-list */
>>> -	if (efi_signature_lookup_digest(regs, db, false))
>>> -		ret = true;
>>> -	else
>>> -		EFI_PRINT("Image is not signed and its digest not found in \"db\" or \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -
>>> -out:
>>> -	efi_sigstore_free(db);
>>> -	efi_sigstore_free(dbx);
>>> -
>>> -	return ret;
>>> -}
>>> -
>>>   /**
>>>    * efi_image_authenticate() - verify a signature of signed image
>>>    * @efi:	Pointer to image
>>> @@ -608,14 +561,7 @@ static bool efi_image_authenticate(void *efi, size_t efi_size)
>>>   	if (!efi_image_parse(new_efi, efi_size, &regs, &wincerts,
>>>   			     &wincerts_len)) {
>>>   		EFI_PRINT("Parsing PE executable image failed\n");
>>> -		goto err;
>>> -	}
>>> -
>>> -	if (!wincerts) {
>>> -		/* The image is not signed */
>>> -		ret = efi_image_unsigned_authenticate(regs);
>>> -
>>> -		goto err;
>>> +		goto out;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>>   	/*
>>> @@ -624,18 +570,18 @@ static bool efi_image_authenticate(void *efi, size_t efi_size)
>>>   	db = efi_sigstore_parse_sigdb(u"db");
>>>   	if (!db) {
>>>   		EFI_PRINT("Getting signature database(db) failed\n");
>>> -		goto err;
>>> +		goto out;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>>   	dbx = efi_sigstore_parse_sigdb(u"dbx");
>>>   	if (!dbx) {
>>>   		EFI_PRINT("Getting signature database(dbx) failed\n");
>>> -		goto err;
>>> +		goto out;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>>   	if (efi_signature_lookup_digest(regs, dbx, true)) {
>>>   		EFI_PRINT("Image's digest was found in \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -		goto err;
>>> +		goto out;
>>>   	}
>>>
>>>   	/*
>>> @@ -678,7 +624,8 @@ static bool efi_image_authenticate(void *efi, size_t efi_size)
>>>   			if (guidcmp(auth, &efi_guid_cert_type_pkcs7)) {
>>>   				EFI_PRINT("Certificate type not supported: %pUs\n",
>>>   					  auth);
>>> -				continue;
>>> +				ret = false;
>>> +				goto out;
>>
>> Why should we break the loop here?
>
> We were trying to reject signature verification that we don't support,
> since the equivalent cert might be in dbx.  But I am not 100% sure taht's
> what we want here.
>
>>
>>>   			}
>>>
>>>   			auth += sizeof(efi_guid_t);
>>> @@ -686,7 +633,8 @@ static bool efi_image_authenticate(void *efi, size_t efi_size)
>>>   		} else if (wincert->wCertificateType
>>>   				!= WIN_CERT_TYPE_PKCS_SIGNED_DATA) {
>>>   			EFI_PRINT("Certificate type not supported\n");
>>> -			continue;
>>> +			ret = false;
>>> +			goto out;
>>>   		}
>>>
>>>   		msg = pkcs7_parse_message(auth, auth_size);
>>> @@ -717,32 +665,32 @@ static bool efi_image_authenticate(void *efi, size_t efi_size)
>>>   		 */
>>>   		/* try black-list first */
>>>   		if (efi_signature_verify_one(regs, msg, dbx)) {
>>> +			ret = false;
>>>   			EFI_PRINT("Signature was rejected by \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -			continue;
>>> +			goto out;
>>
>> If we go to "out" here, we have no chance to verify some cases:
>> 1) An image has two signatures, for instance, one signed by SHA1 cert
>>     and the other signed by SHA256 cert. A user wants to reject SHA1 cert
>>     and put the cert in dbx.
>
> I am not sure I am following,  what does he gain be rejecting the SHA1
> portion only?  Avoid potential collisions?

If an image has a SHA1 and a SHA256 signature attached and SHA1 *or*
SHA256 is in dbx, we must reject the image. Don't expect a dbx entry for
each of the hashes. - But isn't this what your are doing here: for all
signatures of the image look for one hit in dbx?

Best regards

Heinrich

>
>>     But this image can and should yet be verified by SHA256 cert.
>
> Why should it be verified?  My understanding of the EFI spec is that any match
> in dbx of any certificate in the signing chain of the signature being verified means
> reject the image.
>
>> 2) A user knows that a given image is safe for some reason even though
>>     he or she doesn't trust the certficate which is used for signing
>>     the image.
>>
>> -Takahiro Akashi
>>
>>>   		}
>>>
>>>   		if (!efi_signature_check_signers(msg, dbx)) {
>>> +			ret = false;
>>>   			EFI_PRINT("Signer(s) in \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -			continue;
>>> +			goto out;
>>>   		}
>>>
>>>   		/* try white-list */
>>>   		if (efi_signature_verify(regs, msg, db, dbx)) {
>>>   			ret = true;
>>> -			break;
>>> +			continue;
>>>   		}
>>>
>>>   		EFI_PRINT("Signature was not verified by \"db\"\n");
>>> +	}
>>>
>>> -		if (efi_signature_lookup_digest(regs, db, false)) {
>>> -			ret = true;
>>> -			break;
>>> -		}
>>>
>>> -		EFI_PRINT("Image's digest was not found in \"db\" or \"dbx\"\n");
>>> -	}
>>> +	/* last resort try the image sha256 hash in db */
>>> +	if (!ret && efi_signature_lookup_digest(regs, db, false))
>>> +		ret = true;
>>>
>>> -err:
>>> +out:
>>>   	efi_sigstore_free(db);
>>>   	efi_sigstore_free(dbx);
>>>   	pkcs7_free_message(msg);
>>> --
>>> 2.32.0
>>>
>
> Thanks
> /Ilias



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