[Patch]Fix the bug of using "-S syscall -a list, action", no errors will be reported.

Chu Li chul at cn.fujitsu.com
Wed Aug 6 08:51:52 UTC 2008


Hi Steve,
> > >   When I use "-a user,always -S open", errors will be reported. But when I
> > > use "-S open -a user,always", no errors will report. There is no
> > > corresponding codes to deal with the later format.
> >
> > I'm still thinking about this patch. I'll look at it again tomorrow.
> >
>   I modified the original patch. (I moved the judgment codes for list and 
> syscall
> in handle_request() before the line "if (add != AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)".)
>   Then when using "-S open -a user,always" or "-S open -d user,always" will 
> report
> error to users.
>
  There is another method, that is the format of "-S xx -a list,action" and "-S
xx -a list,action " are not allowed. Only "-a list,action -S xx" and "-d 
list,action -S xx" can be allowed. The users have to add "list" before "syscall".

  Here is the patch for such method. Hope your opinion.

Signed-off-by: Chu Li <chul at cn.fujitsu.com>
---
diff --git a/src/auditctl.c b/src/auditctl.c
index 48f1369..0906369 100755
--- a/src/auditctl.c
+++ b/src/auditctl.c
@@ -575,53 +575,42 @@ static int setopt(int count, char *vars[])
 		retval = -2;
 		break;
         case 'a':
-		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
+		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
+		if (rc == 3) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
+			retval = -1;
+		} else if (rc == 2) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
-				"Syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
+				"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
+				optarg);
 			retval = -1;
-		} else {
-			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
-			if (rc == 3) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
-				retval = -1;
-			} else if (rc == 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-					"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
-					optarg);
-				retval = -1;
-			} else if (rc == 1) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
-				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
-			} else
-				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
+		} else if (rc == 1) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
+			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
+		} else
+			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
 		}
 		break;
         case 'A':
-		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
-			fprintf(stderr,
-			   "Error: syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
+		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
+		if (rc == 3) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
+			retval = -1;
+		} else if (rc == 2) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
 			retval = -1;
+		} else if (rc == 1) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
+			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
 		} else {
-			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
-			if (rc == 3) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
-				retval = -1;
-			} else if (rc == 2) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
-				retval = -1;
-			} else if (rc == 1) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
-				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
-			} else {
-				add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
-				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
-			}
-		}
+			add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
+			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
+		} 		break;
         case 'd':
 		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &del, &action);
@@ -643,7 +632,12 @@ static int setopt(int count, char *vars[])
         case 'S':
 		/* Do some checking to make sure that we are not adding a
 		 * syscall rule to a list that does not make sense. */
-		if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
+		if ((add == AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET || del == AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET )
+				 && !exclude){
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			  "Error: list should be first added to rule\n");
+			return -1;
+                } else if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
 				AUDIT_FILTER_TASK || (del &
 				(AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
 				AUDIT_FILTER_TASK)) {
@@ -1206,10 +1200,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 static int handle_request(int status)
 {
 	if (status == 0) {
-		if (audit_syscalladded) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Error - no list specified\n");
-			return -1;
-		}
 		get_reply();
 	} else if (status == -2)
 		status = 0;  // report success

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-audit-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:linux-audit-bounces at redhat.com] On
> Behalf Of Chu Li
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 3:27 PM
> To: 'Steve Grubb'
> Cc: 'linux-audit'
> Subject: RE: [Patch]Fix the bug of using "-S syscall -a list, action",no errors
> will be reported.
>
> Hi Steve,
> > >   When I use "-a user,always -S open", errors will be reported. But when I
> > > use "-S open -a user,always", no errors will report. There is no
> > > corresponding codes to deal with the later format.
> >
> > I'm still thinking about this patch. I'll look at it again tomorrow.
> >
>   I modified the original patch. (I moved the judgment codes for list and 
> syscall
> in handle_request() before the line "if (add != AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)".)
>   Then when using "-S open -a user,always" or "-S open -d user,always" will 
> report
> error to users.
>
>  And I found another problem, when using "-a 'list','action' -w /mnt", it will
> always
> add the rule "LIST_RULES: exit,always dir=/mnt (0x4) perm=rwxa". I found "-w" 
> will
> use the "exit" list automatically. I think it's better to add something about it
> in
> manual.
>
>   How about your opinion?
>
> Signed-off-by: Chu Li <chul at cn.fujitsu.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/src/auditctl.c b/src/auditctl.c
> index 48f1369..f4f9553 100755
> --- a/src/auditctl.c
> +++ b/src/auditctl.c
> @@ -575,52 +575,41 @@ static int setopt(int count, char *vars[])
>  		retval = -2;
>  		break;
>          case 'a':
> -		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
> +		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> +		if (rc == 3) {
> +			fprintf(stderr,
> +		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> +			retval = -1;
> +		} else if (rc == 2) {
>  			fprintf(stderr,
> -				"Syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
> +				"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
> +				optarg);
>  			retval = -1;
> -		} else {
> -			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> -			if (rc == 3) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> -				retval = -1;
> -			} else if (rc == 2) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -					"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
> -					optarg);
> -				retval = -1;
> -			} else if (rc == 1) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> -				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> -			} else
> -				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> +		} else if (rc == 1) {
> +			fprintf(stderr,
> +			    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> +			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> +		} else
> +			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
>  		}
>  		break;
>          case 'A':
> -		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
> -			fprintf(stderr,
> -			   "Error: syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
> +		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> +		if (rc == 3) {
> +			fprintf(stderr,
> +		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
>  			retval = -1;
> +		} else if (rc == 2) {
> +			fprintf(stderr,
> +			"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
> +			retval = -1;
> +		} else if (rc == 1) {
> +			fprintf(stderr,
> +			    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> +			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
>  		} else {
> -			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> -			if (rc == 3) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> -				retval = -1;
> -			} else if (rc == 2) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -				"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
> -				retval = -1;
> -			} else if (rc == 1) {
> -				fprintf(stderr,
> -				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> -				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> -			} else {
> -				add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
> -				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> -			}
> +			add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
> +			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
>  		}
>  		break;
>          case 'd':
> @@ -1215,6 +1204,27 @@ static int handle_request(int status)
>  		status = 0;  // report success
>  	else if (status > 0) {
>  		int rc;
> +		if(audit_syscalladded == 1){
> +			if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> +				AUDIT_FILTER_TASK || (del &
> +				(AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> +					AUDIT_FILTER_TASK)) {
> +				fprintf(stderr,
> +				"Error: syscall auditing being added to task list\n");
> +				return -1;
> +			} else if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> +				AUDIT_FILTER_USER || (del &
> +				(AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> +				AUDIT_FILTER_USER)) {
> +				fprintf(stderr,
> +				"Error: syscall auditing being added to user list\n");
> +				return -1;
> +			} else if (exclude) {
> +				fprintf(stderr,
> +				"Error: syscall auditing cannot be put on exclude list\n");
> +				return -1;
> +			}
> +		}
>  		if (add != AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET) {
>  			// if !task add syscall any if not specified
>  			if ((add & AUDIT_FILTER_MASK) != AUDIT_FILTER_TASK &&
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Grubb [mailto:sgrubb at redhat.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:19 AM
> > To: chuli
> > Cc: 'linux-audit'
> > Subject: Re: [Patch]Fix the bug of using "-S syscall -a list,action", no 
> > errors
> > will be reported.
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Wednesday 30 July 2008 21:38:26 chuli wrote:
> > >   When I use "-a user,always -S open", errors will be reported. But when I
> > > use "-S open -a user,always", no errors will report. There is no
> > > corresponding codes to deal with the later format.
> >
> > I'm still thinking about this patch. I'll look at it again tomorrow.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Steve
> >
> >
> > >   Here is my patch. Hope for your opinion about such modification.
> > >   (I move the code for checking "task" list to the handle_request().)
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Chu Li <chul at cn.fujitsu.com>
> > > ---
> > > diff --git a/src/auditctl.c b/src/auditctl.c
> > > index d740509..9cc3df0 100755
> > > --- a/src/auditctl.c
> > > +++ b/src/auditctl.c
> > > @@ -532,52 +532,40 @@ static int setopt(int count, char *vars[])
> > >  		retval = -2;
> > >  		break;
> > >          case 'a':
> > > -		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
> > > +		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> > > +		if (rc == 3) {
> > > +			fprintf(stderr,
> > > +			"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> > > +			retval = -1;
> > > +		} else if (rc == 2) {
> > >  			fprintf(stderr,
> > > -				"Syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
> > > +			"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
> > > +			optarg);
> > >  			retval = -1;
> > > -		} else {
> > > -			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> > > -			if (rc == 3) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> > > -				retval = -1;
> > > -			} else if (rc == 2) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -					"Append rule - bad keyword %s\n",
> > > -					optarg);
> > > -				retval = -1;
> > > -			} else if (rc == 1) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> > > -				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> > > -			} else
> > > -				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> > > -		}
> > > +		} else if (rc == 1) {
> > > +			fprintf(stderr,
> > > +		 	"Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> > > +			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> > > +		} else
> > > +			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> > >  		break;
> > >          case 'A':
> > > -		if (strstr(optarg, "task") && audit_syscalladded) {
> > > -			fprintf(stderr,
> > > -			   "Error: syscall auditing requested for task list\n");
> > > +		rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> > > +		if (rc == 3) {
> > > +			fprintf(stderr,
> > > +			"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> > >  			retval = -1;
> > > +		} else if (rc == 2) {
> > > +			fprintf(stderr,
> > > +			"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
> > > +			retval = -1;
> > > +		} else if (rc == 1) {
> > > +			fprintf(stderr,
> > > +			"Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> > > +			return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> > >  		} else {
> > > -			rc = audit_rule_setup(optarg, &add, &action);
> > > -			if (rc == 3) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -		"Multiple rule insert/delete operations are not allowed\n");
> > > -				retval = -1;
> > > -			} else if (rc == 2) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -				"Add rule - bad keyword %s\n", optarg);
> > > -				retval = -1;
> > > -			} else if (rc == 1) {
> > > -				fprintf(stderr,
> > > -				    "Append rule - possible is deprecated\n");
> > > -				return -3; /* deprecated - eat it */
> > > -			} else {
> > > -				add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
> > > -				retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> > > -			}
> > > +			add |= AUDIT_FILTER_PREPEND;
> > > +			retval = 1; /* success - please send */
> > >  		}
> > >  		break;
> > >          case 'd':
> > > @@ -1167,6 +1155,27 @@ static int handle_request(int status)
> > >  					audit_rule_syscallbyname_data(
> > >  							rule_new, "all");
> > >  			}
> > > +			if(audit_syscalladded == 1){
> > > +				if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> > > +					AUDIT_FILTER_TASK || (del &
> > > +					(AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> > > +					AUDIT_FILTER_TASK)) {
> > > +					fprintf(stderr,
> > > +					"Error: syscall auditing being added to task
> list\n");
> > > +					return -1;
> > > +				} else if (((add & (AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET))
> ==
> > > +					AUDIT_FILTER_USER || (del &
> > > +					(AUDIT_FILTER_MASK|AUDIT_FILTER_UNSET)) ==
> > > +					AUDIT_FILTER_USER)) {
> > > +					fprintf(stderr,
> > > +					"Error: syscall auditing being added to user
> list\n");
> > > +					return -1;
> > > +				} else if (exclude) {
> > > +					fprintf(stderr,
> > > +					"Error: syscall auditing cannot be put on exclude
> > list\n");
> > > +					return -1;
> > > +				}
> > > +			}
> > >  			if (which == OLD) {
> > >  				rc = audit_add_rule(fd, &rule, add, action);
> > >  			} else {
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Chu Li
>
>
>
>
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