2018-04-14 16:27:43

by Guido Trentalancia

Subject: [refpolicy] [PATCH 1/2] base: staff role runs ntp

Update the staff role policy so that it allows to run
ntpd and ntpdate.

Signed-off-by: Guido Trentalancia <[email protected]>
---
policy/modules/roles/staff.te | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff -pru a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
--- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2017-09-29
19:01:27.985455758 +0200
+++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2018-04-14
18:14:52.850666408 +0200
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ optional_policy(`
')

optional_policy(`
+ ntp_run(staff_t, staff_r)
+')
+
+optional_policy(`
postgresql_role(staff_r, staff_t)
')

2018-04-15 21:23:11

by Chris PeBenito

Subject: [refpolicy] [PATCH 1/2] base: staff role runs ntp

On 04/14/2018 12:27 PM, Guido Trentalancia via refpolicy wrote:
> Update the staff role policy so that it allows to run
> ntpd and ntpdate.
>
> Signed-off-by: Guido Trentalancia <[email protected]>
> ---
> policy/modules/roles/staff.te | 4 ++++
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff -pru a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
> b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
> --- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2017-09-29
> 19:01:27.985455758 +0200
> +++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2018-04-14
> 18:14:52.850666408 +0200
> @@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ optional_policy(`
> ')
>
> optional_policy(`
> + ntp_run(staff_t, staff_r)
> +')
> +
> +optional_policy(`
> postgresql_role(staff_r, staff_t)
> ')

What is the reasoning for this? Staff_t is supposed to be unprivileged,
so this doesn't seem allowable.

--
Chris PeBenito

2018-04-15 21:45:57

by Guido Trentalancia

Subject: [refpolicy] [PATCH 1/2] base: staff role runs ntp

It is intended to aid running ntpdate from the crontab.

Regards,

Guido

On the 15th of april 2018 23:23:11 CEST, Chris PeBenito <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 04/14/2018 12:27 PM, Guido Trentalancia via refpolicy wrote:
>> Update the staff role policy so that it allows to run
>> ntpd and ntpdate.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Guido Trentalancia <[email protected]>
>> ---
>> policy/modules/roles/staff.te | 4 ++++
>> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff -pru a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
>> b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
>> --- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2017-09-29
>> 19:01:27.985455758 +0200
>> +++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2018-04-14
>> 18:14:52.850666408 +0200
>> @@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ optional_policy(`
>> ')
>>
>> optional_policy(`
>> + ntp_run(staff_t, staff_r)
>> +')
>> +
>> +optional_policy(`
>> postgresql_role(staff_r, staff_t)
>> ')
>
>What is the reasoning for this? Staff_t is supposed to be
>unprivileged,
>so this doesn't seem allowable.

2018-04-16 09:39:28

by Guido Trentalancia

Subject: [refpolicy] [PATCH 1/2 v2] base: staff role runs ntp

Update the staff role policy so that it allows to run
ntpdate. This is needed for example to start ntpdate
from the crontab.

Signed-off-by: Guido Trentalancia <[email protected]>
---
policy/modules/roles/staff.te | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff -pru a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
--- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2017-09-29 19:01:27.985455758 +0200
+++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2018-04-14 18:14:52.850666408 +0200
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ optional_policy(`
')

optional_policy(`
+ ntp_run_ntpdate(staff_t, staff_r)
+')
+
+optional_policy(`
postgresql_role(staff_r, staff_t)
')

2018-04-18 00:13:17

by Chris PeBenito

Subject: [refpolicy] [PATCH 1/2] base: staff role runs ntp

On 04/15/2018 05:45 PM, Guido Trentalancia via refpolicy wrote:
> It is intended to aid running ntpdate from the crontab.

I don't agree with this being run from the staff role.

> On the 15th of april 2018 23:23:11 CEST, Chris PeBenito <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 04/14/2018 12:27 PM, Guido Trentalancia via refpolicy wrote:
>>> Update the staff role policy so that it allows to run
>>> ntpd and ntpdate.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Guido Trentalancia <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> policy/modules/roles/staff.te | 4 ++++
>>> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff -pru a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
>>> b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te
>>> --- a/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2017-09-29
>>> 19:01:27.985455758 +0200
>>> +++ b/policy/modules/roles/staff.te 2018-04-14
>>> 18:14:52.850666408 +0200
>>> @@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ optional_policy(`
>>> ')
>>>
>>> optional_policy(`
>>> + ntp_run(staff_t, staff_r)
>>> +')
>>> +
>>> +optional_policy(`
>>> postgresql_role(staff_r, staff_t)
>>> ')
>>
>> What is the reasoning for this? Staff_t is supposed to be
>> unprivileged,
>> so this doesn't seem allowable.
>
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--
Chris PeBenito