Re: [PATCH v2] KEYS: trusted: Debugging as a feature

Srish Srinivasan <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.keyrings,org.kernel.vger.linux-integrity,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-security-module
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 3/24/26 4:30 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> TPM_DEBUG, and other similar flags, are a non-standard way to specify a
> feature in Linux kernel.  Introduce CONFIG_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG for
> trusted keys, and use it to replace these ad-hoc feature flags.
>
> Given that trusted keys debug dumps can contain sensitive data, harden
> the feature as follows:
>
> 1. In the Kconfig description postulate that pr_debug() statements must be
>     used.
> 2. Use pr_debug() statements in TPM 1.x driver to print the protocol dump.
>
> Traces, when actually needed, can be easily enabled by providing
> trusted.dyndbg='+p' in the kernel command-line.
>
> Cc: Srish Srinivasan <[email protected]>
> Reported-by: Nayna Jain <[email protected]>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/
> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <[email protected]>


Tested on PKWM and emulated TPM backends.

Tested-by: Srish Srinivasan <[email protected]>


> ---
> v2:
> - Implement for all trusted keys backends.
> - Add HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG as it is a good practice despite full
>    coverage.
> ---
>   include/keys/trusted-type.h               | 18 +++++-------
>   security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig        | 19 ++++++++++++
>   security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_caam.c |  4 +--
>   security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c | 36 +++++++++++------------
>   4 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/keys/trusted-type.h b/include/keys/trusted-type.h
> index 03527162613f..620a1f890b6b 100644
> --- a/include/keys/trusted-type.h
> +++ b/include/keys/trusted-type.h
> @@ -83,18 +83,16 @@ struct trusted_key_source {
>   
>   extern struct key_type key_type_trusted;
>   
> -#define TRUSTED_DEBUG 0
> -
> -#if TRUSTED_DEBUG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   static inline void dump_payload(struct trusted_key_payload *p)
>   {
> -	pr_info("key_len %d\n", p->key_len);
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "key ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, p->key, p->key_len, 0);
> -	pr_info("bloblen %d\n", p->blob_len);
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "blob ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, p->blob, p->blob_len, 0);
> -	pr_info("migratable %d\n", p->migratable);
> +	pr_debug("key_len %d\n", p->key_len);
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("key ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, p->key, p->key_len, 0);
> +	pr_debug("bloblen %d\n", p->blob_len);
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("blob ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, p->blob, p->blob_len, 0);
> +	pr_debug("migratable %d\n", p->migratable);
>   }
>   #else
>   static inline void dump_payload(struct trusted_key_payload *p)
> diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig b/security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig
> index 9e00482d886a..2ad9ba0e03f1 100644
> --- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig
> +++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig
> @@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
>   config HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	bool
>   
> +config HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
> +	bool
> +
> +config TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
> +	bool "Debug trusted keys"
> +	depends on HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
> +	default n
> +	help
> +	  Trusted keys backends and core code that support debug dumps
> +	  can opt-in that feature here. Dumps must only use DEBUG
> +	  level output, as sensitive data may pass by. In the
> +	  kernel-command line traces can be enabled via
> +	  trusted.dyndbg='+p'.
> +
>   config TRUSTED_KEYS_TPM
>   	bool "TPM-based trusted keys"
>   	depends on TCG_TPM >= TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	default y
> +	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   	select CRYPTO_HASH_INFO
>   	select CRYPTO_LIB_SHA1
>   	select CRYPTO_LIB_UTILS
> @@ -23,6 +38,7 @@ config TRUSTED_KEYS_TEE
>   	bool "TEE-based trusted keys"
>   	depends on TEE >= TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	default y
> +	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	help
>   	  Enable use of the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) as trusted
> @@ -33,6 +49,7 @@ config TRUSTED_KEYS_CAAM
>   	depends on CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_JR >= TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	select CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_BLOB_GEN
>   	default y
> +	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	help
>   	  Enable use of NXP's Cryptographic Accelerator and Assurance Module
> @@ -42,6 +59,7 @@ config TRUSTED_KEYS_DCP
>   	bool "DCP-based trusted keys"
>   	depends on CRYPTO_DEV_MXS_DCP >= TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	default y
> +	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	help
>   	  Enable use of NXP's DCP (Data Co-Processor) as trusted key backend.
> @@ -50,6 +68,7 @@ config TRUSTED_KEYS_PKWM
>   	bool "PKWM-based trusted keys"
>   	depends on PSERIES_PLPKS >= TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	default y
> +	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   	select HAVE_TRUSTED_KEYS
>   	help
>   	  Enable use of IBM PowerVM Key Wrapping Module (PKWM) as a trusted key backend.
> diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_caam.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_caam.c
> index 601943ce0d60..015cddc6b53c 100644
> --- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_caam.c
> +++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_caam.c
> @@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ static const match_table_t key_tokens = {
>   	{opt_err, NULL}
>   };
>   
> -#ifdef CAAM_DEBUG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   static inline void dump_options(const struct caam_pkey_info *pkey_info)
>   {
> -	pr_info("key encryption algo %d\n", pkey_info->key_enc_algo);
> +	pr_debug("key encryption algo %d\n", pkey_info->key_enc_algo);
>   }
>   #else
>   static inline void dump_options(const struct caam_pkey_info *pkey_info)
> diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
> index c865c97aa1b4..8fe889c7cdd1 100644
> --- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
> +++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
> @@ -46,38 +46,36 @@ enum {
>   	SRK_keytype = 4
>   };
>   
> -#define TPM_DEBUG 0
> -
> -#if TPM_DEBUG
> +#ifdef CONFIG_TRUSTED_KEYS_DEBUG
>   static inline void dump_options(struct trusted_key_options *o)
>   {
> -	pr_info("sealing key type %d\n", o->keytype);
> -	pr_info("sealing key handle %0X\n", o->keyhandle);
> -	pr_info("pcrlock %d\n", o->pcrlock);
> -	pr_info("pcrinfo %d\n", o->pcrinfo_len);
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "pcrinfo ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, o->pcrinfo, o->pcrinfo_len, 0);
> +	pr_debug("sealing key type %d\n", o->keytype);
> +	pr_debug("sealing key handle %0X\n", o->keyhandle);
> +	pr_debug("pcrlock %d\n", o->pcrlock);
> +	pr_debug("pcrinfo %d\n", o->pcrinfo_len);
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("pcrinfo ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, o->pcrinfo, o->pcrinfo_len, 0);
>   }
>   
>   static inline void dump_sess(struct osapsess *s)
>   {
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "trusted-key: handle ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, &s->handle, 4, 0);
> -	pr_info("secret:\n");
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, &s->secret, SHA1_DIGEST_SIZE, 0);
> -	pr_info("trusted-key: enonce:\n");
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> -		       16, 1, &s->enonce, SHA1_DIGEST_SIZE, 0);
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("trusted-key: handle ", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, &s->handle, 4, 0);
> +	pr_debug("secret:\n");
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, &s->secret, SHA1_DIGEST_SIZE, 0);
> +	pr_debug("trusted-key: enonce:\n");
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> +			     16, 1, &s->enonce, SHA1_DIGEST_SIZE, 0);
>   }
>   
>   static inline void dump_tpm_buf(unsigned char *buf)
>   {
>   	int len;
>   
> -	pr_info("\ntpm buffer\n");
> +	pr_debug("\ntpm buffer\n");
>   	len = LOAD32(buf, TPM_SIZE_OFFSET);
> -	print_hex_dump(KERN_INFO, "", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, buf, len, 0);
> +	print_hex_dump_debug("", DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, buf, len, 0);
>   }
>   #else
>   static inline void dump_options(struct trusted_key_options *o)
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