diff --git a/changes/feature8195 b/changes/feature8195 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0c366b595c --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/feature8195 @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ + o Major features: + - When Tor is started as root on Linux and told to switch user ID, it + can now retain the capabilitity to bind to low ports. By default, + Tor will do this only when it's switching user ID and some low + ports have been configured. You can change this behavior with + the new option KeepCapabilities. Closes ticket 8195. diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index 3bf2f471e0..eb7f2c2e26 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -698,6 +698,19 @@ else fi AC_SUBST(TOR_ZLIB_LIBS) +dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- +dnl Check if libcap is available for capabilities. + +tor_cap_pkg_debian="libcap2" +tor_cap_pkg_redhat="libcap" +tor_cap_devpkg_debian="libcap-dev" +tor_cap_devpkg_redhat="libcap-devel" + +AC_CHECK_LIB([cap], [cap_init], [], + AC_MSG_NOTICE([Libcap was not found. Capabilities will not be usable.]) +) +AC_CHECK_FUNCS(cap_set_proc) + dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------- dnl Now that we know about our major libraries, we can check for compiler dnl and linker hardening options. We need to do this with the libraries known, @@ -705,7 +718,7 @@ dnl since sometimes the linker will like an option but not be willing to dnl use it with a build of a library. all_ldflags_for_check="$TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib $TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl $TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent" -all_libs_for_check="$TOR_ZLIB_LIBS $TOR_LIB_MATH $TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS $TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS $TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS $TOR_LIB_WS32 $TOR_LIB_GDI" +all_libs_for_check="$TOR_ZLIB_LIBS $TOR_LIB_MATH $TOR_LIBEVENT_LIBS $TOR_OPENSSL_LIBS $TOR_SYSTEMD_LIBS $TOR_LIB_WS32 $TOR_LIB_GDI $TOR_CAP_LIBS" AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([], [ #if !defined(__clang__) @@ -898,6 +911,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS( fcntl.h \ signal.h \ string.h \ + sys/capability.h \ sys/fcntl.h \ sys/stat.h \ sys/time.h \ diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index 916433b164..a7bf28bbd5 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -601,6 +601,14 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS [[User]] **User** __UID__:: On startup, setuid to this user and setgid to their primary group. +[[KeepCapabilities]] **KeepCapabilities** **0**|**1**|**auto**:: + On Linux, when we are started as root and we switch our identity using + the **User** option, the **KeepCapabilities** option tells us whether to + try to retain our ability to bind to low ports. If this value is 1, we + try to keep the capability; if it is 0 we do not; and if it is **auto**, + we keep the capability only if we are configured to listen on a low port. + (Default: auto.) + [[HardwareAccel]] **HardwareAccel** **0**|**1**:: If non-zero, try to use built-in (static) crypto hardware acceleration when available. (Default: 0) diff --git a/src/common/compat.c b/src/common/compat.c index 7d72b4b7fd..655193499e 100644 --- a/src/common/compat.c +++ b/src/common/compat.c @@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ #ifdef HAVE_SYS_STATVFS_H #include #endif +#ifdef HAVE_SYS_CAPABILITY_H +#include +#endif #ifdef _WIN32 #include @@ -1917,17 +1920,95 @@ tor_getpwuid(uid_t uid) } #endif +/** Return true iff we were compiled with capability support, and capabilities + * seem to work. **/ +int +have_capability_support(void) +{ +#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_CAPABILITIES + cap_t caps = cap_get_proc(); + if (caps == NULL) + return 0; + cap_free(caps); + return 1; +#else + return 0; +#endif +} + +#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_CAPABILITIES +/** Helper. Drop all capabilities but a small set, and set PR_KEEPCAPS as + * appropriate. + * + * If pre_setuid, retain only CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, CAP_SETUID, and + * CAP_SETGID, and use PR_KEEPCAPS to ensure that capabilities persist across + * setuid(). + * + * If not pre_setuid, retain only CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, and disable + * PR_KEEPCAPS. + * + * Return 0 on success, and -1 on failure. + */ +static int +drop_capabilities(int pre_setuid) +{ + /* We keep these three capabilities, and these only, as we setuid. + * After we setuid, we drop all but the first. */ + const cap_value_t caplist[] = { + CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, CAP_SETUID, CAP_SETGID + }; + const char *where = pre_setuid ? "pre-setuid" : "post-setuid"; + const int n_effective = pre_setuid ? 3 : 1; + const int n_permitted = pre_setuid ? 3 : 1; + const int n_inheritable = 1; + const int keepcaps = pre_setuid ? 1 : 0; + + /* Sets whether we keep capabilities across a setuid. */ + if (prctl(PR_SET_KEEPCAPS, keepcaps) < 0) { + log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "Unable to call prctl() %s: %s", + where, strerror(errno)); + return -1; + } + + cap_t caps = cap_get_proc(); + if (!caps) { + log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "Unable to call cap_get_proc() %s: %s", + where, strerror(errno)); + return -1; + } + cap_clear(caps); + + cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_EFFECTIVE, n_effective, caplist, CAP_SET); + cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_PERMITTED, n_permitted, caplist, CAP_SET); + cap_set_flag(caps, CAP_INHERITABLE, n_inheritable, caplist, CAP_SET); + + int r = cap_set_proc(caps); + cap_free(caps); + if (r < 0) { + log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "No permission to set capabilities %s: %s", + where, strerror(errno)); + return -1; + } + + return 0; +} +#endif + /** Call setuid and setgid to run as user and switch to their * primary group. Return 0 on success. On failure, log and return -1. + * + * If SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW is set in 'flags', try to use the capabilitity + * system to retain the abilitity to bind low ports. */ int -switch_id(const char *user) +switch_id(const char *user, const unsigned flags) { #ifndef _WIN32 const struct passwd *pw = NULL; uid_t old_uid; gid_t old_gid; static int have_already_switched_id = 0; + const int keep_bindlow = !!(flags & SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW); tor_assert(user); @@ -1951,6 +2032,13 @@ switch_id(const char *user) return -1; } +#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_CAPABILITIES + if (keep_bindlow) { + if (drop_capabilities(1)) + return -1; + } +#endif + /* Properly switch egid,gid,euid,uid here or bail out */ if (setgroups(1, &pw->pw_gid)) { log_warn(LD_GENERAL, "Error setting groups to gid %d: \"%s\".", @@ -2004,6 +2092,12 @@ switch_id(const char *user) /* We've properly switched egid, gid, euid, uid, and supplementary groups if * we're here. */ +#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_CAPABILITIES + if (keep_bindlow) { + if (drop_capabilities(0)) + return -1; + } +#endif #if !defined(CYGWIN) && !defined(__CYGWIN__) /* If we tried to drop privilege to a group/user other than root, attempt to @@ -2051,6 +2145,7 @@ switch_id(const char *user) #else (void)user; + (void)flags; log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "User specified but switching users is unsupported on your OS."); diff --git a/src/common/compat.h b/src/common/compat.h index c7c468c754..b245d7d1bd 100644 --- a/src/common/compat.h +++ b/src/common/compat.h @@ -625,7 +625,15 @@ typedef unsigned long rlim_t; int get_max_sockets(void); int set_max_file_descriptors(rlim_t limit, int *max); int tor_disable_debugger_attach(void); -int switch_id(const char *user); + +#if defined(HAVE_SYS_CAPABILITY_H) && defined(HAVE_CAP_SET_PROC) +#define HAVE_LINUX_CAPABILITIES +#endif + +int have_capability_support(void); + +#define SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW 1 +int switch_id(const char *user, unsigned flags); #ifdef HAVE_PWD_H char *get_user_homedir(const char *username); #endif diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c index 22039b46ef..5060b1b5be 100644 --- a/src/or/config.c +++ b/src/or/config.c @@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ static config_var_t option_vars_[] = { V(Socks5ProxyUsername, STRING, NULL), V(Socks5ProxyPassword, STRING, NULL), V(KeepalivePeriod, INTERVAL, "5 minutes"), + V(KeepCapabilities, AUTOBOOL, "auto"), VAR("Log", LINELIST, Logs, NULL), V(LogMessageDomains, BOOL, "0"), V(LogTimeGranularity, MSEC_INTERVAL, "1 second"), @@ -567,7 +568,8 @@ static int parse_ports(or_options_t *options, int validate_only, char **msg_out, int *n_ports_out, int *world_writable_control_socket); static int check_server_ports(const smartlist_t *ports, - const or_options_t *options); + const or_options_t *options, + int *num_low_ports_out); static int validate_data_directory(or_options_t *options); static int write_configuration_file(const char *fname, @@ -1045,6 +1047,9 @@ consider_adding_dir_servers(const or_options_t *options, return 0; } +/* Helps determine flags to pass to switch_id. */ +static int have_low_ports = -1; + /** Fetch the active option list, and take actions based on it. All of the * things we do should survive being done repeatedly. If present, * old_options contains the previous value of the options. @@ -1178,8 +1183,14 @@ options_act_reversible(const or_options_t *old_options, char **msg) } /* Setuid/setgid as appropriate */ + tor_assert(have_low_ports != -1); if (options->User) { - if (switch_id(options->User) != 0) { + unsigned switch_id_flags = 0; + if (options->KeepCapabilities == 1 || + (options->KeepCapabilities == -1 && have_low_ports)) { + switch_id_flags |= SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW; + } + if (switch_id(options->User, switch_id_flags) != 0) { /* No need to roll back, since you can't change the value. */ *msg = tor_strdup("Problem with User value. See logs for details."); goto done; @@ -3997,6 +4008,12 @@ options_transition_allowed(const or_options_t *old, return -1; } + if (old->KeepCapabilities != new_val->KeepCapabilities) { + *msg = tor_strdup("While Tor is running, changing KeepCapabilities is " + "not allowed."); + return -1; + } + if (!opt_streq(old->SyslogIdentityTag, new_val->SyslogIdentityTag)) { *msg = tor_strdup("While Tor is running, changing " "SyslogIdentityTag is not allowed."); @@ -6535,10 +6552,13 @@ parse_ports(or_options_t *options, int validate_only, } } - if (check_server_ports(ports, options) < 0) { + int n_low_ports = 0; + if (check_server_ports(ports, options, &n_low_ports) < 0) { *msg = tor_strdup("Misconfigured server ports"); goto err; } + if (have_low_ports < 0) + have_low_ports = (n_low_ports > 0); *n_ports_out = smartlist_len(ports); @@ -6592,10 +6612,12 @@ parse_ports(or_options_t *options, int validate_only, } /** Given a list of port_cfg_t in ports, check them for internal - * consistency and warn as appropriate. */ + * consistency and warn as appropriate. Set *n_low_port to the number + * of sub-1024 ports we will be binding. */ static int check_server_ports(const smartlist_t *ports, - const or_options_t *options) + const or_options_t *options, + int *n_low_ports_out) { int n_orport_advertised = 0; int n_orport_advertised_ipv4 = 0; @@ -6658,16 +6680,24 @@ check_server_ports(const smartlist_t *ports, r = -1; } - if (n_low_port && options->AccountingMax) { + if (n_low_port && options->AccountingMax && + (!have_capability_support() || options->KeepCapabilities == 0)) { + const char *extra = ""; + if (options->KeepCapabilities == 0 && have_capability_support()) + extra = ", and you have disabled KeepCapabilities."; log_warn(LD_CONFIG, "You have set AccountingMax to use hibernation. You have also " - "chosen a low DirPort or OrPort. This combination can make Tor stop " + "chosen a low DirPort or OrPort%s." + "This combination can make Tor stop " "working when it tries to re-attach the port after a period of " "hibernation. Please choose a different port or turn off " "hibernation unless you know this combination will work on your " - "platform."); + "platform.", extra); } + if (n_low_ports_out) + *n_low_ports_out = n_low_port; + return r; } diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h index 651d8bed0c..b07130325f 100644 --- a/src/or/or.h +++ b/src/or/or.h @@ -4317,6 +4317,9 @@ typedef struct { int keygen_passphrase_fd; int change_key_passphrase; char *master_key_fname; + + /** Autobool: Do we try to retain capabilities if we can? */ + int KeepCapabilities; } or_options_t; /** Persistent state for an onion router, as saved to disk. */