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authorPádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>2013-11-27 12:26:51 +0000
committerPádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>2013-11-27 14:19:32 +0000
commit7958a4a4fe234f9787daf178a60bc83449605dac (patch)
treec4cb47f6d62ce69ea1d1f035581c145d35e1d717 /doc/coreutils.texi
parentd8e27ab0be8e84ec2287b41dff48073cc13012c3 (diff)
downloadcoreutils-7958a4a4fe234f9787daf178a60bc83449605dac.tar.xz
selinux: adjust utils to run restorecon with -Z
cp, mv, install, mkdir, mkfifo, mknod are adjusted so that: -Z no longer accepts an argument. -Z or --context without an argument do not warn without SELinux. --context with an argument will warn without SELinux. * src/local.mk: Reference the new selinux module where required. * src/system.h: Make the argument to --context optional. * src/mkdir.c: Likewise. Also handle the SMACK case for --context. Note we currently silently ignore -Z with SMACK. * src/mkfifo.c: Likewise. * src/mknod.c: Likewise. * src/install.c: Likewise. Note install(1) by default already set the context for target files to their system default, albeit with an older method. Use the -Z option to select between the old and new context restoration behavior, and document the differences and details for how context restoration is done in new and old methods, with a view disabling the old method entirely in future. * src/cp.c: Make the argument to --context optional. Note -Z implies --no-preserve=context. I.E. -Z overrides that aspect of -a no matter what order specified. (struct cp_options): Document the context handling options. (main): Check/adjust option combinations after all options are processed, to both simplify processing and to make handling independent of order of options on the command line. Also improve the diagnostics from a failed call to setfscreatecon(). (set_process_security_ctx): A new function, refactored to set the default context from the source file, or with the type adjusted as per the system default for the destination path. (set_file_security_ctx): A new function refactored to set the security context of an existing file, either based on the process context or the default system context for a path. (copy_internal): Use the refactored functions to simplify error handling and consistently fail or warn as needed. (copy_reg): Likewise. (copy_internal): With --preserve=context, also copy context from non regular files. Note for directories this may impact the copying of subsequent files to that directory? (copy_attr): If we're handling SELinux explicitly, then exclude to avoid the redudant copy with --preserve=context, and the problematic copy with -Z. Note SELinux attribute exclusion also now honors cp -a --no-preserve=context. Note there was a very small window over 10 years ago, where attr_copy_file was available, while attr_copy_check_permissions was not, so we don't bother adding an explicit m4 check for the latter function. * src/mv.c: Support --context, but don't allow specifying an argument. * src/chcon.c: Adjust a comment to be specific to SELinux. * src/runcon.c: Likewise. * src/copy.c: Honor the context settings to "restorecon" as appropriate. * src/copy.h: Add a new setting to select "restorecon" functionality. * tests/mkdir/selinux.sh: s/-Z/--context=/ * tests/cp/cp-a-selinux.sh: Augment this test with cases testing basic -Z functionality, and also test the various invalid option combinations and option precedence. * tests/mkdir/restorecon.sh: Add a new test for the more involved mkdir -Z handling, since the directory changing and non existent directories need to be specially handled. Also check the similar but simpler handling of -Z by mk{nod,fifo}. * tests/local.mk: Reference the new test. * doc/coreutils.texi (cp invocation): Update as per interface changes. (mv invocation): Likewise. (install invocation): Likewise. (mkfifo invocation): Likewise. (mknod invocation): Likewise. (mkdir invocation): Likewise. * NEWS: Mention the new feature and change in behavior.
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1 files changed, 34 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index 7a5023101..c3237304d 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -8467,6 +8467,24 @@ Skip subdirectories that are on different file systems from the one that
the copy started on.
However, mount point directories @emph{are} copied.
+@macro optContext
+@item -Z
+@itemx --context[=@var{context}]
+@opindex -Z
+@opindex --context
+@cindex SELinux, setting/restoring security context
+@cindex security context
+Without a specified @var{context}, adjust the SELinux security context according
+to the system default type for destination files, similarly to the
+@command{restorecon} command.
+The long form of this option with a specific context specified,
+will set the context for newly created files only.
+With a specified context, if SELinux is disabled, a warning is issued.
+@end macro
+@optContext
+This option is mutually exclusive with the @option{--preserve=context}
+option, and overrides the @option{--preserve=all} and @option{-a} options.
+
@end table
@exitstatus
@@ -9110,15 +9128,9 @@ Program used to strip binaries.
@opindex --verbose
Print the name of each file before copying it.
-@item -Z @var{context}
-@itemx --context=@var{context}
-@opindex -Z
-@opindex --context
-@cindex SELinux
-@cindex security context
-Set the default SELinux security context to be used for any
-created files and directories. If SELinux is disabled then
-print a warning and ignore the option.
+@optContext
+This option is mutually exclusive with the @option{--preserve-context} option.
+
@end table
@@ -9251,6 +9263,16 @@ Print the name of each file before moving it.
@optNoTargetDirectory
+@item -Z
+@itemx --context
+@opindex -Z
+@opindex --context
+@cindex SELinux, restoring security context
+@cindex security context
+This option functions similarly to the @command{restorecon} command,
+by adjusting the SELinux security context according
+to the system default type for destination files.
+
@end table
@exitstatus
@@ -10066,13 +10088,7 @@ newly-created parent directories are inherited.
Print a message for each created directory. This is most useful with
@option{--parents}.
-@item -Z @var{context}
-@itemx --context=@var{context}
-@opindex -Z
-@opindex --context
-@cindex SELinux
-@cindex security context
-Set the default SELinux security context to be used for created directories.
+@optContext
@end table
@@ -10113,13 +10129,7 @@ Set the mode of created FIFOs to @var{mode}, which is symbolic as in
for the point of departure. @var{mode} should specify only file
permission bits. @xref{File permissions}.
-@item -Z @var{context}
-@itemx --context=@var{context}
-@opindex -Z
-@opindex --context
-@cindex SELinux
-@cindex security context
-Set the default SELinux security context to be used for created FIFOs.
+@optContext
@end table
@@ -10196,13 +10206,7 @@ Set the mode of created files to @var{mode}, which is symbolic as in
@var{mode} should specify only file permission bits.
@xref{File permissions}.
-@item -Z @var{context}
-@itemx --context=@var{context}
-@opindex -Z
-@opindex --context
-@cindex SELinux
-@cindex security context
-Set the default SELinux security context to be used for created files.
+@optContext
@end table