FORTIFY_SOURCE is a hardening option both at build and runtime. Move
it under 'Kernel hardening options'.
Signed-off-by: Mel Gorman <mgorman@techsingularity.net>
---
security/Kconfig | 9 ---------
security/Kconfig.hardening | 9 +++++++++
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index fe7346dc4bc3..bca84f839fbe 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -159,15 +159,6 @@ config LSM_MMAP_MIN_ADDR
this low address space will need the permission specific to the
systems running LSM.
-config FORTIFY_SOURCE
- bool "Harden common str/mem functions against buffer overflows"
- depends on ARCH_HAS_FORTIFY_SOURCE
- # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/53645
- depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || !X86_32
- help
- Detect overflows of buffers in common string and memory functions
- where the compiler can determine and validate the buffer sizes.
-
config STATIC_USERMODEHELPER
bool "Force all usermode helper calls through a single binary"
help
diff --git a/security/Kconfig.hardening b/security/Kconfig.hardening
index 537a6431892e..8d005fe154ef 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig.hardening
+++ b/security/Kconfig.hardening
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ config HARDENED_USERCOPY_DEFAULT_ON
This has the effect of setting "hardened_usercopy=on" on the kernel
command line. This can be disabled with "hardened_usercopy=off".
+config FORTIFY_SOURCE
+ bool "Harden common str/mem functions against buffer overflows"
+ depends on ARCH_HAS_FORTIFY_SOURCE
+ # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/53645
+ depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || !X86_32
+ help
+ Detect overflows of buffers in common string and memory functions
+ where the compiler can determine and validate the buffer sizes.
+
endmenu
menu "Hardening of kernel data structures"
--
2.43.0
On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 01:03:37PM +0000, Mel Gorman wrote: > FORTIFY_SOURCE is a hardening option both at build and runtime. Move > it under 'Kernel hardening options'. > > Signed-off-by: Mel Gorman <mgorman@techsingularity.net> > --- > security/Kconfig | 9 --------- > security/Kconfig.hardening | 9 +++++++++ > 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig > index fe7346dc4bc3..bca84f839fbe 100644 > --- a/security/Kconfig > +++ b/security/Kconfig > @@ -159,15 +159,6 @@ config LSM_MMAP_MIN_ADDR > this low address space will need the permission specific to the > systems running LSM. > > -config FORTIFY_SOURCE > - bool "Harden common str/mem functions against buffer overflows" > - depends on ARCH_HAS_FORTIFY_SOURCE > - # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/53645 > - depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || !X86_32 > - help > - Detect overflows of buffers in common string and memory functions > - where the compiler can determine and validate the buffer sizes. > - > config STATIC_USERMODEHELPER > bool "Force all usermode helper calls through a single binary" > help > diff --git a/security/Kconfig.hardening b/security/Kconfig.hardening > index 537a6431892e..8d005fe154ef 100644 > --- a/security/Kconfig.hardening > +++ b/security/Kconfig.hardening > @@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ config HARDENED_USERCOPY_DEFAULT_ON > This has the effect of setting "hardened_usercopy=on" on the kernel > command line. This can be disabled with "hardened_usercopy=off". > > +config FORTIFY_SOURCE > + bool "Harden common str/mem functions against buffer overflows" > + depends on ARCH_HAS_FORTIFY_SOURCE > + # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/53645 > + depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || !X86_32 > + help > + Detect overflows of buffers in common string and memory functions > + where the compiler can determine and validate the buffer sizes. > + > endmenu Please move this before HARDENED_USERCOPY -- it's a more general config and also comes first alphabetically. ;) I would note that the LLVM bug referenced was fixed in Clang 15+, a separate patch (not required by you) should fix that if it the tests actually pass on x86_32 again... > > menu "Hardening of kernel data structures" > -- > 2.43.0 > -Kees -- Kees Cook
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