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authorSteve Langasek <steve.langasek@ubuntu.com>2019-01-03 16:18:43 -0800
committerSteve Langasek <steve.langasek@ubuntu.com>2019-01-03 17:01:52 -0800
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-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/README7
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf2
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.556
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml4
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.875
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8.xml18
-rw-r--r--Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.c14
7 files changed, 111 insertions, 65 deletions
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/README b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/README
index 26336711..3c59052a 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/README
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/README
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ module option then the files in the above directory are not parsed.
The module must not be called by a multithreaded application.
+If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report when it
+denies access based on limit of maximum number of concurrent login sessions.
+
OPTIONS
change_uid
@@ -41,6 +44,10 @@ utmp_early
to compensate for this behavior and at the same time maintain system-wide
consistency with a single limits.conf file.
+noaudit
+
+ Do not report exceeded maximum logins count to the audit subsystem.
+
EXAMPLES
These are some example lines which might be specified in /etc/security/
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf
index d3463638..5d5c3f70 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
# - locks - max number of file locks the user can hold
# - sigpending - max number of pending signals
# - msgqueue - max memory used by POSIX message queues (bytes)
-# - nice - max nice priority allowed to raise to
+# - nice - max nice priority allowed to raise to values: [-20, 19]
# - rtprio - max realtime priority
#
#<domain> <type> <item> <value>
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5 b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5
index 9fef98d7..134dc741 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
.\" Title: limits.conf
.\" Author:
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.72.0 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 08/30/2007
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 01/08/2008
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\"
-.TH "LIMITS.CONF" "5" "08/30/2007" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
+.TH "LIMITS\.CONF" "5" "01/08/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
.\" disable hyphenation
.nh
.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only)
.ad l
.SH "NAME"
-limits.conf \- configuration file for the pam_limits module
+limits.conf - configuration file for the pam_limits module
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The syntax of the lines is as follows:
@@ -26,46 +26,49 @@ The fields listed above should be filled as follows:
.PP
\fB<domain>\fR
.RS 4
+.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'a username
.RE
+.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'a groupname, with
\fB@group\fR
-syntax. This should not be confused with netgroups.
+syntax\. This should not be confused with netgroups\.
.RE
+.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'the wildcard
-\fB*\fR, for default entry.
+\fB*\fR, for default entry\.
.RE
+.sp
.RS 4
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'the wildcard
\fB%\fR, for maxlogins limit only, can also be used with
\fI%group\fR
-syntax.
+syntax\.
.RE
.RE
.PP
\fB<type>\fR
.RS 4
-.RS 4
.PP
\fBhard\fR
.RS 4
for enforcing
\fBhard\fR
-resource limits. These limits are set by the superuser and enforced by the Kernel. The user cannot raise his requirement of system resources above such values.
+resource limits\. These limits are set by the superuser and enforced by the Kernel\. The user cannot raise his requirement of system resources above such values\.
.RE
.PP
\fBsoft\fR
.RS 4
for enforcing
\fBsoft\fR
-resource limits. These limits are ones that the user can move up or down within the permitted range by any pre\-exisiting
+resource limits\. These limits are ones that the user can move up or down within the permitted range by any pre\-existing
\fBhard\fR
-limits. The values specified with this token can be thought of as
+limits\. The values specified with this token can be thought of as
\fIdefault\fR
-values, for normal system usage.
+values, for normal system usage\.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\fR
@@ -74,16 +77,14 @@ for enforcing both
\fBsoft\fR
and
\fBhard\fR
-resource limits together.
+resource limits together\.
.sp
-Note, if you specify a type of '\-' but neglect to supply the item and value fields then the module will never enforce any limits on the specified user/group etc. .
-.RE
+Note, if you specify a type of \'\-\' but neglect to supply the item and value fields then the module will never enforce any limits on the specified user/group etc\. \.
.RE
.RE
.PP
\fB<item>\fR
.RS 4
-.RS 4
.PP
\fBcore\fR
.RS 4
@@ -153,48 +154,47 @@ the priority to run user process with (negative values boost process priority)
.PP
\fBlocks\fR
.RS 4
-maximum locked files (Linux 2.4 and higher)
+maximum locked files (Linux 2\.4 and higher)
.RE
.PP
\fBsigpending\fR
.RS 4
-maximum number of pending signals (Linux 2.6 and higher)
+maximum number of pending signals (Linux 2\.6 and higher)
.RE
.PP
\fBmsqqueue\fR
.RS 4
-maximum memory used by POSIX message queues (bytes) (Linux 2.6 and higher)
+maximum memory used by POSIX message queues (bytes) (Linux 2\.6 and higher)
.RE
.PP
\fBnice\fR
.RS 4
-maximum nice priority allowed to raise to (Linux 2.6.12 and higher)
+maximum nice priority allowed to raise to (Linux 2\.6\.12 and higher) values: [\-20,19]
.RE
.PP
\fBrtprio\fR
.RS 4
-maximum realtime priority allowed for non\-privileged processes (Linux 2.6.12 and higher)
-.RE
+maximum realtime priority allowed for non\-privileged processes (Linux 2\.6\.12 and higher)
.RE
.RE
.PP
In general, individual limits have priority over group limits, so if you impose no limits for
\fIadmin\fR
-group, but one of the members in this group have a limits line, the user will have its limits set according to this line.
+group, but one of the members in this group have a limits line, the user will have its limits set according to this line\.
.PP
Also, please note that all limit settings are set
-\fIper login\fR. They are not global, nor are they permanent; existing only for the duration of the session.
+\fIper login\fR\. They are not global, nor are they permanent; existing only for the duration of the session\.
.PP
In the
\fIlimits\fR
-configuration file, the '\fB#\fR' character introduces a comment \- after which the rest of the line is ignored.
+configuration file, the \'\fB#\fR\' character introduces a comment \- after which the rest of the line is ignored\.
.PP
The pam_limits module does its best to report configuration problems found in its configuration file via
-\fBsyslog\fR(3).
+\fBsyslog\fR(3)\.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
These are some example lines which might be specified in
-\fI/etc/security/limits.conf\fR.
+\fI/etc/security/limits\.conf\fR\.
.sp
.RS 4
.nf
@@ -216,4 +216,4 @@ ftp hard nproc 0
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
-pam_limits was initially written by Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>
+pam_limits was initially written by Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat\.com>
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
index 48798470..fb1fad27 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
<para>
for enforcing <emphasis remap='B'>soft</emphasis> resource limits.
These limits are ones that the user can move up or down within the
- permitted range by any pre-exisiting <emphasis remap='B'>hard</emphasis>
+ permitted range by any pre-existing <emphasis remap='B'>hard</emphasis>
limits. The values specified with this token can be thought of as
<emphasis>default</emphasis> values, for normal system usage.
</para>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><option>nice</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>maximum nice priority allowed to raise to (Linux 2.6.12 and higher)</para>
+ <para>maximum nice priority allowed to raise to (Linux 2.6.12 and higher) values: [-20,19]</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8 b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8
index 4f01e4cf..dffb5c81 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8
@@ -1,125 +1,132 @@
.\" Title: pam_limits
.\" Author:
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.71.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 04/30/2007
-.\" Manual: Linux\-PAM Manual
-.\" Source: Linux\-PAM Manual
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 01/08/2008
+.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
+.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\"
-.TH "PAM_LIMITS" "8" "04/30/2007" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
+.TH "PAM_LIMITS" "8" "01/08/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
.\" disable hyphenation
.nh
.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only)
.ad l
.SH "NAME"
-pam_limits \- PAM module to limit resources
+pam_limits - PAM module to limit resources
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 14
-\fBpam_limits.so\fR [change_uid] [conf=\fI/path/to/limits.conf\fR] [debug] [utmp_early]
+\fBpam_limits\.so\fR [change_uid] [conf=\fI/path/to/limits\.conf\fR] [debug] [utmp_early] [noaudit]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
-The pam_limits PAM module sets limits on the system resources that can be obtained in a user\-session. Users of
+The pam_limits PAM module sets limits on the system resources that can be obtained in a user\-session\. Users of
\fIuid=0\fR
-are affected by this limits, too.
+are affected by this limits, too\.
.PP
By default limits are taken from the
-\fI/etc/security/limits.conf\fR
-config file. Then individual files from the
-\fI/etc/security/limits.d/\fR
-directory are read. The files are parsed one after another in the order of "C" locale. The effect of the individual files is the same as if all the files were concatenated together in the order of parsing. If a config file is explicitely specified with a module option then the files in the above directory are not parsed.
+\fI/etc/security/limits\.conf\fR
+config file\. Then individual files from the
+\fI/etc/security/limits\.d/\fR
+directory are read\. The files are parsed one after another in the order of "C" locale\. The effect of the individual files is the same as if all the files were concatenated together in the order of parsing\. If a config file is explicitely specified with a module option then the files in the above directory are not parsed\.
.PP
-The module must not be called by a multithreaded application.
+The module must not be called by a multithreaded application\.
+.PP
+If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report when it denies access based on limit of maximum number of concurrent login sessions\.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fBchange_uid\fR
.RS 4
-Change real uid to the user for who the limits are set up. Use this option if you have problems like login not forking a shell for user who has no processes. Be warned that something else may break when you do this.
+Change real uid to the user for who the limits are set up\. Use this option if you have problems like login not forking a shell for user who has no processes\. Be warned that something else may break when you do this\.
.RE
.PP
-\fBconf=\fR\fB\fI/path/to/limits.conf\fR\fR
+\fBconf=\fR\fB\fI/path/to/limits\.conf\fR\fR
.RS 4
-Indicate an alternative limits.conf style configuration file to override the default.
+Indicate an alternative limits\.conf style configuration file to override the default\.
.RE
.PP
\fBdebug\fR
.RS 4
-Print debug information.
+Print debug information\.
.RE
.PP
\fButmp_early\fR
.RS 4
-Some broken applications actually allocate a utmp entry for the user before the user is admitted to the system. If some of the services you are configuring PAM for do this, you can selectively use this module argument to compensate for this behavior and at the same time maintain system\-wide consistency with a single limits.conf file.
+Some broken applications actually allocate a utmp entry for the user before the user is admitted to the system\. If some of the services you are configuring PAM for do this, you can selectively use this module argument to compensate for this behavior and at the same time maintain system\-wide consistency with a single limits\.conf file\.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBnoaudit\fR
+.RS 4
+Do not report exceeded maximum logins count to the audit subsystem\.
.RE
.SH "MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED"
.PP
Only the
\fBsession\fR
-service is supported.
+service is supported\.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
-Cannot get current limits.
+Cannot get current limits\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
-No limits found for this user.
+No limits found for this user\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_PERM_DENIED
.RS 4
-New limits could not be set.
+New limits could not be set\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SERVICE_ERR
.RS 4
-Cannot read config file.
+Cannot read config file\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SESSEION_ERR
.RS 4
-Error recovering account name.
+Error recovering account name\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
-Limits were changed.
+Limits were changed\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
.RS 4
-The user is not known to the system.
+The user is not known to the system\.
.RE
.SH "FILES"
.PP
-\fI/etc/security/limits.conf\fR
+\fI/etc/security/limits\.conf\fR
.RS 4
Default configuration file
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
For the services you need resources limits (login for example) put a the following line in
-\fI/etc/pam.d/login\fR
+\fI/etc/pam\.d/login\fR
as the last line for that service (usually after the pam_unix session line):
.sp
.RS 4
.nf
-#%PAM\-1.0
+#%PAM\-1\.0
#
# Resource limits imposed on login sessions via pam_limits
#
-session required pam_limits.so
+session required pam_limits\.so
.fi
.RE
.PP
-Replace "login" for each service you are using this module.
+Replace "login" for each service you are using this module\.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBlimits.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(8),
-\fBpam\fR(8).
+\fBpam\fR(8)\.
.SH "AUTHORS"
.PP
-pam_limits was initially written by Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>
+pam_limits was initially written by Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat\.com>
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8.xml b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8.xml
index 9f13bb68..98afdcd4 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8.xml
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.8.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
<arg choice="opt">
utmp_early
</arg>
+ <arg choice="opt">
+ noaudit
+ </arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -57,6 +60,11 @@
<para>
The module must not be called by a multithreaded application.
</para>
+ <para>
+ If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report
+ when it denies access based on limit of maximum number of concurrent
+ login sessions.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id="pam_limits-options">
@@ -111,6 +119,16 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ <option>noaudit</option>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Do not report exceeded maximum logins count to the audit subsystem.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
diff --git a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.c b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.c
index d65e64bf..f1e29b85 100644
--- a/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.c
+++ b/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_limits/pam_limits.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
#include <pwd.h>
#include <locale.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT
+#include <libaudit.h>
+#endif
+
/* Module defines */
#define LINE_LENGTH 1024
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ struct pam_limit_s {
#define PAM_DEBUG_ARG 0x0001
#define PAM_DO_SETREUID 0x0002
#define PAM_UTMP_EARLY 0x0004
+#define PAM_NO_AUDIT 0x0008
/* Limits from globbed files. */
#define LIMITS_CONF_GLOB LIMITS_FILE_DIR
@@ -126,6 +131,8 @@ _pam_parse (const pam_handle_t *pamh, int argc, const char **argv,
ctrl |= PAM_DO_SETREUID;
} else if (!strcmp(*argv,"utmp_early")) {
ctrl |= PAM_UTMP_EARLY;
+ } else if (!strcmp(*argv,"noaudit")) {
+ ctrl |= PAM_NO_AUDIT;
} else {
pam_syslog(pamh, LOG_ERR, "unknown option: %s", *argv);
}
@@ -595,6 +602,13 @@ static int setup_limits(pam_handle_t *pamh,
D(("skip login limit check for uid=0"));
} else if (pl->login_limit > 0) {
if (check_logins(pamh, uname, pl->login_limit, ctrl, pl) == LOGIN_ERR) {
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT
+ if (!(ctrl & PAM_NO_AUDIT)) {
+ pam_modutil_audit_write(pamh, AUDIT_ANOM_LOGIN_SESSIONS,
+ "pam_limits", PAM_PERM_DENIED);
+ /* ignore return value as we fail anyway */
+ }
+#endif
retval |= LOGIN_ERR;
}
} else if (pl->login_limit == 0) {