diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.8.capability dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.8 --- dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.8.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.657129322 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.8 2016-04-29 12:19:40.715129297 +0200 @@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ dhclient - Dynamic Host Configuration Pr .B -w ] [ +.B -nc +] +[ .B -B ] [ @@ -318,6 +321,32 @@ has been added or removed, so that the c address on that interface. .TP +.BI \-nc +Do not drop capabilities. + +Normally, if +.B dhclient +was compiled with libcap-ng support, +.B dhclient +drops most capabilities immediately upon startup. While more secure, +this greatly restricts the additional actions that hooks in +.B dhclient-script (8) +can take. (For example, any daemons that +.B dhclient-script (8) +starts or restarts will inherit the restricted capabilities as well, +which may interfere with their correct operation.) Thus, the +.BI \-nc +option can be used to prevent +.B dhclient +from dropping capabilities. + +The +.BI \-nc +option is ignored if +.B dhclient +was not compiled with libcap-ng support. + +.TP .BI \-B Set the BOOTP broadcast flag in request packets so servers will always broadcast replies. diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.c.capability dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.c --- dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.c.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.691129307 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient.c 2016-04-29 12:21:07.620091930 +0200 @@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ #include #include +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG +#include +#endif + /* * Defined in stdio.h when _GNU_SOURCE is set, but we don't want to define * that when building ISC code. @@ -237,6 +241,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { int timeout_arg = 0; char *arg_conf = NULL; int arg_conf_len = 0; +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + int keep_capabilities = 0; +#endif /* Initialize client globals. */ memset(&default_duid, 0, sizeof(default_duid)); @@ -537,6 +544,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { } dhclient_request_options = argv[i]; + } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nc")) { +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + keep_capabilities = 1; +#endif } else if (argv[i][0] == '-') { usage("Unknown command: %s", argv[i]); } else if (interfaces_requested < 0) { @@ -597,6 +608,19 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { path_dhclient_script = s; } +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + /* Drop capabilities */ + if (!keep_capabilities) { + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS); + capng_update(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED, + CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE); // Drop this someday + capng_updatev(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED, + CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_RAW, + CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, CAP_SYS_ADMIN, -1); + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS); + } +#endif + /* Set up the initial dhcp option universe. */ initialize_common_option_spaces(); diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient-script.8.capability dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient-script.8 --- dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient-script.8.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.668129317 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/client/dhclient-script.8 2016-04-29 12:19:40.717129296 +0200 @@ -243,6 +243,16 @@ repeatedly initialized to the values pro the other. Assuming the information provided by both servers is valid, this shouldn't cause any real problems, but it could be confusing. +.PP +Normally, if dhclient was compiled with libcap-ng support, +dhclient drops most capabilities immediately upon startup. +While more secure, this greatly restricts the additional actions that +hooks in dhclient-script can take. For example, any daemons that +dhclient-script starts or restarts will inherit the restricted +capabilities as well, which may interfere with their correct operation. +Thus, the +.BI \-nc +option can be used to prevent dhclient from dropping capabilities. .SH SEE ALSO dhclient(8), dhcpd(8), dhcrelay(8), dhclient.conf(5) and dhclient.leases(5). diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/client/Makefile.am.capability dhcp-4.3.4/client/Makefile.am --- dhcp-4.3.4/client/Makefile.am.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.652129324 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/client/Makefile.am 2016-04-29 12:19:40.717129296 +0200 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dhclient_SOURCES = clparse.c dhclient.c scripts/bsdos scripts/freebsd scripts/linux scripts/macos \ scripts/netbsd scripts/nextstep scripts/openbsd \ scripts/solaris scripts/openwrt -dhclient_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \ +dhclient_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la $(CAPNG_LDADD) \ $(BIND9_LIBDIR) -lirs-export -ldns-export -lisccfg-export -lisc-export man_MANS = dhclient.8 dhclient-script.8 dhclient.conf.5 dhclient.leases.5 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS) diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/configure.ac.capability dhcp-4.3.4/configure.ac --- dhcp-4.3.4/configure.ac.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.652129324 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/configure.ac 2016-04-29 12:19:40.717129296 +0200 @@ -585,6 +585,41 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[]], # Look for optional headers. AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sys/socket.h net/if_dl.h net/if6.h regex.h) +# look for capabilities library +AC_ARG_WITH(libcap-ng, + [ --with-libcap-ng=[auto/yes/no] Add Libcap-ng support [default=auto]],, + with_libcap_ng=auto) + +# Check for Libcap-ng API +# +# libcap-ng detection +if test x$with_libcap_ng = xno ; then + have_libcap_ng=no; +else + # Start by checking for header file + AC_CHECK_HEADER(cap-ng.h, capng_headers=yes, capng_headers=no) + + # See if we have libcap-ng library + AC_CHECK_LIB(cap-ng, capng_clear, + CAPNG_LDADD=-lcap-ng,) + + # Check results are usable + if test x$with_libcap_ng = xyes -a x$CAPNG_LDADD = x ; then + AC_MSG_ERROR(libcap-ng support was requested and the library was not found) + fi + if test x$CAPNG_LDADD != x -a $capng_headers = no ; then + AC_MSG_ERROR(libcap-ng libraries found but headers are missing) + fi +fi +AC_SUBST(CAPNG_LDADD) +AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to use libcap-ng) +if test x$CAPNG_LDADD != x ; then + AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBCAP_NG,1,[libcap-ng support]) + AC_MSG_RESULT(yes) +else + AC_MSG_RESULT(no) +fi + # Solaris needs some libraries for functions AC_SEARCH_LIBS(socket, [socket]) AC_SEARCH_LIBS(inet_ntoa, [nsl]) diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/relay/dhcrelay.c.capability dhcp-4.3.4/relay/dhcrelay.c --- dhcp-4.3.4/relay/dhcrelay.c.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.694129306 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/relay/dhcrelay.c 2016-04-29 12:22:30.278056386 +0200 @@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ #include #include +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG +# include + int keep_capabilities = 0; +#endif + TIME default_lease_time = 43200; /* 12 hours... */ TIME max_lease_time = 86400; /* 24 hours... */ struct tree_cache *global_options[256]; @@ -454,6 +459,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { usage(use_noarg, argv[i-1]); dhcrelay_sub_id = argv[i]; #endif + } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nc")) { +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + keep_capabilities = 1; +#endif } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-pf")) { if (++i == argc) usage(use_noarg, argv[i-1]); @@ -528,6 +537,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { #endif } +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + /* Drop capabilities */ + if (!keep_capabilities) { + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH); + capng_updatev(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED, + CAP_NET_RAW, CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, -1); + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH); + log_info ("Dropped all unnecessary capabilities."); + } +#endif + if (!quiet) { log_info("%s %s", message, PACKAGE_VERSION); log_info(copyright); @@ -680,6 +700,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) { signal(SIGTERM, dhcp_signal_handler); /* kill */ #endif +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG + /* Drop all capabilities */ + if (!keep_capabilities) { + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH); + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH); + log_info ("Dropped all capabilities."); + } +#endif + /* Start dispatching packets and timeouts... */ dispatch(); diff -up dhcp-4.3.4/relay/Makefile.am.capability dhcp-4.3.4/relay/Makefile.am --- dhcp-4.3.4/relay/Makefile.am.capability 2016-04-29 12:19:40.653129323 +0200 +++ dhcp-4.3.4/relay/Makefile.am 2016-04-29 12:19:40.718129295 +0200 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = -DLOCALSTATEDIR='"@localst sbin_PROGRAMS = dhcrelay dhcrelay_SOURCES = dhcrelay.c -dhcrelay_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la \ +dhcrelay_LDADD = ../common/libdhcp.a ../omapip/libomapi.la $(CAPNG_LDADD) \ $(BIND9_LIBDIR) -lirs-export -ldns-export -lisccfg-export -lisc-export man_MANS = dhcrelay.8 EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)