snapd/interfaces/backend.go

// -*- Mode: Go; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-

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package interfaces

import (
	"github.com/snapcore/snapd/snap"
	"github.com/snapcore/snapd/timings"
)

// ConfinementOptions describe confinement configuration.
//
// The confinement system controls the initial layout of the mount namespace as
// well as the set of actions a process is allowed to perform. Confinement is
// initially defined by the ConfinementType declared by the snap. It can be
// either "strict", "devmode" or "classic".
//
// The "strict" type uses mount layout that puts the core snap as the root
// filesystem and provides strong isolation from the system and from other
// snaps. Violations cause permission errors or mandatory process termination.
//
// The "devmode" type uses the same mount layout as "strict" but switches
// confinement to non-enforcing mode whenever possible. Violations that would
// result in permission error or process termination are instead permitted. A
// diagnostic message is logged when this occurs.
//
// The "classic" type uses mount layout that is identical to the runtime of the
// classic system snapd runs in, in other words there is no "chroot". Most of
// the confinement is lifted, specifically there's no seccomp filter being
// applied and apparmor is using complain mode by default.
//
// The three types defined above map to some combinations of the three flags
// defined below.
//
// The DevMode flag attempts to switch all confinement facilities into
// non-enforcing mode even if the snap requested otherwise.
//
// The JailMode flag attempts to switch all confinement facilities into
// enforcing mode even if the snap requested otherwise.
//
// The Classic flag switches the layout of the mount namespace so that there's
// no "chroot" to the core snap.
type ConfinementOptions struct {
	// DevMode flag switches confinement to non-enforcing mode.
	DevMode bool
	// JailMode flag switches confinement to enforcing mode.
	JailMode bool
	// Classic flag switches the core snap "chroot" off.
	Classic bool
	// ExtraLayouts is a list of extra mount layouts to add to the
	// snap. One example being if the snap is inside a quota group
	// with a journal quota set. This will require an additional layout
	// as systemd provides a mount namespace which will clash with the
	// one snapd sets up.
	ExtraLayouts []snap.Layout
}

// SecurityBackendOptions carries extra flags that affect initialization of the
// backends.
type SecurityBackendOptions struct {
	// Preseed flag is set when snapd runs in preseed mode.
	Preseed bool
	// CoreSnapInfo is the current revision of the core snap (if it is
	// installed)
	CoreSnapInfo *snap.Info
	// SnapdSnapInfo is the current revision of the snapd snap (if it is
	// installed)
	SnapdSnapInfo *snap.Info
}

// SecurityBackend abstracts interactions between the interface system and the
// needs of a particular security system.
type SecurityBackend interface {
	// Initialize performs any initialization required by the backend.
	// It is called during snapd startup process.
	Initialize(opts *SecurityBackendOptions) error

	// Name returns the name of the backend.
	// This is intended for diagnostic messages.
	Name() SecuritySystem

	// Setup creates and loads security artefacts specific to a given snap.
	// The snap can be in one of three kids onf confinement (strict mode,
	// developer mode or classic mode). In the last two security violations
	// are non-fatal to the offending application process.
	//
	// This method should be called after changing plug, slots, connections
	// between them or application present in the snap.
	Setup(snapInfo *snap.Info, opts ConfinementOptions, repo *Repository, tm timings.Measurer) error

	// Remove removes and unloads security artefacts of a given snap.
	//
	// This method should be called during the process of removing a snap.
	Remove(snapName string) error

	// NewSpecification returns a new specification associated with this backend.
	NewSpecification() Specification

	// SandboxFeatures returns a list of tags that identify sandbox features.
	SandboxFeatures() []string
}

// SecurityBackendSetupMany interface may be implemented by backends that can optimize their operations
// when setting up multiple snaps at once.
type SecurityBackendSetupMany interface {
	// SetupMany creates and loads apparmor profiles of multiple snaps. It tries to process all snaps and doesn't interrupt processing
	// on errors of individual snaps.
	SetupMany(snaps []*snap.Info, confinement func(snapName string) ConfinementOptions, repo *Repository, tm timings.Measurer) []error
}

// SecurityBackendDiscardingLate interface may be implemented by backends that
// support removal snap profiles late during the very last step of the snap
// remove process, typically long after the SecuityBackend.Remove() has been
// invoked.
type SecurityBackendDiscardingLate interface {
	// RemoveLate removes the security profiles of a snap at the very last
	// step of the remove change.
	RemoveLate(snapName string, rev snap.Revision, typ snap.Type) error
}