no longer set kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0

because it breaks too much

fixes https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/274
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Patrick Schleizer 2024-10-03 02:58:58 -04:00
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@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ Kernel space:
- Entirely disable the SysRq key so that the Secure Attention Key (SAK)
can no longer be utilized. See [documentation](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/SysRq).
- Restrict user namespaces to `CAP_SYS_ADMIN` as they can lead to substantial
privilege escalation. Optional - Disable all use of user namespaces.
- Optional - Restrict user namespaces to `CAP_SYS_ADMIN` as they can lead to substantial
privilege escalation.
- Optional - Disable all use of user namespaces.
- Restrict kernel profiling and the performance events system to `CAP_PERFMON`.
@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ Networking:
out via `/usr/libexec/security-misc/mmap-rnd-bits` (set to the values of
`CONFIG_ARCH_MMAP_RND_BITS_MAX` and `CONFIG_ARCH_MMAP_RND_COMPAT_BITS_MAX`
that the kernel was built with), therefore improving its effectiveness.
## Kernel Self Protection Project (KSPP) Compliance Status
**Summary:**
@ -228,14 +230,14 @@ Forces an immediate reboot on kernel panic. This can be enabled, but it may lead
* [security-misc pull request #264](https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/pull/264)
* [security-misc pull request #268](https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/pull/268)
**Non-compliance:**
3. `sysctl user.max_user_namespaces=0`
Disables user namespaces entirely. Not recommended due to the potential for widespread breakages.
* [security-misc pull request #263](https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/pull/263)
**Non-compliance:**
4. `sysctl fs.binfmt_misc.status=0`
Disables the registration of interpreters for miscellaneous binary formats. Currently not feasible due to compatibility issues with Firefox.

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@ -142,10 +142,11 @@ kernel.sysrq=0
## https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/pull/263
## https://github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc/issues/274
##
## KSPP=partial
## KSPP sets sysctls kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0 and user.max_user_namespaces=0.
## KSPP=no
## KSPP sets user.max_user_namespaces=0 sysctl, a Linux mainline, stricter setting.
##
kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0
## kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone is a Debian specific kernel feature. Not Linux mainline.
#kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0
## Uncomment the following sysctl to entirely disable user namespaces.
#user.max_user_namespaces=0