1 diff -up dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.8.capability dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.8
2 --- dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.8.capability 2011-07-01 15:09:06.603784531 +0200
3 +++ dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.8 2011-07-01 15:09:06.663783913 +0200
4 @@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ dhclient - Dynamic Host Configuration Pr
14 @@ -296,6 +299,32 @@ has been added or removed, so that the c
15 address on that interface.
19 +Do not drop capabilities.
23 +was compiled with libcap-ng support,
25 +drops most capabilities immediately upon startup. While more secure,
26 +this greatly restricts the additional actions that hooks in
27 +.B dhclient-script (8)
28 +can take. (For example, any daemons that
29 +.B dhclient-script (8)
30 +starts or restarts will inherit the restricted capabilities as well,
31 +which may interfere with their correct operation.) Thus, the
33 +option can be used to prevent
35 +from dropping capabilities.
41 +was not compiled with libcap-ng support.
45 Set the BOOTP broadcast flag in request packets so servers will always
47 diff -up dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.c.capability dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.c
48 --- dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.c.capability 2011-07-01 15:09:06.644784107 +0200
49 +++ dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient.c 2011-07-01 15:09:06.664783903 +0200
52 #include <dns/result.h>
54 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
59 * Defined in stdio.h when _GNU_SOURCE is set, but we don't want to define
60 * that when building ISC code.
61 @@ -141,6 +145,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
63 char *arg_conf = NULL;
65 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
66 + int keep_capabilities = 0;
69 /* Initialize client globals. */
70 memset(&default_duid, 0, sizeof(default_duid));
71 @@ -410,6 +417,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
74 dhclient_request_options = argv[i];
75 + } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nc")) {
76 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
77 + keep_capabilities = 1;
79 } else if (argv[i][0] == '-') {
81 } else if (interfaces_requested < 0) {
82 @@ -458,6 +469,19 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
83 path_dhclient_script = s;
86 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
87 + /* Drop capabilities */
88 + if (!keep_capabilities) {
89 + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS);
90 + capng_update(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED,
91 + CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE); // Drop this someday
92 + capng_updatev(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED,
93 + CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_RAW,
94 + CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, CAP_SYS_ADMIN, -1);
95 + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS);
99 /* Set up the initial dhcp option universe. */
100 initialize_common_option_spaces();
102 diff -up dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient-script.8.capability dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient-script.8
103 --- dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient-script.8.capability 2011-07-01 15:09:06.604784521 +0200
104 +++ dhcp-4.2.2b1/client/dhclient-script.8 2011-07-01 15:09:06.666783883 +0200
105 @@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ repeatedly initialized to the values pro
106 the other. Assuming the information provided by both servers is
107 valid, this shouldn't cause any real problems, but it could be
110 +Normally, if dhclient was compiled with libcap-ng support,
111 +dhclient drops most capabilities immediately upon startup.
112 +While more secure, this greatly restricts the additional actions that
113 +hooks in dhclient-script can take. For example, any daemons that
114 +dhclient-script starts or restarts will inherit the restricted
115 +capabilities as well, which may interfere with their correct operation.
118 +option can be used to prevent dhclient from dropping capabilities.
120 dhclient(8), dhcpd(8), dhcrelay(8), dhclient.conf(5) and
122 diff -up dhcp-4.2.2b1/configure.ac.capability dhcp-4.2.2b1/configure.ac
123 --- dhcp-4.2.2b1/configure.ac.capability 2011-07-01 15:09:06.527785317 +0200
124 +++ dhcp-4.2.2b1/configure.ac 2011-07-01 15:09:06.667783873 +0200
125 @@ -449,6 +449,41 @@ AC_TRY_LINK(
126 # Look for optional headers.
127 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sys/socket.h net/if_dl.h net/if6.h regex.h)
129 +# look for capabilities library
130 +AC_ARG_WITH(libcap-ng,
131 + [ --with-libcap-ng=[auto/yes/no] Add Libcap-ng support [default=auto]],,
132 + with_libcap_ng=auto)
134 +# Check for Libcap-ng API
136 +# libcap-ng detection
137 +if test x$with_libcap_ng = xno ; then
140 + # Start by checking for header file
141 + AC_CHECK_HEADER(cap-ng.h, capng_headers=yes, capng_headers=no)
143 + # See if we have libcap-ng library
144 + AC_CHECK_LIB(cap-ng, capng_clear,
145 + CAPNG_LDADD=-lcap-ng,)
147 + # Check results are usable
148 + if test x$with_libcap_ng = xyes -a x$CAPNG_LDADD = x ; then
149 + AC_MSG_ERROR(libcap-ng support was requested and the library was not found)
151 + if test x$CAPNG_LDADD != x -a $capng_headers = no ; then
152 + AC_MSG_ERROR(libcap-ng libraries found but headers are missing)
155 +AC_SUBST(CAPNG_LDADD)
156 +AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether to use libcap-ng)
157 +if test x$CAPNG_LDADD != x ; then
158 + AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBCAP_NG,1,[libcap-ng support])
164 # Solaris needs some libraries for functions
165 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(socket, [socket])
166 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(inet_ntoa, [nsl])
167 diff -up dhcp-4.2.2b1/relay/dhcrelay.c.capability dhcp-4.2.2b1/relay/dhcrelay.c
168 --- dhcp-4.2.2b1/relay/dhcrelay.c.capability 2011-07-01 15:09:06.626784295 +0200
169 +++ dhcp-4.2.2b1/relay/dhcrelay.c 2011-07-01 15:12:05.362223794 +0200
172 #include <sys/time.h>
174 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
175 +# include <cap-ng.h>
176 + int keep_capabilities = 0;
179 TIME default_lease_time = 43200; /* 12 hours... */
180 TIME max_lease_time = 86400; /* 24 hours... */
181 struct tree_cache *global_options[256];
182 @@ -356,6 +361,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
183 sl->next = upstreams;
186 + } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nc")) {
187 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
188 + keep_capabilities = 1;
190 } else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-pf")) {
193 @@ -426,6 +435,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
197 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
198 + /* Drop capabilities */
199 + if (!keep_capabilities) {
200 + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
201 + capng_updatev(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED,
202 + CAP_NET_RAW, CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE, -1);
203 + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
204 + log_info ("Dropped all unnecessary capabilities.");
209 log_info("%s %s", message, PACKAGE_VERSION);
211 @@ -573,6 +593,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
212 dhcpv6_packet_handler = do_packet6;
215 +#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_NG
216 + /* Drop all capabilities */
217 + if (!keep_capabilities) {
218 + capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
219 + capng_apply(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
220 + log_info ("Dropped all capabilities.");
224 /* Start dispatching packets and timeouts... */