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1#
2# System Server aka system_server spawned by zygote.
3# Most of the framework services run in this process.
4#
5type system_server, domain, domain_deprecated, mlstrustedsubject;
6
7# Define a type for tmpfs-backed ashmem regions.
8tmpfs_domain(system_server)
9
10# For art.
11allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:file execute;
12allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;
13
14# Enable system server to check the foreign dex usage markers.
15# We need search on top level directories so that we can get to the files
16allow system_server user_profile_data_file:dir search;
17allow system_server user_profile_data_file:file getattr;
18allow system_server user_profile_foreign_dex_data_file:dir { add_name open read write search remove_name };
19allow system_server user_profile_foreign_dex_data_file:file { getattr rename unlink };
20
21# /data/resource-cache
22allow system_server resourcecache_data_file:file r_file_perms;
23allow system_server resourcecache_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;
24
25# ptrace to processes in the same domain for debugging crashes.
26allow system_server self:process ptrace;
27
28# Child of the zygote.
29allow system_server zygote:fd use;
30allow system_server zygote:process sigchld;
31allow system_server zygote_tmpfs:file read;
32
33# May kill zygote on crashes.
34allow system_server zygote:process sigkill;
35
36# Read /system/bin/app_process.
37allow system_server zygote_exec:file r_file_perms;
38
39# Needed to close the zygote socket, which involves getopt / getattr
40allow system_server zygote:unix_stream_socket { getopt getattr };
41
42# system server gets network and bluetooth permissions.
43net_domain(system_server)
44bluetooth_domain(system_server)
45
46# These are the capabilities assigned by the zygote to the
47# system server.
48allow system_server self:capability {
49    ipc_lock
50    kill
51    net_admin
52    net_bind_service
53    net_broadcast
54    net_raw
55    sys_boot
56    sys_nice
57    sys_ptrace
58    sys_time
59    sys_tty_config
60};
61
62wakelock_use(system_server)
63
64# Trigger module auto-load.
65allow system_server kernel:system module_request;
66
67# Use netlink uevent sockets.
68allow system_server self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;
69
70# Use generic netlink sockets.
71allow system_server self:netlink_socket create_socket_perms;
72allow system_server self:netlink_generic_socket create_socket_perms;
73
74# Use generic "sockets" where the address family is not known
75# to the kernel.
76allow system_server self:socket create_socket_perms;
77
78# Set and get routes directly via netlink.
79allow system_server self:netlink_route_socket nlmsg_write;
80
81# Kill apps.
82allow system_server { appdomain autoplay_app }:process { sigkill signal };
83
84# Set scheduling info for apps.
85allow system_server { appdomain autoplay_app }:process { getsched setsched };
86allow system_server audioserver:process { getsched setsched };
87allow system_server cameraserver:process { getsched setsched };
88allow system_server mediaserver:process { getsched setsched };
89allow system_server bootanim:process { getsched setsched };
90
91# Read /proc/pid data for all domains. This is used by ProcessCpuTracker
92# within system_server to keep track of memory and CPU usage for
93# all processes on the device. In addition, /proc/pid files access is needed
94# for dumping stack traces of native processes.
95r_dir_file(system_server, domain)
96
97# Read/Write to /proc/net/xt_qtaguid/ctrl and and /dev/xt_qtaguid.
98allow system_server qtaguid_proc:file rw_file_perms;
99allow system_server qtaguid_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
100
101# Read /proc/uid_cputime/show_uid_stat.
102allow system_server proc_uid_cputime_showstat:file r_file_perms;
103
104# Write /proc/uid_cputime/remove_uid_range.
105allow system_server proc_uid_cputime_removeuid:file { w_file_perms getattr };
106
107# Write to /proc/sysrq-trigger.
108allow system_server proc_sysrq:file rw_file_perms;
109
110# Read /sys/kernel/debug/wakeup_sources.
111allow system_server debugfs:file r_file_perms;
112
113# The DhcpClient and WifiWatchdog use packet_sockets
114allow system_server self:packet_socket create_socket_perms;
115
116# NetworkDiagnostics requires explicit bind() calls to ping sockets. These aren't actually the same
117# as raw sockets, but the kernel doesn't yet distinguish between the two.
118allow system_server node:rawip_socket node_bind;
119
120# 3rd party VPN clients require a tun_socket to be created
121allow system_server self:tun_socket create_socket_perms;
122
123# Notify init of death.
124allow system_server init:process sigchld;
125
126# Talk to init and various daemons via sockets.
127unix_socket_connect(system_server, installd, installd)
128unix_socket_connect(system_server, lmkd, lmkd)
129unix_socket_connect(system_server, mtpd, mtp)
130unix_socket_connect(system_server, netd, netd)
131unix_socket_connect(system_server, vold, vold)
132unix_socket_connect(system_server, zygote, zygote)
133unix_socket_connect(system_server, gps, gpsd)
134unix_socket_connect(system_server, racoon, racoon)
135unix_socket_send(system_server, wpa, wpa)
136unix_socket_connect(system_server, uncrypt, uncrypt)
137
138# Communicate over a socket created by surfaceflinger.
139allow system_server surfaceflinger:unix_stream_socket { read write setopt };
140
141# Perform Binder IPC.
142binder_use(system_server)
143binder_call(system_server, binderservicedomain)
144binder_call(system_server, gatekeeperd)
145binder_call(system_server, fingerprintd)
146binder_call(system_server, { appdomain autoplay_app })
147binder_call(system_server, dumpstate)
148binder_call(system_server, netd)
149binder_service(system_server)
150
151# Ask debuggerd to dump backtraces for native stacks of interest.
152#
153# This is derived from the list that system server defines as interesting native processes
154# to dump during ANRs or watchdog aborts, defined in NATIVE_STACKS_OF_INTEREST in
155# frameworks/base/services/core/java/com/android/server/Watchdog.java.
156allow system_server {
157  audioserver
158  bluetooth
159  cameraserver
160  drmserver
161  inputflinger
162  mediacodec
163  mediadrmserver
164  mediaextractor
165  mediaserver
166  sdcardd
167  surfaceflinger
168}:debuggerd dump_backtrace;
169
170# Use sockets received over binder from various services.
171allow system_server audioserver:tcp_socket rw_socket_perms;
172allow system_server audioserver:udp_socket rw_socket_perms;
173allow system_server mediaserver:tcp_socket rw_socket_perms;
174allow system_server mediaserver:udp_socket rw_socket_perms;
175
176# Use sockets received over binder from various services.
177allow system_server mediadrmserver:tcp_socket rw_socket_perms;
178allow system_server mediadrmserver:udp_socket rw_socket_perms;
179
180# Check SELinux permissions.
181selinux_check_access(system_server)
182
183# XXX Label sysfs files with a specific type?
184allow system_server sysfs:file rw_file_perms;
185allow system_server sysfs_nfc_power_writable:file rw_file_perms;
186allow system_server sysfs_devices_system_cpu:file w_file_perms;
187allow system_server sysfs_mac_address:file r_file_perms;
188allow system_server sysfs_thermal:dir search;
189allow system_server sysfs_thermal:file r_file_perms;
190
191# TODO: added to match above sysfs rule. Remove me?
192allow system_server sysfs_usb:file w_file_perms;
193
194# Access devices.
195allow system_server device:dir r_dir_perms;
196allow system_server mdns_socket:sock_file rw_file_perms;
197allow system_server alarm_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
198allow system_server gpu_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
199allow system_server iio_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
200allow system_server input_device:dir r_dir_perms;
201allow system_server input_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
202allow system_server radio_device:chr_file r_file_perms;
203allow system_server tty_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
204allow system_server usbaccessory_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
205allow system_server video_device:dir r_dir_perms;
206allow system_server video_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
207allow system_server adbd_socket:sock_file rw_file_perms;
208allow system_server rtc_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
209allow system_server audio_device:dir r_dir_perms;
210
211# write access needed for MIDI
212allow system_server audio_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
213
214# tun device used for 3rd party vpn apps
215allow system_server tun_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
216
217# Manage system data files.
218allow system_server system_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
219allow system_server system_data_file:notdevfile_class_set create_file_perms;
220allow system_server keychain_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
221allow system_server keychain_data_file:file create_file_perms;
222
223# Manage /data/app.
224allow system_server apk_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
225allow system_server apk_data_file:file { create_file_perms link };
226allow system_server apk_tmp_file:dir create_dir_perms;
227allow system_server apk_tmp_file:file create_file_perms;
228
229# Manage /data/app-private.
230allow system_server apk_private_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
231allow system_server apk_private_data_file:file create_file_perms;
232allow system_server apk_private_tmp_file:dir create_dir_perms;
233allow system_server apk_private_tmp_file:file create_file_perms;
234
235# Manage files within asec containers.
236allow system_server asec_apk_file:dir create_dir_perms;
237allow system_server asec_apk_file:file create_file_perms;
238allow system_server asec_public_file:file create_file_perms;
239
240# Manage /data/anr.
241allow system_server anr_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
242allow system_server anr_data_file:file create_file_perms;
243
244# Manage /data/backup.
245allow system_server backup_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
246allow system_server backup_data_file:file create_file_perms;
247
248# Write to /data/system/heapdump
249allow system_server heapdump_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
250allow system_server heapdump_data_file:file create_file_perms;
251
252# Manage /data/misc/adb.
253allow system_server adb_keys_file:dir create_dir_perms;
254allow system_server adb_keys_file:file create_file_perms;
255
256# Manage /data/misc/sms.
257# TODO:  Split into a separate type?
258allow system_server radio_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
259allow system_server radio_data_file:file create_file_perms;
260
261# Manage /data/misc/systemkeys.
262allow system_server systemkeys_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
263allow system_server systemkeys_data_file:file create_file_perms;
264
265# Access /data/tombstones.
266allow system_server tombstone_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;
267allow system_server tombstone_data_file:file r_file_perms;
268
269# Manage /data/misc/vpn.
270allow system_server vpn_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
271allow system_server vpn_data_file:file create_file_perms;
272
273# Manage /data/misc/wifi.
274allow system_server wifi_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
275allow system_server wifi_data_file:file create_file_perms;
276
277# Manage /data/misc/zoneinfo.
278allow system_server zoneinfo_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
279allow system_server zoneinfo_data_file:file create_file_perms;
280
281# Walk /data/data subdirectories.
282# Types extracted from seapp_contexts type= fields.
283allow system_server { system_app_data_file bluetooth_data_file nfc_data_file radio_data_file shell_data_file app_data_file autoplay_data_file }:dir { getattr read search };
284# Also permit for unlabeled /data/data subdirectories and
285# for unlabeled asec containers on upgrades from 4.2.
286allow system_server unlabeled:dir r_dir_perms;
287# Read pkg.apk file before it has been relabeled by vold.
288allow system_server unlabeled:file r_file_perms;
289
290# Populate com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db.
291allow system_server system_app_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
292allow system_server system_app_data_file:file create_file_perms;
293
294# Receive and use open app data files passed over binder IPC.
295# Types extracted from seapp_contexts type= fields.
296allow system_server { system_app_data_file bluetooth_data_file nfc_data_file radio_data_file shell_data_file app_data_file }:file { getattr read write };
297
298# Receive and use open /data/media files passed over binder IPC.
299allow system_server media_rw_data_file:file { getattr read write };
300
301# Read /file_contexts and /data/security/file_contexts
302security_access_policy(system_server)
303
304# Relabel apk files.
305allow system_server { apk_tmp_file apk_private_tmp_file }:{ dir file } { relabelfrom relabelto };
306allow system_server { apk_data_file apk_private_data_file }:{ dir file } { relabelfrom relabelto };
307
308# Relabel wallpaper.
309allow system_server system_data_file:file relabelfrom;
310allow system_server wallpaper_file:file relabelto;
311allow system_server wallpaper_file:file { rw_file_perms rename unlink };
312
313# Backup of wallpaper imagery uses temporary hard links to avoid data churn
314allow system_server { system_data_file wallpaper_file }:file link;
315
316# ShortcutManager icons
317allow system_server system_data_file:dir relabelfrom;
318allow system_server shortcut_manager_icons:dir { create_dir_perms relabelto };
319allow system_server shortcut_manager_icons:file create_file_perms;
320
321# Manage ringtones.
322allow system_server ringtone_file:dir { create_dir_perms relabelto };
323allow system_server ringtone_file:file create_file_perms;
324
325# Relabel icon file.
326allow system_server icon_file:file relabelto;
327allow system_server icon_file:file { rw_file_perms unlink };
328
329# FingerprintService.java does a restorecon of the directory /data/system/users/[0-9]+/fpdata(/.*)?
330allow system_server system_data_file:dir relabelfrom;
331
332# Property Service write
333set_prop(system_server, system_prop)
334set_prop(system_server, safemode_prop)
335set_prop(system_server, dhcp_prop)
336set_prop(system_server, net_radio_prop)
337set_prop(system_server, system_radio_prop)
338set_prop(system_server, debug_prop)
339set_prop(system_server, powerctl_prop)
340set_prop(system_server, fingerprint_prop)
341set_prop(system_server, device_logging_prop)
342userdebug_or_eng(`set_prop(system_server, wifi_log_prop)')
343
344# ctl interface
345set_prop(system_server, ctl_default_prop)
346set_prop(system_server, ctl_bugreport_prop)
347
348# cppreopt property
349set_prop(system_server, cppreopt_prop)
350
351# Create a socket for receiving info from wpa.
352type_transition system_server wifi_data_file:sock_file system_wpa_socket;
353type_transition system_server wpa_socket:sock_file system_wpa_socket;
354allow system_server wpa_socket:dir rw_dir_perms;
355allow system_server system_wpa_socket:sock_file create_file_perms;
356
357# Remove sockets created by wpa_supplicant
358allow system_server wpa_socket:sock_file unlink;
359
360# Create a socket for connections from debuggerd.
361type_transition system_server system_data_file:sock_file system_ndebug_socket "ndebugsocket";
362allow system_server system_ndebug_socket:sock_file create_file_perms;
363
364# Manage cache files.
365allow system_server { cache_file cache_recovery_file }:dir { relabelfrom create_dir_perms };
366allow system_server { cache_file cache_recovery_file }:file { relabelfrom create_file_perms };
367allow system_server { cache_file cache_recovery_file }:fifo_file create_file_perms;
368
369# Run system programs, e.g. dexopt.
370allow system_server system_file:file x_file_perms;
371
372# LocationManager(e.g, GPS) needs to read and write
373# to uart driver and ctrl proc entry
374allow system_server gps_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
375allow system_server gps_control:file rw_file_perms;
376
377# Allow system_server to use app-created sockets and pipes.
378allow system_server { appdomain autoplay_app }:{ tcp_socket udp_socket } { getattr getopt setopt read write shutdown };
379allow system_server { appdomain autoplay_app }:{ fifo_file unix_stream_socket } { getattr read write };
380
381# Allow abstract socket connection
382allow system_server rild:unix_stream_socket connectto;
383
384# BackupManagerService needs to manipulate backup data files
385allow system_server cache_backup_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
386allow system_server cache_backup_file:file create_file_perms;
387# LocalTransport works inside /cache/backup
388allow system_server cache_private_backup_file:dir create_dir_perms;
389allow system_server cache_private_backup_file:file create_file_perms;
390
391# Allow system to talk to usb device
392allow system_server usb_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
393allow system_server usb_device:dir r_dir_perms;
394
395# Allow system to talk to sensors
396allow system_server sensors_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
397
398# Read from HW RNG (needed by EntropyMixer).
399allow system_server hw_random_device:chr_file r_file_perms;
400
401# Read and delete files under /dev/fscklogs.
402r_dir_file(system_server, fscklogs)
403allow system_server fscklogs:dir { write remove_name };
404allow system_server fscklogs:file unlink;
405
406# logd access, system_server inherit logd write socket
407# (urge is to deprecate this long term)
408allow system_server zygote:unix_dgram_socket write;
409
410# Read from log daemon.
411read_logd(system_server)
412
413# Be consistent with DAC permissions. Allow system_server to write to
414# /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/adj
415# /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree
416allow system_server sysfs_lowmemorykiller:file { getattr w_file_perms };
417
418# Read /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops
419# Don't worry about overly broad permissions for now, as there's
420# only one file in /sys/fs/pstore
421allow system_server pstorefs:dir r_dir_perms;
422allow system_server pstorefs:file r_file_perms;
423
424# /sys access
425allow system_server sysfs_zram:dir search;
426allow system_server sysfs_zram:file r_file_perms;
427
428allow system_server audioserver_service:service_manager find;
429allow system_server cameraserver_service:service_manager find;
430allow system_server drmserver_service:service_manager find;
431allow system_server batteryproperties_service:service_manager find;
432allow system_server keystore_service:service_manager find;
433allow system_server gatekeeper_service:service_manager find;
434allow system_server fingerprintd_service:service_manager find;
435allow system_server mediaserver_service:service_manager find;
436allow system_server mediaextractor_service:service_manager find;
437allow system_server mediacodec_service:service_manager find;
438allow system_server mediadrmserver_service:service_manager find;
439allow system_server netd_service:service_manager find;
440allow system_server nfc_service:service_manager find;
441allow system_server radio_service:service_manager find;
442allow system_server system_server_service:service_manager { add find };
443allow system_server surfaceflinger_service:service_manager find;
444
445allow system_server keystore:keystore_key {
446	get_state
447	get
448	insert
449	delete
450	exist
451	list
452	reset
453	password
454	lock
455	unlock
456	is_empty
457	sign
458	verify
459	grant
460	duplicate
461	clear_uid
462	add_auth
463	user_changed
464};
465
466# Allow system server to search and write to the persistent factory reset
467# protection partition. This block device does not get wiped in a factory reset.
468allow system_server block_device:dir search;
469allow system_server frp_block_device:blk_file rw_file_perms;
470
471# Clean up old cgroups
472allow system_server cgroup:dir { remove_name rmdir };
473
474# /oem access
475r_dir_file(system_server, oemfs)
476
477# Allow resolving per-user storage symlinks
478allow system_server { mnt_user_file storage_file }:dir { getattr search };
479allow system_server { mnt_user_file storage_file }:lnk_file { getattr read };
480
481# Allow statfs() on storage devices, which happens fast enough that
482# we shouldn't be killed during unsafe removal
483allow system_server sdcard_type:dir { getattr search };
484
485# Traverse into expanded storage
486allow system_server mnt_expand_file:dir r_dir_perms;
487
488# Allow system process to relabel the fingerprint directory after mkdir
489# and delete the directory and files when no longer needed
490allow system_server fingerprintd_data_file:dir { r_dir_perms remove_name rmdir relabelto write };
491allow system_server fingerprintd_data_file:file { getattr unlink };
492
493# Allow system process to read network MAC address
494allow system_server sysfs_mac_address:file r_file_perms;
495
496userdebug_or_eng(`
497  # Allow system server to create and write method traces in /data/misc/trace.
498  allow system_server method_trace_data_file:dir w_dir_perms;
499  allow system_server method_trace_data_file:file { create w_file_perms };
500
501  # Allow system server to read dmesg
502  allow system_server kernel:system syslog_read;
503')
504
505# For AppFuse.
506allow system_server vold:fd use;
507allow system_server fuse_device:chr_file { read write ioctl getattr };
508
509# For configuring sdcardfs
510allow system_server configfs:dir { create_dir_perms };
511allow system_server configfs:file { getattr open unlink write };
512
513# Connect to adbd and use a socket transferred from it.
514# Used for e.g. jdwp.
515allow system_server adbd:unix_stream_socket connectto;
516allow system_server adbd:fd use;
517allow system_server adbd:unix_stream_socket { getattr getopt ioctl read write shutdown };
518
519# Access to /data/media.
520# This should be removed if sdcardfs is modified to alter the secontext for its
521# accesses to the underlying FS.
522allow system_server media_rw_data_file:dir search;
523
524# Allow invoking tools like "timeout"
525allow system_server toolbox_exec:file rx_file_perms;
526
527# Postinstall
528#
529# For OTA dexopt, allow calls coming from postinstall.
530binder_call(system_server, postinstall)
531
532allow system_server postinstall:fifo_file write;
533allow system_server update_engine:fd use;
534allow system_server update_engine:fifo_file write;
535
536# Access to /data/preloads
537allow system_server preloads_data_file:file { r_file_perms unlink };
538allow system_server preloads_data_file:dir { r_dir_perms write remove_name rmdir };
539
540###
541### Neverallow rules
542###
543### system_server should NEVER do any of this
544
545# Do not allow opening files from external storage as unsafe ejection
546# could cause the kernel to kill the system_server.
547neverallow system_server sdcard_type:dir { open read write };
548neverallow system_server sdcard_type:file rw_file_perms;
549
550# system server should never be opening zygote spawned app data
551# files directly. Rather, they should always be passed via a
552# file descriptor.
553# Types extracted from seapp_contexts type= fields, excluding
554# those types that system_server needs to open directly.
555neverallow system_server { bluetooth_data_file nfc_data_file shell_data_file app_data_file }:file open;
556
557# system_server should never be executing dex2oat. This is either
558# a bug (for example, bug 16317188), or represents an attempt by
559# system server to dynamically load a dex file, something we do not
560# want to allow.
561neverallow system_server dex2oat_exec:file no_x_file_perms;
562
563# system_server should never execute anything from /data except for /data/dalvik-cache files.
564neverallow system_server {
565  data_file_type
566  -dalvikcache_data_file #mapping with PROT_EXEC
567}:file no_x_file_perms;
568
569# The only block device system_server should be accessing is
570# the frp_block_device. This helps avoid a system_server to root
571# escalation by writing to raw block devices.
572neverallow system_server { dev_type -frp_block_device }:blk_file no_rw_file_perms;
573
574# system_server should never use JIT functionality
575neverallow system_server self:process execmem;
576neverallow system_server ashmem_device:chr_file execute;
577neverallow system_server system_server_tmpfs:file execute;
578