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From f7b9580133cf346d77f345d175fa5cb8a591be16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Daniel Axtens <dja@axtens.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2020 02:00:57 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 05/23] docs/grub: Document signing grub under UEFI
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Before adding information about how grub is signed with an appended
signature scheme, it's worth adding some information about how it
can currently be signed for UEFI.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Axtens <dja@axtens.net>
---
docs/grub.texi | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- a/docs/grub.texi
+++ b/docs/grub.texi
@@ -6345,6 +6345,7 @@
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* Secure Boot Advanced Targeting:: Embedded information for generation number based revocation
* Measured Boot:: Measuring boot components
* Lockdown:: Lockdown when booting on a secure setup
+* Signing GRUB itself:: Ensuring the integrity of the GRUB core image
@end menu
@node Authentication and authorisation
@@ -6423,7 +6424,7 @@
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GRUB's @file{core.img} can optionally provide enforcement that all files
subsequently read from disk are covered by a valid digital signature.
-This document does @strong{not} cover how to ensure that your
+This section does @strong{not} cover how to ensure that your
platform's firmware (e.g., Coreboot) validates @file{core.img}.
If environment variable @code{check_signatures}
@@ -6586,6 +6587,25 @@
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The @samp{lockdown} variable is set to @samp{y} when the GRUB is locked down.
Otherwise it does not exit.
+@node Signing GRUB itself
+@section Signing GRUB itself
+
+To ensure a complete secure-boot chain, there must be a way for the code that
+loads GRUB to verify the integrity of the core image.
+
+This is ultimately platform-specific and individual platforms can define their
+own mechanisms. However, there are general-purpose mechanisms that can be used
+with GRUB.
+
+@section Signing GRUB for UEFI secure boot
+
+On UEFI platforms, @file{core.img} is a PE binary. Therefore, it can be signed
+with a tool such as @command{pesign} or @command{sbsign}. Refer to the
+suggestions in @pxref{UEFI secure boot and shim} to ensure that the final
+image works under UEFI secure boot and can maintain the secure-boot chain. It
+will also be necessary to enrol the public key used into a relevant firmware
+key database.
+
@node Platform limitations
@chapter Platform limitations