systemd-pcrlocksystemdsystemd-pcrlock8systemd-pcrlocksystemd-pcrlock-file-system.servicesystemd-pcrlock-firmware-code.servicesystemd-pcrlock-firmware-config.servicesystemd-pcrlock-machine-id.servicesystemd-pcrlock-make-policy.servicesystemd-pcrlock-secureboot-authority.servicesystemd-pcrlock-secureboot-policy.serviceAnalyze and predict TPM2 PCR states and generate an access policy from the prediction/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-pcrlock OPTIONSDescriptionNote: this command is experimental for now. While it is likely to become a regular component of
systemd, it might still change in behaviour and interface.systemd-pcrlock is a tool that may be used to analyze and predict TPM2 PCR
measurements, and generate TPM2 access policies from the prediction which it stores in a TPM2 NV index
(i.e. in the TPM2 non-volatile memory). This may then be used to restrict access to TPM2 objects (such as
disk encryption keys) to system boot-ups in which only specific, trusted components are used.systemd-pcrlock uses as input for its analysis and prediction:The UEFI firmware TPM2 event log
(i.e. /sys/kernel/security/tpm0/binary_bios_measurements) of the current
boot.The userspace TPM2 event log
(i.e. /run/log/systemd/tpm2-measure.log) of the current
boot.The current PCR state of the TPM2 chip.Boot component definition files (*.pcrlock and
*.pcrlock.d/*.pcrlock, see
systemd.pcrlock5)
that each define expected measurements for one component of the boot process, permitting alternative
variants for each. (Variants may be used used to bless multiple kernel versions or boot loader versions
at the same time.)It uses these inputs to generate a combined event log, validating it against the PCR states. It
then attempts to recognize event log records and matches them against the defined components. For each PCR
where this can be done comprehensively (i.e. where all listed records and all defined components have
been matched) this may then be used to predict future PCR measurements, taking the alternative variants
defined for each component into account. This prediction may then be converted into a TPM2 access policy
(consisting of TPM2 PolicyPCR and PolicyOR items), which is
then stored in an NV index in the TPM2. This may be used to then lock secrets (such as disk encryption
keys) to these policies (via a TPM2 PolicyAuthorizeNV policy).Use tools such as
systemd-cryptenroll1
or systemd-repart8 to
bind disk encryption to such a systemd-pcrlock TPM2 policy. Specifically, see the
switches of these tools.The access policy logic requires a TPM2 device that implements the
PolicyAuthorizeNV command, i.e. implements TPM 2.0 version 1.38 or newer.CommandsThe following commands are understood:logThis reads the combined TPM2 event log, validates it, matches it against the current
PCR values, and outputs both in tabular form. Combine with to generate
output in JSON format.celThis reads the combined TPM2 event log and writes it to STDOUT in TCG Common Event Log
Format (CEL-JSON) format.list-componentsShows a list of component definitions and their variants, i.e. the
*.pcrlock files discovered in /var/lib/pcrlock.d/,
/usr/lib/pcrlock.d/, and the other supported directories. See
systemd.pcrlock5
for details on these files and the full list of directories searched.predictPredicts the PCR state on future boots. This will analyze the TPM2 event log as
described above, recognize components, and then generate all possible resulting PCR values for all
combinations of component variants. Note that no prediction is made for PCRs whose value does not
match the event log records, for which unrecognized measurements are discovered or for which
components are defined that cannot be found in the event log. This is a safety measure to ensure that
any generated access policy can be fulfilled correctly on current and future boots.make-policyThis predicts the PCR state for future boots, much like the
predict command above. It then uses this data to generate a TPM2 access policy
which it stores in a TPM2 NV index. The prediction and information about the used TPM2 and its NV
index are written to /var/lib/systemd/pcrlock.json.The NV index is allocated on first invocation, and updated on subsequent invocations.The NV index contents may be changed (and thus the policy stored in it updated) by providing an
access PIN. This PIN is normally generated automatically and stored in encrypted form (with an access
policy binding it to the NV index itself) in the aforementioned JSON policy file. This PIN may be
chosen by the user, via the switch. If specified it may be used as
alternative path of access to update the policy.If the new prediction matches the old this command terminates quickly and executes no further
operation. (Unless is specified, see below.)remove-policyRemoves a previously generated policy. Deletes the
/var/lib/systemd/pcrlock.json file, and deallocates the NV index.lock-firmware-codeunlock-firmware-codeGenerates/removes .pcrlock files based on the TPM2 event log of
the current boot covering all records for PCRs 0 ("platform-code") and 2 ("external-code").This operation allows locking the boot process to the current version of the firmware of the
system and its extension cards. This operation should only be used if the system vendor does not
provide suitable pcrlock data ahead of time.Note that this data only matches the current version of the firmware. If a firmware update is
applied this data will be out-of-date and any access policy generated from it will no longer pass. It
is thus recommended to invoke unlock-firmware-code before doing a firmware update,
followed by make-policy to refresh the policy.systemd-pcrlock lock-firmware-code is invoked automatically at boot via the
systemd-pcrlock-firmware-code.service unit, if enabled. This ensures that an
access policy managed by systemd-pcrlock is automatically locked to the new
firmware version whenever the policy has been relaxed temporarily, in order to cover for firmware
updates, as described above.The files are only generated from the event log if the event log matches the current TPM2 PCR
state.This writes/removes the files
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/250-firmware-code-early.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock and
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/550-firmware-code-late.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock.lock-firmware-configunlock-firmware-configThis is similar to
lock-firmware-code/unlock-firmware-code but locks down the
firmware configuration, i.e. PCRs 1 ("platform-config") and 3 ("external-config").This functionality should be used with care as in most scenarios a minor firmware configuration
change should not invalidate access policies to TPM2 objects. Also note that some systems measure
unstable and unpredictable information (e.g. current CPU voltages, temperatures, as part of SMBIOS
data) to these PCRs, which means this form of lockdown cannot be used reliably on such systems. Use
this functionality only if the system and hardware is well known and does not suffer by these
limitations, for example in virtualized environments.Use unlock-firmware-config before making firmware configuration changes. If
the systemd-pcrlock-firmware-config.service unit is enabled it will
automatically generate a pcrlock file from the new measurements.This writes/removes the files
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/250-firmware-config-early.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock and
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/550-firmware-config-late.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock.lock-secureboot-policyunlock-secureboot-policyGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on the SecureBoot policy
currently enforced. This looks at the SecureBoot, PK, KEK, db, dbx, dbt, dbr EFI variables and
predicts their measurements to PCR 7 ("secure-boot-policy") on the next boot.Use unlock-firmware-config before applying SecureBoot policy updates. If
the systemd-pcrlock-secureboot-policy.service unit is enabled it will
automatically generate a pcrlock file from the policy discovered.This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/230-secureboot-policy.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock.lock-secureboot-authorityunlock-secureboot-authorityGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on the SecureBoot
authorities used to validate the boot path. SecureBoot authorities are the specific SecureBoot
database entries that where used to validate the UEFI PE binaries executed at boot. This looks at the
event log of the current boot, and uses relevant measurements on PCR 7
("secure-boot-policy").This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/620-secureboot-authority.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock.lock-gptDEVICEunlock-gptGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on the GPT partition
table of the specified disk. If no disk is specified automatically determines the block device
backing the root file system. This locks the state of the disk partitioning of the booted medium,
which firmware measures to PCR 5 ("boot-loader-config").This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/600-gpt.pcrlock.d/generated.pcrlock.lock-peBINARYunlock-peGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on the specified PE
binary. This is useful for predicting measurements the firmware makes to PCR 4 ("boot-loader-code")
if the specified binary is part of the UEFI boot process. Use this on boot loader binaries and
suchlike. Use lock-uki (see below) for PE binaries that are unified kernel images
(UKIs).Expects a path to the PE binary as argument. If not specified, reads the binary from STDIN
instead.The pcrlock file to write must be specified via the switch.lock-ukiUKIunlock-ukiGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on the specified UKI PE
binary. This is useful for predicting measurements the firmware makes to PCR 4 ("boot-loader-code"),
and systemd-stub7
makes to PCR 11 ("kernel-boot"), if the specified UKI is booted. This is a superset of
lock-pe.Expects a path to the UKI PE binary as argument. If not specified, reads the binary from STDIN
instead.The pcrlock file to write must be specified via the switch.lock-machine-idunlock-machine-idGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on
/etc/machine-id. This is useful for predicting measurements
systemd-pcrmachine.service8
makes to PCR 15 ("system-identity").This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/820-machine-id.pcrlock.lock-file-systemPATHunlock-file-systemPATHGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on file system
identity. This is useful for predicting measurements
systemd-pcrfs@.service8
makes to PCR 15 ("system-identity") for the root and /var/ file systems.This writes/removes the files
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/830-root-file-system.pcrlock and
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/840-file-system-path.pcrlock.lock-kernel-cmdlineFILEunlock-kernel-cmdlineGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on
/proc/cmdline (or the specified file if given). This is useful for predicting
measurements the Linux kernel makes to PCR 9 ("kernel-initrd").This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/710-kernel-cmdline.pcrlock/generated.pcrlock.lock-kernel-initrdFILEunlock-kernel-initrdGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on a kernel initrd cpio
archive. This is useful for predicting measurements the Linux kernel makes to PCR 9
("kernel-initrd"). Do not use for systemd-stub UKIs, as the initrd is combined
dynamically from various sources and hence does not take a single input, like this command.This writes/removes the file
/var/lib/pcrlock.d/720-kernel-initrd.pcrlock/generated.pcrlock.lock-rawFILEunlock-rawGenerates/removes a .pcrlock file based on raw binary data. The
data is either read from the specified file or from STDIN (if none is specified). This requires that
is specified. The generated pcrlock file is written to the file specified
via or to STDOUT (if none is specified).OptionsThe following options are understood:When displaying the TPM2 event log do not attempt to decode the records to provide a
friendly event log description string. Instead, show the binary payload data in escaped form.Specifies the PCR number to use. May be specified more than once to select multiple
PCRs.This is used by lock-raw and lock-pe to select the
PCR to lock against.If used with predict and make-policy this will override
which PCRs to include in the prediction and policy. If unspecified this defaults to PCRs 0-5, 7,
11-15. Note that these commands will not include any PCRs in the prediction/policy (even if specified
explicitly) if there are measurements in the event log that do not match the current PCR value, or
there are unrecognized measurements in the event log, or components define measurements not seen in
the event log.Specifies to NV index to store the policy in. Honoured by
make-policy. If not specified the command will automatically pick a free NV
index.Takes a path to read *.pcrlock and
*.pcrlock.d/*.pcrlock files from. May be used more than once to specify multiple
such directories. If not specified defaults to /etc/pcrlock.d/,
/run/pcrlock.d/, /var/lib/pcrlock.d/,
/usr/local/pcrlock.d/, /usr/lib/pcrlock.d/.Takes either a string or a colon-separated pair of strings. Configures up to which
point in the sorted list of defined components to analyze/predict PCRs to. Typically, the
systemd-pcrlock tool is invoked from a fully booted system after boot-up and
before shutdown. This means various components that are defined for shutdown have not been measured
yet, and should not be searched for. This option allows one to restrict which components are
considered for analysis (taking only components before some point into account, ignoring components
after them). The expected string is ordered against the filenames of the components defined. Any
components with a lexicographically later name are ignored. This logic applies to the
log, predict, and make-policy verbs. If a
colon-separated pair of strings are specified then they select which phases of the boot to include
in the prediction/policy. The first string defines where the first prediction shall be made, and the
second string defines where the last prediction shall be made. All such predictions are then combined
into one set.If used with list-components the selected location range will be highlighted
in the component list.Defaults to 760-:940-, which means the policies generated by default will
basically cover the whole runtime of the OS userspace, from the initrd (as 760-
closely follows 750-enter-initrd.pcrlock) until (and including) the main runtime
of the system (as 940- is closely followed by
950-shutdown.pcrlock). See
systemd.pcrlock5
for a full list of well-known components, that illustrate where this range is placed by
default.Takes a boolean. Defaults to false. Honoured by make-policy. If
true, will query the user for a PIN to unlock the TPM2 NV index with. If no policy was created before
this PIN is used to protect the newly allocated NV index. If a policy has been created before the PIN
is used to unlock write access to the NV index. If this option is not used a PIN is automatically
generated. Regardless if user supplied or automatically generated, it is stored in encrypted form in
the policy metadata file. The recovery PIN may be used to regain write access to an NV index in case
the access policy became out of date.Takes a file system path as argument. If specified overrides where to write the
generated pcrlock data to. Honoured by the various lock-* commands. If not
specified, a default path is generally used, as documented above.Takes a file system path as argument. If specified overrides where to write pcrlock
policy metadata to. If not specified defaults to
/var/lib/systemd/pcrlock.json.If specified with make-policy, the predicted policy will be
written to the NV index even if it is detected to be the same as the previously stored
one.Exit statusOn success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.See Alsosystemd1,
systemd.pcrlock5,
systemd-cryptenroll1,
systemd-cryptsetup@.service8,
systemd-repart8,
systemd-pcrmachine.service8