From: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@barebox.org>
To: barebox@lists.infradead.org
Cc: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@barebox.org>
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] security: policy: support age verification
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 17:07:16 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260401151227.2097733-4-a.fatoum@barebox.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260401151227.2097733-2-a.fatoum@barebox.org>
California's Digital Age Assurance Act mandates age-appropriate feature
gating for operating systems. As barebOS qualifies, implement compliance
via the security policy framework.
The security policies for virt32_secure_defconfig have been updated
accordingly:
- lockdown: field-deployed devices are unsupervised and adult operators
can not be assumed
- tamper: Tampering is clearly a sign of immaturity
- devel: Much barebox development relates to drivers, which requires
at least 16+ with adult supervision
- factory: all age brackets allowed, because child labor laws
already imply factory workers to be 18+
Signed-off-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@barebox.org>
---
Sconfig | 1 +
.../qemu-virt/qemu-virt-factory.sconfig | 8 ++++++++
.../qemu-virt/qemu-virt-lockdown.sconfig | 8 ++++++++
include/security/age.h | 14 +++++++++++++
security/Sconfig.age | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
security/qemu-virt-devel.sconfig | 8 ++++++++
security/qemu-virt-tamper.sconfig | 8 ++++++++
7 files changed, 67 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 include/security/age.h
create mode 100644 security/Sconfig.age
diff --git a/Sconfig b/Sconfig
index cdb2ceccb1b4..2c7804453cb9 100644
--- a/Sconfig
+++ b/Sconfig
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ source "common/Sconfig"
source "drivers/usb/gadget/Sconfig"
source "commands/Sconfig"
source "fs/Sconfig"
+source "security/Sconfig.age"
diff --git a/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-factory.sconfig b/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-factory.sconfig
index 7fb35e9b722d..a9d9f021e832 100644
--- a/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-factory.sconfig
+++ b/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-factory.sconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,11 @@ SCONFIG_USB_GADGET=y
# end of Command Policy
SCONFIG_FS_EXTERNAL=y
+
+#
+# AB1043 Age Verification
+#
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_13=y
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_16=y
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_18=y
+# end of AB1043 Age Verification
diff --git a/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-lockdown.sconfig b/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-lockdown.sconfig
index 04763d2233b4..1683d16b47f9 100644
--- a/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-lockdown.sconfig
+++ b/common/boards/qemu-virt/qemu-virt-lockdown.sconfig
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ SCONFIG_SHELL=y
# end of Command Policy
# SCONFIG_FS_EXTERNAL is not set
+
+#
+# AB1043 Age Verification
+#
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_13 is not set
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_16 is not set
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_18 is not set
+# end of AB1043 Age Verification
diff --git a/include/security/age.h b/include/security/age.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..609defde04fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/security/age.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+#ifndef __SECURITY_AGE_H
+#define __SECURITY_AGE_H
+
+#include <security/config.h>
+
+/*
+ * California AB1043 Digital Age Verification Act compliance.
+ * Maps age brackets to Sconfig security policy options.
+ */
+
+#define IS_OF_AGE(n) IS_ALLOWED(SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_##n)
+
+#endif /* __SECURITY_AGE_H */
diff --git a/security/Sconfig.age b/security/Sconfig.age
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f403e8757a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/Sconfig.age
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+menu "AB1043 Age Verification"
+
+config AB1043_AGE_13
+ bool "Allow operators aged 13+"
+ help
+ Permit access to features requiring a minimum operator age of 13.
+
+config AB1043_AGE_16
+ bool "Allow operators aged 16+"
+ help
+ Permit access to features requiring a minimum operator age of 16.
+
+config AB1043_AGE_18
+ bool "Allow operators aged 18+"
+ help
+ Permit access to features requiring a minimum operator age of 18.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/security/qemu-virt-devel.sconfig b/security/qemu-virt-devel.sconfig
index 423374dfbdef..1fde43a95456 100644
--- a/security/qemu-virt-devel.sconfig
+++ b/security/qemu-virt-devel.sconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,11 @@ SCONFIG_CMD_GO=y
# end of Command Policy
SCONFIG_FS_EXTERNAL=y
+
+#
+# AB1043 Age Verification
+#
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_13=y
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_16=y
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_18 is not set
+# end of AB1043 Age Verification
diff --git a/security/qemu-virt-tamper.sconfig b/security/qemu-virt-tamper.sconfig
index 10058c5b6101..1eaa0d64042a 100644
--- a/security/qemu-virt-tamper.sconfig
+++ b/security/qemu-virt-tamper.sconfig
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ SCONFIG_POLICY_NAME="tamper"
# end of Command Policy
# SCONFIG_FS_EXTERNAL is not set
+
+#
+# AB1043 Age Verification
+#
+SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_13=y
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_16 is not set
+# SCONFIG_AB1043_AGE_18 is not set
+# end of AB1043 Age Verification
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-01 15:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-01 15:07 [PATCH 0/2] security: policy: implement " Ahmad Fatoum
2026-04-01 15:07 ` Ahmad Fatoum [this message]
2026-04-01 15:07 ` [PATCH 2/2] security: policy: add first " Ahmad Fatoum
2026-04-01 15:35 ` [PATCH 0/2] security: policy: implement " Sascha Hauer
2026-04-01 15:36 ` Sascha Hauer
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