Add the interfaces `capable_any()` and `ns_capable_any()` as an
alternative to multiple `capable()`/`ns_capable()` calls, like
`capable_any(CAP_SYS_NICE, CAP_SYS_ADMIN)` instead of
`capable(CAP_SYS_NICE) || capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)`.
`capable_any()`/`ns_capable_any()` will in particular generate exactly
one audit message, either for the left most capability in effect or, if
the task has none, the first one.
This is especially helpful with regard to SELinux, where each audit
message about a not allowed capability request will create a denial
message. Using this new wrapper with the least invasive capability as
left most argument (e.g. CAP_SYS_NICE before CAP_SYS_ADMIN) enables
policy writers to only grant the least invasive one for the particular
subject instead of both.
CC: linux-block@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
v5:
- add check for identical passed capabilities
- rename internal helper according to flag rename to
ns_capable_noauditondeny()
v4:
Use CAP_OPT_NODENYAUDIT via added ns_capable_nodenyaudit()
v3:
- rename to capable_any()
- fix typo in function documentation
- add ns_capable_any()
v2:
avoid varargs and fix to two capabilities; capable_or3() can be added
later if needed
---
include/linux/capability.h | 10 ++++++
kernel/capability.c | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 83 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/capability.h b/include/linux/capability.h
index 0c356a517991..eeb958440656 100644
--- a/include/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/linux/capability.h
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ extern bool has_capability_noaudit(struct task_struct *t, int cap);
extern bool has_ns_capability_noaudit(struct task_struct *t,
struct user_namespace *ns, int cap);
extern bool capable(int cap);
+extern bool capable_any(int cap1, int cap2);
extern bool ns_capable(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap);
+extern bool ns_capable_any(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap1, int cap2);
extern bool ns_capable_noaudit(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap);
extern bool ns_capable_setid(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap);
#else
@@ -172,10 +174,18 @@ static inline bool capable(int cap)
{
return true;
}
+static inline bool capable_any(int cap1, int cap2)
+{
+ return true;
+}
static inline bool ns_capable(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
{
return true;
}
+static inline bool ns_capable_any(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap1, int cap2)
+{
+ return true;
+}
static inline bool ns_capable_noaudit(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
{
return true;
diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index dac4df77e376..73358abfe2e1 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -402,6 +402,23 @@ bool ns_capable_noaudit(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ns_capable_noaudit);
+/**
+ * ns_capable_noauditondeny - Determine if the current task has a superior capability
+ * (unaudited when unauthorized) in effect
+ * @ns: The usernamespace we want the capability in
+ * @cap: The capability to be tested for
+ *
+ * Return true if the current task has the given superior capability currently
+ * available for use, false if not.
+ *
+ * This sets PF_SUPERPRIV on the task if the capability is available on the
+ * assumption that it's about to be used.
+ */
+static bool ns_capable_noauditondeny(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
+{
+ return ns_capable_common(ns, cap, CAP_OPT_NOAUDIT_ONDENY);
+}
+
/**
* ns_capable_setid - Determine if the current task has a superior capability
* in effect, while signalling that this check is being done from within a
@@ -421,6 +438,62 @@ bool ns_capable_setid(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(ns_capable_setid);
+/**
+ * ns_capable_any - Determine if the current task has one of two superior capabilities in effect
+ * @ns: The usernamespace we want the capability in
+ * @cap1: The capabilities to be tested for first
+ * @cap2: The capabilities to be tested for secondly
+ *
+ * Return true if the current task has at least one of the two given superior
+ * capabilities currently available for use, false if not.
+ *
+ * In contrast to or'ing capable() this call will create exactly one audit
+ * message, either for @cap1, if it is granted or both are not permitted,
+ * or @cap2, if it is granted while the other one is not.
+ *
+ * The capabilities should be ordered from least to most invasive, i.e. CAP_SYS_ADMIN last.
+ *
+ * This sets PF_SUPERPRIV on the task if the capability is available on the
+ * assumption that it's about to be used.
+ */
+bool ns_capable_any(struct user_namespace *ns, int cap1, int cap2)
+{
+ if (cap1 == cap2)
+ return ns_capable(ns, cap1);
+
+ if (ns_capable_noauditondeny(ns, cap1))
+ return true;
+
+ if (ns_capable_noauditondeny(ns, cap2))
+ return true;
+
+ return ns_capable(ns, cap1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ns_capable_any);
+
+/**
+ * capable_any - Determine if the current task has one of two superior capabilities in effect
+ * @cap1: The capabilities to be tested for first
+ * @cap2: The capabilities to be tested for secondly
+ *
+ * Return true if the current task has at least one of the two given superior
+ * capabilities currently available for use, false if not.
+ *
+ * In contrast to or'ing capable() this call will create exactly one audit
+ * message, either for @cap1, if it is granted or both are not permitted,
+ * or @cap2, if it is granted while the other one is not.
+ *
+ * The capabilities should be ordered from least to most invasive, i.e. CAP_SYS_ADMIN last.
+ *
+ * This sets PF_SUPERPRIV on the task if the capability is available on the
+ * assumption that it's about to be used.
+ */
+bool capable_any(int cap1, int cap2)
+{
+ return ns_capable_any(&init_user_ns, cap1, cap2);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(capable_any);
+
/**
* capable - Determine if the current task has a superior capability in effect
* @cap: The capability to be tested for
--
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