[PATCH v4 0/9] Introduce capable_any()

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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.

v3 discussion:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/selinux/patch/20220615152623.311223-8-cgzones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

v4:
  - add CAP_OPT_NODENYAUDIT capable flag


Christian Göttsche (9):
  capability: introduce new capable flag NODENYAUDIT
  capability: add any wrapper to test for multiple caps with exactly one
    audit message
  capability: use new capable_any functionality
  block: use new capable_any functionality
  drivers: use new capable_any functionality
  fs: use new capable_any functionality
  kernel: use new capable_any functionality
  bpf: use new capable_any functionality
  net: use new capable_any functionality

 block/ioprio.c                           |  9 +--
 drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_chardev.c |  3 +-
 drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c           |  2 +-
 drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c           |  2 +-
 fs/pipe.c                                |  2 +-
 include/linux/capability.h               | 17 ++++--
 include/linux/security.h                 |  2 +
 include/net/sock.h                       |  1 +
 kernel/bpf/syscall.c                     |  2 +-
 kernel/capability.c                      | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 kernel/fork.c                            |  2 +-
 net/caif/caif_socket.c                   |  2 +-
 net/core/sock.c                          | 18 +++---
 net/ieee802154/socket.c                  |  6 +-
 net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c                   |  4 +-
 net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c                 |  3 +-
 net/unix/scm.c                           |  2 +-
 security/apparmor/capability.c           |  8 ++-
 security/selinux/hooks.c                 | 14 +++--
 19 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

-- 
2.40.1





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