CAP_SYS_ADMIN is too broad, and ionice fits into CAP_SYS_NICE's grouping.
Retain CAP_SYS_ADMIN permission for backwards compatibility.
Signed-off-by: Khazhismel Kumykov <khazhy@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
block/ioprio.c | 2 +-
include/uapi/linux/capability.h | 2 ++
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
v2: fix embarrassing logic mistake
diff --git a/block/ioprio.c b/block/ioprio.c
index 77bcab11dce5..276496246fe9 100644
--- a/block/ioprio.c
+++ b/block/ioprio.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int ioprio_check_cap(int ioprio)
switch (class) {
case IOPRIO_CLASS_RT:
- if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+ if (!capable(CAP_SYS_NICE) && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
return -EPERM;
/* fall through */
/* rt has prio field too */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
index 395dd0df8d08..c6ca33034147 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ struct vfs_ns_cap_data {
processes and setting the scheduling algorithm used by another
process. */
/* Allow setting cpu affinity on other processes */
+/* Allow setting realtime ioprio class */
+/* Allow setting ioprio class on other processes */
#define CAP_SYS_NICE 23
--
2.28.0.297.g1956fa8f8d-goog
