custom_method effectively allows arbitrary access to system memory, making
it possible for an attacker to circumvent restrictions on module loading.
Disable it if any such restrictions have been enabled.
Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/custom_method.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c
index 12b62f2..55a013f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/uaccess.h>
#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
#include "internal.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ static ssize_t cm_write(struct file *file, const char __user * user_buf,
struct acpi_table_header table;
acpi_status status;
+ if (secure_modules())
+ return -EPERM;
+
if (!(*ppos)) {
/* parse the table header to get the table length */
if (count <= sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
--
1.8.3.1
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