[RFC PATCH 1/1] overlayfs: use kernel service credentials for copy up and xattr manipulations

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We need to be priviledged to perform operations such as copy up and
xattr manipulations on "trusted.".  Use prepare_kernel_cred to obtain
the necessary priviledges; from its documentation:

   "Prepare a set of credentials for a kernel service.  This can then be
    used to override a task's own credentials so that work can be done
    on behalf of that task that requires a different subjective context."

Signed-off-by: Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c | 14 +-------------
 fs/overlayfs/dir.c     | 35 +++++++++++------------------------
 fs/overlayfs/readdir.c | 18 ++----------------
 fs/overlayfs/super.c   |  4 +---
 4 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c b/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c
index 351c162..c7894de 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c
@@ -276,24 +276,12 @@ static int ovl_copy_up_one(struct dentry *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
 	}
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred)
 		goto out_free_link;
 
 	override_cred->fsuid = stat->uid;
 	override_cred->fsgid = stat->gid;
-	/*
-	 * CAP_SYS_ADMIN for copying up extended attributes
-	 * CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE for create
-	 * CAP_FOWNER for chmod, timestamp update
-	 * CAP_FSETID for chmod
-	 * CAP_MKNOD for mknod
-	 */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_FOWNER);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_FSETID);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_MKNOD);
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&upperdir->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
index a209409..0a7eb4a 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <linux/xattr.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/cred.h>
 #include "overlayfs.h"
 
@@ -26,20 +27,16 @@ static int ovl_whiteout(struct dentry *upperdir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	/* FIXME: recheck lower dentry to see if whiteout is really needed */
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred)
 		goto out;
 
-	/*
-	 * CAP_SYS_ADMIN for setxattr
-	 * CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE for symlink creation
-	 * CAP_FOWNER for unlink in sticky directory
-	 */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_FOWNER);
-	override_cred->fsuid = GLOBAL_ROOT_UID;
-	override_cred->fsgid = GLOBAL_ROOT_GID;
+	override_cred->fsuid = make_kuid(current_user_ns(), 0);
+	if (!uid_valid(override_cred->fsuid))
+		override_cred->fsuid = GLOBAL_ROOT_UID;
+	override_cred->fsgid = make_kgid(current_user_ns(), 0);
+	if (!gid_valid(override_cred->fsgid))
+		override_cred->fsgid = GLOBAL_ROOT_GID;
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 	newdentry = lookup_one_len(dentry->d_name.name, upperdir,
@@ -103,16 +100,10 @@ static struct dentry *ovl_lookup_create(struct dentry *upperdir,
 			goto out_dput;
 
 		err = -ENOMEM;
-		override_cred = prepare_creds();
+		override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 		if (!override_cred)
 			goto out_dput;
 
-		/*
-		 * CAP_SYS_ADMIN for getxattr
-		 * CAP_FOWNER for unlink in sticky directory
-		 */
-		cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
-		cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_FOWNER);
 		old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 		err = -EEXIST;
@@ -205,12 +196,10 @@ static int ovl_set_opaque(struct dentry *upperdentry)
 	const struct cred *old_cred;
 	struct cred *override_cred;
 
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* CAP_SYS_ADMIN for setxattr of "trusted" namespace */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 	err = vfs_setxattr(upperdentry, ovl_opaque_xattr, "y", 1, 0);
 	revert_creds(old_cred);
@@ -225,12 +214,10 @@ static int ovl_remove_opaque(struct dentry *upperdentry)
 	const struct cred *old_cred;
 	struct cred *override_cred;
 
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* CAP_SYS_ADMIN for removexattr of "trusted" namespace */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 	err = vfs_removexattr(upperdentry, ovl_opaque_xattr);
 	revert_creds(old_cred);
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/readdir.c b/fs/overlayfs/readdir.c
index 9c6f08f..1cc4cbd 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/readdir.c
@@ -218,18 +218,12 @@ static int ovl_dir_mark_whiteouts(struct ovl_readdir_data *rdd)
 	const struct cred *old_cred;
 	struct cred *override_cred;
 
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred) {
 		ovl_cache_free(rdd->list);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * CAP_SYS_ADMIN for getxattr
-	 * CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE for lookup
-	 */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE);
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdd->dir->d_inode->i_mutex);
@@ -503,18 +497,10 @@ static int ovl_remove_whiteouts(struct dentry *dir, struct list_head *list)
 	ovl_path_upper(dir, &upperpath);
 	upperdir = upperpath.dentry;
 
-	override_cred = prepare_creds();
+	override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 	if (!override_cred)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/*
-	 * CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE for lookup and unlink
-	 * CAP_SYS_ADMIN for setxattr of "trusted" namespace
-	 * CAP_FOWNER for unlink in sticky directory
-	 */
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
-	cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_FOWNER);
 	old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 	err = vfs_setxattr(upperdir, ovl_opaque_xattr, "y", 1, 0);
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/super.c b/fs/overlayfs/super.c
index 50890c2..79288a8 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/super.c
@@ -304,12 +304,10 @@ static int ovl_do_lookup(struct dentry *dentry)
 			struct cred *override_cred;
 
 			err = -ENOMEM;
-			override_cred = prepare_creds();
+			override_cred = prepare_kernel_cred(NULL);
 			if (!override_cred)
 				goto out_dput_upper;
 
-			/* CAP_SYS_ADMIN needed for getxattr */
-			cap_raise(override_cred->cap_effective, CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 			old_cred = override_creds(override_cred);
 
 			if (ovl_is_opaquedir(upperdentry)) {
-- 
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