Re: [PATCH] lsm: security_task_getsecid_subj() -> security_current_getsecid_subj()

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On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 3:17 PM Paul Moore <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The security_task_getsecid_subj() LSM hook invites misuse by allowing
> callers to specify a task even though the hook is only safe when the
> current task is referenced.  Fix this by removing the task_struct
> argument to the hook, requiring LSM implementations to use the
> current task.  While we are changing the hook declaration we also
> rename the function to security_current_getsecid_subj() in an effort
> to reinforce that the hook captures the subjective credentials of the
> current task and not an arbitrary task on the system.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h         |    3 +--
>  include/linux/lsm_hooks.h             |    8 +++-----
>  include/linux/security.h              |    4 ++--
>  kernel/audit.c                        |    4 ++--
>  kernel/auditfilter.c                  |    3 +--
>  kernel/auditsc.c                      |   10 +++++++++-
>  net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c     |    2 +-
>  net/netlabel/netlabel_user.h          |    2 +-
>  security/apparmor/lsm.c               |   13 ++++++++++---
>  security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c |    2 +-
>  security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c     |   14 +++++++-------
>  security/security.c                   |    6 +++---
>  security/selinux/hooks.c              |   19 +++----------------
>  security/smack/smack.h                |   16 ----------------
>  security/smack/smack_lsm.c            |    9 ++++-----
>  15 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)

FYI, this patch is based on v5.15-rc3 as it needs the LSM subj/obj
credential fix present in the v5.15-rcX releases.  Applying it on top
of previous releases will result in compilation errors.

-- 
paul moore
www.paul-moore.com



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