2.6.32-longterm review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
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From: Chris Wright <chrisw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
commit 6037b715d6fab139742c3df8851db4c823081561 upstream.
Expand security_capable() to include cred, so that it can be usable in a
wider range of call sites.
Signed-off-by: Chris Wright <chrisw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: James Morris <jmorris@xxxxxxxxx>
[wt: needed by next patch only]
Signed-off-by: Willy Tarreau <w@xxxxxx>
---
include/linux/security.h | 6 +++---
kernel/capability.c | 2 +-
security/security.c | 5 ++---
3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index d40d23f..73ebc3f 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ int security_capset(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
const kernel_cap_t *effective,
const kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
const kernel_cap_t *permitted);
-int security_capable(int cap);
+int security_capable(const struct cred *cred, int cap);
int security_real_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap);
int security_real_capable_noaudit(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap);
int security_acct(struct file *file);
@@ -1938,9 +1938,9 @@ static inline int security_capset(struct cred *new,
return cap_capset(new, old, effective, inheritable, permitted);
}
-static inline int security_capable(int cap)
+static inline int security_capable(const struct cred *cred, int cap)
{
- return cap_capable(current, current_cred(), cap, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT);
+ return cap_capable(current, cred, cap, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT);
}
static inline int security_real_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap)
diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index 8a944f5..771618c 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int capable(int cap)
BUG();
}
- if (security_capable(cap) == 0) {
+ if (security_capable(current_cred(), cap) == 0) {
current->flags |= PF_SUPERPRIV;
return 1;
}
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index c4c6732..227b173 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -151,10 +151,9 @@ int security_capset(struct cred *new, const struct cred *old,
effective, inheritable, permitted);
}
-int security_capable(int cap)
+int security_capable(const struct cred *cred, int cap)
{
- return security_ops->capable(current, current_cred(), cap,
- SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT);
+ return security_ops->capable(current, cred, cap, SECURITY_CAP_AUDIT);
}
int security_real_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap)
--
1.7.12.2.21.g234cd45.dirty
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