file_remove_suid() could mistakenly set S_NOSEC inode bit when root was modifying the file. As a result following writes to the file by ordinary user would avoid clearing suid or sgid bits. Fix the bug by checking actual mode bits before setting S_NOSEC. CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx> --- fs/inode.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c index f00b16f45507..be326ae7f880 100644 --- a/fs/inode.c +++ b/fs/inode.c @@ -1693,7 +1693,8 @@ int file_remove_suid(struct file *file) error = security_inode_killpriv(dentry); if (!error && killsuid) error = __remove_suid(dentry, killsuid); - if (!error && (inode->i_sb->s_flags & MS_NOSEC)) + if (!error && (inode->i_sb->s_flags & MS_NOSEC) && + !is_sxid(inode->i_mode)) inode->i_flags |= S_NOSEC; return error; -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html