From 1cdcbec1a3372c0c49c59d292e708fd07b509f18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Howells Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:39:14 +1100 Subject: CRED: Neuter sys_capset() Take away the ability for sys_capset() to affect processes other than current. This means that current will not need to lock its own credentials when reading them against interference by other processes. This has effectively been the case for a while anyway, since: (1) Without LSM enabled, sys_capset() is disallowed. (2) With file-based capabilities, sys_capset() is neutered. Signed-off-by: David Howells Acked-by: Serge Hallyn Acked-by: Andrew G. Morgan Acked-by: James Morris Signed-off-by: James Morris --- security/security.c | 18 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'security/security.c') diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c index 346f21e0ec2c..dca37381e2a7 100644 --- a/security/security.c +++ b/security/security.c @@ -145,20 +145,18 @@ int security_capget(struct task_struct *target, return security_ops->capget(target, effective, inheritable, permitted); } -int security_capset_check(struct task_struct *target, - kernel_cap_t *effective, - kernel_cap_t *inheritable, - kernel_cap_t *permitted) +int security_capset_check(kernel_cap_t *effective, + kernel_cap_t *inheritable, + kernel_cap_t *permitted) { - return security_ops->capset_check(target, effective, inheritable, permitted); + return security_ops->capset_check(effective, inheritable, permitted); } -void security_capset_set(struct task_struct *target, - kernel_cap_t *effective, - kernel_cap_t *inheritable, - kernel_cap_t *permitted) +void security_capset_set(kernel_cap_t *effective, + kernel_cap_t *inheritable, + kernel_cap_t *permitted) { - security_ops->capset_set(target, effective, inheritable, permitted); + security_ops->capset_set(effective, inheritable, permitted); } int security_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, int cap) -- cgit v1.2.3