linux/security/security.c, branch v2.6.34

Merge branch 'next' into for-linus

2010-02-28T22:36:31Z

Security: add static to security_ops and default_security_ops variable

2010-02-23T21:11:02Z

Enhance the security framework to support resetting the active security module. This eliminates the need for direct use of the security_ops and default_security_ops variables outside of security.c, so make security_ops and default_security_ops static. Also remove the secondary_ops variable as a cleanup since there is no use for that. secondary_ops was originally used by SELinux to call the "secondary" security module (capability or dummy), but that was replaced by direct calls to capability and the only remaining use is to save and restore the original security ops pointer value if SELinux is disabled by early userspace based on /etc/selinux/config. Further, if we support this directly in the security framework, then we can just use &default_security_ops for this purpose since that is now available. Signed-off-by: Zhitong Wang Acked-by: Stephen Smalley Signed-off-by: James Morris

Take ima_file_free() to proper place.

2010-02-07T08:07:29Z

Hooks: Just Say No. Signed-off-by: Al Viro

syslog: distinguish between /proc/kmsg and syscalls

2010-02-04T03:20:12Z

This allows the LSM to distinguish between syslog functions originating from /proc/kmsg access and direct syscalls. By default, the commoncaps will now no longer require CAP_SYS_ADMIN to read an opened /proc/kmsg file descriptor. For example the kernel syslog reader can now drop privileges after opening /proc/kmsg, instead of staying privileged with CAP_SYS_ADMIN. MAC systems that implement security_syslog have unchanged behavior. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Acked-by: Serge Hallyn Acked-by: John Johansen Signed-off-by: James Morris

security: correct error returns for get/set security with private inodes

2010-01-14T21:23:57Z

Currently, the getsecurity and setsecurity operations return zero for kernel private inodes, where xattrs are not available directly to userspace. This confuses some applications, and does not conform to the man page for getxattr(2) etc., which state that these syscalls should return ENOTSUP if xattrs are not supported or disabled. Note that in the listsecurity case, we still need to return zero as we don't know which other xattr handlers may be active. For discussion of userland confusion, see: http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-coreutils@gnu.org/msg17988.html This patch corrects the error returns so that ENOTSUP is reported to userspace as required. Signed-off-by: James Morris Acked-by: Stephen Smalley Acked-by: Serge Hallyn

LSM: Rename security_path_ functions argument names.

2009-12-08T03:58:00Z

include/linux/security.h and security/capability.c are using "struct path *dir" but security/security.c was using "struct path *path" by error. This patch renames "struct path *path" to "struct path *dir". Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa Signed-off-by: James Morris

security: report the module name to security_module_request

2009-11-09T22:33:46Z

For SELinux to do better filtering in userspace we send the name of the module along with the AVC denial when a program is denied module_request. Example output: type=SYSCALL msg=audit(11/03/2009 10:59:43.510:9) : arch=x86_64 syscall=write success=yes exit=2 a0=3 a1=7fc28c0d56c0 a2=2 a3=7fffca0d7440 items=0 ppid=1727 pid=1729 auid=unset uid=root gid=root euid=root suid=root fsuid=root egid=root sgid=root fsgid=root tty=(none) ses=unset comm=rpc.nfsd exe=/usr/sbin/rpc.nfsd subj=system_u:system_r:nfsd_t:s0 key=(null) type=AVC msg=audit(11/03/2009 10:59:43.510:9) : avc: denied { module_request } for pid=1729 comm=rpc.nfsd kmod="net-pf-10" scontext=system_u:system_r:nfsd_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:kernel_t:s0 tclass=system Signed-off-by: Eric Paris Signed-off-by: James Morris

Config option to set a default LSM

2009-11-08T21:40:07Z

The LSM currently requires setting a kernel parameter at boot to select a specific LSM. This adds a config option that allows specifying a default LSM that is used unless overridden with the security= kernel parameter. If the the config option is not set the current behavior of first LSM to register is used. Signed-off-by: John Johansen Acked-by: Serge Hallyn Signed-off-by: James Morris

LSM: imbed ima calls in the security hooks

2009-10-25T04:22:48Z

Based on discussions on LKML and LSM, where there are consecutive security_ and ima_ calls in the vfs layer, move the ima_ calls to the existing security_ hooks. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar Signed-off-by: James Morris

LSM: Add security_path_chroot().

2009-10-11T23:56:02Z

This patch allows pathname based LSM modules to check chroot() operations. This hook is used by TOMOYO. Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa Signed-off-by: James Morris