[PATCH] proc: Cleanup proc_fd_access_allowed
In process of getting proc_fd_access_allowed to work it has developed a few
warts. In particular the special case that always allows introspection and
the special case to allow inspection of kernel threads.
The special case for introspection is needed for /proc/self/mem.
The special case for kernel threads really should be overridable
by security modules.
So consolidate these checks into ptrace.c:may_attach().
The check to always allow introspection is trivial.
The check to allow access to kernel threads, and zombies is a little
trickier. mem_read and mem_write already verify an mm exists so it isn't
needed twice. proc_fd_access_allowed only doesn't want a check to verify
task->mm exits, s it prevents all access to kernel threads. So just move
the task->mm check into ptrace_attach where it is needed for practical
reasons.
I did a quick audit and none of the security modules in the kernel seem to
care if they are passed a task without an mm into security_ptrace. So the
above move should be safe and it allows security modules to come up with
more restrictive policy.
Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov>
Cc: Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org>
Cc: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index f38da6b..7734697 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -536,29 +536,15 @@
{
struct task_struct *task;
int allowed = 0;
- /* Allow access to a task's file descriptors if either we may
- * use ptrace attach to the process and find out that
- * information, or if the task cannot possibly be ptraced
- * allow access if we have the proper capability.
+ /* Allow access to a task's file descriptors if it is us or we
+ * may use ptrace attach to the process and find out that
+ * information.
*/
task = get_proc_task(inode);
- if (task == current)
- allowed = 1;
- if (task && !allowed) {
- int alive;
-
- task_lock(task);
- alive = !!task->mm;
- task_unlock(task);
- if (alive)
- /* For a living task obey ptrace_may_attach */
- allowed = ptrace_may_attach(task);
- else
- /* For a special task simply check the capability */
- allowed = capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE);
- }
- if (task)
+ if (task) {
+ allowed = ptrace_may_attach(task);
put_task_struct(task);
+ }
return allowed;
}