@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
#include <linux/capability.h>
#include <linux/mm.h>
#include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
#include <linux/kexec.h>
#include <linux/mutex.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
@@ -195,11 +196,21 @@ static int do_kexec_load(unsigned long entry, unsigned long nr_segments,
static inline int kexec_load_check(unsigned long nr_segments,
unsigned long flags)
{
+ int result;
+
/* We only trust the superuser with rebooting the system. */
if (!capable(CAP_SYS_BOOT) || kexec_load_disabled)
return -EPERM;
/*
+ * Allow LSMs and IMA to differentiate between kexec_load and
+ * kexec_file_load syscalls.
+ */
+ result = security_kernel_read_blob(READING_KEXEC_IMAGE);
+ if (result < 0)
+ return result;
+
+ /*
* Verify we have a legal set of flags
* This leaves us room for future extensions.
*/
In order for LSMs and IMA-appraisal to differentiate between the original and new syscalls, both the original and new syscalls must call an LSM hook. This patch adds a call to security_kernel_read_blob() in the original kexec syscall. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Cc: Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@kernel.org> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> --- kernel/kexec.c | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)