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[v2,13/25] security: Introduce inode_post_removexattr hook

Message ID 20230831104136.903180-14-roberto.sassu@huaweicloud.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
Delegated to: Paul Moore
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Series security: Move IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure | expand

Commit Message

Roberto Sassu Aug. 31, 2023, 10:41 a.m. UTC
From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>

In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
the inode_post_removexattr hook.

Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
---
 fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
 include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
 include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
 security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Comments

Casey Schaufler Aug. 31, 2023, 10:30 p.m. UTC | #1
On 8/31/2023 3:41 AM, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
>
> In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
> the inode_post_removexattr hook.

This applies to all new LSM hooks:

Would you please include some explanation of how an LSM would use this hook?
You might start with a description of how it is used in IMA/EVM, and why that
could be generally useful.

>
> Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
>  fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
>  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
>  include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
>  security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
> index e7bbb7f57557..4a0280295686 100644
> --- a/fs/xattr.c
> +++ b/fs/xattr.c
> @@ -552,11 +552,12 @@ __vfs_removexattr_locked(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  		goto out;
>  
>  	error = __vfs_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> +	if (error)
> +		goto out;
>  
> -	if (!error) {
> -		fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> -		evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> -	}
> +	fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> +	security_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> +	evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
>  
>  out:
>  	return error;
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> index 995d30336cfa..1153e7163b8b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> @@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_getxattr, struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_listxattr, struct dentry *dentry)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_removexattr, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_post_removexattr, struct dentry *dentry,
> +	 const char *name)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_set_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *acl_name, struct posix_acl *kacl)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_get_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> index 820899db5276..665bba3e0081 100644
> --- a/include/linux/security.h
> +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> @@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
>  int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  			       struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
>  int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_killpriv(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_getsecurity(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> @@ -919,6 +920,10 @@ static inline int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	return cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
>  }
>  
> +static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
> +						   const char *name)
> +{ }
> +
>  static inline int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
>  {
>  	return cap_inode_need_killpriv(dentry);
> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index 764a6f28b3b9..3947159ba5e9 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -2354,6 +2354,20 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
> + * @dentry: file
> + * @name: xattr name
> + *
> + * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
> + */
> +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> +{
> +	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
> +		return;
> +	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
>   * @dentry: associated dentry
Jarkko Sakkinen Sept. 4, 2023, 9:11 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu Aug 31, 2023 at 1:41 PM EEST, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
>
> In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
> the inode_post_removexattr hook.
>
> Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
>  fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
>  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
>  include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
>  security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
> index e7bbb7f57557..4a0280295686 100644
> --- a/fs/xattr.c
> +++ b/fs/xattr.c
> @@ -552,11 +552,12 @@ __vfs_removexattr_locked(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  		goto out;
>  
>  	error = __vfs_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> +	if (error)
> +		goto out;
>  
> -	if (!error) {
> -		fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> -		evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> -	}
> +	fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> +	security_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> +	evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
>  
>  out:
>  	return error;
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> index 995d30336cfa..1153e7163b8b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> @@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_getxattr, struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_listxattr, struct dentry *dentry)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_removexattr, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_post_removexattr, struct dentry *dentry,
> +	 const char *name)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_set_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *acl_name, struct posix_acl *kacl)
>  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_get_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> index 820899db5276..665bba3e0081 100644
> --- a/include/linux/security.h
> +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> @@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
>  int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  			       struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
>  int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_killpriv(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct dentry *dentry);
>  int security_inode_getsecurity(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> @@ -919,6 +920,10 @@ static inline int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	return cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
>  }
>  
> +static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
> +						   const char *name)
> +{ }

static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
{
}

> +
>  static inline int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
>  {
>  	return cap_inode_need_killpriv(dentry);
> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index 764a6f28b3b9..3947159ba5e9 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -2354,6 +2354,20 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
>  	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
> + * @dentry: file
> + * @name: xattr name
> + *
> + * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
> + */
> +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> +{
> +	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
> +		return;
> +	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
> +}
> +
>  /**
>   * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
>   * @dentry: associated dentry
> -- 
> 2.34.1


These odd splits are everywhere in the patch set. Just (nit)picking some.

It is huge patch set so I don't really get for addign extra lines for no
good reason.

BR, Jarkko
Roberto Sassu Sept. 5, 2023, 6:51 a.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, 2023-09-05 at 00:11 +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Thu Aug 31, 2023 at 1:41 PM EEST, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > 
> > In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
> > the inode_post_removexattr hook.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
> > ---
> >  fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
> >  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
> >  include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
> >  security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
> > index e7bbb7f57557..4a0280295686 100644
> > --- a/fs/xattr.c
> > +++ b/fs/xattr.c
> > @@ -552,11 +552,12 @@ __vfs_removexattr_locked(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  		goto out;
> >  
> >  	error = __vfs_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> > +	if (error)
> > +		goto out;
> >  
> > -	if (!error) {
> > -		fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> > -		evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> > -	}
> > +	fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> > +	security_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> > +	evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> >  
> >  out:
> >  	return error;
> > diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > index 995d30336cfa..1153e7163b8b 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > @@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_getxattr, struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_listxattr, struct dentry *dentry)
> >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_removexattr, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_post_removexattr, struct dentry *dentry,
> > +	 const char *name)
> >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_set_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *acl_name, struct posix_acl *kacl)
> >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_get_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> > index 820899db5276..665bba3e0081 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/security.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> > @@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> >  int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry);
> >  int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  			       struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> > +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> >  int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry);
> >  int security_inode_killpriv(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct dentry *dentry);
> >  int security_inode_getsecurity(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > @@ -919,6 +920,10 @@ static inline int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  	return cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> >  }
> >  
> > +static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
> > +						   const char *name)
> > +{ }
> 
> static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> {
> }
> 
> > +
> >  static inline int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
> >  {
> >  	return cap_inode_need_killpriv(dentry);
> > diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> > index 764a6f28b3b9..3947159ba5e9 100644
> > --- a/security/security.c
> > +++ b/security/security.c
> > @@ -2354,6 +2354,20 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> >  	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> >  }
> >  
> > +/**
> > + * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
> > + * @dentry: file
> > + * @name: xattr name
> > + *
> > + * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
> > + */
> > +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > +{
> > +	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
> > +		return;
> > +	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
> > +}
> > +
> >  /**
> >   * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
> >   * @dentry: associated dentry
> > -- 
> > 2.34.1
> 
> 
> These odd splits are everywhere in the patch set. Just (nit)picking some.
> 
> It is huge patch set so I don't really get for addign extra lines for no
> good reason.

Thanks for the review, Jarkko.

I don't know... to be honest I still prefer to stay within 80
characters.

Roberto
Mimi Zohar Sept. 5, 2023, 4:49 p.m. UTC | #4
On Tue, 2023-09-05 at 08:51 +0200, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> On Tue, 2023-09-05 at 00:11 +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > On Thu Aug 31, 2023 at 1:41 PM EEST, Roberto Sassu wrote:
> > > From: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > > 
> > > In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce
> > > the inode_post_removexattr hook.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.ibm.com>
> > > ---
> > >  fs/xattr.c                    |  9 +++++----
> > >  include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h |  2 ++
> > >  include/linux/security.h      |  5 +++++
> > >  security/security.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
> > >  4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
> > > index e7bbb7f57557..4a0280295686 100644
> > > --- a/fs/xattr.c
> > > +++ b/fs/xattr.c
> > > @@ -552,11 +552,12 @@ __vfs_removexattr_locked(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  		goto out;
> > >  
> > >  	error = __vfs_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> > > +	if (error)
> > > +		goto out;
> > >  
> > > -	if (!error) {
> > > -		fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> > > -		evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> > > -	}
> > > +	fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
> > > +	security_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> > > +	evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
> > >  
> > >  out:
> > >  	return error;
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > > index 995d30336cfa..1153e7163b8b 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> > > @@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_getxattr, struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_listxattr, struct dentry *dentry)
> > >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_removexattr, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > > +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_post_removexattr, struct dentry *dentry,
> > > +	 const char *name)
> > >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_set_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *acl_name, struct posix_acl *kacl)
> > >  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_get_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> > > index 820899db5276..665bba3e0081 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/security.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> > > @@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> > >  int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry);
> > >  int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  			       struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> > > +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
> > >  int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry);
> > >  int security_inode_killpriv(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct dentry *dentry);
> > >  int security_inode_getsecurity(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > > @@ -919,6 +920,10 @@ static inline int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  	return cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> > >  }
> > >  
> > > +static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
> > > +						   const char *name)
> > > +{ }
> > 
> > static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > {
> > }
> > 
> > > +
> > >  static inline int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
> > >  {
> > >  	return cap_inode_need_killpriv(dentry);
> > > diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> > > index 764a6f28b3b9..3947159ba5e9 100644
> > > --- a/security/security.c
> > > +++ b/security/security.c
> > > @@ -2354,6 +2354,20 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
> > >  	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
> > >  }
> > >  
> > > +/**
> > > + * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
> > > + * @dentry: file
> > > + * @name: xattr name
> > > + *
> > > + * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
> > > + */
> > > +void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
> > > +{
> > > +	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
> > > +		return;
> > > +	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  /**
> > >   * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
> > >   * @dentry: associated dentry
> > > -- 
> > > 2.34.1
> > 
> > 
> > These odd splits are everywhere in the patch set. Just (nit)picking some.
> > 
> > It is huge patch set so I don't really get for addign extra lines for no
> > good reason.
> 
> Thanks for the review, Jarkko.
> 
> I don't know... to be honest I still prefer to stay within 80
> characters.

I agree.
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index e7bbb7f57557..4a0280295686 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -552,11 +552,12 @@  __vfs_removexattr_locked(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 		goto out;
 
 	error = __vfs_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
+	if (error)
+		goto out;
 
-	if (!error) {
-		fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
-		evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
-	}
+	fsnotify_xattr(dentry);
+	security_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
+	evm_inode_post_removexattr(dentry, name);
 
 out:
 	return error;
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index 995d30336cfa..1153e7163b8b 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@  LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_getxattr, struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_listxattr, struct dentry *dentry)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_removexattr, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
+LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_post_removexattr, struct dentry *dentry,
+	 const char *name)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_set_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 	 struct dentry *dentry, const char *acl_name, struct posix_acl *kacl)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_get_acl, struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 820899db5276..665bba3e0081 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@  int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
 int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry);
 int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 			       struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
+void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name);
 int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry);
 int security_inode_killpriv(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct dentry *dentry);
 int security_inode_getsecurity(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
@@ -919,6 +920,10 @@  static inline int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 	return cap_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
 }
 
+static inline void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
+						   const char *name)
+{ }
+
 static inline int security_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	return cap_inode_need_killpriv(dentry);
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 764a6f28b3b9..3947159ba5e9 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -2354,6 +2354,20 @@  int security_inode_removexattr(struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
 	return evm_inode_removexattr(idmap, dentry, name);
 }
 
+/**
+ * security_inode_post_removexattr() - Update the inode after a removexattr op
+ * @dentry: file
+ * @name: xattr name
+ *
+ * Update the inode after a successful removexattr operation.
+ */
+void security_inode_post_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
+{
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+		return;
+	call_void_hook(inode_post_removexattr, dentry, name);
+}
+
 /**
  * security_inode_need_killpriv() - Check if security_inode_killpriv() required
  * @dentry: associated dentry