linux-kernel - [PATCH 5/7] integrity: IMA policy open

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Date:	Wed,  4 Feb 2009 09:07:01 -0500
From:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	David Safford <safford@...son.ibm.com>,
	Serge Hallyn <serue@...ibm.com>, Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] integrity: IMA policy open

Sequentialize access to the policy file
- permit multiple attempts to replace default policy with a valid policy

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ibm.com>
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serue@...ibm.com>
---
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
index 95ef1ca..573780c 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
@@ -277,16 +277,30 @@ static struct dentry *runtime_measurements_count;
 static struct dentry *violations;
 static struct dentry *ima_policy;
 
+static atomic_t policy_opencount = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
+/*
+ * ima_open_policy: sequentialize access to the policy file
+ */
+int ima_open_policy(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&policy_opencount))
+		return 0;
+	return -EBUSY;
+}
+
 /*
  * ima_release_policy - start using the new measure policy rules.
  *
  * Initially, ima_measure points to the default policy rules, now
- * point to the new policy rules, and remove the securityfs policy file.
+ * point to the new policy rules, and remove the securityfs policy file,
+ * assuming a valid policy.
  */
 static int ima_release_policy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	if (!valid_policy) {
 		ima_delete_rules();
+		valid_policy = 1;
+		atomic_set(&policy_opencount, 1);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	ima_update_policy();
@@ -296,6 +310,7 @@ static int ima_release_policy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 }
 
 static struct file_operations ima_measure_policy_ops = {
+	.open = ima_open_policy,
 	.write = ima_write_policy,
 	.release = ima_release_policy
 };
-- 
1.5.6.6

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