linux-kernel - [PATCH 17/24] acpi: Ignore acpi_rsdp kernel param when the kernel has been locked down

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Date:   Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:16:57 +0100
From:   David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
        Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
        dhowells@...hat.com, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keyrings@...r.kernel.org,
        matthew.garrett@...ula.com
Subject: [PATCH 17/24] acpi: Ignore acpi_rsdp kernel param when the kernel
 has been locked down

From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>

This option allows userspace to pass the RSDP address to the kernel, which
makes it possible for a user to circumvent any restrictions imposed on
loading modules.  Ignore the option when the kernel is locked down.

Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>
Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
cc: linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
---

 drivers/acpi/osl.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index db78d353bab1..d4d4ba348451 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ acpi_physical_address __init acpi_os_get_root_pointer(void)
 	acpi_physical_address pa = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC
-	if (acpi_rsdp)
+	if (acpi_rsdp && !kernel_is_locked_down())
 		return acpi_rsdp;
 #endif