linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -v3 1/3] Capabilities: move cap_file

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Message-ID: <20090730155403.GA13939@us.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:54:03 -0500
From:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	jwcart2@...ho.nsa.gov, sds@...ho.nsa.gov, spender@...ecurity.net,
	dwalsh@...hat.com, cl@...ux-foundation.org, arjan@...radead.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, kees@...flux.net, csellers@...sys.com,
	penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v3 1/3] Capabilities: move cap_file_mmap to commoncap.c

Quoting Eric Paris (eparis@...hat.com):
> On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 00:14 -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> > Quoting Eric Paris (eparis@...hat.com):
> > > Currently we duplicate the mmap_min_addr test in cap_file_mmap and in
> > > security_file_mmap if !CONFIG_SECURITY.  This patch moves cap_file_mmap
> > > into commoncap.c and then calls that function directly from
> > > security_file_mmap ifndef CONFIG_SECURITY like all of the other capability
> > > checks are done.
> > 
> > It also
> > 
> > 	1. changes the return value in error case from -EACCES to
> > 	   -EPERM
> > 	2. no onger sets PF_SUPERPRIV in t->flags if the capability
> > 	   is used.
> > 
> > Do we care about these?
> 
> Personally, not really, but I'll gladly put them back if you care.   #2
> seems more interesting to me than number 1.   I actually kinda like
> getting EPERM from caps rather than EACCES since them I know if I was
> denied by selinux or by caps.....
> 
> -Eric

Yup, I asked bc I didn't particularly care myself.

I think I agree with you about -EPERM being better anyway.  However I
(now) think in this case PF_SUPERPRIV definately should be set, as this
is a clear use of a capability to do something that couldn't have been
done without it.

thanks,
-serge
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