linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: switch order of CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE and CAP_DAC_READ

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Date:   Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:05:30 +1100 (AEDT)
From:   James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:     Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>
cc:     viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, james.l.morris@...cle.com,
        serge@...lyn.com, paul@...l-moore.com, john.johansen@...onical.com,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: switch order of CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE and CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH
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On Fri, 10 Mar 2017, Stephen Smalley wrote:

> generic_permission() presently checks CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE prior to
> CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH.  This can cause misleading audit messages when
> using a LSM such as SELinux or AppArmor, since CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE
> may not be required for the operation.  Flip the order of the
> tests so that CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE is only checked when required for
> the operation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>


Acked-by: James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>


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James Morris
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