kernel/fs/posix_acl.c, branch master

treewide: Replace kmalloc with kmalloc_obj for non-scalar types

2026-02-21T09:02:28Z

This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union object instances: Single allocations: kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...) Array allocations: kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...) Flex array allocations: kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...) (where TYPE may also be *VAR) The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning "TYPE *". Signed-off-by: Kees Cook

posix_acl: make posix_acl_to_xattr() alloc the buffer

2026-01-16T09:51:12Z

Without exception all caller do that. So move the allocation into the helper. This reduces boilerplate and removes unnecessary error checking. Signed-off-by: Miklos Szeredi Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260115122341.556026-1-mszeredi@redhat.com Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

filelock: add struct delegated_inode

2025-11-12T08:38:34Z

The current API requires a pointer to an inode pointer. It's easy for callers to get this wrong. Add a new delegated_inode structure and use that to pass back any inode that needs to be waited on. Reviewed-by: Jan Kara Reviewed-by: NeilBrown Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251111-dir-deleg-ro-v6-3-52f3feebb2f2@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

acl: Annotate struct posix_acl with __counted_by()

2024-10-22T09:16:59Z

Add the __counted_by compiler attribute to the flexible array member a_entries to improve access bounds-checking via CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS and CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE. Use struct_size() to calculate the number of bytes to allocate for new and cloned acls and remove the local size variables. Change the posix_acl_alloc() function parameter count from int to unsigned int to match posix_acl's a_count data type. Add identifier names to the function definition to silence two checkpatch warnings. Reviewed-by: Jan Kara Signed-off-by: Thorsten Blum Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241018121426.155247-2-thorsten.blum@linux.dev Cc: Nathan Chancellor Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

fs: Use in_group_or_capable() helper to simplify the code

2024-08-30T06:22:37Z

Since in_group_or_capable has been exported, we can use it to simplify the code when check group and capable. Signed-off-by: Hongbo Li Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240816063849.1989856-1-lihongbo22@huawei.com Reviewed-by: Jan Kara Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

Merge tag 'lsm-pr-20240312' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pcmoore/lsm

2024-03-13T03:03:34Z

Pull lsm updates from Paul Moore: - Promote IMA/EVM to a proper LSM This is the bulk of the diffstat, and the source of all the changes in the VFS code. Prior to the start of the LSM stacking work it was important that IMA/EVM were separate from the rest of the LSMs, complete with their own hooks, infrastructure, etc. as it was the only way to enable IMA/EVM at the same time as a LSM. However, now that the bulk of the LSM infrastructure supports multiple simultaneous LSMs, we can simplify things greatly by bringing IMA/EVM into the LSM infrastructure as proper LSMs. This is something I've wanted to see happen for quite some time and Roberto was kind enough to put in the work to make it happen. - Use the LSM hook default values to simplify the call_int_hook() macro Previously the call_int_hook() macro required callers to supply a default return value, despite a default value being specified when the LSM hook was defined. This simplifies the macro by using the defined default return value which makes life easier for callers and should also reduce the number of return value bugs in the future (we've had a few pop up recently, hence this work). - Use the KMEM_CACHE() macro instead of kmem_cache_create() The guidance appears to be to use the KMEM_CACHE() macro when possible and there is no reason why we can't use the macro, so let's use it. - Fix a number of comment typos in the LSM hook comment blocks Not much to say here, we fixed some questionable grammar decisions in the LSM hook comment blocks. * tag 'lsm-pr-20240312' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pcmoore/lsm: (28 commits) cred: Use KMEM_CACHE() instead of kmem_cache_create() lsm: use default hook return value in call_int_hook() lsm: fix typos in security/security.c comment headers integrity: Remove LSM ima: Make it independent from 'integrity' LSM evm: Make it independent from 'integrity' LSM evm: Move to LSM infrastructure ima: Move IMA-Appraisal to LSM infrastructure ima: Move to LSM infrastructure integrity: Move integrity_kernel_module_request() to IMA security: Introduce key_post_create_or_update hook security: Introduce inode_post_remove_acl hook security: Introduce inode_post_set_acl hook security: Introduce inode_post_create_tmpfile hook security: Introduce path_post_mknod hook security: Introduce file_release hook security: Introduce file_post_open hook security: Introduce inode_post_removexattr hook security: Introduce inode_post_setattr hook security: Align inode_setattr hook definition with EVM ...

evm: Move to LSM infrastructure

2024-02-16T04:43:47Z

As for IMA, move hardcoded EVM function calls from various places in the kernel to the LSM infrastructure, by introducing a new LSM named 'evm' (last and always enabled like 'ima'). The order in the Makefile ensures that 'evm' hooks are executed after 'ima' ones. Make EVM functions as static (except for evm_inode_init_security(), which is exported), and register them as hook implementations in init_evm_lsm(). Also move the inline functions evm_inode_remove_acl(), evm_inode_post_remove_acl(), and evm_inode_post_set_acl() from the public evm.h header to evm_main.c. Unlike before (see commit to move IMA to the LSM infrastructure), evm_inode_post_setattr(), evm_inode_post_set_acl(), evm_inode_post_remove_acl(), and evm_inode_post_removexattr() are not executed for private inodes. Finally, add the LSM_ID_EVM case in lsm_list_modules_test.c Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu Reviewed-by: Casey Schaufler Acked-by: Christian Brauner Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar Acked-by: Mimi Zohar Signed-off-by: Paul Moore

security: Introduce inode_post_remove_acl hook

2024-02-16T04:43:44Z

In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce the inode_post_remove_acl hook. At inode_remove_acl hook, EVM verifies the file's existing HMAC value. At inode_post_remove_acl, EVM re-calculates the file's HMAC with the passed POSIX ACL removed and other file metadata. Other LSMs could similarly take some action after successful POSIX ACL removal. The new hook cannot return an error and cannot cause the operation to be reverted. Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger Acked-by: Casey Schaufler Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar Acked-by: Christian Brauner Signed-off-by: Paul Moore

security: Introduce inode_post_set_acl hook

2024-02-16T04:43:44Z

In preparation for moving IMA and EVM to the LSM infrastructure, introduce the inode_post_set_acl hook. At inode_set_acl hook, EVM verifies the file's existing HMAC value. At inode_post_set_acl, EVM re-calculates the file's HMAC based on the modified POSIX ACL and other file metadata. Other LSMs could similarly take some action after successful POSIX ACL change. The new hook cannot return an error and cannot cause the operation to be reverted. Signed-off-by: Roberto Sassu Reviewed-by: Stefan Berger Acked-by: Casey Schaufler Reviewed-by: Mimi Zohar Acked-by: Christian Brauner Signed-off-by: Paul Moore

filelock: split common fields into struct file_lock_core

2024-02-05T12:11:38Z

In a future patch, we're going to split file leases into their own structure. Since a lot of the underlying machinery uses the same fields move those into a new file_lock_core, and embed that inside struct file_lock. For now, add some macros to ensure that we can continue to build while the conversion is in progress. Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240131-flsplit-v3-17-c6129007ee8d@kernel.org Reviewed-by: NeilBrown Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner