linux.git/fs/exec.c, branch v4.14-rc2

vfs: constify path argument to kernel_read_file_from_path

2017-09-15T03:18:45+00:00

This patch constifies the path argument to kernel_read_file_from_path().

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar 
Cc: Christoph Hellwig 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

Merge branch 'work.set_fs' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs

2017-09-15T01:13:32+00:00

Pull more set_fs removal from Al Viro:
 "Christoph's 'use kernel_read and friends rather than open-coding
  set_fs()' series"

* 'work.set_fs' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs:
  fs: unexport vfs_readv and vfs_writev
  fs: unexport vfs_read and vfs_write
  fs: unexport __vfs_read/__vfs_write
  lustre: switch to kernel_write
  gadget/f_mass_storage: stop messing with the address limit
  mconsole: switch to kernel_read
  btrfs: switch write_buf to kernel_write
  net/9p: switch p9_fd_read to kernel_write
  mm/nommu: switch do_mmap_private to kernel_read
  serial2002: switch serial2002_tty_write to kernel_{read/write}
  fs: make the buf argument to __kernel_write a void pointer
  fs: fix kernel_write prototype
  fs: fix kernel_read prototype
  fs: move kernel_read to fs/read_write.c
  fs: move kernel_write to fs/read_write.c
  autofs4: switch autofs4_write to __kernel_write
  ashmem: switch to ->read_iter

mm: treewide: remove GFP_TEMPORARY allocation flag

2017-09-14T01:53:16+00:00

GFP_TEMPORARY was introduced by commit e12ba74d8ff3 ("Group short-lived
and reclaimable kernel allocations") along with __GFP_RECLAIMABLE.  It's
primary motivation was to allow users to tell that an allocation is
short lived and so the allocator can try to place such allocations close
together and prevent long term fragmentation.  As much as this sounds
like a reasonable semantic it becomes much less clear when to use the
highlevel GFP_TEMPORARY allocation flag.  How long is temporary? Can the
context holding that memory sleep? Can it take locks? It seems there is
no good answer for those questions.

The current implementation of GFP_TEMPORARY is basically GFP_KERNEL |
__GFP_RECLAIMABLE which in itself is tricky because basically none of
the existing caller provide a way to reclaim the allocated memory.  So
this is rather misleading and hard to evaluate for any benefits.

I have checked some random users and none of them has added the flag
with a specific justification.  I suspect most of them just copied from
other existing users and others just thought it might be a good idea to
use without any measuring.  This suggests that GFP_TEMPORARY just
motivates for cargo cult usage without any reasoning.

I believe that our gfp flags are quite complex already and especially
those with highlevel semantic should be clearly defined to prevent from
confusion and abuse.  Therefore I propose dropping GFP_TEMPORARY and
replace all existing users to simply use GFP_KERNEL.  Please note that
SLAB users with shrinkers will still get __GFP_RECLAIMABLE heuristic and
so they will be placed properly for memory fragmentation prevention.

I can see reasons we might want some gfp flag to reflect shorterm
allocations but I propose starting from a clear semantic definition and
only then add users with proper justification.

This was been brought up before LSF this year by Matthew [1] and it
turned out that GFP_TEMPORARY really doesn't have a clear semantic.  It
seems to be a heuristic without any measured advantage for most (if not
all) its current users.  The follow up discussion has revealed that
opinions on what might be temporary allocation differ a lot between
developers.  So rather than trying to tweak existing users into a
semantic which they haven't expected I propose to simply remove the flag
and start from scratch if we really need a semantic for short term
allocations.

[1] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170118054945.GD18349@bombadil.infradead.org

[akpm@linux-foundation.org: fix typo]
[akpm@linux-foundation.org: coding-style fixes]
[sfr@canb.auug.org.au: drm/i915: fix up]
  Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170816144703.378d4f4d@canb.auug.org.au
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170728091904.14627-1-mhocko@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Michal Hocko 
Signed-off-by: Stephen Rothwell 
Acked-by: Mel Gorman 
Acked-by: Vlastimil Babka 
Cc: Matthew Wilcox 
Cc: Neil Brown 
Cc: "Theodore Ts'o" 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

fs: fix kernel_read prototype

2017-09-04T23:05:15+00:00

Use proper ssize_t and size_t types for the return value and count
argument, move the offset last and make it an in/out argument like
all other read/write helpers, and make the buf argument a void pointer
to get rid of lots of casts in the callers.

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig 
Signed-off-by: Al Viro

fs: move kernel_read to fs/read_write.c

2017-09-04T23:05:15+00:00

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig 
Signed-off-by: Al Viro

exec: Consolidate pdeath_signal clearing

2017-08-01T19:03:14+00:00

Instead of an additional secureexec check for pdeath_signal, just move it
up into the initial secureexec test. Neither perf nor arch code touches
pdeath_signal, so the relocation shouldn't change anything.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook 
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn

exec: Use sane stack rlimit under secureexec

2017-08-01T19:03:14+00:00

For a secureexec, before memory layout selection has happened, reset the
stack rlimit to something sane to avoid the caller having control over
the resulting layouts.

$ ulimit -s
8192
$ ulimit -s unlimited
$ /bin/sh -c 'ulimit -s'
unlimited
$ sudo /bin/sh -c 'ulimit -s'
8192

Cc: Linus Torvalds 
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook 
Reviewed-by: James Morris 
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn

exec: Consolidate dumpability logic

2017-08-01T19:03:13+00:00

Since it's already valid to set dumpability in the early part of
setup_new_exec(), we can consolidate the logic into a single place.
The BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP is set during would_dump() calls
before setup_new_exec(), so its test is safe to move as well.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook 
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn 
Reviewed-by: James Morris

exec: Use secureexec for clearing pdeath_signal

2017-08-01T19:03:11+00:00

Like dumpability, clearing pdeath_signal happens both in setup_new_exec()
and later in commit_creds(). The test in setup_new_exec() is different
from all other privilege comparisons, though: it is checking the new cred
(bprm) uid vs the old cred (current) euid. This appears to be a bug,
introduced by commit a6f76f23d297 ("CRED: Make execve() take advantage of
copy-on-write credentials"):

-       if (bprm->e_uid != current_euid() ||
-           bprm->e_gid != current_egid()) {
-               set_dumpable(current->mm, suid_dumpable);
+       if (bprm->cred->uid != current_euid() ||
+           bprm->cred->gid != current_egid()) {

It was bprm euid vs current euid (and egids), but the effective got
dropped. Nothing in the exec flow changes bprm->cred->uid (nor gid).
The call traces are:

	prepare_bprm_creds()
	    prepare_exec_creds()
	        prepare_creds()
	            memcpy(new_creds, old_creds, ...)
	            security_prepare_creds() (unimplemented by commoncap)
	...
	prepare_binprm()
	    bprm_fill_uid()
	        resets euid/egid to current euid/egid
	        sets euid/egid on bprm based on set*id file bits
	    security_bprm_set_creds()
		cap_bprm_set_creds()
		        handle all caps-based manipulations

so this test is effectively a test of current_uid() vs current_euid(),
which is wrong, just like the prior dumpability tests were wrong.

The commit log says "Clear pdeath_signal and set dumpable on
certain circumstances that may not be covered by commit_creds()." This
may be meaning the earlier old euid vs new euid (and egid) test that
got changed.

Luckily, as with dumpability, this is all masked by commit_creds()
which performs old/new euid and egid tests and clears pdeath_signal.

And again, like dumpability, we should include LSM secureexec logic for
pdeath_signal clearing. For example, Smack goes out of its way to clear
pdeath_signal when it finds a secureexec condition.

Cc: David Howells 
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook 
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn 
Reviewed-by: James Morris

exec: Use secureexec for setting dumpability

2017-08-01T19:03:10+00:00

The examination of "current" to decide dumpability is wrong. This was a
check of and euid/uid (or egid/gid) mismatch in the existing process,
not the newly created one. This appears to stretch back into even the
"history.git" tree. Luckily, dumpability is later set in commit_creds().
In earlier kernel versions before creds existed, similar checks also
existed late in the exec flow, covering up the mistake as far back as I
could find.

Note that because the commit_creds() check examines differences of euid,
uid, egid, gid, and capabilities between the old and new creds, it would
look like the setup_new_exec() dumpability test could be entirely removed.
However, the secureexec test may cover a different set of tests (specific
to the LSMs) than what commit_creds() checks for. So, fix this test to
use secureexec (the removed euid tests are redundant to the commoncap
secureexec checks now).

Cc: David Howells 
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook 
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn 
Reviewed-by: James Morris