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[07/11] fs: Allow CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns to freeze and thaw filesystems

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Dongsu Park Dec. 22, 2017, 2:32 p.m. UTC
From: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>

The user in control of a super block should be allowed to freeze
and thaw it. Relax the restrictions on the FIFREEZE and FITHAW
ioctls to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns.

Cc: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>
Signed-off-by: Dongsu Park <dongsu@kinvolk.io>
---
 fs/ioctl.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Comments

Serge E. Hallyn Dec. 23, 2017, 3:39 a.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 03:32:31PM +0100, Dongsu Park wrote:
> From: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>
> 
> The user in control of a super block should be allowed to freeze
> and thaw it. Relax the restrictions on the FIFREEZE and FITHAW
> ioctls to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns.
> 
> Cc: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
> Signed-off-by: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>
> Signed-off-by: Dongsu Park <dongsu@kinvolk.io>

Reviewed-by: Serge Hallyn <serge@hallyn.com>

> ---
>  fs/ioctl.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/ioctl.c b/fs/ioctl.c
> index 5ace7efb..8c628a8d 100644
> --- a/fs/ioctl.c
> +++ b/fs/ioctl.c
> @@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static int ioctl_fsfreeze(struct file *filp)
>  {
>  	struct super_block *sb = file_inode(filp)->i_sb;
>  
> -	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> +	if (!ns_capable(sb->s_user_ns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
>  		return -EPERM;
>  
>  	/* If filesystem doesn't support freeze feature, return. */
> @@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int ioctl_fsthaw(struct file *filp)
>  {
>  	struct super_block *sb = file_inode(filp)->i_sb;
>  
> -	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
> +	if (!ns_capable(sb->s_user_ns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
>  		return -EPERM;
>  
>  	/* Thaw */
> -- 
> 2.13.6
> 
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Miklos Szeredi Feb. 14, 2018, 12:28 p.m. UTC | #2
On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Dongsu Park <dongsu@kinvolk.io> wrote:
> From: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>
>
> The user in control of a super block should be allowed to freeze
> and thaw it. Relax the restrictions on the FIFREEZE and FITHAW
> ioctls to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns.

Why is this required for unprivileged fuse?

Fuse doesn't support freeze, so this seems to make no sense in the
context of this patchset.

Thanks,
Miklos
Eric W. Biederman Feb. 19, 2018, 10:56 p.m. UTC | #3
Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@redhat.com> writes:

> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Dongsu Park <dongsu@kinvolk.io> wrote:
>> From: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@canonical.com>
>>
>> The user in control of a super block should be allowed to freeze
>> and thaw it. Relax the restrictions on the FIFREEZE and FITHAW
>> ioctls to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns.
>
> Why is this required for unprivileged fuse?
>
> Fuse doesn't support freeze, so this seems to make no sense in the
> context of this patchset.

This isn't required to support fuse.  It is a relaxation in permissions
so it isn't strictly necessary for anything.

Until just recently Seth and I work working through the vfs looking at
what we need in general for unprivileged mounts.  With fuse as our focus
but we were not limiting ourselves to fuse.

I have been putting off relaxation of permissions like this because they
are not necessary for safety.  But in general they do make sense.

In practice I think all we need to worry about for fuse is the last 4 patches.


Eric
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diff --git a/fs/ioctl.c b/fs/ioctl.c
index 5ace7efb..8c628a8d 100644
--- a/fs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/ioctl.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@  static int ioctl_fsfreeze(struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = file_inode(filp)->i_sb;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+	if (!ns_capable(sb->s_user_ns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	/* If filesystem doesn't support freeze feature, return. */
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@  static int ioctl_fsthaw(struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = file_inode(filp)->i_sb;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+	if (!ns_capable(sb->s_user_ns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	/* Thaw */