| Message ID | 1363642353-30749-7-git-send-email-matthew.garrett@nebula.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Delegated to: | Bjorn Helgaas |
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diff --git a/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c index 12b62f2..edf0710 100644 --- a/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c +++ b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ static ssize_t cm_write(struct file *file, const char __user * user_buf, struct acpi_table_header table; acpi_status status; + if (!capable(CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL)) + return -EPERM; + if (!(*ppos)) { /* parse the table header to get the table length */ if (count <= sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
It must be impossible for even root to get code executed in kernel context under a secure boot environment. custom_method effectively allows arbitrary access to system memory, so it needs to have a capability check here. Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com> --- drivers/acpi/custom_method.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)