[PATCH 5/6] integrity: IMA policy open

From: Mimi Zohar
Date: Thu Jan 29 2009 - 17:25:48 EST


Sequentialize access to the policy file
- permit multiple attempts to replace default policy with a valid policy

Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
index 752a344..dde803d 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
@@ -277,16 +277,30 @@ static struct dentry *runtime_measurements_count;
static struct dentry *violations;
static struct dentry *ima_policy;

+static atomic_t policy_opencount = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
+/*
+ * ima_open_policy: sequentialize access to the policy file
+ */
+int ima_open_policy(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
+{
+ if (atomic_dec_and_test(&policy_opencount))
+ return 0;
+ return -EBUSY;
+}
+
/*
* ima_release_policy - start using the new measure policy rules.
*
* Initially, ima_measure points to the default policy rules, now
- * point to the new policy rules, and remove the securityfs policy file.
+ * point to the new policy rules, and remove the securityfs policy file,
+ * assuming a valid policy.
*/
static int ima_release_policy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
{
if (!valid_policy) {
ima_delete_rules();
+ valid_policy = 1;
+ atomic_set(&policy_opencount, 1);
return 0;
}
ima_update_policy();
@@ -296,6 +310,7 @@ static int ima_release_policy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
}

static struct file_operations ima_measure_policy_ops = {
+ .open = ima_open_policy,
.write = ima_write_policy,
.release = ima_release_policy
};
--
1.5.6.6

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