From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Cc: "open list:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM" <linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] KEYS: Reject restricted dest_keyring in construct_alloc_key()
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:34:33 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-191874@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261031092820.497238-1-jarkko@kernel.org>
> construct_alloc_key() links keys into dest_keyring without checking
> restrict_link, allowing keys whose key->state reaches KEY_IS_POSITIVE to
> remain in a restricted keyring when instantiated without relinking into
> dest_keyring. Reject restricted destination keyrings with -EPERM after
> __key_link_lock() unless KEY_ALLOC_BYPASS_RESTRICTION is set.
>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Fixes: 5ac7eace2d00 ("KEYS: Add a facility to restrict new links into a keyring")
> Reported-by: Anvik Loitongbam <permissiontogallop@gmail.com>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/20261030173930.40948-1-permissiontogallop@gmail.com/
> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>
Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-31 9:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-31 9:28 [PATCH] KEYS: Reject restricted dest_keyring in construct_alloc_key() Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-31 9:28 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-31 9:37 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-31 9:34 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-10-31 9:49 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
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