Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks

Serge E. Hallyn
2026-04-05T03:12:23Z

On Thu, Apr 02, 2026 at 11:08:34PM -0400, Paul Moore wrote:
> Stacked filesystems such as overlayfs do not currently provide the
> necessary mechanisms for LSMs to properly enforce access controls on the
> mmap() and mprotect() operations. In order to resolve this gap, a LSM
> security blob is being added to the backing_file struct and the following
> new LSM hooks are being created:
>
> security_backing_file_alloc()
> security_backing_file_free()
> security_mmap_backing_file()
>
> The first two hooks are to manage the lifecycle of the LSM security blob
> in the backing_file struct, while the third provides a new mmap() access
> control point for the underlying backing file. It is also expected that
> LSMs will likely want to update their security_file_mprotect() callback
> to address issues with their mprotect() controls, but that does not
> require a change to the security_file_mprotect() LSM hook.
>
> There are a three other small changes to support these new LSM hooks:
> * Pass the user file associated with a backing file down to
> alloc_empty_backing_file() so it can be included in the
> security_backing_file_alloc() hook.
> * Add getter and setter functions for the backing_file struct LSM blob
> as the backing_file struct remains private to fs/file_table.c.
> * Constify the file struct field in the LSM common_audit_data struct to
> better support LSMs that need to pass a const file struct pointer into
> the common LSM audit code.
>
> Thanks to Arnd Bergmann for identifying the missing EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()
> and supplying a fixup.
>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-unionfs@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-erofs@lists.ozlabs.org
> Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>

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

> ---
> fs/backing-file.c | 18 ++++--
> fs/erofs/ishare.c | 10 +++-
> fs/file_table.c | 27 +++++++--
> fs/fuse/passthrough.c | 2 +-
> fs/internal.h | 3 +-
> fs/overlayfs/dir.c | 2 +-
> fs/overlayfs/file.c | 2 +-
> include/linux/backing-file.h | 4 +-
> include/linux/fs.h | 13 +++++
> include/linux/lsm_audit.h | 2 +-
> include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h | 5 ++
> include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 1 +
> include/linux/security.h | 22 ++++++++
> security/lsm.h | 1 +
> security/lsm_init.c | 9 +++
> security/security.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 16 files changed, 206 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/backing-file.c b/fs/backing-file.c
> index 45da8600d564..1f3bbfc75882 100644
> --- a/fs/backing-file.c
> +++ b/fs/backing-file.c
> @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
> #include <linux/backing-file.h>
> #include <linux/splice.h>
> #include <linux/mm.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
>
> #include "internal.h"
>
> @@ -29,14 +30,15 @@
> * returned file into a container structure that also stores the stacked
> * file's path, which can be retrieved using backing_file_user_path().
> */
> -struct file *backing_file_open(const struct path *user_path, int flags,
> +struct file *backing_file_open(const struct file *user_file, int flags,
> const struct path *real_path,
> const struct cred *cred)
> {
> + const struct path *user_path = &user_file->f_path;
> struct file *f;
> int error;
>
> - f = alloc_empty_backing_file(flags, cred);
> + f = alloc_empty_backing_file(flags, cred, user_file);
> if (IS_ERR(f))
> return f;
>
> @@ -52,15 +54,16 @@ struct file *backing_file_open(const struct path *user_path, int flags,
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(backing_file_open);
>
> -struct file *backing_tmpfile_open(const struct path *user_path, int flags,
> +struct file *backing_tmpfile_open(const struct file *user_file, int flags,
> const struct path *real_parentpath,
> umode_t mode, const struct cred *cred)
> {
> struct mnt_idmap *real_idmap = mnt_idmap(real_parentpath->mnt);
> + const struct path *user_path = &user_file->f_path;
> struct file *f;
> int error;
>
> - f = alloc_empty_backing_file(flags, cred);
> + f = alloc_empty_backing_file(flags, cred, user_file);
> if (IS_ERR(f))
> return f;
>
> @@ -336,8 +339,13 @@ int backing_file_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
>
> vma_set_file(vma, file);
>
> - scoped_with_creds(ctx->cred)
> + scoped_with_creds(ctx->cred) {
> + ret = security_mmap_backing_file(vma, file, user_file);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> ret = vfs_mmap(vma->vm_file, vma);
> + }
>
> if (ctx->accessed)
> ctx->accessed(user_file);
> diff --git a/fs/erofs/ishare.c b/fs/erofs/ishare.c
> index ec433bacc592..6ed66b17359b 100644
> --- a/fs/erofs/ishare.c
> +++ b/fs/erofs/ishare.c
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
> */
> #include <linux/xxhash.h>
> #include <linux/mount.h>
> +#include <linux/security.h>
> #include "internal.h"
> #include "xattr.h"
>
> @@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ static int erofs_ishare_file_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>
> if (file->f_flags & O_DIRECT)
> return -EINVAL;
> - realfile = alloc_empty_backing_file(O_RDONLY|O_NOATIME, current_cred());
> + realfile = alloc_empty_backing_file(O_RDONLY|O_NOATIME, current_cred(),
> + file);
> if (IS_ERR(realfile))
> return PTR_ERR(realfile);
> ihold(sharedinode);
> @@ -150,8 +152,14 @@ static ssize_t erofs_ishare_file_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb,
> static int erofs_ishare_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
> {
> struct file *realfile = file->private_data;
> + int err;
>
> vma_set_file(vma, realfile);
> +
> + err = security_mmap_backing_file(vma, realfile, file);
> + if (err)
> + return err;
> +
> return generic_file_readonly_mmap(file, vma);
> }
>
> diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
> index 3b3792903185..d19d879b6efc 100644
> --- a/fs/file_table.c
> +++ b/fs/file_table.c
> @@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ struct backing_file {
> struct path user_path;
> freeptr_t bf_freeptr;
> };
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
> + void *security;
> +#endif
> };
>
> #define backing_file(f) container_of(f, struct backing_file, file)
> @@ -66,8 +69,21 @@ void backing_file_set_user_path(struct file *f, const struct path *path)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(backing_file_set_user_path);
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
> +void *backing_file_security(const struct file *f)
> +{
> + return backing_file(f)->security;
> +}
> +
> +void backing_file_set_security(struct file *f, void *security)
> +{
> + backing_file(f)->security = security;
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
> +
> static inline void backing_file_free(struct backing_file *ff)
> {
> + security_backing_file_free(&ff->file);
> path_put(&ff->user_path);
> kmem_cache_free(bfilp_cachep, ff);
> }
> @@ -288,10 +304,12 @@ struct file *alloc_empty_file_noaccount(int flags, const struct cred *cred)
> return f;
> }
>
> -static int init_backing_file(struct backing_file *ff)
> +static int init_backing_file(struct backing_file *ff,
> + const struct file *user_file)
> {
> memset(&ff->user_path, 0, sizeof(ff->user_path));
> - return 0;
> + backing_file_set_security(&ff->file, NULL);
> + return security_backing_file_alloc(&ff->file, user_file);
> }
>
> /*
> @@ -301,7 +319,8 @@ static int init_backing_file(struct backing_file *ff)
> * This is only for kernel internal use, and the allocate file must not be
> * installed into file tables or such.
> */
> -struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred)
> +struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred,
> + const struct file *user_file)
> {
> struct backing_file *ff;
> int error;
> @@ -318,7 +337,7 @@ struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred)
>
> /* The f_mode flags must be set before fput(). */
> ff->file.f_mode |= FMODE_BACKING | FMODE_NOACCOUNT;
> - error = init_backing_file(ff);
> + error = init_backing_file(ff, user_file);
> if (unlikely(error)) {
> fput(&ff->file);
> return ERR_PTR(error);
> diff --git a/fs/fuse/passthrough.c b/fs/fuse/passthrough.c
> index 72de97c03d0e..f2d08ac2459b 100644
> --- a/fs/fuse/passthrough.c
> +++ b/fs/fuse/passthrough.c
> @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct fuse_backing *fuse_passthrough_open(struct file *file, int backing_id)
> goto out;
>
> /* Allocate backing file per fuse file to store fuse path */
> - backing_file = backing_file_open(&file->f_path, file->f_flags,
> + backing_file = backing_file_open(file, file->f_flags,
> &fb->file->f_path, fb->cred);
> err = PTR_ERR(backing_file);
> if (IS_ERR(backing_file)) {
> diff --git a/fs/internal.h b/fs/internal.h
> index cbc384a1aa09..77e90e4124e0 100644
> --- a/fs/internal.h
> +++ b/fs/internal.h
> @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ extern void chroot_fs_refs(const struct path *, const struct path *);
> */
> struct file *alloc_empty_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred);
> struct file *alloc_empty_file_noaccount(int flags, const struct cred *cred);
> -struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred);
> +struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred,
> + const struct file *user_file);
> void backing_file_set_user_path(struct file *f, const struct path *path);
>
> static inline void file_put_write_access(struct file *file)
> diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
> index ff3dbd1ca61f..f2f20a611af3 100644
> --- a/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
> +++ b/fs/overlayfs/dir.c
> @@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static int ovl_create_tmpfile(struct file *file, struct dentry *dentry,
> return PTR_ERR(cred);
>
> ovl_path_upper(dentry->d_parent, &realparentpath);
> - realfile = backing_tmpfile_open(&file->f_path, flags, &realparentpath,
> + realfile = backing_tmpfile_open(file, flags, &realparentpath,
> mode, current_cred());
> err = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(realfile);
> pr_debug("tmpfile/open(%pd2, 0%o) = %i\n", realparentpath.dentry, mode, err);
> diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/file.c b/fs/overlayfs/file.c
> index 97bed2286030..27cc07738f33 100644
> --- a/fs/overlayfs/file.c
> +++ b/fs/overlayfs/file.c
> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static struct file *ovl_open_realfile(const struct file *file,
> if (!inode_owner_or_capable(real_idmap, realinode))
> flags &= ~O_NOATIME;
>
> - realfile = backing_file_open(file_user_path(file),
> + realfile = backing_file_open(file,
> flags, realpath, current_cred());
> }
> }
> diff --git a/include/linux/backing-file.h b/include/linux/backing-file.h
> index 1476a6ed1bfd..c939cd222730 100644
> --- a/include/linux/backing-file.h
> +++ b/include/linux/backing-file.h
> @@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ struct backing_file_ctx {
> void (*end_write)(struct kiocb *iocb, ssize_t);
> };
>
> -struct file *backing_file_open(const struct path *user_path, int flags,
> +struct file *backing_file_open(const struct file *user_file, int flags,
> const struct path *real_path,
> const struct cred *cred);
> -struct file *backing_tmpfile_open(const struct path *user_path, int flags,
> +struct file *backing_tmpfile_open(const struct file *user_file, int flags,
> const struct path *real_parentpath,
> umode_t mode, const struct cred *cred);
> ssize_t backing_file_read_iter(struct file *file, struct iov_iter *iter,
> diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
> index 8b3dd145b25e..d0d0e8f55589 100644
> --- a/include/linux/fs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/fs.h
> @@ -2475,6 +2475,19 @@ struct file *dentry_create(struct path *path, int flags, umode_t mode,
> const struct cred *cred);
> const struct path *backing_file_user_path(const struct file *f);
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
> +void *backing_file_security(const struct file *f);
> +void backing_file_set_security(struct file *f, void *security);
> +#else
> +static inline void *backing_file_security(const struct file *f)
> +{
> + return NULL;
> +}
> +static inline void backing_file_set_security(struct file *f, void *security)
> +{
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
> +
> /*
> * When mmapping a file on a stackable filesystem (e.g., overlayfs), the file
> * stored in ->vm_file is a backing file whose f_inode is on the underlying
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_audit.h b/include/linux/lsm_audit.h
> index 382c56a97bba..584db296e43b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_audit.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_audit.h
> @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct common_audit_data {
> #endif
> char *kmod_name;
> struct lsm_ioctlop_audit *op;
> - struct file *file;
> + const struct file *file;
> struct lsm_ibpkey_audit *ibpkey;
> struct lsm_ibendport_audit *ibendport;
> int reason;
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> index 8c42b4bde09c..b4958167e381 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
> @@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_permission, struct file *file, int mask)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_alloc_security, struct file *file)
> LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, file_release, struct file *file)
> LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, file_free_security, struct file *file)
> +LSM_HOOK(int, 0, backing_file_alloc, struct file *backing_file,
> + const struct file *user_file)
> +LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, backing_file_free, struct file *backing_file)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_ioctl, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> unsigned long arg)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_ioctl_compat, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> @@ -198,6 +201,8 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_ioctl_compat, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, mmap_addr, unsigned long addr)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, mmap_file, struct file *file, unsigned long reqprot,
> unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags)
> +LSM_HOOK(int, 0, mmap_backing_file, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> + struct file *backing_file, struct file *user_file)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_mprotect, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> unsigned long reqprot, unsigned long prot)
> LSM_HOOK(int, 0, file_lock, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd)
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> index d48bf0ad26f4..b4f8cad53ddb 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> @@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ struct security_hook_list {
> struct lsm_blob_sizes {
> unsigned int lbs_cred;
> unsigned int lbs_file;
> + unsigned int lbs_backing_file;
> unsigned int lbs_ib;
> unsigned int lbs_inode;
> unsigned int lbs_sock;
> diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> index ee88dd2d2d1f..8d2d4856934e 100644
> --- a/include/linux/security.h
> +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> @@ -472,11 +472,17 @@ int security_file_permission(struct file *file, int mask);
> int security_file_alloc(struct file *file);
> void security_file_release(struct file *file);
> void security_file_free(struct file *file);
> +int security_backing_file_alloc(struct file *backing_file,
> + const struct file *user_file);
> +void security_backing_file_free(struct file *backing_file);
> int security_file_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
> int security_file_ioctl_compat(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> unsigned long arg);
> int security_mmap_file(struct file *file, unsigned long prot,
> unsigned long flags);
> +int security_mmap_backing_file(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> + struct file *backing_file,
> + struct file *user_file);
> int security_mmap_addr(unsigned long addr);
> int security_file_mprotect(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long reqprot,
> unsigned long prot);
> @@ -1141,6 +1147,15 @@ static inline void security_file_release(struct file *file)
> static inline void security_file_free(struct file *file)
> { }
>
> +static inline int security_backing_file_alloc(struct file *backing_file,
> + const struct file *user_file)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static inline void security_backing_file_free(struct file *backing_file)
> +{ }
> +
> static inline int security_file_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> unsigned long arg)
> {
> @@ -1160,6 +1175,13 @@ static inline int security_mmap_file(struct file *file, unsigned long prot,
> return 0;
> }
>
> +static inline int security_mmap_backing_file(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> + struct file *backing_file,
> + struct file *user_file)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> static inline int security_mmap_addr(unsigned long addr)
> {
> return cap_mmap_addr(addr);
> diff --git a/security/lsm.h b/security/lsm.h
> index db77cc83e158..32f808ad4335 100644
> --- a/security/lsm.h
> +++ b/security/lsm.h
> @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ extern struct lsm_blob_sizes blob_sizes;
>
> /* LSM blob caches */
> extern struct kmem_cache *lsm_file_cache;
> +extern struct kmem_cache *lsm_backing_file_cache;
> extern struct kmem_cache *lsm_inode_cache;
>
> /* LSM blob allocators */
> diff --git a/security/lsm_init.c b/security/lsm_init.c
> index 573e2a7250c4..7c0fd17f1601 100644
> --- a/security/lsm_init.c
> +++ b/security/lsm_init.c
> @@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ static void __init lsm_prepare(struct lsm_info *lsm)
> blobs = lsm->blobs;
> lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
> lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_file, &blob_sizes.lbs_file);
> + lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_backing_file,
> + &blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file);
> lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_ib, &blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
> /* inode blob gets an rcu_head in addition to LSM blobs. */
> if (blobs->lbs_inode && blob_sizes.lbs_inode == 0)
> @@ -441,6 +443,8 @@ int __init security_init(void)
> if (lsm_debug) {
> lsm_pr("blob(cred) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
> lsm_pr("blob(file) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_file);
> + lsm_pr("blob(backing_file) size %d\n",
> + blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file);
> lsm_pr("blob(ib) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
> lsm_pr("blob(inode) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_inode);
> lsm_pr("blob(ipc) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ipc);
> @@ -462,6 +466,11 @@ int __init security_init(void)
> lsm_file_cache = kmem_cache_create("lsm_file_cache",
> blob_sizes.lbs_file, 0,
> SLAB_PANIC, NULL);
> + if (blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file)
> + lsm_backing_file_cache = kmem_cache_create(
> + "lsm_backing_file_cache",
> + blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file,
> + 0, SLAB_PANIC, NULL);
> if (blob_sizes.lbs_inode)
> lsm_inode_cache = kmem_cache_create("lsm_inode_cache",
> blob_sizes.lbs_inode, 0,
> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index a26c1474e2e4..048560ef6a1a 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const struct lsm_id *lsm_idlist[MAX_LSM_COUNT];
> struct lsm_blob_sizes blob_sizes;
>
> struct kmem_cache *lsm_file_cache;
> +struct kmem_cache *lsm_backing_file_cache;
> struct kmem_cache *lsm_inode_cache;
>
> #define SECURITY_HOOK_ACTIVE_KEY(HOOK, IDX) security_hook_active_##HOOK##_##IDX
> @@ -173,6 +174,30 @@ static int lsm_file_alloc(struct file *file)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +/**
> + * lsm_backing_file_alloc - allocate a composite backing file blob
> + * @backing_file: the backing file
> + *
> + * Allocate the backing file blob for all the modules.
> + *
> + * Returns 0, or -ENOMEM if memory can't be allocated.
> + */
> +static int lsm_backing_file_alloc(struct file *backing_file)
> +{
> + void *blob;
> +
> + if (!lsm_backing_file_cache) {
> + backing_file_set_security(backing_file, NULL);
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + blob = kmem_cache_zalloc(lsm_backing_file_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
> + backing_file_set_security(backing_file, blob);
> + if (!blob)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> /**
> * lsm_blob_alloc - allocate a composite blob
> * @dest: the destination for the blob
> @@ -2418,6 +2443,57 @@ void security_file_free(struct file *file)
> }
> }
>
> +/**
> + * security_backing_file_alloc() - Allocate and setup a backing file blob
> + * @backing_file: the backing file
> + * @user_file: the associated user visible file
> + *
> + * Allocate a backing file LSM blob and perform any necessary initialization of
> + * the LSM blob. There will be some operations where the LSM will not have
> + * access to @user_file after this point, so any important state associated
> + * with @user_file that is important to the LSM should be captured in the
> + * backing file's LSM blob.
> + *
> + * LSM's should avoid taking a reference to @user_file in this hook as it will
> + * result in problems later when the system attempts to drop/put the file
> + * references due to a circular dependency.
> + *
> + * Return: Return 0 if the hook is successful, negative values otherwise.
> + */
> +int security_backing_file_alloc(struct file *backing_file,
> + const struct file *user_file)
> +{
> + int rc;
> +
> + rc = lsm_backing_file_alloc(backing_file);
> + if (rc)
> + return rc;
> + rc = call_int_hook(backing_file_alloc, backing_file, user_file);
> + if (unlikely(rc))
> + security_backing_file_free(backing_file);
> +
> + return rc;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * security_backing_file_free() - Free a backing file blob
> + * @backing_file: the backing file
> + *
> + * Free any LSM state associate with a backing file's LSM blob, including the
> + * blob itself.
> + */
> +void security_backing_file_free(struct file *backing_file)
> +{
> + void *blob = backing_file_security(backing_file);
> +
> + call_void_hook(backing_file_free, backing_file);
> +
> + if (blob) {
> + backing_file_set_security(backing_file, NULL);
> + kmem_cache_free(lsm_backing_file_cache, blob);
> + }
> +}
> +
> /**
> * security_file_ioctl() - Check if an ioctl is allowed
> * @file: associated file
> @@ -2506,6 +2582,32 @@ int security_mmap_file(struct file *file, unsigned long prot,
> flags);
> }
>
> +/**
> + * security_mmap_backing_file - Check if mmap'ing a backing file is allowed
> + * @vma: the vm_area_struct for the mmap'd region
> + * @backing_file: the backing file being mmap'd
> + * @user_file: the user file being mmap'd
> + *
> + * Check permissions for a mmap operation on a stacked filesystem. This hook
> + * is called after the security_mmap_file() and is responsible for authorizing
> + * the mmap on @backing_file. It is important to note that the mmap operation
> + * on @user_file has already been authorized and the @vma->vm_file has been
> + * set to @backing_file.
> + *
> + * Return: Returns 0 if permission is granted.
> + */
> +int security_mmap_backing_file(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
> + struct file *backing_file,
> + struct file *user_file)
> +{
> + /* recommended by the stackable filesystem devs */
> + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(backing_file->f_mode & FMODE_BACKING)))
> + return -EIO;
> +
> + return call_int_hook(mmap_backing_file, vma, backing_file, user_file);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(security_mmap_backing_file);
> +
> /**
> * security_mmap_addr() - Check if mmap'ing an address is allowed
> * @addr: address
> --
> 2.53.0
>