From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] keys: Check the authorization payload in process keyring searches
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:51 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-164911@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pm-key-management-objects-candidate-0004-v3-598361863b76bc25d58d@gmail.com>
> An authorization payload and its saved credentials must remain valid
> while search_process_keyrings_rcu() searches the requestor's keyrings.
> The function validates the authorization key, then separately loads
> payload.data[0] and unconditionally reads rka->cred. Validation does
> not prevent request_key_auth_revoke() from clearing the payload.
>
> A request-key helper can assume authority and fork a descendant that
> inherits the authorization key. If the descendant misses in its own
> keyrings, it falls back to the saved requestor credentials. Successful
> target instantiation invalidates the authorization key without clearing
> the payload. After the helper exits, UMH_WAIT_PROC returns to the
> requester, which calls complete_request_key() and revokes that key.
>
> With the descendant paused after validation, the paths can interleave
> as follows:
> [ ... ]
> RIP: 0010:search_process_keyrings_rcu+0x32b/0x790
>
> Fixes: e59428f721ee ("keys: Move the RCU locks outwards from the keyring search functions")
> Assisted-by: LLM
> Signed-off-by: Cen Zhang <zzzccc427@gmail.com>
Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues. It looks great!
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-09 6:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-09 5:52 [PATCH] keys: Check the authorization payload in process keyring searches Cen Zhang
2026-10-09 6:00 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-10-10 21:24 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
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