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From: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
To: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Jann Horn <jannh@google.com>, Chris Mason <mason@kernel.org>,
	 Josef Bacik <josef@toxicpanda.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>,
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	 "Christian Brauner (Amutable)" <brauner@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH RFC v2 38/42] fuse: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as passthrough backing files
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:02:19 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261114-work-loop-pseudo-v2-38-98639a2286fb@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261114-work-loop-pseudo-v2-0-98639a2286fb@kernel.org>

The fuse server can register any regular file as a backing file. procfs
and binfmt_misc files are already refused by the stacking depth check as
both set s_stack_depth to FILESYSTEM_MAX_STACK_DEPTH. sysfs and the
other pseudo filesystems aren't. Reads and writes of the fuse file would
then be done on the pseudo file with the fuse server's credentials.
Refuse files on pseudo filesystems just like loop does.

Note that the backing file is only registered here and opened again for
every fuse file that uses it. Only its path is used and O_PATH file
descriptors are allowed since commit efad7153bf93 ("fuse: allow O_PATH
fd for FUSE_DEV_IOC_BACKING_OPEN"). So pass FMODE_PATH to
file_check_backing() to keep them working.

Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner (Amutable) <brauner@kernel.org>
---
 fs/fuse/backing.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/fuse/backing.c b/fs/fuse/backing.c
index 8c21a8a74efb9..7527f3ecb90dc 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/backing.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/backing.c
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ static int fuse_backing_open_file(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_backing *fb,
 		if (inode->i_sb->s_stack_depth >= fc->max_stack_depth)
 			return -ELOOP;
 
+		err = file_check_backing(file, FMODE_PATH, 0);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
 		fb->type = FUSE_BACKING_PATH;
 		fb->path = file->f_path;
 		path_get(&fb->path);

-- 
2.53.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-11-14 13:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 88+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-11-14 13:01 [PATCH RFC v2 00/42] fs: don't use pseudo filesystem files as storage Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 01/42] loop: refuse backing files that aren't open for reading Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 02/42] nvmet: check that the file backend supports ->{read,write}_iter Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 03/42] target: fileio: check that the backing file " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 04/42] fs: add SB_I_PSEUDO Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:54   ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 05/42] kernfs: use fc_init_pseudo() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 06/42] proc: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 07/42] binfmt_misc: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 08/42] mqueue: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 09/42] bpf: use fc_init_pseudo() for bpffs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 10/42] nullfs: use fc_init_pseudo() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 11/42] failfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:17   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 12/42] rust_binderfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:21   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 13/42] devpts: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 14/42] debugfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 15/42] tracefs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 16/42] configfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 17/42] securityfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:22   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:54   ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-11-14 13:01 ` [PATCH RFC v2 18/42] selinux: use fc_init_pseudo() for selinuxfs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 19/42] smack: use fc_init_pseudo() for smackfs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 20/42] apparmor: use fc_init_pseudo() for apparmorfs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 21/42] nfsd: use fc_init_pseudo() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 22/42] sunrpc: use fc_init_pseudo() for rpc_pipefs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 23/42] fuse: use fc_init_pseudo() for fusectl Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 24/42] efivarfs: use fc_init_pseudo() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:19   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 25/42] pstore: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 26/42] xenfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 27/42] openpromfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 28/42] ocfs2: use fc_init_pseudo() for dlmfs Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 29/42] s390/hypfs: use fc_init_pseudo() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 30/42] powerpc/spufs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:26   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 31/42] usb: gadget: f_fs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:20   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 32/42] usb: gadget: gadgetfs: " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:21   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 33/42] fs: add file_check_backing() Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:40   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:55   ` bot+bpf-ci
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 34/42] loop: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as backing files Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:28   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 35/42] zloop: refuse zone files on pseudo filesystems Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:31   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 36/42] nvmet: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as namespace backing files Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:21   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 37/42] target: fileio: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as " Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:22   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` Christian Brauner [this message]
2026-11-14 13:40   ` [PATCH RFC v2 38/42] fuse: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as passthrough " sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 39/42] usb: gadget: f_mass_storage: refuse files on pseudo filesystems Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:23   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 40/42] erofs: refuse files on pseudo filesystems as backing files Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:24   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 41/42] acct: refuse files on pseudo filesystems Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:23   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-14 13:02 ` [PATCH RFC v2 42/42] selftests/filesystems: add backing file tests for pseudo files Christian Brauner
2026-11-14 13:23   ` sashiko-bot

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