[PATCH net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate

[PATCH net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate

[Jakub Kicinski]

The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device
state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material,
respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access
control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns
membership.

Fixes: 00c94ca2b99e ("psp: base PSP device support")
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
---
CC: daniel.zahka@gmail.com
CC: willemdebruijn.kernel@gmail.com
CC: donald.hunter@gmail.com
---
 Documentation/netlink/specs/psp.yaml | 2 ++
 net/psp/psp-nl-gen.c                 | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/psp.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/psp.yaml
index 100c36cda8e5..bfcd6e4ecb85 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/psp.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/psp.yaml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ name: psp
       name: dev-set
       doc: Set the configuration of a PSP device.
       attribute-set: dev
+      flags: [admin-perm]
       do:
         request:
           attributes:
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ name: psp
       name: key-rotate
       doc: Rotate the device key.
       attribute-set: dev
+      flags: [admin-perm]
       do:
         request:
           attributes:
diff --git a/net/psp/psp-nl-gen.c b/net/psp/psp-nl-gen.c
index 22a48d0fa378..953309952cef 100644
--- a/net/psp/psp-nl-gen.c
+++ b/net/psp/psp-nl-gen.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static const struct genl_split_ops psp_nl_ops[] = {
 		.post_doit	= psp_device_unlock,
 		.policy		= psp_dev_set_nl_policy,
 		.maxattr	= PSP_A_DEV_PSP_VERSIONS_ENA,
-		.flags		= GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
+		.flags		= GENL_ADMIN_PERM | GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd		= PSP_CMD_KEY_ROTATE,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static const struct genl_split_ops psp_nl_ops[] = {
 		.post_doit	= psp_device_unlock,
 		.policy		= psp_key_rotate_nl_policy,
 		.maxattr	= PSP_A_DEV_ID,
-		.flags		= GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
+		.flags		= GENL_ADMIN_PERM | GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd		= PSP_CMD_RX_ASSOC,
-- 
2.53.0

Re: [PATCH net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate

[Daniel Zahka]

On 4/27/26 3:58 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device
> state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material,
> respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access
> control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns
> membership.
>
> Fixes: 00c94ca2b99e ("psp: base PSP device support")
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

Reviewed-by: Daniel Zahka <daniel.zahka@gmail.com>

Re: [PATCH net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate

[Willem de Bruijn]

Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device
> state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material,
> respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access
> control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns
> membership.
> 
> Fixes: 00c94ca2b99e ("psp: base PSP device support")
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@google.com>

Re: [PATCH net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate

[patchwork-bot+netdevbpf]

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>:

On Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:58:56 -0700 you wrote:
> The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device
> state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material,
> respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access
> control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns
> membership.
> 
> Fixes: 00c94ca2b99e ("psp: base PSP device support")
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/b718342a7fba

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