[PATCH V3 01/11] Add secure_modules() call

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Tue Sep 03 2013 - 19:51:33 EST


Provide a single call to allow kernel code to determine whether the system
has been configured to either disable module loading entirely or to load
only modules signed with a trusted key.

Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/module.h | 7 +++++++
kernel/module.c | 10 ++++++++++
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 46f1ea0..0c266b2 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb);

extern void print_modules(void);

+extern bool secure_modules(void);
+
#else /* !CONFIG_MODULES... */

/* Given an address, look for it in the exception tables. */
@@ -619,6 +621,11 @@ static inline int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
static inline void print_modules(void)
{
}
+
+static inline bool secure_modules(void)
+{
+ return false;
+}
#endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */

#ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 2069158..0e94acf 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3852,3 +3852,13 @@ void module_layout(struct module *mod,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(module_layout);
#endif
+
+bool secure_modules(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
+ return (sig_enforce || modules_disabled);
+#else
+ return modules_disabled;
+#endif
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(secure_modules);
--
1.8.3.1

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