Re: [RFC][PATCH v3] procfs: Always expose /proc/<pid>/map_files/ and make it readable

From: Cyrill Gorcunov
Date: Thu Feb 12 2015 - 02:45:53 EST


On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 06:29:10PM -0800, Calvin Owens wrote:
> Currently, /proc/<pid>/map_files/ is restricted to CAP_SYS_ADMIN, and is
> only exposed if CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE is set. This interface is
> useful for enumerating the files mapped into a process when the more
> verbose information in /proc/<pid>/maps is not needed. It also allows
> access to file descriptors for files that have been deleted and closed
> but are still mmapped into a process, which can be very useful for
> introspection and debugging.
...
>
> +/*
> + * Enforce stronger PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH permissions on the symlinks under
> + * /proc/<pid>/map_files, since these links may refer to deleted or O_TMPFILE
> + * files that users might assume are inaccessible regardless of their
> + * ownership/permissions.
> + */
> +static void *proc_map_files_follow_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
> +{
> + struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
> + struct task_struct *task;
> + int allowed = 0;
> +
> + task = get_proc_task(inode);
> + if (task) {
> + allowed = ptrace_may_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH);
> + put_task_struct(task);
> + }

else
return ERR_PTR(-ESRCH);

Other than that, looks good to me, thanks!

Rewieved-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxxx>
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