[PATCH 8/8] modules: inherit TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Thu Jul 30 2020 - 02:11:01 EST


If a TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE exports symbol, inherit the taint flag
for all modules importing these symbols, and don't allow loading
symbols from TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE modules if the module previously
imported gplonly symbols. Add a anti-circumvention devices so people
don't accidentally get themselves into trouble this way.

Comment from Greg:
Ah, the proven-to-be-illegal "GPL Condom" defense :)

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/module.h | 1 +
kernel/module.c | 12 ++++++++++++
2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 30b0f5fcdb3c37..e30ed5fa33a738 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ struct module {
unsigned int num_gpl_syms;
const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_syms;
const s32 *gpl_crcs;
+ bool using_gplonly_symbols;

#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
/* unused exported symbols. */
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index afb2bfdd5134b3..04f993863ae417 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1456,6 +1456,18 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod,
if (!sym)
goto unlock;

+ if (license == GPL_ONLY)
+ mod->using_gplonly_symbols = true;
+
+ if (owner && test_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &owner->taints)) {
+ if (mod->using_gplonly_symbols) {
+ sym = NULL;
+ goto getname;
+ }
+ add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE,
+ LOCKDEP_NOW_UNRELIABLE);
+ }
+
if (!check_version(info, name, mod, crc)) {
sym = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
goto getname;
--
2.27.0