Re: [RFC PATCH] fs/coredump: Enable dynamic configuration of max file note size

[Kees Cook]

On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 05:21:28PM +0000, Allen Pais wrote:
> Introduce the capability to dynamically configure the maximum file
> note size for ELF core dumps via sysctl. This enhancement removes
> the previous static limit of 4MB, allowing system administrators to
> adjust the size based on system-specific requirements or constraints.

Under what conditions is this actually needed?

> [...]
> diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
> index 81cc974913bb..80cdc37f2fa2 100644
> --- a/kernel/sysctl.c
> +++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
>  #include <linux/mount.h>
>  #include <linux/userfaultfd_k.h>
>  #include <linux/pid.h>
> +#include <linux/coredump.h>
>  
>  #include "../lib/kstrtox.h"
>  
> @@ -1623,6 +1624,13 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
>  		.mode		= 0644,
>  		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
>  	},
> +	{
> +		.procname       = "max_file_note_size",
> +		.data           = &max_file_note_size,
> +		.maxlen         = sizeof(unsigned int),
> +		.mode           = 0644,
> +		.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec,
> +	},

Please don't add new sysctls to kernel/sysctl.c. Put this in fs/coredump.c
instead, and name it "core_file_note_size_max". (A "max" suffix is more
common than prefixes, and I'd like it clarified that it relates to the
coredumper with the "core" prefix that match the other coredump sysctls.

-Kees

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Kees Cook