[PATCH 4.14 110/323] modules: inherit TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Thu May 20 2021 - 06:36:45 EST


From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxx>

commit 262e6ae7081df304fc625cf368d5c2cbba2bb991 upstream.

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 :)"

[jeyu: pr_info -> pr_err and pr_warn as per discussion]
Link: http://lore.kernel.org/r/20200730162957.GA22469@xxxxxx
Acked-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jessica Yu <jeyu@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/module.h | 1 +
kernel/module.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)

--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ 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. */
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1380,6 +1380,25 @@ static inline int same_magic(const char
}
#endif /* CONFIG_MODVERSIONS */

+static bool inherit_taint(struct module *mod, struct module *owner)
+{
+ if (!owner || !test_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &owner->taints))
+ return true;
+
+ if (mod->using_gplonly_symbols) {
+ pr_err("%s: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols from proprietary module %s.\n",
+ mod->name, owner->name);
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ if (!test_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &mod->taints)) {
+ pr_warn("%s: module uses symbols from proprietary module %s, inheriting taint.\n",
+ mod->name, owner->name);
+ set_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &mod->taints);
+ }
+ return true;
+}
+
/* Resolve a symbol for this module. I.e. if we find one, record usage. */
static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod,
const struct load_info *info,
@@ -1404,6 +1423,14 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resol
if (!sym)
goto unlock;

+ if (license == GPL_ONLY)
+ mod->using_gplonly_symbols = true;
+
+ if (!inherit_taint(mod, owner)) {
+ sym = NULL;
+ goto getname;
+ }
+
if (!check_version(info, name, mod, crc)) {
sym = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
goto getname;