[PATCH v2 1/6] LSM: Ensure the correct LSM context releaser

[Casey Schaufler]

Add a new lsm_context data structure to hold all the information about a
"security context", including the string, its size and which LSM allocated
the string. The allocation information is necessary because LSMs have
different policies regarding the lifecycle of these strings. SELinux
allocates and destroys them on each use, whereas Smack provides a pointer
to an entry in a list that never goes away.

Update security_release_secctx() to use the lsm_context instead of a
(char *, len) pair. Change its callers to do likewise.  The LSMs
supporting this hook have had comments added to remind the developer
that there is more work to be done.

The BPF security module provides all LSM hooks. While there has yet to
be a known instance of a BPF configuration that uses security contexts,
the possibility is real. In the existing implementation there is
potential for multiple frees in that case.

Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler <casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: linux-integrity@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: audit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: netfilter-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: linux-nfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Todd Kjos <tkjos@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/android/binder.c                | 24 ++++++-------
 fs/ceph/xattr.c                         |  6 +++-
 fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c                       |  8 +++--
 fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c                       |  8 +++--
 include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h           |  2 +-
 include/linux/security.h                | 35 +++++++++++++++++--
 include/net/scm.h                       | 11 +++---
 kernel/audit.c                          | 30 ++++++++---------
 kernel/auditsc.c                        | 23 +++++++------
 net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c                  | 10 +++---
 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c    | 10 +++---
 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c |  9 +++--
 net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c         | 13 ++++---
 net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c       | 45 +++++++++++--------------
 net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c            | 11 +++---
 security/apparmor/include/secid.h       |  2 +-
 security/apparmor/secid.c               | 11 ++++--
 security/security.c                     |  8 ++---
 security/selinux/hooks.c                | 11 ++++--
 19 files changed, 167 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 978740537a1a..d4229bf6f789 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -3011,8 +3011,7 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	struct binder_context *context = proc->context;
 	int t_debug_id = atomic_inc_return(&binder_last_id);
 	ktime_t t_start_time = ktime_get();
-	char *secctx = NULL;
-	u32 secctx_sz = 0;
+	struct lsm_context lsmctx;
 	struct list_head sgc_head;
 	struct list_head pf_head;
 	const void __user *user_buffer = (const void __user *)
@@ -3291,7 +3290,8 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 		size_t added_size;
 
 		security_cred_getsecid(proc->cred, &secid);
-		ret = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &secctx, &secctx_sz);
+		ret = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &lsmctx.context,
+					       &lsmctx.len);
 		if (ret) {
 			binder_txn_error("%d:%d failed to get security context\n",
 				thread->pid, proc->pid);
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 			return_error_line = __LINE__;
 			goto err_get_secctx_failed;
 		}
-		added_size = ALIGN(secctx_sz, sizeof(u64));
+		added_size = ALIGN(lsmctx.len, sizeof(u64));
 		extra_buffers_size += added_size;
 		if (extra_buffers_size < added_size) {
 			binder_txn_error("%d:%d integer overflow of extra_buffers_size\n",
@@ -3334,23 +3334,23 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 		t->buffer = NULL;
 		goto err_binder_alloc_buf_failed;
 	}
-	if (secctx) {
+	if (lsmctx.context) {
 		int err;
 		size_t buf_offset = ALIGN(tr->data_size, sizeof(void *)) +
 				    ALIGN(tr->offsets_size, sizeof(void *)) +
 				    ALIGN(extra_buffers_size, sizeof(void *)) -
-				    ALIGN(secctx_sz, sizeof(u64));
+				    ALIGN(lsmctx.len, sizeof(u64));
 
 		t->security_ctx = t->buffer->user_data + buf_offset;
 		err = binder_alloc_copy_to_buffer(&target_proc->alloc,
 						  t->buffer, buf_offset,
-						  secctx, secctx_sz);
+						  lsmctx.context, lsmctx.len);
 		if (err) {
 			t->security_ctx = 0;
 			WARN_ON(1);
 		}
-		security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_sz);
-		secctx = NULL;
+		security_release_secctx(&lsmctx);
+		lsmctx.context = NULL;
 	}
 	t->buffer->debug_id = t->debug_id;
 	t->buffer->transaction = t;
@@ -3394,7 +3394,7 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	off_end_offset = off_start_offset + tr->offsets_size;
 	sg_buf_offset = ALIGN(off_end_offset, sizeof(void *));
 	sg_buf_end_offset = sg_buf_offset + extra_buffers_size -
-		ALIGN(secctx_sz, sizeof(u64));
+		ALIGN(lsmctx.len, sizeof(u64));
 	off_min = 0;
 	for (buffer_offset = off_start_offset; buffer_offset < off_end_offset;
 	     buffer_offset += sizeof(binder_size_t)) {
@@ -3773,8 +3773,8 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	binder_alloc_free_buf(&target_proc->alloc, t->buffer);
 err_binder_alloc_buf_failed:
 err_bad_extra_size:
-	if (secctx)
-		security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_sz);
+	if (lsmctx.context)
+		security_release_secctx(&lsmctx);
 err_get_secctx_failed:
 	kfree(tcomplete);
 	binder_stats_deleted(BINDER_STAT_TRANSACTION_COMPLETE);
diff --git a/fs/ceph/xattr.c b/fs/ceph/xattr.c
index e066a556eccb..f7996770cc2c 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/xattr.c
@@ -1446,12 +1446,16 @@ int ceph_security_init_secctx(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
 
 void ceph_release_acl_sec_ctx(struct ceph_acl_sec_ctx *as_ctx)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_CEPH_FS_SECURITY_LABEL
+	struct lsm_context scaff; /* scaffolding */
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CEPH_FS_POSIX_ACL
 	posix_acl_release(as_ctx->acl);
 	posix_acl_release(as_ctx->default_acl);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CEPH_FS_SECURITY_LABEL
-	security_release_secctx(as_ctx->sec_ctx, as_ctx->sec_ctxlen);
+	lsmcontext_init(&scaff, as_ctx->sec_ctx, as_ctx->sec_ctxlen, 0);
+	security_release_secctx(&scaff);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_FS_ENCRYPTION
 	kfree(as_ctx->fscrypt_auth);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index cd2fbde2e6d7..76776d716744 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@ nfs4_label_init_security(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 static inline void
 nfs4_label_release_security(struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
-	if (label)
-		security_release_secctx(label->label, label->len);
+	struct lsm_context scaff; /* scaffolding */
+
+	if (label) {
+		lsmcontext_init(&scaff, label->label, label->len, 0);
+		security_release_secctx(&scaff);
+	}
 }
 static inline u32 *nfs4_bitmask(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index f118921250c3..537ad363d70a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -3653,8 +3653,12 @@ nfsd4_encode_fattr4(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
 
 out:
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4_SECURITY_LABEL
-	if (args.context)
-		security_release_secctx(args.context, args.contextlen);
+	if (args.context) {
+		struct lsm_context scaff; /* scaffolding */
+
+		lsmcontext_init(&scaff, args.context, args.contextlen, 0);
+		security_release_secctx(&scaff);
+	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V4_SECURITY_LABEL */
 	kfree(args.acl);
 	if (tempfh) {
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index eb2937599cb0..c13df23132eb 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, -EOPNOTSUPP, secid_to_secctx, u32 secid, char **secdata,
 LSM_HOOK(int, -EOPNOTSUPP, lsmprop_to_secctx, struct lsm_prop *prop,
 	 char **secdata, u32 *seclen)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, secctx_to_secid, const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid)
-LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, release_secctx, char *secdata, u32 seclen)
+LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, release_secctx, struct lsm_context *cp)
 LSM_HOOK(void, LSM_RET_VOID, inode_invalidate_secctx, struct inode *inode)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_notifysecctx, struct inode *inode, void *ctx, u32 ctxlen)
 LSM_HOOK(int, 0, inode_setsecctx, struct dentry *dentry, void *ctx, u32 ctxlen)
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index fd690fa73162..1a3ca02224e8 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -225,6 +225,37 @@ extern unsigned long dac_mmap_min_addr;
 #define dac_mmap_min_addr	0UL
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * A "security context" is the text representation of
+ * the information used by LSMs.
+ * This structure contains the string, its length, and which LSM
+ * it is useful for.
+ */
+struct lsm_context {
+	char	*context;	/* Provided by the module */
+	u32	len;
+	int	id;		/* Identifies the module */
+};
+
+/**
+ * lsmcontext_init - initialize an lsmcontext structure.
+ * @cp: Pointer to the context to initialize
+ * @context: Initial context, or NULL
+ * @size: Size of context, or 0
+ * @id: Which LSM provided the context
+ *
+ * Fill in the lsmcontext from the provided information.
+ * This is a scaffolding function that will be removed when
+ * lsm_context integration is complete.
+ */
+static inline void lsmcontext_init(struct lsm_context *cp, char *context,
+				   u32 size, int id)
+{
+	cp->id = id;
+	cp->context = context;
+	cp->len = size;
+}
+
 /*
  * Values used in the task_security_ops calls
  */
@@ -556,7 +587,7 @@ int security_ismaclabel(const char *name);
 int security_secid_to_secctx(u32 secid, char **secdata, u32 *seclen);
 int security_lsmprop_to_secctx(struct lsm_prop *prop, char **secdata, u32 *seclen);
 int security_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid);
-void security_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen);
+void security_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp);
 void security_inode_invalidate_secctx(struct inode *inode);
 int security_inode_notifysecctx(struct inode *inode, void *ctx, u32 ctxlen);
 int security_inode_setsecctx(struct dentry *dentry, void *ctx, u32 ctxlen);
@@ -1545,7 +1576,7 @@ static inline int security_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static inline void security_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen)
+static inline void security_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/include/net/scm.h b/include/net/scm.h
index 0d35c7c77a74..f75449e1d876 100644
--- a/include/net/scm.h
+++ b/include/net/scm.h
@@ -105,16 +105,17 @@ static __inline__ int scm_send(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK
 static inline void scm_passec(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *scm)
 {
-	char *secdata;
-	u32 seclen;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 	int err;
 
 	if (test_bit(SOCK_PASSSEC, &sock->flags)) {
-		err = security_secid_to_secctx(scm->secid, &secdata, &seclen);
+		err = security_secid_to_secctx(scm->secid, &ctx.context,
+					       &ctx.len);
 
 		if (!err) {
-			put_cmsg(msg, SOL_SOCKET, SCM_SECURITY, seclen, secdata);
-			security_release_secctx(secdata, seclen);
+			put_cmsg(msg, SOL_SOCKET, SCM_SECURITY, ctx.len,
+				 ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index d2797e8fe182..bafd8fd2b1f3 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1221,8 +1221,7 @@ static int audit_receive_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 	struct audit_buffer	*ab;
 	u16			msg_type = nlh->nlmsg_type;
 	struct audit_sig_info   *sig_data;
-	char			*ctx = NULL;
-	u32			len;
+	struct lsm_context	lsmctx;
 
 	err = audit_netlink_ok(skb, msg_type);
 	if (err)
@@ -1472,27 +1471,29 @@ static int audit_receive_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 		break;
 	}
 	case AUDIT_SIGNAL_INFO:
-		len = 0;
 		if (lsmprop_is_set(&audit_sig_lsm)) {
-			err = security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&audit_sig_lsm, &ctx,
-							 &len);
+			err = security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&audit_sig_lsm,
+							 &lsmctx.context,
+							 &lsmctx.len);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		}
-		sig_data = kmalloc(struct_size(sig_data, ctx, len), GFP_KERNEL);
+		sig_data = kmalloc(struct_size(sig_data, ctx, lsmctx.len),
+				   GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!sig_data) {
 			if (lsmprop_is_set(&audit_sig_lsm))
-				security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+				security_release_secctx(&lsmctx);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		sig_data->uid = from_kuid(&init_user_ns, audit_sig_uid);
 		sig_data->pid = audit_sig_pid;
 		if (lsmprop_is_set(&audit_sig_lsm)) {
-			memcpy(sig_data->ctx, ctx, len);
-			security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+			memcpy(sig_data->ctx, lsmctx.context, lsmctx.len);
+			security_release_secctx(&lsmctx);
 		}
 		audit_send_reply(skb, seq, AUDIT_SIGNAL_INFO, 0, 0,
-				 sig_data, struct_size(sig_data, ctx, len));
+				 sig_data, struct_size(sig_data, ctx,
+						       lsmctx.len));
 		kfree(sig_data);
 		break;
 	case AUDIT_TTY_GET: {
@@ -2180,23 +2181,22 @@ void audit_log_key(struct audit_buffer *ab, char *key)
 int audit_log_task_context(struct audit_buffer *ab)
 {
 	struct lsm_prop prop;
-	char *ctx = NULL;
-	unsigned len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 	int error;
 
 	security_current_getlsmprop_subj(&prop);
 	if (!lsmprop_is_set(&prop))
 		return 0;
 
-	error = security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&prop, &ctx, &len);
+	error = security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&prop, &ctx.context, &ctx.len);
 	if (error) {
 		if (error != -EINVAL)
 			goto error_path;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	audit_log_format(ab, " subj=%s", ctx);
-	security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+	audit_log_format(ab, " subj=%s", ctx.context);
+	security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 	return 0;
 
 error_path:
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index f28fd513d047..c196dd4c9b54 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -1098,8 +1098,7 @@ static int audit_log_pid_context(struct audit_context *context, pid_t pid,
 				 char *comm)
 {
 	struct audit_buffer *ab;
-	char *ctx = NULL;
-	u32 len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	ab = audit_log_start(context, GFP_KERNEL, AUDIT_OBJ_PID);
@@ -1110,12 +1109,12 @@ static int audit_log_pid_context(struct audit_context *context, pid_t pid,
 			 from_kuid(&init_user_ns, auid),
 			 from_kuid(&init_user_ns, uid), sessionid);
 	if (lsmprop_is_set(prop)) {
-		if (security_lsmprop_to_secctx(prop, &ctx, &len)) {
+		if (security_lsmprop_to_secctx(prop, &ctx.context, &ctx.len)) {
 			audit_log_format(ab, " obj=(none)");
 			rc = 1;
 		} else {
-			audit_log_format(ab, " obj=%s", ctx);
-			security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+			audit_log_format(ab, " obj=%s", ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 	}
 	audit_log_format(ab, " ocomm=");
@@ -1371,6 +1370,7 @@ static void audit_log_time(struct audit_context *context, struct audit_buffer **
 
 static void show_special(struct audit_context *context, int *call_panic)
 {
+	struct lsm_context lsmcxt;
 	struct audit_buffer *ab;
 	int i;
 
@@ -1401,7 +1401,8 @@ static void show_special(struct audit_context *context, int *call_panic)
 				*call_panic = 1;
 			} else {
 				audit_log_format(ab, " obj=%s", ctx);
-				security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+				lsmcontext_init(&lsmcxt, ctx, len, 0);
+				security_release_secctx(&lsmcxt);
 			}
 		}
 		if (context->ipc.has_perm) {
@@ -1560,15 +1561,15 @@ static void audit_log_name(struct audit_context *context, struct audit_names *n,
 				 MAJOR(n->rdev),
 				 MINOR(n->rdev));
 	if (lsmprop_is_set(&n->oprop)) {
-		char *ctx = NULL;
-		u32 len;
+		struct lsm_context ctx;
 
-		if (security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&n->oprop, &ctx, &len)) {
+		if (security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&n->oprop, &ctx.context,
+					       &ctx.len)) {
 			if (call_panic)
 				*call_panic = 2;
 		} else {
-			audit_log_format(ab, " obj=%s", ctx);
-			security_release_secctx(ctx, len);
+			audit_log_format(ab, " obj=%s", ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
index cf377377b52d..a8180dcc2a32 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ static void ip_cmsg_recv_checksum(struct msghdr *msg, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static void ip_cmsg_recv_security(struct msghdr *msg, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	char *secdata;
-	u32 seclen, secid;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
+	u32 secid;
 	int err;
 
 	err = security_socket_getpeersec_dgram(NULL, skb, &secid);
 	if (err)
 		return;
 
-	err = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &secdata, &seclen);
+	err = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &ctx.context, &ctx.len);
 	if (err)
 		return;
 
-	put_cmsg(msg, SOL_IP, SCM_SECURITY, seclen, secdata);
-	security_release_secctx(secdata, seclen);
+	put_cmsg(msg, SOL_IP, SCM_SECURITY, ctx.len, ctx.context);
+	security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 }
 
 static void ip_cmsg_recv_dstaddr(struct msghdr *msg, struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index 6a1239433830..86a57a3afdd6 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ static int ctnetlink_dump_mark(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct,
 static int ctnetlink_dump_secctx(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
 	struct nlattr *nest_secctx;
-	int len, ret;
-	char *secctx;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
+	int ret;
 
-	ret = security_secid_to_secctx(ct->secmark, &secctx, &len);
+	ret = security_secid_to_secctx(ct->secmark, &ctx.context, &ctx.len);
 	if (ret)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -369,13 +369,13 @@ static int ctnetlink_dump_secctx(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_conn *ct)
 	if (!nest_secctx)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (nla_put_string(skb, CTA_SECCTX_NAME, secctx))
+	if (nla_put_string(skb, CTA_SECCTX_NAME, ctx.context))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	nla_nest_end(skb, nest_secctx);
 
 	ret = 0;
 nla_put_failure:
-	security_release_secctx(secctx, len);
+	security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 	return ret;
 }
 #else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
index 7d4f0fa8b609..5f7fd23b7afe 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
@@ -172,17 +172,16 @@ static void ct_seq_stop(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_SECMARK
 static void ct_show_secctx(struct seq_file *s, const struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 	int ret;
-	u32 len;
-	char *secctx;
 
-	ret = security_secid_to_secctx(ct->secmark, &secctx, &len);
+	ret = security_secid_to_secctx(ct->secmark, &ctx.context, &ctx.len);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	seq_printf(s, "secctx=%s ", secctx);
+	seq_printf(s, "secctx=%s ", ctx.context);
 
-	security_release_secctx(secctx, len);
+	security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 }
 #else
 static inline void ct_show_secctx(struct seq_file *s, const struct nf_conn *ct)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c
index d2773ce9b585..37757cd77cf1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ nfqnl_build_packet_message(struct net *net, struct nfqnl_instance *queue,
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo = 0;
 	const struct nfnl_ct_hook *nfnl_ct;
 	bool csum_verify;
+	struct lsm_context scaff; /* scaffolding */
 	char *secdata = NULL;
 	u32 seclen = 0;
 	ktime_t tstamp;
@@ -810,8 +811,10 @@ nfqnl_build_packet_message(struct net *net, struct nfqnl_instance *queue,
 	}
 
 	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb->len;
-	if (seclen)
-		security_release_secctx(secdata, seclen);
+	if (seclen) {
+		lsmcontext_init(&scaff, secdata, seclen, 0);
+		security_release_secctx(&scaff);
+	}
 	return skb;
 
 nla_put_failure:
@@ -819,8 +822,10 @@ nfqnl_build_packet_message(struct net *net, struct nfqnl_instance *queue,
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	net_err_ratelimited("nf_queue: error creating packet message\n");
 nlmsg_failure:
-	if (seclen)
-		security_release_secctx(secdata, seclen);
+	if (seclen) {
+		lsmcontext_init(&scaff, secdata, seclen, 0);
+		security_release_secctx(&scaff);
+	}
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index 1bc2d0890a9f..8303bbcfc543 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ int netlbl_unlhsh_add(struct net *net,
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct netlbl_unlhsh_iface *iface;
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf = NULL;
-	char *secctx = NULL;
-	u32 secctx_len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 
 	if (addr_len != sizeof(struct in_addr) &&
 	    addr_len != sizeof(struct in6_addr))
@@ -438,11 +437,10 @@ int netlbl_unlhsh_add(struct net *net,
 unlhsh_add_return:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (audit_buf != NULL) {
-		if (security_secid_to_secctx(secid,
-					     &secctx,
-					     &secctx_len) == 0) {
-			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", secctx);
-			security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_len);
+		if (security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &ctx.context,
+					     &ctx.len) == 0) {
+			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " res=%u", ret_val == 0 ? 1 : 0);
 		audit_log_end(audit_buf);
@@ -473,8 +471,7 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr4(struct net *net,
 	struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr4 *entry;
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 	struct net_device *dev;
-	char *secctx;
-	u32 secctx_len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 
 	spin_lock(&netlbl_unlhsh_lock);
 	list_entry = netlbl_af4list_remove(addr->s_addr, mask->s_addr,
@@ -494,10 +491,10 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr4(struct net *net,
 					  addr->s_addr, mask->s_addr);
 		dev_put(dev);
 		if (entry != NULL &&
-		    security_secid_to_secctx(entry->secid,
-					     &secctx, &secctx_len) == 0) {
-			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", secctx);
-			security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_len);
+		    security_secid_to_secctx(entry->secid, &ctx.context,
+					     &ctx.len) == 0) {
+			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " res=%u", entry != NULL ? 1 : 0);
 		audit_log_end(audit_buf);
@@ -534,8 +531,7 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr6(struct net *net,
 	struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr6 *entry;
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 	struct net_device *dev;
-	char *secctx;
-	u32 secctx_len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 
 	spin_lock(&netlbl_unlhsh_lock);
 	list_entry = netlbl_af6list_remove(addr, mask, &iface->addr6_list);
@@ -554,10 +550,10 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr6(struct net *net,
 					  addr, mask);
 		dev_put(dev);
 		if (entry != NULL &&
-		    security_secid_to_secctx(entry->secid,
-					     &secctx, &secctx_len) == 0) {
-			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", secctx);
-			security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_len);
+		    security_secid_to_secctx(entry->secid, &ctx.context,
+					     &ctx.len) == 0) {
+			audit_log_format(audit_buf, " sec_obj=%s", ctx.context);
+			security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 		}
 		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " res=%u", entry != NULL ? 1 : 0);
 		audit_log_end(audit_buf);
@@ -1069,10 +1065,9 @@ static int netlbl_unlabel_staticlist_gen(u32 cmd,
 	int ret_val = -ENOMEM;
 	struct netlbl_unlhsh_walk_arg *cb_arg = arg;
 	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 	void *data;
 	u32 secid;
-	char *secctx;
-	u32 secctx_len;
 
 	data = genlmsg_put(cb_arg->skb, NETLINK_CB(cb_arg->nl_cb->skb).portid,
 			   cb_arg->seq, &netlbl_unlabel_gnl_family,
@@ -1127,14 +1122,14 @@ static int netlbl_unlabel_staticlist_gen(u32 cmd,
 		secid = addr6->secid;
 	}
 
-	ret_val = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &secctx, &secctx_len);
+	ret_val = security_secid_to_secctx(secid, &ctx.context, &ctx.len);
 	if (ret_val != 0)
 		goto list_cb_failure;
 	ret_val = nla_put(cb_arg->skb,
 			  NLBL_UNLABEL_A_SECCTX,
-			  secctx_len,
-			  secctx);
-	security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_len);
+			  ctx.len,
+			  ctx.context);
+	security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 	if (ret_val != 0)
 		goto list_cb_failure;
 
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
index 81635a13987b..f5e7a9919df1 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_user.c
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ struct audit_buffer *netlbl_audit_start_common(int type,
 					       struct netlbl_audit *audit_info)
 {
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
-	char *secctx;
-	u32 secctx_len;
+	struct lsm_context ctx;
 
 	if (audit_enabled == AUDIT_OFF)
 		return NULL;
@@ -99,10 +98,10 @@ struct audit_buffer *netlbl_audit_start_common(int type,
 			 audit_info->sessionid);
 
 	if (lsmprop_is_set(&audit_info->prop) &&
-	    security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&audit_info->prop, &secctx,
-				       &secctx_len) == 0) {
-		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " subj=%s", secctx);
-		security_release_secctx(secctx, secctx_len);
+	    security_lsmprop_to_secctx(&audit_info->prop, &ctx.context,
+				       &ctx.len) == 0) {
+		audit_log_format(audit_buf, " subj=%s", ctx.context);
+		security_release_secctx(&ctx);
 	}
 
 	return audit_buf;
diff --git a/security/apparmor/include/secid.h b/security/apparmor/include/secid.h
index cc6d1c9f4a47..8b92f90b6921 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/include/secid.h
+++ b/security/apparmor/include/secid.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int apparmor_secid_to_secctx(u32 secid, char **secdata, u32 *seclen);
 int apparmor_lsmprop_to_secctx(struct lsm_prop *prop, char **secdata,
 			       u32 *seclen);
 int apparmor_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid);
-void apparmor_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen);
+void apparmor_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp);
 
 
 int aa_alloc_secid(struct aa_label *label, gfp_t gfp);
diff --git a/security/apparmor/secid.c b/security/apparmor/secid.c
index 6350d107013a..8d9ced8cdffd 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/secid.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/secid.c
@@ -120,9 +120,16 @@ int apparmor_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void apparmor_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen)
+void apparmor_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp)
 {
-	kfree(secdata);
+	/*
+	 * stacking scaffolding:
+	 * When it is possible for more than one LSM to provide a
+	 * release hook, do this check:
+	 * if (cp->id == LSM_ID_APPARMOR || cp->id == LSM_ID_UNDEF)
+	 */
+
+	kfree(cp->context);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 0003d5ace5cc..0c9c3a02704b 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -4365,14 +4365,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_secctx_to_secid);
 
 /**
  * security_release_secctx() - Free a secctx buffer
- * @secdata: secctx
- * @seclen: length of secctx
+ * @cp: the security context
  *
  * Release the security context.
  */
-void security_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen)
+void security_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp)
 {
-	call_void_hook(release_secctx, secdata, seclen);
+	call_void_hook(release_secctx, cp);
+	memset(cp, 0, sizeof(*cp));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_release_secctx);
 
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 025b60c5b605..1503d398c87d 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -6624,9 +6624,16 @@ static int selinux_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid)
 				       secid, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
-static void selinux_release_secctx(char *secdata, u32 seclen)
+static void selinux_release_secctx(struct lsm_context *cp)
 {
-	kfree(secdata);
+	/*
+	 * stacking scaffolding:
+	 * When it is possible for more than one LSM to provide a
+	 * release hook, do this check:
+	 * if (cp->id == LSM_ID_SELINUX || cp->id == LSM_ID_UNDEF)
+	 */
+
+	kfree(cp->context);
 }
 
 static void selinux_inode_invalidate_secctx(struct inode *inode)
-- 
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