Re: [PATCH] audit: enforce AUDIT_LOCKED for AUDIT_TRIM and AUDIT_MAKE_EQUIV

[Paul Moore]

On May 12, 2026 Sergio Correia <scorreia@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> AUDIT_ADD_RULE and AUDIT_DEL_RULE correctly check for AUDIT_LOCKED
> and return -EPERM, but AUDIT_TRIM and AUDIT_MAKE_EQUIV do not. This
> allows a process with CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL to modify directory tree
> watches and equivalence mappings even when the audit configuration
> has been locked, undermining the purpose of the lock.
> 
> Add AUDIT_LOCKED checks to both commands.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Ricardo Robaina <rrobaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-4-6
> Signed-off-by: Sergio Correia <scorreia@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  kernel/audit.c | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

Merged into audit/stable-7.1 with the expectation of sending it up to
Linus later this week, thanks!

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