[RFC PATCH 2/4] KEYS: Pin the backing module for struct key_type
From: Jarkko Sakkinen
Date: Mon Nov 02 2026 - 07:19:44 EST
Add the owner field (populated with THIS_MODULE) to struct key_type.
Pin the module in key_alloc() and keyring_restrict(), and release it in
key_gc_unused_keys() and keyring_destroy(). These functions are the entry
points for keys and restrictions.
Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/key-type.h | 6 +++++-
security/keys/gc.c | 3 +++
security/keys/key.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
security/keys/keyring.c | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
4 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/key-type.h b/include/linux/key-type.h
index c4f329b6ae3f..9ecec31ad571 100644
--- a/include/linux/key-type.h
+++ b/include/linux/key-type.h
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
#include <linux/key.h>
#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
#ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
+struct module;
struct kernel_pkey_query;
struct kernel_pkey_params;
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ struct key_type {
const void *in, const void *in2);
/* internal fields */
+ struct module *owner;
atomic64_t index_id; /* Opaque keyring index ID */
struct list_head link; /* link in types list */
struct lock_class_key lock_class; /* key->sem lock class */
@@ -168,7 +171,8 @@ struct key_type {
extern struct key_type key_type_keyring;
-extern int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype);
+int __register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype, struct module *owner);
+#define register_key_type(ktype) __register_key_type(ktype, THIS_MODULE)
extern void unregister_key_type(struct key_type *ktype);
extern int key_payload_reserve(struct key *key, size_t datalen);
diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index eda445f815d4..df5c614e4d1d 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/security.h>
#include <keys/keyring-type.h>
#include "internal.h"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ static noinline void key_gc_unused_keys(struct list_head *keys)
while (!list_empty(keys)) {
struct key *key =
list_entry(keys->next, struct key, graveyard_link);
+ struct module *owner = key->type->owner;
short state = key->state;
list_del(&key->graveyard_link);
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ static noinline void key_gc_unused_keys(struct list_head *keys)
memzero_explicit(key, sizeof(*key));
kmem_cache_free(key_jar, key);
+ module_put(owner);
}
}
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3f1f0fc13710..5ba8810f903d 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
#include <linux/export.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/poison.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -234,19 +235,24 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
key = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
if (!desc || !*desc)
- goto error;
+ goto out;
+
+ if (!try_module_get(type->owner)) {
+ key = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+ goto out;
+ }
if (type->vet_description) {
ret = type->vet_description(desc);
if (ret < 0) {
key = ERR_PTR(ret);
- goto error;
+ goto out_put_module;
}
}
desclen = strlen(desc);
if (desclen >= KEY_MAX_DESC_SIZE)
- goto error;
+ goto out_put_module;
quotalen = desclen + 1 + type->def_datalen;
/* get hold of the key tracking for this user */
@@ -323,8 +329,6 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
refcount_inc(&key->domain_tag->usage);
atomic_inc(&user->nkeys);
key_alloc_serial(key);
-
-error:
return key;
security_error:
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
}
key_user_put(user);
key = ERR_PTR(ret);
- goto error;
+ goto out_put_module;
no_memory_3:
kmem_cache_free(key_jar, key);
@@ -352,13 +356,18 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
key_user_put(user);
no_memory_1:
key = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
- goto error;
+ goto out_put_module;
no_quota:
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&user->lock, irqflags);
key_user_put(user);
key = ERR_PTR(-EDQUOT);
- goto error;
+
+out_put_module:
+ module_put(type->owner);
+
+out:
+ return key;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_alloc);
@@ -1231,18 +1240,20 @@ int generic_key_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_key_instantiate);
/**
- * register_key_type - Register a type of key.
+ * __register_key_type - Register a type of key.
* @ktype: The new key type.
+ * @owner: Module owning the key type.
*
* Register a new key type.
*
* Returns 0 on success or -EEXIST if a type of this name already exists.
*/
-int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
+int __register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype, struct module *owner)
{
struct key_type *p;
int ret;
+ ktype->owner = owner;
memset(&ktype->lock_class, 0, sizeof(ktype->lock_class));
ret = -EEXIST;
@@ -1264,7 +1275,7 @@ int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
up_write(&key_types_sem);
return ret;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_key_type);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__register_key_type);
/**
* unregister_key_type - Unregister a type of key.
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 5281da9d5bf7..2061fc2022a5 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
#include <linux/export.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/security.h>
@@ -436,6 +437,9 @@ static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring)
if (keyring->restrict_link) {
struct key_restriction *keyres = keyring->restrict_link;
+ if (keyres->keytype)
+ module_put(keyres->keytype->owner);
+
key_put(keyres->key);
kfree(keyres);
}
@@ -1062,7 +1066,7 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
if (!restrict_type->lookup_restriction) {
ret = -ENOENT;
- goto error;
+ goto out;
}
restrict_link = restrict_type->lookup_restriction(restriction);
@@ -1070,7 +1074,13 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
if (IS_ERR(restrict_link)) {
ret = PTR_ERR(restrict_link);
- goto error;
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ if (restrict_link->keytype &&
+ !try_module_get(restrict_link->keytype->owner)) {
+ ret = -ENOENT;
+ goto out_free_restriction;
}
down_write(&keyring->sem);
@@ -1088,12 +1098,20 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
up_write(&keyring_serialise_restrict_sem);
up_write(&keyring->sem);
- if (ret < 0) {
- key_put(restrict_link->key);
- kfree(restrict_link);
- }
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto out_put_module;
-error:
+ goto out;
+
+out_put_module:
+ if (restrict_link->keytype)
+ module_put(restrict_link->keytype->owner);
+
+out_free_restriction:
+ key_put(restrict_link->key);
+ kfree(restrict_link);
+
+out:
if (restrict_type)
key_type_put(restrict_type);
--
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