Merge branch 'for_paulus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/galak/powerpc

[pandora-kernel.git] / kernel / ptrace.c

diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 921c22a..335c5b9 100644 (file)
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -120,8 +120,18 @@ int ptrace_check_attach(struct task_struct *child, int kill)
 
 static int may_attach(struct task_struct *task)
 {
-       if (!task->mm)
-               return -EPERM;
+       /* May we inspect the given task?
+        * This check is used both for attaching with ptrace
+        * and for allowing access to sensitive information in /proc.
+        *
+        * ptrace_attach denies several cases that /proc allows
+        * because setting up the necessary parent/child relationship
+        * or halting the specified task is impossible.
+        */
+       int dumpable = 0;
+       /* Don't let security modules deny introspection */
+       if (task == current)
+               return 0;
        if (((current->uid != task->euid) ||
             (current->uid != task->suid) ||
             (current->uid != task->uid) ||
@@ -130,7 +140,9 @@ static int may_attach(struct task_struct *task)
             (current->gid != task->gid)) && !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
                return -EPERM;
        smp_rmb();
-       if (!task->mm->dumpable && !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
+       if (task->mm)
+               dumpable = task->mm->dumpable;
+       if (!dumpable && !capable(CAP_SYS_PTRACE))
                return -EPERM;
 
        return security_ptrace(current, task);
@@ -176,6 +188,8 @@ repeat:
                goto repeat;
        }
 
+       if (!task->mm)
+               goto bad;
        /* the same process cannot be attached many times */
        if (task->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)
                goto bad;
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ out:
        return retval;
 }
 
-void __ptrace_detach(struct task_struct *child, unsigned int data)
+static inline void __ptrace_detach(struct task_struct *child, unsigned int data)
 {
        child->exit_code = data;
        /* .. re-parent .. */
@@ -219,6 +233,7 @@ int ptrace_detach(struct task_struct *child, unsigned int data)
        ptrace_disable(child);
 
        write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
+       /* protect against de_thread()->release_task() */
        if (child->ptrace)
                __ptrace_detach(child, data);
        write_unlock_irq(&tasklist_lock);