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-rw-r--r--include/linux/security.h11
-rw-r--r--include/linux/syslog.h29
2 files changed, 35 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 26eca85b2417..a4dc74d86ac6 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern int cap_task_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3,
extern int cap_task_setscheduler(struct task_struct *p, int policy, struct sched_param *lp);
extern int cap_task_setioprio(struct task_struct *p, int ioprio);
extern int cap_task_setnice(struct task_struct *p, int nice);
-extern int cap_syslog(int type);
+extern int cap_syslog(int type, bool from_file);
extern int cap_vm_enough_memory(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages);
struct msghdr;
@@ -1349,6 +1349,7 @@ static inline void security_free_mnt_opts(struct security_mnt_opts *opts)
* logging to the console.
* See the syslog(2) manual page for an explanation of the @type values.
* @type contains the type of action.
+ * @from_file indicates the context of action (if it came from /proc).
* Return 0 if permission is granted.
* @settime:
* Check permission to change the system time.
@@ -1463,7 +1464,7 @@ struct security_operations {
int (*sysctl) (struct ctl_table *table, int op);
int (*quotactl) (int cmds, int type, int id, struct super_block *sb);
int (*quota_on) (struct dentry *dentry);
- int (*syslog) (int type);
+ int (*syslog) (int type, bool from_file);
int (*settime) (struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz);
int (*vm_enough_memory) (struct mm_struct *mm, long pages);
@@ -1762,7 +1763,7 @@ int security_acct(struct file *file);
int security_sysctl(struct ctl_table *table, int op);
int security_quotactl(int cmds, int type, int id, struct super_block *sb);
int security_quota_on(struct dentry *dentry);
-int security_syslog(int type);
+int security_syslog(int type, bool from_file);
int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz);
int security_vm_enough_memory(long pages);
int security_vm_enough_memory_mm(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages);
@@ -2008,9 +2009,9 @@ static inline int security_quota_on(struct dentry *dentry)
return 0;
}
-static inline int security_syslog(int type)
+static inline int security_syslog(int type, bool from_file)
{
- return cap_syslog(type);
+ return cap_syslog(type, from_file);
}
static inline int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz)
diff --git a/include/linux/syslog.h b/include/linux/syslog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5f02b1817be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/syslog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* Syslog internals
+ *
+ * Copyright 2010 Canonical, Ltd.
+ * Author: Kees Cook <kees.cook@canonical.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LINUX_SYSLOG_H
+#define _LINUX_SYSLOG_H
+
+#define SYSLOG_FROM_CALL 0
+#define SYSLOG_FROM_FILE 1
+
+int do_syslog(int type, char __user *buf, int count, bool from_file);
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_SYSLOG_H */