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-rw-r--r--kernel/ptrace.c20
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 921c22ad16e..6252d2fa2bf 100644
--- 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;