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* [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
@ 2016-02-05 16:20 ` Tycho Andersen
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Tycho Andersen @ 2016-02-05 16:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Pravin Shelar, David S. Miller
  Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA,
	containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Eric Biederman,
	Justin Pettit

Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.

Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
which should be allowed inside a user namespace.

The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
much appreciated.

v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
    massive one

Reported-by: James Page <james.page-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
CC: Eric Biederman <ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
CC: Pravin Shelar <pshelar-LZ6Gd1LRuIk@public.gmane.org>
CC: Justin Pettit <jpettit-l0M0P4e3n4LQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
CC: "David S. Miller" <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>
---
 include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h |  1 +
 net/netlink/genetlink.c        |  4 ++++
 net/openvswitch/datapath.c     | 20 ++++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
index c3363ba..5512c90 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct genlmsghdr {
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_DO		0x02
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP	0x04
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOL	0x08
+#define GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM	0x10
 
 /*
  * List of reserved static generic netlink identifiers:
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index f830326..0ffd721 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ static int genl_family_rcv_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 	    !netlink_capable(skb, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	if ((ops->flags & GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM) &&
+	    !netlink_ns_capable(skb, net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if ((nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_DUMP) == NLM_F_DUMP) {
 		int rc;
 
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index deadfda..d6f7fe9 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy packet_policy[OVS_PACKET_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_packet_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = packet_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_packet_cmd_execute
 	}
@@ -1391,12 +1391,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy flow_policy[OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_flow_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_set,
 	},
@@ -1777,12 +1777,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy datapath_policy[OVS_DP_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_dp_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_set,
 	},
@@ -2158,12 +2158,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy vport_policy[OVS_VPORT_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_vport_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_set,
 	},
-- 
2.5.0

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* [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
@ 2016-02-05 16:20 ` Tycho Andersen
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Tycho Andersen @ 2016-02-05 16:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Pravin Shelar, David S. Miller
  Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, containers, Tycho Andersen, Eric Biederman,
	Justin Pettit

Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.

Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
which should be allowed inside a user namespace.

The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
much appreciated.

v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
    massive one

Reported-by: James Page <james.page@canonical.com>
Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen@canonical.com>
CC: Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
CC: Pravin Shelar <pshelar@ovn.org>
CC: Justin Pettit <jpettit@nicira.com>
CC: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h |  1 +
 net/netlink/genetlink.c        |  4 ++++
 net/openvswitch/datapath.c     | 20 ++++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
index c3363ba..5512c90 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct genlmsghdr {
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_DO		0x02
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP	0x04
 #define GENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOL	0x08
+#define GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM	0x10
 
 /*
  * List of reserved static generic netlink identifiers:
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index f830326..0ffd721 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ static int genl_family_rcv_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 	    !netlink_capable(skb, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	if ((ops->flags & GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM) &&
+	    !netlink_ns_capable(skb, net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if ((nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_DUMP) == NLM_F_DUMP) {
 		int rc;
 
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index deadfda..d6f7fe9 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy packet_policy[OVS_PACKET_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_packet_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_PACKET_CMD_EXECUTE,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = packet_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_packet_cmd_execute
 	}
@@ -1391,12 +1391,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy flow_policy[OVS_FLOW_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_flow_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_flow_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_FLOW_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = flow_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_flow_cmd_set,
 	},
@@ -1777,12 +1777,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy datapath_policy[OVS_DP_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_datapath_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_dp_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_DP_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = datapath_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_dp_cmd_set,
 	},
@@ -2158,12 +2158,12 @@ static const struct nla_policy vport_policy[OVS_VPORT_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 
 static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_NEW,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_new
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_DEL,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_del
 	},
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dp_vport_genl_ops[] = {
 	  .dumpit = ovs_vport_cmd_dump
 	},
 	{ .cmd = OVS_VPORT_CMD_SET,
-	  .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
+	  .flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM, /* Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege. */
 	  .policy = vport_policy,
 	  .doit = ovs_vport_cmd_set,
 	},
-- 
2.5.0

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* Re: [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
       [not found] ` <1454689252-18749-1-git-send-email-tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
@ 2016-02-11  9:10   ` pravin shelar
  2016-02-11 14:53     ` David Miller
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: pravin shelar @ 2016-02-11  9:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tycho Andersen
  Cc: Linux Kernel Network Developers,
	containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Eric Biederman,
	Justin Pettit, David S. Miller

On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:20 PM, Tycho Andersen
<tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
> this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.
>
> Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
> which should be allowed inside a user namespace.
>
> The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
> containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
> idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
> much appreciated.
>
> v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
> v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
>     massive one
>
> Reported-by: James Page <james.page-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
> CC: Eric Biederman <ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> CC: Pravin Shelar <pshelar-LZ6Gd1LRuIk@public.gmane.org>
> CC: Justin Pettit <jpettit-l0M0P4e3n4LQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
> CC: "David S. Miller" <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h |  1 +
>  net/netlink/genetlink.c        |  4 ++++
>  net/openvswitch/datapath.c     | 20 ++++++++++----------
>  3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
Looks good.

Acked-by: Pravin B Shelar <pshelar-LZ6Gd1LRuIk@public.gmane.org>

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* Re: [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
  2016-02-05 16:20 ` Tycho Andersen
  (?)
@ 2016-02-11  9:10 ` pravin shelar
  -1 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: pravin shelar @ 2016-02-11  9:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tycho Andersen
  Cc: David S. Miller, Linux Kernel Network Developers, linux-kernel,
	containers, Eric Biederman, Justin Pettit

On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 5:20 PM, Tycho Andersen
<tycho.andersen@canonical.com> wrote:
> Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
> this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.
>
> Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
> which should be allowed inside a user namespace.
>
> The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
> containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
> idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
> much appreciated.
>
> v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
> v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
>     massive one
>
> Reported-by: James Page <james.page@canonical.com>
> Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen@canonical.com>
> CC: Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
> CC: Pravin Shelar <pshelar@ovn.org>
> CC: Justin Pettit <jpettit@nicira.com>
> CC: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
> ---
>  include/uapi/linux/genetlink.h |  1 +
>  net/netlink/genetlink.c        |  4 ++++
>  net/openvswitch/datapath.c     | 20 ++++++++++----------
>  3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
Looks good.

Acked-by: Pravin B Shelar <pshelar@ovn.org>

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* Re: [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
  2016-02-05 16:20 ` Tycho Andersen
@ 2016-02-11 14:53     ` David Miller
  -1 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2016-02-11 14:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw
  Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA,
	containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, pshelar-LZ6Gd1LRuIk,
	ebiederm-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w, jpettit-l0M0P4e3n4LQT0dZR+AlfA

From: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
Date: Fri,  5 Feb 2016 09:20:52 -0700

> Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
> this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.
> 
> Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
> which should be allowed inside a user namespace.
> 
> The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
> containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
> idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
> much appreciated.
> 
> v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
> v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
>     massive one
> 
> Reported-by: James Page <james.page-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>

Applied, thanks.

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* Re: [PATCH v3] openvswitch: allow management from inside user namespaces
@ 2016-02-11 14:53     ` David Miller
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: David Miller @ 2016-02-11 14:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: tycho.andersen
  Cc: pshelar, netdev, linux-kernel, containers, ebiederm, jpettit

From: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen@canonical.com>
Date: Fri,  5 Feb 2016 09:20:52 -0700

> Operations with the GENL_ADMIN_PERM flag fail permissions checks because
> this flag means we call netlink_capable, which uses the init user ns.
> 
> Instead, let's introduce a new flag, GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM for operations
> which should be allowed inside a user namespace.
> 
> The motivation for this is to be able to run openvswitch in unprivileged
> containers. I've tested this and it seems to work, but I really have no
> idea about the security consequences of this patch, so thoughts would be
> much appreciated.
> 
> v2: use the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag instead of a check in each function
> v3: use separate ifs for UNS_ADMIN_PERM and ADMIN_PERM, instead of one
>     massive one
> 
> Reported-by: James Page <james.page@canonical.com>
> Signed-off-by: Tycho Andersen <tycho.andersen@canonical.com>

Applied, thanks.

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