[PATCH v3 16/22] module: replace copy_module_from_fd with kernel version

[Mimi Zohar]

On Thu, 2016-02-04 at 20:56 +0100, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 02:06:24PM -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > Replace copy_module_from_fd() with kernel_read_file_from_fd().
> > 
> > Although none of the upstreamed LSMs define a kernel_module_from_file
> > hook, IMA is called, based on policy, to prevent unsigned kernel modules
> > from being loaded by the original kernel module syscall and to
> > measure/appraise signed kernel modules.
> > 
> > The security function security_kernel_module_from_file() was called prior
> > to reading a kernel module.  Preventing unsigned kernel modules from being
> > loaded by the original kernel module syscall remains on the pre-read
> > kernel_read_file() security hook.  Instead of reading the kernel module
> > twice, once for measuring/appraising and again for loading the kernel
> > module, the signature validation is moved to the kernel_post_read_file()
> > security hook.
> > 
> > This patch removes the security_kernel_module_from_file() hook and security
> > call.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof at kernel.org>

Thank you for reviewing the patches!

Mimi