[PATCH 5/5] modules: only allow symbol_get of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL modules

Simon Horman horms at kernel.org
Mon Jul 31 11:11:36 PDT 2023


On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 10:38:06AM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> It has recently come to my attention that nvidia is circumventing the
> protection added in 262e6ae7081d ("modules: inherit
> TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE") by importing exports from their propriertary
> modules into an allegedly GPL licensed module and then rexporting them.
> 
> Given that symbol_get was only ever inteded for tightly cooperating

nit: inteded -> intended

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