[RFC PATCH] selinux: log about VM being executable by default

From: Christian Göttsche
Date: Thu Jul 20 2023 - 06:36:07 EST


In case virtual memory is being marked as executable by default, SELinux
checks regarding explicit potential dangerous use are disabled.

Inform the user about it.

Signed-off-by: Christian Göttsche <cgzones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
security/selinux/hooks.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 6f53fa71fbdb..3a7ece84c2cc 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -7265,6 +7265,8 @@ static __init int selinux_init(void)
cred_init_security();

default_noexec = !(VM_DATA_DEFAULT_FLAGS & VM_EXEC);
+ if (!default_noexec)
+ pr_notice("SELinux: virtual memory is executable by default - related checks disabled\n");

avc_init();

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2.40.1