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From: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>
To: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org>,
	linux-integrity@vger.kernel.org, Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.ibm.com>,
	Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>,
	Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@huawei.com>,
	Dmitry Kasatkin <dmitry.kasatkin@gmail.com>,
	Eric Snowberg <eric.snowberg@oracle.com>,
	Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>,
	James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@hallyn.com>,
	keyrings@vger.kernel.org (open list:KEYS/KEYRINGS),
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (open list),
	linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org (open list:SECURITY
	SUBSYSTEM)
Subject: [RFC PATCH 2/4] KEYS: Pin the backing module for struct key_type
Date: Mon,  2 Nov 2026 14:15:13 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261102121518.1197453-3-jarkko@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261102121518.1197453-1-jarkko@kernel.org>

Add the owner field (populated with THIS_MODULE) to struct key_type.

Pin the module in key_alloc() and keyring_restrict(), and release it in
key_gc_unused_keys() and keyring_destroy(). These functions are the entry
points for keys and restrictions.

Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>
---
 include/linux/key-type.h |  6 +++++-
 security/keys/gc.c       |  3 +++
 security/keys/key.c      | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 security/keys/keyring.c  | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 4 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/key-type.h b/include/linux/key-type.h
index c4f329b6ae3f..9ecec31ad571 100644
--- a/include/linux/key-type.h
+++ b/include/linux/key-type.h
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 
 #include <linux/key.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
 
+struct module;
 struct kernel_pkey_query;
 struct kernel_pkey_params;
 
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ struct key_type {
 				     const void *in, const void *in2);
 
 	/* internal fields */
+	struct module		*owner;
 	atomic64_t		index_id;	/* Opaque keyring index ID */
 	struct list_head	link;		/* link in types list */
 	struct lock_class_key	lock_class;	/* key->sem lock class */
@@ -168,7 +171,8 @@ struct key_type {
 
 extern struct key_type key_type_keyring;
 
-extern int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype);
+int __register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype, struct module *owner);
+#define register_key_type(ktype) __register_key_type(ktype, THIS_MODULE)
 extern void unregister_key_type(struct key_type *ktype);
 
 extern int key_payload_reserve(struct key *key, size_t datalen);
diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index eda445f815d4..df5c614e4d1d 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <keys/keyring-type.h>
 #include "internal.h"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ static noinline void key_gc_unused_keys(struct list_head *keys)
 	while (!list_empty(keys)) {
 		struct key *key =
 			list_entry(keys->next, struct key, graveyard_link);
+		struct module *owner = key->type->owner;
 		short state = key->state;
 
 		list_del(&key->graveyard_link);
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ static noinline void key_gc_unused_keys(struct list_head *keys)
 
 		memzero_explicit(key, sizeof(*key));
 		kmem_cache_free(key_jar, key);
+		module_put(owner);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3f1f0fc13710..5ba8810f903d 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/poison.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -234,19 +235,24 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 
 	key = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	if (!desc || !*desc)
-		goto error;
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!try_module_get(type->owner)) {
+		key = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (type->vet_description) {
 		ret = type->vet_description(desc);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			key = ERR_PTR(ret);
-			goto error;
+			goto out_put_module;
 		}
 	}
 
 	desclen = strlen(desc);
 	if (desclen >= KEY_MAX_DESC_SIZE)
-		goto error;
+		goto out_put_module;
 	quotalen = desclen + 1 + type->def_datalen;
 
 	/* get hold of the key tracking for this user */
@@ -323,8 +329,6 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 	refcount_inc(&key->domain_tag->usage);
 	atomic_inc(&user->nkeys);
 	key_alloc_serial(key);
-
-error:
 	return key;
 
 security_error:
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 	}
 	key_user_put(user);
 	key = ERR_PTR(ret);
-	goto error;
+	goto out_put_module;
 
 no_memory_3:
 	kmem_cache_free(key_jar, key);
@@ -352,13 +356,18 @@ struct key *key_alloc(struct key_type *type, const char *desc,
 	key_user_put(user);
 no_memory_1:
 	key = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	goto error;
+	goto out_put_module;
 
 no_quota:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&user->lock, irqflags);
 	key_user_put(user);
 	key = ERR_PTR(-EDQUOT);
-	goto error;
+
+out_put_module:
+	module_put(type->owner);
+
+out:
+	return key;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_alloc);
 
@@ -1231,18 +1240,20 @@ int generic_key_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_key_instantiate);
 
 /**
- * register_key_type - Register a type of key.
+ * __register_key_type - Register a type of key.
  * @ktype: The new key type.
+ * @owner: Module owning the key type.
  *
  * Register a new key type.
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or -EEXIST if a type of this name already exists.
  */
-int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
+int __register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype, struct module *owner)
 {
 	struct key_type *p;
 	int ret;
 
+	ktype->owner = owner;
 	memset(&ktype->lock_class, 0, sizeof(ktype->lock_class));
 
 	ret = -EEXIST;
@@ -1264,7 +1275,7 @@ int register_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
 	up_write(&key_types_sem);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_key_type);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__register_key_type);
 
 /**
  * unregister_key_type - Unregister a type of key.
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 5281da9d5bf7..2061fc2022a5 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
@@ -436,6 +437,9 @@ static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring)
 	if (keyring->restrict_link) {
 		struct key_restriction *keyres = keyring->restrict_link;
 
+		if (keyres->keytype)
+			module_put(keyres->keytype->owner);
+
 		key_put(keyres->key);
 		kfree(keyres);
 	}
@@ -1062,7 +1066,7 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
 
 		if (!restrict_type->lookup_restriction) {
 			ret = -ENOENT;
-			goto error;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 		restrict_link = restrict_type->lookup_restriction(restriction);
@@ -1070,7 +1074,13 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
 
 	if (IS_ERR(restrict_link)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(restrict_link);
-		goto error;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (restrict_link->keytype &&
+	    !try_module_get(restrict_link->keytype->owner)) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out_free_restriction;
 	}
 
 	down_write(&keyring->sem);
@@ -1088,12 +1098,20 @@ int keyring_restrict(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const char *type,
 	up_write(&keyring_serialise_restrict_sem);
 	up_write(&keyring->sem);
 
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		key_put(restrict_link->key);
-		kfree(restrict_link);
-	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_put_module;
 
-error:
+	goto out;
+
+out_put_module:
+	if (restrict_link->keytype)
+		module_put(restrict_link->keytype->owner);
+
+out_free_restriction:
+	key_put(restrict_link->key);
+	kfree(restrict_link);
+
+out:
 	if (restrict_type)
 		key_type_put(restrict_type);
 
-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-11-02 12:15 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-11-02 12:15 [RFC PATCH 0/4] KEYS: sanitize the garbage collector behavior Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:15 ` [RFC PATCH 1/4] KEYS: trusted: Disable sysfs bind attributes for TEE driver Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:15 ` Jarkko Sakkinen [this message]
2026-11-02 12:22   ` [RFC PATCH 2/4] KEYS: Pin the backing module for struct key_type Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:15 ` [RFC PATCH 3/4] KEYS: Remove key_type_dead Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:21   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:15 ` [RFC PATCH 4/4] KEYS: key_garbage_collector(): process in chunks Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:31   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-02 12:19 ` [RFC PATCH 0/4] KEYS: sanitize the garbage collector behavior Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-03  0:03 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-11-03  0:42   ` Jarkko Sakkinen

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