#define PERF_SECURITY_CPU 1
#define PERF_SECURITY_KERNEL 2
#define PERF_SECURITY_TRACEPOINT 3
+#define PERF_SECURITY_MAX 4
+
+static inline bool perf_paranoid_any(void)
+{
+ return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid >= PERF_SECURITY_MAX;
+}
static inline int perf_is_paranoid(void)
{
* 0 - disallow raw tracepoint access for unpriv
* 1 - disallow cpu events for unpriv
* 2 - disallow kernel profiling for unpriv
+ * 4 - disallow all unpriv perf event use
*/
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT
+int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = PERF_SECURITY_MAX;
+#else
int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 2;
+#endif
/* Minimum for 512 kiB + 1 user control page */
int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 512 + (PAGE_SIZE / 1024); /* 'free' kiB per user */
if (err)
return err;
+ if (perf_paranoid_any() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+ return -EACCES;
+
err = perf_copy_attr(attr_uptr, &attr);
if (err)
return err;
If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
+config SECURITY_PERF_EVENTS_RESTRICT
+ bool "Restrict unprivileged use of performance events"
+ depends on PERF_EVENTS
+ help
+ If you say Y here, the kernel.perf_event_paranoid sysctl
+ will be set to 3 by default, and no unprivileged use of the
+ perf_event_open syscall will be permitted unless it is
+ changed.
+
config SECURITY
bool "Enable different security models"
depends on SYSFS