[PATCH] lsm: Move security_netlink_send to under CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK

Song Liu song at kernel.org
Mon Apr 21 22:52:50 UTC 2025


security_netlink_send() is a networking hook, so it fits better under
CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK.

Signed-off-by: Song Liu <song at kernel.org>
---
 include/linux/security.h | 12 ++++++------
 security/security.c      | 36 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 25811836afb7..6a09318e2bf9 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ int security_setselfattr(unsigned int attr, struct lsm_ctx __user *ctx,
 int security_getprocattr(struct task_struct *p, int lsmid, const char *name,
 			 char **value);
 int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, const char *name, void *value, size_t size);
-int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int security_ismaclabel(const char *name);
 int security_secid_to_secctx(u32 secid, struct lsm_context *cp);
 int security_lsmprop_to_secctx(struct lsm_prop *prop, struct lsm_context *cp);
@@ -1527,11 +1526,6 @@ static inline int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, char *name, void *value,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static inline int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline int security_ismaclabel(const char *name)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -1629,6 +1623,7 @@ static inline int security_watch_key(struct key *key)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK
 
+int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int security_unix_stream_connect(struct sock *sock, struct sock *other, struct sock *newsk);
 int security_unix_may_send(struct socket *sock,  struct socket *other);
 int security_socket_create(int family, int type, int protocol, int kern);
@@ -1684,6 +1679,11 @@ int security_sctp_assoc_established(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 int security_mptcp_add_subflow(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk);
 
 #else	/* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK */
+static inline int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int security_unix_stream_connect(struct sock *sock,
 					       struct sock *other,
 					       struct sock *newsk)
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index dbfe95eb3064..0193bf8f1dae 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -4274,24 +4274,6 @@ int security_setprocattr(int lsmid, const char *name, void *value, size_t size)
 	return LSM_RET_DEFAULT(setprocattr);
 }
 
-/**
- * security_netlink_send() - Save info and check if netlink sending is allowed
- * @sk: sending socket
- * @skb: netlink message
- *
- * Save security information for a netlink message so that permission checking
- * can be performed when the message is processed.  The security information
- * can be saved using the eff_cap field of the netlink_skb_parms structure.
- * Also may be used to provide fine grained control over message transmission.
- *
- * Return: Returns 0 if the information was successfully saved and message is
- *         allowed to be transmitted.
- */
-int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return call_int_hook(netlink_send, sk, skb);
-}
-
 /**
  * security_ismaclabel() - Check if the named attribute is a MAC label
  * @name: full extended attribute name
@@ -4481,6 +4463,24 @@ int security_watch_key(struct key *key)
 #endif /* CONFIG_KEY_NOTIFICATIONS */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK
+/**
+ * security_netlink_send() - Save info and check if netlink sending is allowed
+ * @sk: sending socket
+ * @skb: netlink message
+ *
+ * Save security information for a netlink message so that permission checking
+ * can be performed when the message is processed.  The security information
+ * can be saved using the eff_cap field of the netlink_skb_parms structure.
+ * Also may be used to provide fine grained control over message transmission.
+ *
+ * Return: Returns 0 if the information was successfully saved and message is
+ *         allowed to be transmitted.
+ */
+int security_netlink_send(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(netlink_send, sk, skb);
+}
+
 /**
  * security_unix_stream_connect() - Check if a AF_UNIX stream is allowed
  * @sock: originating sock
-- 
2.47.1




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