[PATCH v7 02/10] landlock: Use landlock_walk_path_up for is_access_to_paths_allowed
Justin Suess
utilityemal77 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 12 19:31:53 UTC 2026
Use common path walk helper for is_access_to_paths_allowed. This
maintains consistency with the existing implementation, and removes the
backward goto jump.
Signed-off-by: Justin Suess <utilityemal77 at gmail.com>
---
Notes:
v6..v7 changes:
* New patch split out from the v6 core NO_INHERIT implementation.
security/landlock/fs.c | 60 ++++++++++++++----------------------------
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
diff --git a/security/landlock/fs.c b/security/landlock/fs.c
index 644637a8c0b5..b31bd2980e5c 100644
--- a/security/landlock/fs.c
+++ b/security/landlock/fs.c
@@ -923,47 +923,27 @@ static bool is_access_to_paths_allowed(
/* Stops when a rule from each layer grants access. */
if (allowed_parent1 && allowed_parent2)
break;
-
-jump_up:
- if (walker_path.dentry == walker_path.mnt->mnt_root) {
- if (follow_up(&walker_path)) {
- /* Ignores hidden mount points. */
- goto jump_up;
- } else {
- /*
- * Stops at the real root. Denies access
- * because not all layers have granted access.
- */
- break;
- }
- }
-
- if (unlikely(IS_ROOT(walker_path.dentry))) {
- if (likely(walker_path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_INTERNAL)) {
- /*
- * Stops and allows access when reaching disconnected root
- * directories that are part of internal filesystems (e.g. nsfs,
- * which is reachable through /proc/<pid>/ns/<namespace>).
- */
- allowed_parent1 = true;
- allowed_parent2 = true;
- break;
- }
-
- /*
- * We reached a disconnected root directory from a bind mount.
- * Let's continue the walk with the mount point we missed.
- */
- dput(walker_path.dentry);
- walker_path.dentry = walker_path.mnt->mnt_root;
- dget(walker_path.dentry);
- } else {
- struct dentry *const parent_dentry =
- dget_parent(walker_path.dentry);
-
- dput(walker_path.dentry);
- walker_path.dentry = parent_dentry;
+ switch (landlock_walk_path_up(&walker_path)) {
+ /*
+ * Stops and allows access when reaching disconnected root
+ * directories that are part of internal filesystems (e.g. nsfs,
+ * which is reachable through /proc/<pid>/ns/<namespace>).
+ */
+ case LANDLOCK_WALK_INTERNAL:
+ allowed_parent1 = true;
+ allowed_parent2 = true;
+ break;
+ /*
+ * Stops at the real root. Denies access
+ * because not all layers have granted access
+ */
+ case LANDLOCK_WALK_STOP_REAL_ROOT:
+ break;
+ /* Otherwise, keep walking up to the root. */
+ case LANDLOCK_WALK_CONTINUE:
+ continue;
}
+ break;
}
path_put(&walker_path);
--
2.53.0
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