[PATCH v2 1/5] lsm: Add hook unix_path_connect
Günther Noack
gnoack3000 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 10 14:32:57 UTC 2026
From: Justin Suess <utilityemal77 at gmail.com>
Adds an LSM hook unix_path_connect.
This hook is called to check the path of a named unix socket before a
connection is initiated.
Cc: Günther Noack <gnoack3000 at gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Justin Suess <utilityemal77 at gmail.com>
---
include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h | 4 ++++
include/linux/security.h | 11 +++++++++++
net/unix/af_unix.c | 9 +++++++++
security/security.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
4 files changed, 44 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
index 8c42b4bde09c..1dee5d8d52d2 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hook_defs.h
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@ LSM_HOOK(int, 0, post_notification, const struct cred *w_cred,
LSM_HOOK(int, 0, watch_key, struct key *key)
#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY && CONFIG_KEY_NOTIFICATIONS */
+#if defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK) && defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH)
+LSM_HOOK(int, 0, unix_path_connect, const struct path *path, int type, int flags)
+#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK && CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH */
+
#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK
LSM_HOOK(int, 0, unix_stream_connect, struct sock *sock, struct sock *other,
struct sock *newsk)
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 83a646d72f6f..382612af27a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -1931,6 +1931,17 @@ static inline int security_mptcp_add_subflow(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk)
}
#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK */
+#if defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK) && defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH)
+
+int security_unix_path_connect(const struct path *path, int type, int flags);
+
+#else /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK && CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH */
+static inline int security_unix_path_connect(const struct path *path, int type, int flags)
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK && CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH */
+
#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_INFINIBAND
int security_ib_pkey_access(void *sec, u64 subnet_prefix, u16 pkey);
int security_ib_endport_manage_subnet(void *sec, const char *name, u8 port_num);
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 55cdebfa0da0..3aabe2d489ae 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -1226,6 +1226,15 @@ static struct sock *unix_find_bsd(struct sockaddr_un *sunaddr, int addr_len,
if (!S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode))
goto path_put;
+ /*
+ * We call the hook because we know that the inode is a socket
+ * and we hold a valid reference to it via the path.
+ */
+ err = security_unix_path_connect(&path, type, flags);
+ if (err)
+ goto path_put;
+
+ err = -ECONNREFUSED;
sk = unix_find_socket_byinode(inode);
if (!sk)
goto path_put;
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 31a688650601..0cee3502db83 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -4731,6 +4731,26 @@ int security_mptcp_add_subflow(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk)
#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK */
+#if defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK) && defined(CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH)
+/*
+ * security_unix_path_connect() - Check if a named AF_UNIX socket can connect
+ * @path: path of the socket being connected to
+ * @type: type of the socket
+ * @flags: flags associated with the socket
+ *
+ * This hook is called to check permissions before connecting to a named
+ * AF_UNIX socket.
+ *
+ * Return: Returns 0 if permission is granted.
+ */
+int security_unix_path_connect(const struct path *path, int type, int flags)
+{
+ return call_int_hook(unix_path_connect, path, type, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_unix_path_connect);
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK && CONFIG_SECURITY_PATH */
+
#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_INFINIBAND
/**
* security_ib_pkey_access() - Check if access to an IB pkey is allowed
--
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