linux/kernel/kmod.c
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   1/*
   2        kmod, the new module loader (replaces kerneld)
   3        Kirk Petersen
   4
   5        Reorganized not to be a daemon by Adam Richter, with guidance
   6        from Greg Zornetzer.
   7
   8        Modified to avoid chroot and file sharing problems.
   9        Mikael Pettersson
  10
  11        Limit the concurrent number of kmod modprobes to catch loops from
  12        "modprobe needs a service that is in a module".
  13        Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> December 1999
  14
  15        Unblock all signals when we exec a usermode process.
  16        Shuu Yamaguchi <shuu@wondernetworkresources.com> December 2000
  17
  18        call_usermodehelper wait flag, and remove exec_usermodehelper.
  19        Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>  Jan 2003
  20*/
  21#define __KERNEL_SYSCALLS__
  22
  23#include <linux/module.h>
  24#include <linux/sched.h>
  25#include <linux/syscalls.h>
  26#include <linux/unistd.h>
  27#include <linux/kmod.h>
  28#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
  29#include <linux/slab.h>
  30#include <linux/namespace.h>
  31#include <linux/completion.h>
  32#include <linux/file.h>
  33#include <linux/workqueue.h>
  34#include <linux/security.h>
  35#include <linux/mount.h>
  36#include <linux/kernel.h>
  37#include <linux/init.h>
  38#include <asm/uaccess.h>
  39
  40extern int max_threads;
  41
  42static struct workqueue_struct *khelper_wq;
  43
  44#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
  45
  46/*
  47        modprobe_path is set via /proc/sys.
  48*/
  49char modprobe_path[KMOD_PATH_LEN] = "/sbin/modprobe";
  50
  51/**
  52 * request_module - try to load a kernel module
  53 * @fmt:     printf style format string for the name of the module
  54 * @varargs: arguements as specified in the format string
  55 *
  56 * Load a module using the user mode module loader. The function returns
  57 * zero on success or a negative errno code on failure. Note that a
  58 * successful module load does not mean the module did not then unload
  59 * and exit on an error of its own. Callers must check that the service
  60 * they requested is now available not blindly invoke it.
  61 *
  62 * If module auto-loading support is disabled then this function
  63 * becomes a no-operation.
  64 */
  65int request_module(const char *fmt, ...)
  66{
  67        va_list args;
  68        char module_name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];
  69        unsigned int max_modprobes;
  70        int ret;
  71        char *argv[] = { modprobe_path, "-q", "--", module_name, NULL };
  72        static char *envp[] = { "HOME=/",
  73                                "TERM=linux",
  74                                "PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin",
  75                                NULL };
  76        static atomic_t kmod_concurrent = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
  77#define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50  /* Completely arbitrary value - KAO */
  78        static int kmod_loop_msg;
  79
  80        va_start(args, fmt);
  81        ret = vsnprintf(module_name, MODULE_NAME_LEN, fmt, args);
  82        va_end(args);
  83        if (ret >= MODULE_NAME_LEN)
  84                return -ENAMETOOLONG;
  85
  86        /* If modprobe needs a service that is in a module, we get a recursive
  87         * loop.  Limit the number of running kmod threads to max_threads/2 or
  88         * MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT, whichever is the smaller.  A cleaner method
  89         * would be to run the parents of this process, counting how many times
  90         * kmod was invoked.  That would mean accessing the internals of the
  91         * process tables to get the command line, proc_pid_cmdline is static
  92         * and it is not worth changing the proc code just to handle this case. 
  93         * KAO.
  94         *
  95         * "trace the ppid" is simple, but will fail if someone's
  96         * parent exits.  I think this is as good as it gets. --RR
  97         */
  98        max_modprobes = min(max_threads/2, MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT);
  99        atomic_inc(&kmod_concurrent);
 100        if (atomic_read(&kmod_concurrent) > max_modprobes) {
 101                /* We may be blaming an innocent here, but unlikely */
 102                if (kmod_loop_msg++ < 5)
 103                        printk(KERN_ERR
 104                               "request_module: runaway loop modprobe %s\n",
 105                               module_name);
 106                atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
 107                return -ENOMEM;
 108        }
 109
 110        ret = call_usermodehelper(modprobe_path, argv, envp, 1);
 111        atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
 112        return ret;
 113}
 114EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_module);
 115#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 116
 117struct subprocess_info {
 118        struct completion *complete;
 119        char *path;
 120        char **argv;
 121        char **envp;
 122        struct key *ring;
 123        int wait;
 124        int retval;
 125};
 126
 127/*
 128 * This is the task which runs the usermode application
 129 */
 130static int ____call_usermodehelper(void *data)
 131{
 132        struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
 133        struct key *new_session, *old_session;
 134        int retval;
 135
 136        /* Unblock all signals and set the session keyring. */
 137        new_session = key_get(sub_info->ring);
 138        flush_signals(current);
 139        spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 140        old_session = __install_session_keyring(current, new_session);
 141        flush_signal_handlers(current, 1);
 142        sigemptyset(&current->blocked);
 143        recalc_sigpending();
 144        spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 145
 146        key_put(old_session);
 147
 148        /* We can run anywhere, unlike our parent keventd(). */
 149        set_cpus_allowed(current, CPU_MASK_ALL);
 150
 151        retval = -EPERM;
 152        if (current->fs->root)
 153                retval = execve(sub_info->path, sub_info->argv,sub_info->envp);
 154
 155        /* Exec failed? */
 156        sub_info->retval = retval;
 157        do_exit(0);
 158}
 159
 160/* Keventd can't block, but this (a child) can. */
 161static int wait_for_helper(void *data)
 162{
 163        struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
 164        pid_t pid;
 165        struct k_sigaction sa;
 166
 167        /* Install a handler: if SIGCLD isn't handled sys_wait4 won't
 168         * populate the status, but will return -ECHILD. */
 169        sa.sa.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
 170        sa.sa.sa_flags = 0;
 171        siginitset(&sa.sa.sa_mask, sigmask(SIGCHLD));
 172        do_sigaction(SIGCHLD, &sa, NULL);
 173        allow_signal(SIGCHLD);
 174
 175        pid = kernel_thread(____call_usermodehelper, sub_info, SIGCHLD);
 176        if (pid < 0) {
 177                sub_info->retval = pid;
 178        } else {
 179                /*
 180                 * Normally it is bogus to call wait4() from in-kernel because
 181                 * wait4() wants to write the exit code to a userspace address.
 182                 * But wait_for_helper() always runs as keventd, and put_user()
 183                 * to a kernel address works OK for kernel threads, due to their
 184                 * having an mm_segment_t which spans the entire address space.
 185                 *
 186                 * Thus the __user pointer cast is valid here.
 187                 */
 188                sys_wait4(pid, (int __user *) &sub_info->retval, 0, NULL);
 189        }
 190
 191        complete(sub_info->complete);
 192        return 0;
 193}
 194
 195/* This is run by khelper thread  */
 196static void __call_usermodehelper(void *data)
 197{
 198        struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
 199        pid_t pid;
 200        int wait = sub_info->wait;
 201
 202        /* CLONE_VFORK: wait until the usermode helper has execve'd
 203         * successfully We need the data structures to stay around
 204         * until that is done.  */
 205        if (wait)
 206                pid = kernel_thread(wait_for_helper, sub_info,
 207                                    CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
 208        else
 209                pid = kernel_thread(____call_usermodehelper, sub_info,
 210                                    CLONE_VFORK | SIGCHLD);
 211
 212        if (pid < 0) {
 213                sub_info->retval = pid;
 214                complete(sub_info->complete);
 215        } else if (!wait)
 216                complete(sub_info->complete);
 217}
 218
 219/**
 220 * call_usermodehelper_keys - start a usermode application
 221 * @path: pathname for the application
 222 * @argv: null-terminated argument list
 223 * @envp: null-terminated environment list
 224 * @session_keyring: session keyring for process (NULL for an empty keyring)
 225 * @wait: wait for the application to finish and return status.
 226 *
 227 * Runs a user-space application.  The application is started
 228 * asynchronously if wait is not set, and runs as a child of keventd.
 229 * (ie. it runs with full root capabilities).
 230 *
 231 * Must be called from process context.  Returns a negative error code
 232 * if program was not execed successfully, or 0.
 233 */
 234int call_usermodehelper_keys(char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
 235                             struct key *session_keyring, int wait)
 236{
 237        DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
 238        struct subprocess_info sub_info = {
 239                .complete       = &done,
 240                .path           = path,
 241                .argv           = argv,
 242                .envp           = envp,
 243                .ring           = session_keyring,
 244                .wait           = wait,
 245                .retval         = 0,
 246        };
 247        DECLARE_WORK(work, __call_usermodehelper, &sub_info);
 248
 249        if (!khelper_wq)
 250                return -EBUSY;
 251
 252        if (path[0] == '\0')
 253                return 0;
 254
 255        queue_work(khelper_wq, &work);
 256        wait_for_completion(&done);
 257        return sub_info.retval;
 258}
 259EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_keys);
 260
 261void __init usermodehelper_init(void)
 262{
 263        khelper_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("khelper");
 264        BUG_ON(!khelper_wq);
 265}
 266
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