[PATCH 08/16] binfmt_misc: use credential guards
Christian Brauner
brauner at kernel.org
Mon Nov 3 22:26:56 AEDT 2025
Use credential guards for scoped credential override with automatic
restoration on scope exit.
Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner at kernel.org>
---
fs/binfmt_misc.c | 7 ++-----
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index a839f960cd4a..558db4bd6c2a 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -782,8 +782,6 @@ static ssize_t bm_register_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
return PTR_ERR(e);
if (e->flags & MISC_FMT_OPEN_FILE) {
- const struct cred *old_cred;
-
/*
* Now that we support unprivileged binfmt_misc mounts make
* sure we use the credentials that the register @file was
@@ -791,9 +789,8 @@ static ssize_t bm_register_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
* didn't matter much as only a privileged process could open
* the register file.
*/
- old_cred = override_creds(file->f_cred);
- f = open_exec(e->interpreter);
- revert_creds(old_cred);
+ scoped_with_creds(file->f_cred)
+ f = open_exec(e->interpreter);
if (IS_ERR(f)) {
pr_notice("register: failed to install interpreter file %s\n",
e->interpreter);
--
2.47.3
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