NFSD: Don't clear SUID/SGID after root writing data

We're clearing the SUID/SGID bits on write by hand in nfsd_vfs_write,
even though the subsequent vfs_writev() call will end up doing this for
us (through file system write methods eventually calling
file_remove_suid(), e.g., from __generic_file_aio_write).

So, remove the redundant nfsd code.

The only change in behavior is when the write is by root, in which case
we previously cleared SUID/SGID, but will now leave it alone.  The new
behavior is the behavior of every filesystem we've checked.

It seems better to be consistent with local filesystem behavior.  And
the security advantage seems limited as root could always restore these
bits by hand if it wanted.

SUID/SGID is not cleared after writing data with (root, local ext4),
   File: ‘test’
   Size: 0               Blocks: 0          IO Block: 4096   regular
empty file
Device: 803h/2051d      Inode: 1200137     Links: 1
Access: (4777/-rwsrwxrwx)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Context: unconfined_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0
Access: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.016029014 +0800
Modify: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.016029014 +0800
Change: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.026030285 +0800
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   File: ‘test’
   Size: 5               Blocks: 8          IO Block: 4096   regular file
Device: 803h/2051d      Inode: 1200137     Links: 1
Access: (4777/-rwsrwxrwx)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Context: unconfined_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0
Access: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.016029014 +0800
Modify: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.040032065 +0800
Change: 2014-04-18 21:36:31.040032065 +0800
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With no_root_squash, (root, remote ext4), SUID/SGID are cleared,
   File: ‘test’
   Size: 0               Blocks: 0          IO Block: 262144 regular
empty file
Device: 24h/36d Inode: 786439      Links: 1
Access: (4777/-rwsrwxrwx)  Uid: ( 1000/    test)   Gid: ( 1000/    test)
Context: system_u:object_r:nfs_t:s0
Access: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.155805097 +0800
Modify: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.155805097 +0800
Change: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.168806749 +0800
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   File: ‘test’
   Size: 5               Blocks: 8          IO Block: 262144 regular file
Device: 24h/36d Inode: 786439      Links: 1
Access: (0777/-rwxrwxrwx)  Uid: ( 1000/    test)   Gid: ( 1000/    test)
Context: system_u:object_r:nfs_t:s0
Access: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.155805097 +0800
Modify: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.184808783 +0800
Change: 2014-04-18 21:45:32.184808783 +0800
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Signed-off-by: Kinglong Mee <kinglongmee@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index 16f0673..6aaa305 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -857,20 +857,6 @@ nfsd_vfs_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct file *file,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void kill_suid(struct dentry *dentry)
-{
-	struct iattr	ia;
-	ia.ia_valid = ATTR_KILL_SUID | ATTR_KILL_SGID | ATTR_KILL_PRIV;
-
-	mutex_lock(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	/*
-	 * Note we call this on write, so notify_change will not
-	 * encounter any conflicting delegations:
-	 */
-	notify_change(dentry, &ia, NULL);
-	mutex_unlock(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-}
-
 /*
  * Gathered writes: If another process is currently writing to the file,
  * there's a high chance this is another nfsd (triggered by a bulk write
@@ -942,10 +928,6 @@ nfsd_vfs_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct file *file,
 	nfsdstats.io_write += host_err;
 	fsnotify_modify(file);
 
-	/* clear setuid/setgid flag after write */
-	if (inode->i_mode & (S_ISUID | S_ISGID))
-		kill_suid(dentry);
-
 	if (stable) {
 		if (use_wgather)
 			host_err = wait_for_concurrent_writes(file);