1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index d7af82827373..2d5fe26551f8 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -8400,6 +8400,10 @@ static int perf_kprobe_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
         if (event->attr.type != perf_kprobe.type)
                 return -ENOENT;
+
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                return -EACCES;
+
         /*
          * no branch sampling for probe events
          */
@@ -8437,6 +8441,10 @@ static int perf_uprobe_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
         if (event->attr.type != perf_uprobe.type)
                 return -ENOENT;
+
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                return -EACCES;
+
         /*
          * no branch sampling for probe events
          */