3 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/capability.h b/include/linux/capability.h
index 90012b9ddbf..fb16a3699b9 100644
--- a/include/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/linux/capability.h
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ struct cpu_vfs_cap_data {
 /* Allow configuration of the secure attention key */
 /* Allow administration of the random device */
 /* Allow examination and configuration of disk quotas */
-/* Allow configuring the kernel's syslog (printk behaviour) */
 /* Allow setting the domainname */
 /* Allow setting the hostname */
 /* Allow calling bdflush() */
@@ -352,7 +351,11 @@ struct cpu_vfs_cap_data {
 
 #define CAP_MAC_ADMIN        33
 
-#define CAP_LAST_CAP         CAP_MAC_ADMIN
+/* Allow configuring the kernel's syslog (printk behaviour) */
+
+#define CAP_SYSLOG           34
+
+#define CAP_LAST_CAP         CAP_SYSLOG
 
 #define cap_valid(x) ((x) >= 0 && (x) <= CAP_LAST_CAP)
 
diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 9a2264fc42c..0712380737b 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -283,8 +283,14 @@ int do_syslog(int type, char __user *buf, int len, bool from_file)
                         return -EPERM;
                 if ((type != SYSLOG_ACTION_READ_ALL &&
                      type != SYSLOG_ACTION_SIZE_BUFFER) &&
-                    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                    !capable(CAP_SYSLOG)) {
+                        /* remove after 2.6.38 */
+                        if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                                WARN_ONCE(1, "Attempt to access syslog with "
+                                  "CAP_SYS_ADMIN but no CAP_SYSLOG "
+                                  "(deprecated and denied).\n");
                         return -EPERM;
+                }
         }
 
         error = security_syslog(type);
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/classmap.h b/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
index 8858d2b2d4b..7ed3663332e 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct security_class_mapping secclass_map[] = {
             "node_bind", "name_connect", NULL } },
         { "memprotect", { "mmap_zero", NULL } },
         { "peer", { "recv", NULL } },
-        { "capability2", { "mac_override", "mac_admin", NULL } },
+        { "capability2", { "mac_override", "mac_admin", "syslog", NULL } },
         { "kernel_service", { "use_as_override", "create_files_as", NULL } },
         { "tun_socket",
           { COMMON_SOCK_PERMS, NULL } },