1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c b/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
index 73baf7168843..3bcb80df4d01 100644
--- a/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
@@ -300,12 +300,20 @@ out:
  * @xattr_value: pointer to the new extended attribute value
  * @xattr_value_len: pointer to the new extended attribute value length
  *
- * Updating 'security.evm' requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN privileges and that
- * the current value is valid.
+ * Before allowing the 'security.evm' protected xattr to be updated,
+ * verify the existing value is valid.  As only the kernel should have
+ * access to the EVM encrypted key needed to calculate the HMAC, prevent
+ * userspace from writing HMAC value.  Writing 'security.evm' requires
+ * requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN privileges.
  */
 int evm_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
                        const void *xattr_value, size_t xattr_value_len)
 {
+        const struct evm_ima_xattr_data *xattr_data = xattr_value;
+
+        if ((strcmp(xattr_name, XATTR_NAME_EVM) == 0)
+            && (xattr_data->type == EVM_XATTR_HMAC))
+                return -EPERM;
         return evm_protect_xattr(dentry, xattr_name, xattr_value,
                                  xattr_value_len);
 }