1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
index a7c5661f8496..4929502c1372 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ static int msr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         unsigned int cpu;
         struct cpuinfo_x86 *c;
 
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
+                return -EPERM;
+
         cpu = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
         if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu))
                 return -ENXIO;  /* No such CPU */