1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/wireless.c b/net/core/wireless.c
index 81d6995fcfdb..d2bc72d318f7 100644
--- a/net/core/wireless.c
+++ b/net/core/wireless.c
@@ -1726,6 +1726,14 @@ int wireless_rtnetlink_get(struct net_device *	dev,
         if(!IW_IS_GET(request->cmd))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+        /* If command is `get the encoding parameters', check if
+         * the user has the right to do it */
+        if (request->cmd == SIOCGIWENCODE ||
+            request->cmd == SIOCGIWENCODEEXT) {
+                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+                        return -EPERM;
+        }
+
         /* Special cases */
         if(request->cmd == SIOCGIWSTATS)
                 /* Get Wireless Stats */