1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index 45de18e9a6f2..dba965de90d3 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -291,11 +291,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ima_file_check);
  */
 int ima_module_check(struct file *file)
 {
-        int rc;
+        int rc = 0;
 
-        if (!file)
-                rc = INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
-        else
+        if (!file) {
+                if (ima_appraise & IMA_APPRAISE_MODULES) {
+#ifndef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE
+                        rc = -EACCES;   /* INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN */
+#endif
+                }
+        } else
                 rc = process_measurement(file, file->f_dentry->d_name.name,
                                          MAY_EXEC, MODULE_CHECK);
         return (ima_appraise & IMA_APPRAISE_ENFORCE) ? rc : 0;