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[v5,1/7] fs: introduce kernel_pread_file* support

Message ID 20200508002739.19360-2-scott.branden@broadcom.com
State New
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Series firmware: add partial read support in request_firmware_into_buf | expand

Commit Message

Scott Branden May 8, 2020, 12:27 a.m. UTC
Add kernel_pread_file* support to kernel to allow for partial read
of files with an offset into the file.  Existing kernel_read_file
functions call new kernel_pread_file functions with offset=0 and
flags=KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE.

Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@broadcom.com>
---
 fs/exec.c          | 96 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 include/linux/fs.h | 20 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

Comments

gregkh@linuxfoundation.org May 13, 2020, 6:51 a.m. UTC | #1
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 11:23:27PM -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> Hi Luis,
> 
> A few comments inline before I cleanup.
> 
> On 2020-05-12 5:27 p.m., Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> > On Thu, May 07, 2020 at 05:27:33PM -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > > diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
> > > index 06b4c550af5d..cfab212fab9d 100644
> > > --- a/fs/exec.c
> > > +++ b/fs/exec.c
> > > @@ -896,10 +896,14 @@ struct file *open_exec(const char *name)
> > >   }
> > >   EXPORT_SYMBOL(open_exec);
> > > -int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
> > > -		     loff_t max_size, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
> > > -{
> > > -	loff_t i_size, pos;
> > > +int kernel_pread_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
> > > +		      loff_t pos, loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
> > You use int flags, but.. these are mutually exclusive operations, and
> > so flags is a misnomer. Just use an enum instead of a define, that way
> > we can use kdoc for documentation.
> OK, flags could be used to expand with additional flag options in the future
> (without change to function prototype, but will change to enum if that is
> what is desired.
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file);
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_path);
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_path_initns);
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_fd);
> > If no one is using these don't export them. I think you only use one of
> > these. In fact just remove the code from the ones which are not used.
> I do not use them but added them to provide consistent api with
> kernel_read_file_* functions.  That way someone can take advantage of the
> _from_path and from_fd variants in the future if desired. But if you want
> them removed it is simple to drop the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL and then add that
> back when first driver that calls them needs them in the future.

We do not export symbols when there are no in-kernel users.

> Note: Existing kernel_read_file_from_path_initns is not used in the kernel. 
> Should we delete that as well?

Probably, yes.

thanks,

greg k-h
Mimi Zohar May 13, 2020, 6:39 p.m. UTC | #2
[Cc'ing linux-security-module, linux-integrity]

On Thu, 2020-05-07 at 17:27 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> Add kernel_pread_file* support to kernel to allow for partial read
> of files with an offset into the file.  Existing kernel_read_file
> functions call new kernel_pread_file functions with offset=0 and
> flags=KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@broadcom.com>
> ---

<snip>

> @@ -941,14 +955,16 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
>  
>  		if (bytes == 0)
>  			break;
> +
> +		buf_pos += bytes;
>  	}
>  
> -	if (pos != i_size) {
> +	if (pos != read_end) {
>  		ret = -EIO;
>  		goto out_free;
>  	}
>  
> -	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, i_size, id);
> +	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, alloc_size, id);
>  	if (!ret)
>  		*size = pos;

Prior to the patch set that introduced this security hook, firmware
would be read twice, once for measuring/appraising the firmware and
again reading the file contents into memory.  Partial reads will break
both IMA's measuring the file and appraising the file signatures.

Mimi
Scott Branden May 13, 2020, 6:53 p.m. UTC | #3
Hi Mimi,

On 2020-05-13 11:39 a.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> [Cc'ing linux-security-module, linux-integrity]
>
> On Thu, 2020-05-07 at 17:27 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>> Add kernel_pread_file* support to kernel to allow for partial read
>> of files with an offset into the file.  Existing kernel_read_file
>> functions call new kernel_pread_file functions with offset=0 and
>> flags=KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@broadcom.com>
>> ---
> <snip>
>
>> @@ -941,14 +955,16 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
The checkpatch shows this as kernel_read_file when it is actually the 
new function kernel_pread_file.
Please see the call to kernel_pread_file from kernel_read_file in the 
complete patch rather this snippet.
>>   
>>   		if (bytes == 0)
>>   			break;
>> +
>> +		buf_pos += bytes;
>>   	}
>>   
>> -	if (pos != i_size) {
>> +	if (pos != read_end) {
>>   		ret = -EIO;
>>   		goto out_free;
>>   	}
>>   
>> -	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, i_size, id);
>> +	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, alloc_size, id);
>>   	if (!ret)
>>   		*size = pos;
> Prior to the patch set that introduced this security hook, firmware
> would be read twice, once for measuring/appraising the firmware and
> again reading the file contents into memory.  Partial reads will break
> both IMA's measuring the file and appraising the file signatures.
The partial file read support is needed for request_firmware_into_buf 
from drivers.  The EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is being removed so that
there can be no abuse of the partial file read support.  Such file 
integrity checks are not needed for this use case.  The partial file 
(firmware image) is actually downloaded in portions and verified on the 
device it is loaded to.

Regards,
  Scott
Mimi Zohar May 13, 2020, 7:03 p.m. UTC | #4
On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> Hi Mimi,
> 
> On 2020-05-13 11:39 a.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > [Cc'ing linux-security-module, linux-integrity]
> >
> > On Thu, 2020-05-07 at 17:27 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> >> Add kernel_pread_file* support to kernel to allow for partial read
> >> of files with an offset into the file.  Existing kernel_read_file
> >> functions call new kernel_pread_file functions with offset=0 and
> >> flags=KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@broadcom.com>
> >> ---
> > <snip>
> >
> >> @@ -941,14 +955,16 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
> The checkpatch shows this as kernel_read_file when it is actually the 
> new function kernel_pread_file.
> Please see the call to kernel_pread_file from kernel_read_file in the 
> complete patch rather this snippet.
> >>   
> >>   		if (bytes == 0)
> >>   			break;
> >> +
> >> +		buf_pos += bytes;
> >>   	}
> >>   
> >> -	if (pos != i_size) {
> >> +	if (pos != read_end) {
> >>   		ret = -EIO;
> >>   		goto out_free;
> >>   	}
> >>   
> >> -	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, i_size, id);
> >> +	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, alloc_size, id);
> >>   	if (!ret)
> >>   		*size = pos;
> > Prior to the patch set that introduced this security hook, firmware
> > would be read twice, once for measuring/appraising the firmware and
> > again reading the file contents into memory.  Partial reads will break
> > both IMA's measuring the file and appraising the file signatures.
> The partial file read support is needed for request_firmware_into_buf 
> from drivers.  The EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is being removed so that
> there can be no abuse of the partial file read support.  Such file 
> integrity checks are not needed for this use case.  The partial file 
> (firmware image) is actually downloaded in portions and verified on the 
> device it is loaded to.

It's all fine that the device will verify the firmware, but shouldn't
the kernel be able to also verify the firmware file signature it is
providing to the device, before providing it?

The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
won't be measured?

Mimi
Scott Branden May 13, 2020, 7:18 p.m. UTC | #5
On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>> Hi Mimi,
>>
>> On 2020-05-13 11:39 a.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
>>> [Cc'ing linux-security-module, linux-integrity]
>>>
>>> On Thu, 2020-05-07 at 17:27 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>>>> Add kernel_pread_file* support to kernel to allow for partial read
>>>> of files with an offset into the file.  Existing kernel_read_file
>>>> functions call new kernel_pread_file functions with offset=0 and
>>>> flags=KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@broadcom.com>
>>>> ---
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> @@ -941,14 +955,16 @@ int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
>> The checkpatch shows this as kernel_read_file when it is actually the
>> new function kernel_pread_file.
>> Please see the call to kernel_pread_file from kernel_read_file in the
>> complete patch rather this snippet.
>>>>    
>>>>    		if (bytes == 0)
>>>>    			break;
>>>> +
>>>> +		buf_pos += bytes;
>>>>    	}
>>>>    
>>>> -	if (pos != i_size) {
>>>> +	if (pos != read_end) {
>>>>    		ret = -EIO;
>>>>    		goto out_free;
>>>>    	}
>>>>    
>>>> -	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, i_size, id);
>>>> +	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, alloc_size, id);
>>>>    	if (!ret)
>>>>    		*size = pos;
>>> Prior to the patch set that introduced this security hook, firmware
>>> would be read twice, once for measuring/appraising the firmware and
>>> again reading the file contents into memory.  Partial reads will break
>>> both IMA's measuring the file and appraising the file signatures.
>> The partial file read support is needed for request_firmware_into_buf
>> from drivers.  The EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is being removed so that
>> there can be no abuse of the partial file read support.  Such file
>> integrity checks are not needed for this use case.  The partial file
>> (firmware image) is actually downloaded in portions and verified on the
>> device it is loaded to.
> It's all fine that the device will verify the firmware, but shouldn't
> the kernel be able to also verify the firmware file signature it is
> providing to the device, before providing it?
Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.
>
> The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
> won't be measured?
It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.
If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by 
this patch series.
>
> Mimi
Mimi Zohar May 13, 2020, 7:39 p.m. UTC | #6
On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:18 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:

> Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
> would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
> trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.

There are also environments where the kernel is trusted and limits the
firmware being provided to the device to one which they signed.

> > The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
> > won't be measured?
> It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.

Sure the device doesn't need the kernel measuring the firmware, but
hardened environments do measure firmware.

> If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
> at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by 
> this patch series.

Wow!  You're saying that your patch set takes precedence over the
existing expectations and can break them.

Mimi
Mimi Zohar May 13, 2020, 9:20 p.m. UTC | #7
On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:41 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> 
> On 2020-05-13 12:39 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:18 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> >> On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> >> Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
> >> would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
> >> trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.
> > There are also environments where the kernel is trusted and limits the
> > firmware being provided to the device to one which they signed.
> >
> >>> The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
> >>> won't be measured?
> >> It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.
> > Sure the device doesn't need the kernel measuring the firmware, but
> > hardened environments do measure firmware.
> >
> >> If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
> >> at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by
> >> this patch series.
> > Wow!  You're saying that your patch set takes precedence over the
> > existing expectations and can break them.
> Huh? I said existing functionality is NOT broken by this patch series.

Assuming a system is configured to measure and appraise firmware
(rules below), with this change the firmware file will not be properly
measured and will fail signature verification.

Sample IMA policy rules:
measure func=FIRMWARE_CHECK
appraise func=FIRMWARE_CHECK appraise_type=imasig

Mimi
Luis Chamberlain May 13, 2020, 9:28 p.m. UTC | #8
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 05:20:14PM -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:41 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > 
> > On 2020-05-13 12:39 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:18 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > >> On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > >>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > >> Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
> > >> would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
> > >> trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.
> > > There are also environments where the kernel is trusted and limits the
> > > firmware being provided to the device to one which they signed.
> > >
> > >>> The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
> > >>> won't be measured?
> > >> It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.
> > > Sure the device doesn't need the kernel measuring the firmware, but
> > > hardened environments do measure firmware.
> > >
> > >> If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
> > >> at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by
> > >> this patch series.
> > > Wow!  You're saying that your patch set takes precedence over the
> > > existing expectations and can break them.
> > Huh? I said existing functionality is NOT broken by this patch series.
> 
> Assuming a system is configured to measure and appraise firmware
> (rules below), with this change the firmware file will not be properly
> measured and will fail signature verification.
> 
> Sample IMA policy rules:
> measure func=FIRMWARE_CHECK
> appraise func=FIRMWARE_CHECK appraise_type=imasig

Would a pre and post lsm hook for pread do it?

  Luis
Mimi Zohar May 13, 2020, 10:12 p.m. UTC | #9
On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 21:28 +0000, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 05:20:14PM -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:41 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > > 
> > > On 2020-05-13 12:39 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:18 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > > >> On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> > > >>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
> > > >> Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
> > > >> would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
> > > >> trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.
> > > > There are also environments where the kernel is trusted and limits the
> > > > firmware being provided to the device to one which they signed.
> > > >
> > > >>> The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
> > > >>> won't be measured?
> > > >> It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.
> > > > Sure the device doesn't need the kernel measuring the firmware, but
> > > > hardened environments do measure firmware.
> > > >
> > > >> If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
> > > >> at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by
> > > >> this patch series.
> > > > Wow!  You're saying that your patch set takes precedence over the
> > > > existing expectations and can break them.
> > > Huh? I said existing functionality is NOT broken by this patch series.
> > 
> > Assuming a system is configured to measure and appraise firmware
> > (rules below), with this change the firmware file will not be properly
> > measured and will fail signature verification.
> > 
> > Sample IMA policy rules:
> > measure func=FIRMWARE_CHECK
> > appraise func=FIRMWARE_CHECK appraise_type=imasig
> 
> Would a pre and post lsm hook for pread do it?

IMA currently measures and verifies the firmware file signature on the
post hook.  The file is read once into a buffer.  With this change,
IMA would need to be on the pre hook, to read the entire file,
calculating the file hash and verifying the file signature.  Basically
the firmware would be read once for IMA and again for the device.

Mimi
Scott Branden May 13, 2020, 10:48 p.m. UTC | #10
On 2020-05-13 3:12 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 21:28 +0000, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
>> On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 05:20:14PM -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:41 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>>>> On 2020-05-13 12:39 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 12:18 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>>>>>> On 2020-05-13 12:03 p.m., Mimi Zohar wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 2020-05-13 at 11:53 -0700, Scott Branden wrote:
>>>>>> Even if the kernel successfully verified the firmware file signature it
>>>>>> would just be wasting its time.  The kernel in these use cases is not always
>>>>>> trusted.  The device needs to authenticate the firmware image itself.
>>>>> There are also environments where the kernel is trusted and limits the
>>>>> firmware being provided to the device to one which they signed.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> The device firmware is being downloaded piecemeal from somewhere and
>>>>>>> won't be measured?
>>>>>> It doesn't need to be measured for current driver needs.
>>>>> Sure the device doesn't need the kernel measuring the firmware, but
>>>>> hardened environments do measure firmware.
>>>>>
>>>>>> If someone has such need the infrastructure could be added to the kernel
>>>>>> at a later date.  Existing functionality is not broken in any way by
>>>>>> this patch series.
>>>>> Wow!  You're saying that your patch set takes precedence over the
>>>>> existing expectations and can break them.
>>>> Huh? I said existing functionality is NOT broken by this patch series.
>>> Assuming a system is configured to measure and appraise firmware
>>> (rules below), with this change the firmware file will not be properly
>>> measured and will fail signature verification.
So no existing functionality has been broken.
>>>
>>> Sample IMA policy rules:
>>> measure func=FIRMWARE_CHECK
>>> appraise func=FIRMWARE_CHECK appraise_type=imasig
>> Would a pre and post lsm hook for pread do it?
> IMA currently measures and verifies the firmware file signature on the
> post hook.  The file is read once into a buffer.  With this change,
> IMA would need to be on the pre hook, to read the entire file,
> calculating the file hash and verifying the file signature.  Basically
> the firmware would be read once for IMA and again for the device.
The entire file may not fit into available memory to measure and 
verify.  Hence the reason for a partial read.

Is there some way we could add a flag when calling the 
request_firmware_into_buf to indicate it is ok that the data requested 
does not need to be measured?
> Mimi
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Patch

diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 06b4c550af5d..cfab212fab9d 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -896,10 +896,14 @@  struct file *open_exec(const char *name)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(open_exec);
 
-int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
-		     loff_t max_size, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
-{
-	loff_t i_size, pos;
+int kernel_pread_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
+		      loff_t pos, loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
+		      enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	loff_t alloc_size;
+	loff_t buf_pos;
+	loff_t read_end;
+	loff_t i_size;
 	ssize_t bytes = 0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -919,21 +923,31 @@  int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if (i_size > SIZE_MAX || (max_size > 0 && i_size > max_size)) {
+
+	/* Default read to end of file */
+	read_end = i_size;
+
+	/* Allow reading partial portion of file */
+	if ((flags & KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_PART) &&
+	    (i_size > (pos + max_size)))
+		read_end = pos + max_size;
+
+	alloc_size = read_end - pos;
+	if (i_size > SIZE_MAX || (max_size > 0 && alloc_size > max_size)) {
 		ret = -EFBIG;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (id != READING_FIRMWARE_PREALLOC_BUFFER)
-		*buf = vmalloc(i_size);
+		*buf = vmalloc(alloc_size);
 	if (!*buf) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	pos = 0;
-	while (pos < i_size) {
-		bytes = kernel_read(file, *buf + pos, i_size - pos, &pos);
+	buf_pos = 0;
+	while (pos < read_end) {
+		bytes = kernel_read(file, *buf + buf_pos, read_end - pos, &pos);
 		if (bytes < 0) {
 			ret = bytes;
 			goto out_free;
@@ -941,14 +955,16 @@  int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
 
 		if (bytes == 0)
 			break;
+
+		buf_pos += bytes;
 	}
 
-	if (pos != i_size) {
+	if (pos != read_end) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, i_size, id);
+	ret = security_kernel_post_read_file(file, *buf, alloc_size, id);
 	if (!ret)
 		*size = pos;
 
@@ -964,10 +980,20 @@  int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
 	allow_write_access(file);
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file);
+
+int kernel_read_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
+		     loff_t max_size, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	return kernel_pread_file(file, buf, size, 0, max_size,
+				 KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE, id);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_read_file);
 
-int kernel_read_file_from_path(const char *path, void **buf, loff_t *size,
-			       loff_t max_size, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+int kernel_pread_file_from_path(const char *path, void **buf,
+				loff_t *size, loff_t pos,
+				loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
+				enum kernel_read_file_id id)
 {
 	struct file *file;
 	int ret;
@@ -979,15 +1005,25 @@  int kernel_read_file_from_path(const char *path, void **buf, loff_t *size,
 	if (IS_ERR(file))
 		return PTR_ERR(file);
 
-	ret = kernel_read_file(file, buf, size, max_size, id);
+	ret = kernel_pread_file(file, buf, size, pos, max_size, flags, id);
 	fput(file);
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_path);
+
+int kernel_read_file_from_path(const char *path, void **buf, loff_t *size,
+			       loff_t max_size, enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	return kernel_pread_file_from_path(path, buf, size, 0, max_size,
+					   KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE, id);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_read_file_from_path);
 
-int kernel_read_file_from_path_initns(const char *path, void **buf,
-				      loff_t *size, loff_t max_size,
-				      enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+extern int kernel_pread_file_from_path_initns(const char *path, void **buf,
+					      loff_t *size, loff_t pos,
+					      loff_t max_size,
+					      unsigned int flags,
+					      enum kernel_read_file_id id)
 {
 	struct file *file;
 	struct path root;
@@ -1005,14 +1041,24 @@  int kernel_read_file_from_path_initns(const char *path, void **buf,
 	if (IS_ERR(file))
 		return PTR_ERR(file);
 
-	ret = kernel_read_file(file, buf, size, max_size, id);
+	ret = kernel_pread_file(file, buf, size, pos, max_size, flags, id);
 	fput(file);
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_path_initns);
+
+int kernel_read_file_from_path_initns(const char *path, void **buf,
+				      loff_t *size, loff_t max_size,
+				      enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	return kernel_pread_file_from_path_initns(path, buf, size, 0, max_size,
+						  KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE, id);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_read_file_from_path_initns);
 
-int kernel_read_file_from_fd(int fd, void **buf, loff_t *size, loff_t max_size,
-			     enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+int kernel_pread_file_from_fd(int fd, void **buf, loff_t *size, loff_t pos,
+			      loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
+			      enum kernel_read_file_id id)
 {
 	struct fd f = fdget(fd);
 	int ret = -EBADF;
@@ -1020,11 +1066,19 @@  int kernel_read_file_from_fd(int fd, void **buf, loff_t *size, loff_t max_size,
 	if (!f.file)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = kernel_read_file(f.file, buf, size, max_size, id);
+	ret = kernel_pread_file(f.file, buf, size, pos, max_size, flags, id);
 out:
 	fdput(f);
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_pread_file_from_fd);
+
+int kernel_read_file_from_fd(int fd, void **buf, loff_t *size, loff_t max_size,
+			     enum kernel_read_file_id id)
+{
+	return kernel_pread_file_from_fd(fd, buf, size, 0, max_size,
+					 KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE, id);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_read_file_from_fd);
 
 ssize_t read_code(struct file *file, unsigned long addr, loff_t pos, size_t len)
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 45cc10cdf6dd..4bba930b77d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -3014,12 +3014,32 @@  static inline const char *kernel_read_file_id_str(enum kernel_read_file_id id)
 	return kernel_read_file_str[id];
 }
 
+/* Flags used by kernel_pread_file functions */
+#define KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_WHOLE	0x0000 /* Only Allow reading of whole file */
+#define KERNEL_PREAD_FLAG_PART	0x0001 /* Allow reading part of file */
+
+extern int kernel_pread_file(struct file *file, void **buf, loff_t *size,
+			     loff_t pos, loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
+			     enum kernel_read_file_id id);
 extern int kernel_read_file(struct file *, void **, loff_t *, loff_t,
 			    enum kernel_read_file_id);
+extern int kernel_pread_file_from_path(const char *path, void **buf,
+				       loff_t *size, loff_t pos,
+				       loff_t max_size, unsigned int flags,
+				       enum kernel_read_file_id id);
 extern int kernel_read_file_from_path(const char *, void **, loff_t *, loff_t,
 				      enum kernel_read_file_id);
+extern int kernel_pread_file_from_path_initns(const char *path, void **buf,
+					      loff_t *size, loff_t pos,
+					      loff_t max_size,
+					      unsigned int flags,
+					      enum kernel_read_file_id id);
 extern int kernel_read_file_from_path_initns(const char *, void **, loff_t *, loff_t,
 					     enum kernel_read_file_id);
+extern int kernel_pread_file_from_fd(int fd, void **buf, loff_t *size,
+				    loff_t pos, loff_t max_size,
+				    unsigned int flags,
+				    enum kernel_read_file_id id);
 extern int kernel_read_file_from_fd(int, void **, loff_t *, loff_t,
 				    enum kernel_read_file_id);
 extern ssize_t kernel_read(struct file *, void *, size_t, loff_t *);