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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
index 5b1e2a497..b8d08d0d0 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
@@ -706,7 +706,19 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(inotify_add_watch, int, fd, const char __user *, pathname,
int ret;
unsigned flags = 0;
- /* don't allow invalid bits: we don't want flags set */
+ /*
+ * We share a lot of code with fs/dnotify. We also share
+ * the bit layout between inotify's IN_* and the fsnotify
+ * FS_*. This check ensures that only the inotify IN_*
+ * bits get passed in and set in watches/events.
+ */
+ if (unlikely(mask & ~ALL_INOTIFY_BITS))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ /*
+ * Require at least one valid bit set in the mask.
+ * Without _something_ set, we would have no events to
+ * watch for.
+ */
if (unlikely(!(mask & ALL_INOTIFY_BITS)))
return -EINVAL;