security: Use user_namespace::level to avoid redundant iterations in cap_capable()

When ns->level is not larger then cred->user_ns->level,
then ns can't be cred->user_ns's descendant, and
there is no a sense to search in parents.

So, break the cycle earlier and skip needless iterations.

v2: Change comment on suggested by Andy Lutomirski.

Signed-off-by: Kirill Tkhai <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]>

Author: Kirill Tkhai

security/commoncap.c

@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ int cap_capable(const struct cred *cred, struct user_namespace *targ_ns,
 		if (ns == cred->user_ns)
 			return cap_raised(cred->cap_effective, cap) ? 0 : -EPERM;
 
-		/* Have we tried all of the parent namespaces? */
-		if (ns == &init_user_ns)
+		/*
+		 * If we're already at a lower level than we're looking for,
+		 * we're done searching.
+		 */
+		if (ns->level <= cred->user_ns->level)
 			return -EPERM;
 
 		/*