Allow root to create secure virtual displays.
Bug: 324890339
Test: SurfaceFlinger_test
Change-Id: I6b49f3dfc3d66dd7d5e66f99b9947245fc708bc0
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index bf210af..5ec9578 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -578,11 +578,11 @@
sp<IBinder> SurfaceFlinger::createDisplay(const String8& displayName, bool secure,
float requestedRefreshRate) {
- // onTransact already checks for some permissions, but adding an additional check here.
- // This is to ensure that only system and graphics can request to create a secure
+ // SurfaceComposerAIDL checks for some permissions, but adding an additional check here.
+ // This is to ensure that only root, system, and graphics can request to create a secure
// display. Secure displays can show secure content so we add an additional restriction on it.
const int uid = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid();
- if (secure && uid != AID_GRAPHICS && uid != AID_SYSTEM) {
+ if (secure && uid != AID_ROOT && uid != AID_GRAPHICS && uid != AID_SYSTEM) {
ALOGE("Only privileged processes can create a secure display");
return nullptr;
}