# \[PATCH v2 6/7\] audit: Use task\_is\_in\_init\_pid\_ns()

- From: Leo Yan \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-12-08 08:33:54 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/12/1600885
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/12/1600879/t.md

```text
Replace open code with task_is_in_init_pid_ns() for checking root PID
namespace.

Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <redacted>
---
 kernel/audit.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index 121d37e700a6..56ea91014180 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static int audit_netlink_ok(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 msg_type)
 	case AUDIT_MAKE_EQUIV:
 		/* Only support auditd and auditctl in initial pid namespace
 		 * for now. */
-		if (task_active_pid_ns(current) != &init_pid_ns)
+		if (!task_is_in_init_pid_ns(current))
 			return -EPERM;
 
 		if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL))
-- 
2.25.1

```