diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index b4fdee6cb686..02fa3db3c1ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ void bpf_prog_put_rcu(struct bpf_prog *prog);
 struct bpf_map *bpf_map_get(struct fd f);
 void bpf_map_put(struct bpf_map *map);
 
+extern int sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled;
+
 /* verify correctness of eBPF program */
 int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **fp, union bpf_attr *attr);
 #else
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index c868cafbc00c..83697bc8e574 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <linux/filter.h>
 #include <linux/version.h>
 
+int sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled __read_mostly;
+
 static LIST_HEAD(bpf_map_types);
 
 static struct bpf_map *find_and_alloc_map(union bpf_attr *attr)
@@ -544,6 +546,9 @@ static int bpf_prog_load(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	    attr->kern_version != LINUX_VERSION_CODE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (type != BPF_PROG_TYPE_SOCKET_FILTER && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	/* plain bpf_prog allocation */
 	prog = bpf_prog_alloc(bpf_prog_size(attr->insn_cnt), GFP_USER);
 	if (!prog)
@@ -599,11 +604,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(bpf, int, cmd, union bpf_attr __user *, uattr, unsigned int, siz
 	union bpf_attr attr = {};
 	int err;
 
-	/* the syscall is limited to root temporarily. This restriction will be
-	 * lifted when security audit is clean. Note that eBPF+tracing must have
-	 * this restriction, since it may pass kernel data to user space
-	 */
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) && sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, uattr, 1))
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
index f8da034c2258..1d6b97be79e1 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ struct verifier_env {
 	struct verifier_state_list **explored_states; /* search pruning optimization */
 	struct bpf_map *used_maps[MAX_USED_MAPS]; /* array of map's used by eBPF program */
 	u32 used_map_cnt;		/* number of used maps */
+	bool allow_ptr_leaks;
 };
 
 /* verbose verifier prints what it's seeing
@@ -538,6 +539,21 @@ static int bpf_size_to_bytes(int bpf_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static bool is_spillable_regtype(enum bpf_reg_type type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE:
+	case PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE_OR_NULL:
+	case PTR_TO_STACK:
+	case PTR_TO_CTX:
+	case FRAME_PTR:
+	case CONST_PTR_TO_MAP:
+		return true;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 /* check_stack_read/write functions track spill/fill of registers,
  * stack boundary and alignment are checked in check_mem_access()
  */
@@ -550,9 +566,7 @@ static int check_stack_write(struct verifier_state *state, int off, int size,
 	 */
 
 	if (value_regno >= 0 &&
-	    (state->regs[value_regno].type == PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE ||
-	     state->regs[value_regno].type == PTR_TO_STACK ||
-	     state->regs[value_regno].type == PTR_TO_CTX)) {
+	    is_spillable_regtype(state->regs[value_regno].type)) {
 
 		/* register containing pointer is being spilled into stack */
 		if (size != BPF_REG_SIZE) {
@@ -643,6 +657,20 @@ static int check_ctx_access(struct verifier_env *env, int off, int size,
 	return -EACCES;
 }
 
+static bool is_pointer_value(struct verifier_env *env, int regno)
+{
+	if (env->allow_ptr_leaks)
+		return false;
+
+	switch (env->cur_state.regs[regno].type) {
+	case UNKNOWN_VALUE:
+	case CONST_IMM:
+		return false;
+	default:
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+
 /* check whether memory at (regno + off) is accessible for t = (read | write)
  * if t==write, value_regno is a register which value is stored into memory
  * if t==read, value_regno is a register which will receive the value from memory
@@ -669,11 +697,21 @@ static int check_mem_access(struct verifier_env *env, u32 regno, int off,
 	}
 
 	if (state->regs[regno].type == PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE) {
+		if (t == BPF_WRITE && value_regno >= 0 &&
+		    is_pointer_value(env, value_regno)) {
+			verbose("R%d leaks addr into map\n", value_regno);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
 		err = check_map_access(env, regno, off, size);
 		if (!err && t == BPF_READ && value_regno >= 0)
 			mark_reg_unknown_value(state->regs, value_regno);
 
 	} else if (state->regs[regno].type == PTR_TO_CTX) {
+		if (t == BPF_WRITE && value_regno >= 0 &&
+		    is_pointer_value(env, value_regno)) {
+			verbose("R%d leaks addr into ctx\n", value_regno);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
 		err = check_ctx_access(env, off, size, t);
 		if (!err && t == BPF_READ && value_regno >= 0)
 			mark_reg_unknown_value(state->regs, value_regno);
@@ -684,10 +722,17 @@ static int check_mem_access(struct verifier_env *env, u32 regno, int off,
 			verbose("invalid stack off=%d size=%d\n", off, size);
 			return -EACCES;
 		}
-		if (t == BPF_WRITE)
+		if (t == BPF_WRITE) {
+			if (!env->allow_ptr_leaks &&
+			    state->stack_slot_type[MAX_BPF_STACK + off] == STACK_SPILL &&
+			    size != BPF_REG_SIZE) {
+				verbose("attempt to corrupt spilled pointer on stack\n");
+				return -EACCES;
+			}
 			err = check_stack_write(state, off, size, value_regno);
-		else
+		} else {
 			err = check_stack_read(state, off, size, value_regno);
+		}
 	} else {
 		verbose("R%d invalid mem access '%s'\n",
 			regno, reg_type_str[state->regs[regno].type]);
@@ -775,8 +820,13 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct verifier_env *env, u32 regno,
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
-	if (arg_type == ARG_ANYTHING)
+	if (arg_type == ARG_ANYTHING) {
+		if (is_pointer_value(env, regno)) {
+			verbose("R%d leaks addr into helper function\n", regno);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (arg_type == ARG_PTR_TO_STACK || arg_type == ARG_PTR_TO_MAP_KEY ||
 	    arg_type == ARG_PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE) {
@@ -950,8 +1000,9 @@ static int check_call(struct verifier_env *env, int func_id)
 }
 
 /* check validity of 32-bit and 64-bit arithmetic operations */
-static int check_alu_op(struct reg_state *regs, struct bpf_insn *insn)
+static int check_alu_op(struct verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 {
+	struct reg_state *regs = env->cur_state.regs;
 	u8 opcode = BPF_OP(insn->code);
 	int err;
 
@@ -976,6 +1027,12 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct reg_state *regs, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
+		if (is_pointer_value(env, insn->dst_reg)) {
+			verbose("R%d pointer arithmetic prohibited\n",
+				insn->dst_reg);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
+
 		/* check dest operand */
 		err = check_reg_arg(regs, insn->dst_reg, DST_OP);
 		if (err)
@@ -1012,6 +1069,11 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct reg_state *regs, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 				 */
 				regs[insn->dst_reg] = regs[insn->src_reg];
 			} else {
+				if (is_pointer_value(env, insn->src_reg)) {
+					verbose("R%d partial copy of pointer\n",
+						insn->src_reg);
+					return -EACCES;
+				}
 				regs[insn->dst_reg].type = UNKNOWN_VALUE;
 				regs[insn->dst_reg].map_ptr = NULL;
 			}
@@ -1061,8 +1123,18 @@ static int check_alu_op(struct reg_state *regs, struct bpf_insn *insn)
 		/* pattern match 'bpf_add Rx, imm' instruction */
 		if (opcode == BPF_ADD && BPF_CLASS(insn->code) == BPF_ALU64 &&
 		    regs[insn->dst_reg].type == FRAME_PTR &&
-		    BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_K)
+		    BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_K) {
 			stack_relative = true;
+		} else if (is_pointer_value(env, insn->dst_reg)) {
+			verbose("R%d pointer arithmetic prohibited\n",
+				insn->dst_reg);
+			return -EACCES;
+		} else if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_X &&
+			   is_pointer_value(env, insn->src_reg)) {
+			verbose("R%d pointer arithmetic prohibited\n",
+				insn->src_reg);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
 
 		/* check dest operand */
 		err = check_reg_arg(regs, insn->dst_reg, DST_OP);
@@ -1101,6 +1173,12 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct verifier_env *env,
 		err = check_reg_arg(regs, insn->src_reg, SRC_OP);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
+
+		if (is_pointer_value(env, insn->src_reg)) {
+			verbose("R%d pointer comparison prohibited\n",
+				insn->src_reg);
+			return -EACCES;
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (insn->src_reg != BPF_REG_0) {
 			verbose("BPF_JMP uses reserved fields\n");
@@ -1155,6 +1233,9 @@ static int check_cond_jmp_op(struct verifier_env *env,
 			regs[insn->dst_reg].type = CONST_IMM;
 			regs[insn->dst_reg].imm = 0;
 		}
+	} else if (is_pointer_value(env, insn->dst_reg)) {
+		verbose("R%d pointer comparison prohibited\n", insn->dst_reg);
+		return -EACCES;
 	} else if (BPF_SRC(insn->code) == BPF_K &&
 		   (opcode == BPF_JEQ || opcode == BPF_JNE)) {
 
@@ -1658,7 +1739,7 @@ static int do_check(struct verifier_env *env)
 		}
 
 		if (class == BPF_ALU || class == BPF_ALU64) {
-			err = check_alu_op(regs, insn);
+			err = check_alu_op(env, insn);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 
@@ -1816,6 +1897,11 @@ static int do_check(struct verifier_env *env)
 				if (err)
 					return err;
 
+				if (is_pointer_value(env, BPF_REG_0)) {
+					verbose("R0 leaks addr as return value\n");
+					return -EACCES;
+				}
+
 process_bpf_exit:
 				insn_idx = pop_stack(env, &prev_insn_idx);
 				if (insn_idx < 0) {
@@ -2144,6 +2230,8 @@ int bpf_check(struct bpf_prog **prog, union bpf_attr *attr)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto skip_full_check;
 
+	env->allow_ptr_leaks = capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
+
 	ret = do_check(env);
 
 skip_full_check:
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index e69201d8094e..96c856b04081 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include <linux/binfmts.h>
 #include <linux/sched/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
+#include <linux/bpf.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -1138,6 +1139,18 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= timer_migration_handler,
 	},
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL
+	{
+		.procname	= "unprivileged_bpf_disabled",
+		.data		= &sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		/* only handle a transition from default "0" to "1" */
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec_minmax,
+		.extra1		= &one,
+		.extra2		= &one,
+	},
 #endif
 	{ }
 };
diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 5f4cf1cffed3..0b00094932ab 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -1640,7 +1640,8 @@ sk_filter_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id)
 	case BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_ns:
 		return &bpf_ktime_get_ns_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_trace_printk:
-		return bpf_get_trace_printk_proto();
+		if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+			return bpf_get_trace_printk_proto();
 	default:
 		return NULL;
 	}