diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
index 5ee3fed881d3..38de4a7f6752 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
@@ -549,9 +549,11 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	 * Note that the default paranoia setting permits unprivileged
 	 * users to profile the kernel.
 	 */
-	if (event->attr.exclude_kernel && perf_paranoid_kernel() &&
-	    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return -EACCES;
+	if (event->attr.exclude_kernel) {
+		ret = perf_allow_kernel(&event->attr);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
 		return -EBUSY;
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 27ee47a7be66..32967a9e9962 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -3315,8 +3315,9 @@ static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (x86_pmu.version < 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (perf_paranoid_cpu() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return -EACCES;
+	ret = perf_allow_cpu(&event->attr);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	event->hw.config |= ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL_ANY;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/p4.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/p4.c
index dee579efb2b2..a4cc66005ce8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/p4.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/p4.c
@@ -776,8 +776,9 @@ static int p4_validate_raw_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	 * the user needs special permissions to be able to use it
 	 */
 	if (p4_ht_active() && p4_event_bind_map[v].shared) {
-		if (perf_paranoid_cpu() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EACCES;
+		v = perf_allow_cpu(&event->attr);
+		if (v)
+			return v;
 	}
 
 	/* ESCR EventMask bits may be invalid */
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index a3763247547c..20d8cf194fb7 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -1818,6 +1818,14 @@ union security_list_options {
 	void (*bpf_prog_free_security)(struct bpf_prog_aux *aux);
 #endif /* CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL */
 	int (*locked_down)(enum lockdown_reason what);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	int (*perf_event_open)(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int type);
+	int (*perf_event_alloc)(struct perf_event *event);
+	void (*perf_event_free)(struct perf_event *event);
+	int (*perf_event_read)(struct perf_event *event);
+	int (*perf_event_write)(struct perf_event *event);
+
+#endif
 };
 
 struct security_hook_heads {
@@ -2060,6 +2068,13 @@ struct security_hook_heads {
 	struct hlist_head bpf_prog_free_security;
 #endif /* CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL */
 	struct hlist_head locked_down;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	struct hlist_head perf_event_open;
+	struct hlist_head perf_event_alloc;
+	struct hlist_head perf_event_free;
+	struct hlist_head perf_event_read;
+	struct hlist_head perf_event_write;
+#endif
 } __randomize_layout;
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 61448c19a132..664bb7f99c46 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct perf_guest_info_callbacks {
 #include <linux/perf_regs.h>
 #include <linux/cgroup.h>
 #include <linux/refcount.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 #include <asm/local.h>
 
 struct perf_callchain_entry {
@@ -721,6 +722,9 @@ struct perf_event {
 	struct perf_cgroup		*cgrp; /* cgroup event is attach to */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
+	void *security;
+#endif
 	struct list_head		sb_list;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
 };
@@ -1241,19 +1245,33 @@ extern int perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 int perf_event_max_stack_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 				 void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
 
-static inline bool perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw(void)
+static inline int perf_is_paranoid(void)
 {
 	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > -1;
 }
 
-static inline bool perf_paranoid_cpu(void)
+static inline int perf_allow_kernel(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
-	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 0;
+	if (sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 1 && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EACCES;
+
+	return security_perf_event_open(attr, PERF_SECURITY_KERNEL);
 }
 
-static inline bool perf_paranoid_kernel(void)
+static inline int perf_allow_cpu(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
-	return sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 1;
+	if (sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > 0 && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EACCES;
+
+	return security_perf_event_open(attr, PERF_SECURITY_CPU);
+}
+
+static inline int perf_allow_tracepoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
+{
+	if (sysctl_perf_event_paranoid > -1 && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	return security_perf_event_open(attr, PERF_SECURITY_TRACEPOINT);
 }
 
 extern void perf_event_init(void);
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index a8d59d612d27..273e11c66ed7 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -1894,5 +1894,42 @@ static inline void security_bpf_prog_free(struct bpf_prog_aux *aux)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
 #endif /* CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL */
 
-#endif /* ! __LINUX_SECURITY_H */
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+struct perf_event_attr;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY
+extern int security_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int type);
+extern int security_perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event *event);
+extern void security_perf_event_free(struct perf_event *event);
+extern int security_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event);
+extern int security_perf_event_write(struct perf_event *event);
+#else
+static inline int security_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
+					   int type)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static inline int security_perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void security_perf_event_free(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int security_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int security_perf_event_write(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SECURITY */
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
+
+#endif /* ! __LINUX_SECURITY_H */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index bb7b271397a6..2af95f937a5b 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -427,6 +427,15 @@ struct perf_event_attr {
 	__u16	__reserved_2;	/* align to __u64 */
 };
 
+
+/* Access to perf_event_open(2) syscall. */
+#define PERF_SECURITY_OPEN		0
+
+/* Finer grained perf_event_open(2) access control. */
+#define PERF_SECURITY_CPU		1
+#define PERF_SECURITY_KERNEL		2
+#define PERF_SECURITY_TRACEPOINT	3
+
 /*
  * Structure used by below PERF_EVENT_IOC_QUERY_BPF command
  * to query bpf programs attached to the same perf tracepoint
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 4655adbbae10..8ad597fae5f4 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4217,8 +4217,9 @@ find_get_context(struct pmu *pmu, struct task_struct *task,
 
 	if (!task) {
 		/* Must be root to operate on a CPU event: */
-		if (perf_paranoid_cpu() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
+		err = perf_allow_cpu(&event->attr);
+		if (err)
+			return ERR_PTR(err);
 
 		cpuctx = per_cpu_ptr(pmu->pmu_cpu_context, cpu);
 		ctx = &cpuctx->ctx;
@@ -4527,6 +4528,8 @@ static void _free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	unaccount_event(event);
 
+	security_perf_event_free(event);
+
 	if (event->rb) {
 		/*
 		 * Can happen when we close an event with re-directed output.
@@ -4980,6 +4983,10 @@ perf_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = security_perf_event_read(event);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ctx = perf_event_ctx_lock(event);
 	ret = __perf_read(event, buf, count);
 	perf_event_ctx_unlock(event, ctx);
@@ -5244,6 +5251,11 @@ static long perf_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
 	long ret;
 
+	/* Treat ioctl like writes as it is likely a mutating operation. */
+	ret = security_perf_event_write(event);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ctx = perf_event_ctx_lock(event);
 	ret = _perf_ioctl(event, cmd, arg);
 	perf_event_ctx_unlock(event, ctx);
@@ -5706,6 +5718,10 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_SHARED))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	ret = security_perf_event_read(event);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	vma_size = vma->vm_end - vma->vm_start;
 
 	if (vma->vm_pgoff == 0) {
@@ -5819,7 +5835,7 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	lock_limit >>= PAGE_SHIFT;
 	locked = atomic64_read(&vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm) + extra;
 
-	if ((locked > lock_limit) && perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw() &&
+	if ((locked > lock_limit) && perf_is_paranoid() &&
 		!capable(CAP_IPC_LOCK)) {
 		ret = -EPERM;
 		goto unlock;
@@ -10553,11 +10569,20 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 		}
 	}
 
+	err = security_perf_event_alloc(event);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_callchain_buffer;
+
 	/* symmetric to unaccount_event() in _free_event() */
 	account_event(event);
 
 	return event;
 
+err_callchain_buffer:
+	if (!event->parent) {
+		if (event->attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN)
+			put_callchain_buffers();
+	}
 err_addr_filters:
 	kfree(event->addr_filter_ranges);
 
@@ -10675,9 +10700,11 @@ static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
 			attr->branch_sample_type = mask;
 		}
 		/* privileged levels capture (kernel, hv): check permissions */
-		if ((mask & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_PERM_PLM)
-		    && perf_paranoid_kernel() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EACCES;
+		if (mask & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_PERM_PLM) {
+			ret = perf_allow_kernel(attr);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (attr->sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_USER) {
@@ -10890,13 +10917,19 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	if (flags & ~PERF_FLAG_ALL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* Do we allow access to perf_event_open(2) ? */
+	err = security_perf_event_open(&attr, PERF_SECURITY_OPEN);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	err = perf_copy_attr(attr_uptr, &attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	if (!attr.exclude_kernel) {
-		if (perf_paranoid_kernel() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EACCES;
+		err = perf_allow_kernel(&attr);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	if (attr.namespaces) {
@@ -10913,9 +10946,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	}
 
 	/* Only privileged users can get physical addresses */
-	if ((attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR) &&
-	    perf_paranoid_kernel() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return -EACCES;
+	if ((attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR)) {
+		err = perf_allow_kernel(&attr);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	err = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_PERF);
 	if (err && (attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_INTR))
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
index 0892e38ed6fb..0917fee6ee7c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "trace_probe.h"
 
@@ -26,8 +27,10 @@ static int	total_ref_count;
 static int perf_trace_event_perm(struct trace_event_call *tp_event,
 				 struct perf_event *p_event)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (tp_event->perf_perm) {
-		int ret = tp_event->perf_perm(tp_event, p_event);
+		ret = tp_event->perf_perm(tp_event, p_event);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -46,8 +49,9 @@ static int perf_trace_event_perm(struct trace_event_call *tp_event,
 
 	/* The ftrace function trace is allowed only for root. */
 	if (ftrace_event_is_function(tp_event)) {
-		if (perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
+		ret = perf_allow_tracepoint(&p_event->attr);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
 		if (!is_sampling_event(p_event))
 			return 0;
@@ -82,8 +86,9 @@ static int perf_trace_event_perm(struct trace_event_call *tp_event,
 	 * ...otherwise raw tracepoint data can be a severe data leak,
 	 * only allow root to have these.
 	 */
-	if (perf_paranoid_tracepoint_raw() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return -EPERM;
+	ret = perf_allow_tracepoint(&p_event->attr);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 1bc000f834e2..cd2d18d2d279 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -2404,3 +2404,30 @@ int security_locked_down(enum lockdown_reason what)
 	return call_int_hook(locked_down, 0, what);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_locked_down);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+int security_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int type)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(perf_event_open, 0, attr, type);
+}
+
+int security_perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(perf_event_alloc, 0, event);
+}
+
+void security_perf_event_free(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	call_void_hook(perf_event_free, event);
+}
+
+int security_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(perf_event_read, 0, event);
+}
+
+int security_perf_event_write(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	return call_int_hook(perf_event_write, 0, event);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS */
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 9625b99e677f..28eb05490d59 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -6795,6 +6795,67 @@ struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	.lbs_msg_msg = sizeof(struct msg_security_struct),
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+static int selinux_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int type)
+{
+	u32 requested, sid = current_sid();
+
+	if (type == PERF_SECURITY_OPEN)
+		requested = PERF_EVENT__OPEN;
+	else if (type == PERF_SECURITY_CPU)
+		requested = PERF_EVENT__CPU;
+	else if (type == PERF_SECURITY_KERNEL)
+		requested = PERF_EVENT__KERNEL;
+	else if (type == PERF_SECURITY_TRACEPOINT)
+		requested = PERF_EVENT__TRACEPOINT;
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return avc_has_perm(&selinux_state, sid, sid, SECCLASS_PERF_EVENT,
+			    requested, NULL);
+}
+
+static int selinux_perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	struct perf_event_security_struct *perfsec;
+
+	perfsec = kzalloc(sizeof(*perfsec), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!perfsec)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	perfsec->sid = current_sid();
+	event->security = perfsec;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void selinux_perf_event_free(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	struct perf_event_security_struct *perfsec = event->security;
+
+	event->security = NULL;
+	kfree(perfsec);
+}
+
+static int selinux_perf_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	struct perf_event_security_struct *perfsec = event->security;
+	u32 sid = current_sid();
+
+	return avc_has_perm(&selinux_state, sid, perfsec->sid,
+			    SECCLASS_PERF_EVENT, PERF_EVENT__READ, NULL);
+}
+
+static int selinux_perf_event_write(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	struct perf_event_security_struct *perfsec = event->security;
+	u32 sid = current_sid();
+
+	return avc_has_perm(&selinux_state, sid, perfsec->sid,
+			    SECCLASS_PERF_EVENT, PERF_EVENT__WRITE, NULL);
+}
+#endif
+
 static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_set_context_mgr, selinux_binder_set_context_mgr),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(binder_transaction, selinux_binder_transaction),
@@ -7030,6 +7091,14 @@ static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] __lsm_ro_after_init = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bpf_map_free_security, selinux_bpf_map_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(bpf_prog_free_security, selinux_bpf_prog_free),
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(perf_event_open, selinux_perf_event_open),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(perf_event_alloc, selinux_perf_event_alloc),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(perf_event_free, selinux_perf_event_free),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(perf_event_read, selinux_perf_event_read),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(perf_event_write, selinux_perf_event_write),
+#endif
 };
 
 static __init int selinux_init(void)
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/classmap.h b/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
index 32e9b03be3dd..7db24855e12d 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/classmap.h
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ struct security_class_mapping secclass_map[] = {
 	  {"map_create", "map_read", "map_write", "prog_load", "prog_run"} },
 	{ "xdp_socket",
 	  { COMMON_SOCK_PERMS, NULL } },
+	{ "perf_event",
+	  {"open", "cpu", "kernel", "tracepoint", "read", "write"} },
 	{ NULL }
   };
 
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
index 586b7abd0aa7..a4a86cbcfb0a 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/objsec.h
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ struct pkey_security_struct {
 };
 
 struct bpf_security_struct {
-	u32 sid;  /*SID of bpf obj creater*/
+	u32 sid;  /* SID of bpf obj creator */
+};
+
+struct perf_event_security_struct {
+	u32 sid;  /* SID of perf_event obj creator */
 };
 
 extern struct lsm_blob_sizes selinux_blob_sizes;
