linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] module: verify address is read-only

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Date:   Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:42:35 -0700
From:   Jessica Yu <jeyu@...hat.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Eddie Kovsky <ewk@...ovsky.org>,
        Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
        <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] module: verify address is read-only

+++ Kees Cook [23/03/17 14:13 -0700]:
>On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:55 PM, Eddie Kovsky <ewk@...ovsky.org> wrote:
>> Implement a mechanism to check if a module's address is in
>> the rodata or ro_after_init sections. It mimics the exsiting functions
>> that test if an address is inside a module's text section.
>>
>> Functions that take a module as an argument will be able to
>> verify that the module is in a read-only section.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Eddie Kovsky <ewk@...ovsky.org>
>
>Awesome! I'll be glad to have these.
>
>Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
>
>Jessica, if this looks good to you, should this go via modules or via
>my tree? If mine, can I have your Ack?

Sure, would be happy to let you take this patch through your tree. I
only had a few minor comments left, so I think just one more small
respin and it'll be good to go.

Thanks!

Jessica