linux-kernel - [PATCH] x86: do not leak kernel page mapping locations

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Message-ID: <20130207174413.GA12485@www.outflux.net>
Date:	Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:44:13 -0800
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Dan Rosenberg <dan.j.rosenberg@...il.com>,
	Brad Spengler <spender@...ecurity.net>
Subject: [PATCH] x86: do not leak kernel page mapping locations

Without this patch, it is trivial to determine kernel page mappings by
examining the error code reported to dmesg[1]. Instead, declare the entire
kernel memory space as a violation of a present page.

Additionally, since show_unhandled_signals is enabled by default, switch
branch hinting to the more realistic expectation, and unobfuscate the
setting of the PF_PROT bit to improve readability.

[1] http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2013/02/06/a-linux-memory-trick/

Reported-by: Dan Rosenberg <dan.j.rosenberg@...il.com>
Suggested-by: Brad Spengler <spender@...ecurity.net>
Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
---
 arch/x86/mm/fault.c |    8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 027088f..fb674fd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -748,13 +748,15 @@ __bad_area_nosemaphore(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code,
 				return;
 		}
 #endif
+		/* Kernel addresses are always protection faults: */
+		if (address >= TASK_SIZE)
+			error_code |= PF_PROT;
 
-		if (unlikely(show_unhandled_signals))
+		if (likely(show_unhandled_signals))
 			show_signal_msg(regs, error_code, address, tsk);
 
-		/* Kernel addresses are always protection faults: */
 		tsk->thread.cr2		= address;
-		tsk->thread.error_code	= error_code | (address >= TASK_SIZE);
+		tsk->thread.error_code	= error_code;
 		tsk->thread.trap_nr	= X86_TRAP_PF;
 
 		force_sig_info_fault(SIGSEGV, si_code, address, tsk, 0);
-- 
1.7.9.5


-- 
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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