linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 12/13] x86/mm/64: Enable vmapped stacks

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite for Android: free password hash cracker in your pocket

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <CALCETrVPMD5KYwqL-1j8hyezJ+GvskeFizfOEh4cUXw0dT3CHg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:33:52 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	Mika Penttilä <mika.penttila@...tfour.com>
Cc:	Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@...il.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	"kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
	<kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>,
	Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 12/13] x86/mm/64: Enable vmapped stacks

On Jun 15, 2016 9:32 PM, "Mika Penttilä" <mika.penttila@...tfour.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>

> > diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/tlb.c b/arch/x86/mm/tlb.c
> > index 5643fd0b1a7d..fbf036ae72ac 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/mm/tlb.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/mm/tlb.c
> > @@ -77,10 +77,25 @@ void switch_mm_irqs_off(struct mm_struct *prev, struct mm_struct *next,
> >       unsigned cpu = smp_processor_id();
> >
> >       if (likely(prev != next)) {
> > +             if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VMAP_STACK)) {
> > +                     /*
> > +                      * If our current stack is in vmalloc space and isn't
> > +                      * mapped in the new pgd, we'll double-fault.  Forcibly
> > +                      * map it.
> > +                      */
> > +                     unsigned int stack_pgd_index =
> > +                             pgd_index(current_stack_pointer());
>
>
> stack pointer is still the previous task's, current_stack_pointer() returns that, not
> next task's which was intention I guess. Things may happen to work if on same pgd, but at least the
> boot cpu init_task_struct is special.

This is intentional.  When switching processes, we first switch the mm
and then switch the task.  We need to make sure that the prev stack is
mapped in the new mm or we'll double-fault and die after switching the
mm which still trying to execute on the old stack.

The change to switch_to makes sure that the new stack is mapped.

--Andy