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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 17/18] khwasan: update kasan documentation

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 1:35 PM, Andrey Konovalov <andreyknvl@...gle.com> wrote:
> This patch updates KASAN documentation to reflect the addition of KHWASAN.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov <andreyknvl@...gle.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst | 213 +++++++++++++++++-------------
>  1 file changed, 123 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst
> index aabc8738b3d8..842d95af74d3 100644
> --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst
> @@ -8,11 +8,19 @@ KernelAddressSANitizer (KASAN) is a dynamic memory error detector. It provides
>  a fast and comprehensive solution for finding use-after-free and out-of-bounds
>  bugs.
>
> -KASAN uses compile-time instrumentation for checking every memory access,
> -therefore you will need a GCC version 4.9.2 or later. GCC 5.0 or later is
> -required for detection of out-of-bounds accesses to stack or global variables.
> +KASAN has two modes: classic KASAN (a classic version, similar to user space
> +ASan) and KHWASAN (a version based on memory tagging, similar to user space
> +HWASan).
>
> -Currently KASAN is supported only for the x86_64 and arm64 architectures.
> +KASAN uses compile-time instrumentation to insert validity checks before every
> +memory access, and therefore requires a compiler version that supports that.
> +For classic KASAN you need GCC version 4.9.2 or later. GCC 5.0 or later is
> +required for detection of out-of-bounds accesses on stack and global variables.
> +KHWASAN in turns is only supported in clang and requires revision 330044 or

in turn?

> +later.
> +
> +Currently classic KASAN is supported for the x86_64, arm64 and xtensa
> +architectures, and KHWASAN is supported only for arm64.
>
>  Usage
>  -----
> @@ -21,12 +29,14 @@ To enable KASAN configure kernel with::
>
>           CONFIG_KASAN = y
>
> -and choose between CONFIG_KASAN_OUTLINE and CONFIG_KASAN_INLINE. Outline and
> -inline are compiler instrumentation types. The former produces smaller binary
> -the latter is 1.1 - 2 times faster. Inline instrumentation requires a GCC
> +and choose between CONFIG_KASAN_GENERIC (to enable classic KASAN) and
> +CONFIG_KASAN_HW (to enabled KHWASAN). You also need to choose choose between

to enable

> +CONFIG_KASAN_OUTLINE and CONFIG_KASAN_INLINE. Outline and inline are compiler
> +instrumentation types. The former produces smaller binary while the latter is
> +1.1 - 2 times faster. For classic KASAN inline instrumentation requires GCC
>  version 5.0 or later.
>
> -KASAN works with both SLUB and SLAB memory allocators.
> +Both KASAN modes work with both SLUB and SLAB memory allocators.
>  For better bug detection and nicer reporting, enable CONFIG_STACKTRACE.
>
>  To disable instrumentation for specific files or directories, add a line
> @@ -43,85 +53,80 @@ similar to the following to the respective kernel Makefile:
>  Error reports
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> -A typical out of bounds access report looks like this::
> +A typical out-of-bounds access classic KASAN report looks like this::
>
>      ==================================================================
> -    BUG: AddressSanitizer: out of bounds access in kmalloc_oob_right+0x65/0x75 [test_kasan] at addr ffff8800693bc5d3
> -    Write of size 1 by task modprobe/1689
> -    =============================================================================
> -    BUG kmalloc-128 (Not tainted): kasan error
> -    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> -    Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> -    INFO: Allocated in kmalloc_oob_right+0x3d/0x75 [test_kasan] age=0 cpu=0 pid=1689
> -     __slab_alloc+0x4b4/0x4f0
> -     kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x10b/0x190
> -     kmalloc_oob_right+0x3d/0x75 [test_kasan]
> -     init_module+0x9/0x47 [test_kasan]
> -     do_one_initcall+0x99/0x200
> -     load_module+0x2cb3/0x3b20
> -     SyS_finit_module+0x76/0x80
> -     system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x17
> -    INFO: Slab 0xffffea0001a4ef00 objects=17 used=7 fp=0xffff8800693bd728 flags=0x100000000004080
> -    INFO: Object 0xffff8800693bc558 @offset=1368 fp=0xffff8800693bc720
> -
> -    Bytes b4 ffff8800693bc548: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a  ........ZZZZZZZZ
> -    Object ffff8800693bc558: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc568: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc578: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc588: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc598: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc5a8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc5b8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
> -    Object ffff8800693bc5c8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b a5  kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
> -    Redzone ffff8800693bc5d8: cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc                          ........
> -    Padding ffff8800693bc718: 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a                          ZZZZZZZZ
> -    CPU: 0 PID: 1689 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G    B          3.18.0-rc1-mm1+ #98
> -    Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.7.5-0-ge51488c-20140602_164612-nilsson.home.kraxel.org 04/01/2014
> -     ffff8800693bc000 0000000000000000 ffff8800693bc558 ffff88006923bb78
> -     ffffffff81cc68ae 00000000000000f3 ffff88006d407600 ffff88006923bba8
> -     ffffffff811fd848 ffff88006d407600 ffffea0001a4ef00 ffff8800693bc558
> +    BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in kmalloc_oob_right+0xa8/0xbc [test_kasan]
> +    Write of size 1 at addr ffff8800696f3d3b by task insmod/2734
> +
> +    CPU: 0 PID: 2734 Comm: insmod Not tainted 4.15.0+ #98
> +    Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.10.2-1 04/01/2014
>      Call Trace:
> -     [<ffffffff81cc68ae>] dump_stack+0x46/0x58
> -     [<ffffffff811fd848>] print_trailer+0xf8/0x160
> -     [<ffffffffa00026a7>] ? kmem_cache_oob+0xc3/0xc3 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffff811ff0f5>] object_err+0x35/0x40
> -     [<ffffffffa0002065>] ? kmalloc_oob_right+0x65/0x75 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffff8120b9fa>] kasan_report_error+0x38a/0x3f0
> -     [<ffffffff8120a79f>] ? kasan_poison_shadow+0x2f/0x40
> -     [<ffffffff8120b344>] ? kasan_unpoison_shadow+0x14/0x40
> -     [<ffffffff8120a79f>] ? kasan_poison_shadow+0x2f/0x40
> -     [<ffffffffa00026a7>] ? kmem_cache_oob+0xc3/0xc3 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffff8120a995>] __asan_store1+0x75/0xb0
> -     [<ffffffffa0002601>] ? kmem_cache_oob+0x1d/0xc3 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffffa0002065>] ? kmalloc_oob_right+0x65/0x75 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffffa0002065>] kmalloc_oob_right+0x65/0x75 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffffa00026b0>] init_module+0x9/0x47 [test_kasan]
> -     [<ffffffff810002d9>] do_one_initcall+0x99/0x200
> -     [<ffffffff811e4e5c>] ? __vunmap+0xec/0x160
> -     [<ffffffff81114f63>] load_module+0x2cb3/0x3b20
> -     [<ffffffff8110fd70>] ? m_show+0x240/0x240
> -     [<ffffffff81115f06>] SyS_finit_module+0x76/0x80
> -     [<ffffffff81cd3129>] system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x17
> +     __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:17
> +     dump_stack+0x83/0xbc lib/dump_stack.c:53
> +     print_address_description+0x73/0x280 mm/kasan/report.c:254


KASAN does not print line numbers per se.
I think we need to show unmodified output to not confuse readers
(probably remove the useless ? lines).


> +     kasan_report_error mm/kasan/report.c:352
> +     kasan_report+0x10e/0x220 mm/kasan/report.c:410
> +     __asan_report_store1_noabort+0x17/0x20 mm/kasan/report.c:505
> +     kmalloc_oob_right+0xa8/0xbc [test_kasan] lib/test_kasan.c:42
> +     kmalloc_tests_init+0x16/0x769 [test_kasan]
> +     do_one_initcall+0x9e/0x240 init/main.c:832
> +     do_init_module+0x1b6/0x542 kernel/module.c:3462
> +     load_module+0x6042/0x9030 kernel/module.c:3786
> +     SYSC_init_module+0x18f/0x1c0 kernel/module.c:3858
> +     SyS_init_module+0x9/0x10 kernel/module.c:3841
> +     do_syscall_64+0x198/0x480 arch/x86/entry/common.c:287
> +     entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x21/0x86 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:251
> +    RIP: 0033:0x7fdd79df99da
> +    RSP: 002b:00007fff2229bdf8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000af
> +    RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055c408121190 RCX: 00007fdd79df99da
> +    RDX: 00007fdd7a0b8f88 RSI: 0000000000055670 RDI: 00007fdd7a47e000
> +    RBP: 000055c4081200b0 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 0000000000000000
> +    R10: 00007fdd79df5d0a R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 00007fdd7a0b8f88
> +    R13: 000055c408120090 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
> +
> +    Allocated by task 2734:
> +     save_stack+0x43/0xd0 mm/kasan/common.c:176
> +     set_track+0x20/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:188
> +     kasan_kmalloc+0x9a/0xc0 mm/kasan/kasan.c:372
> +     kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xcd/0x1a0 mm/slub.c:2761
> +     kmalloc ./include/linux/slab.h:512
> +     kmalloc_oob_right+0x56/0xbc [test_kasan] lib/test_kasan.c:36
> +     kmalloc_tests_init+0x16/0x769 [test_kasan]
> +     do_one_initcall+0x9e/0x240 init/main.c:832
> +     do_init_module+0x1b6/0x542 kernel/module.c:3462
> +     load_module+0x6042/0x9030 kernel/module.c:3786
> +     SYSC_init_module+0x18f/0x1c0 kernel/module.c:3858
> +     SyS_init_module+0x9/0x10 kernel/module.c:3841
> +     do_syscall_64+0x198/0x480 arch/x86/entry/common.c:287
> +     entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x21/0x86 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:251
> +
> +    The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff8800696f3cc0
> +     which belongs to the cache kmalloc-128 of size 128
> +    The buggy address is located 123 bytes inside of
> +     128-byte region [ffff8800696f3cc0, ffff8800696f3d40)
> +    The buggy address belongs to the page:
> +    page:ffffea0001a5bcc0 count:1 mapcount:0 mapping:          (null) index:0x0
> +    flags: 0x100000000000100(slab)
> +    raw: 0100000000000100 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000180150015
> +    raw: ffffea0001a8ce40 0000000300000003 ffff88006d001640 0000000000000000
> +    page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected
> +
>      Memory state around the buggy address:
> -     ffff8800693bc300: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> -     ffff8800693bc380: fc fc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fc
> -     ffff8800693bc400: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> -     ffff8800693bc480: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> -     ffff8800693bc500: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc 00 00 00 00 00
> -    >ffff8800693bc580: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 fc fc fc fc fc
> -                                                 ^
> -     ffff8800693bc600: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> -     ffff8800693bc680: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> -     ffff8800693bc700: fc fc fc fc fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
> -     ffff8800693bc780: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
> -     ffff8800693bc800: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
> +     ffff8800696f3c00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fc
> +     ffff8800696f3c80: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> +    >ffff8800696f3d00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
> +                                            ^
> +     ffff8800696f3d80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fc fc
> +     ffff8800696f3e00: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb
>      ==================================================================
>
> -The header of the report discribe what kind of bug happened and what kind of
> -access caused it. It's followed by the description of the accessed slub object
> -(see 'SLUB Debug output' section in Documentation/vm/slub.rst for details) and
> -the description of the accessed memory page.
> +The header of the report provides a short summary of what kind of bug happened
> +and what kind of access caused it. It's followed by a stack trace of the bad
> +access, a stack trace of where the accessed memory was allocated (in case bad
> +access happens on a slab object), and a stack trace of where the object was
> +freed (in case of a use-after-free bug report). Next comes a description of
> +the accessed slab object and information about the accessed memory page.
>
>  In the last section the report shows memory state around the accessed address.
>  Reading this part requires some understanding of how KASAN works.
> @@ -138,18 +143,24 @@ inaccessible memory like redzones or freed memory (see mm/kasan/kasan.h).
>  In the report above the arrows point to the shadow byte 03, which means that
>  the accessed address is partially accessible.
>
> +For KHWASAN this last report section shows the memory tags around the accessed
> +address (see Implementation details section).
>  Implementation details
>  ----------------------
>
> +Classic KASAN
> +~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +
>  From a high level, our approach to memory error detection is similar to that
>  of kmemcheck: use shadow memory to record whether each byte of memory is safe
> -to access, and use compile-time instrumentation to check shadow memory on each
> -memory access.
> +to access, and use compile-time instrumentation to insert checks of shadow
> +memory on each memory access.
>
> -AddressSanitizer dedicates 1/8 of kernel memory to its shadow memory
> -(e.g. 16TB to cover 128TB on x86_64) and uses direct mapping with a scale and
> -offset to translate a memory address to its corresponding shadow address.
> +Classic KASAN dedicates 1/8th of kernel memory to its shadow memory (e.g. 16TB
> +to cover 128TB on x86_64) and uses direct mapping with a scale and offset to
> +translate a memory address to its corresponding shadow address.
>
>  Here is the function which translates an address to its corresponding shadow
>  address::
> @@ -162,12 +173,34 @@ address::
>
>  where ``KASAN_SHADOW_SCALE_SHIFT = 3``.
>
> -Compile-time instrumentation used for checking memory accesses. Compiler inserts
> -function calls (__asan_load*(addr), __asan_store*(addr)) before each memory
> -access of size 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16. These functions check whether memory access is
> -valid or not by checking corresponding shadow memory.
> +Compile-time instrumentation is used to insert memory access checks. Compiler
> +inserts function calls (__asan_load*(addr), __asan_store*(addr)) before each
> +memory access of size 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16. These functions check whether memory
> +access is valid or not by checking corresponding shadow memory.
>
>  GCC 5.0 has possibility to perform inline instrumentation. Instead of making
>  function calls GCC directly inserts the code to check the shadow memory.
>  This option significantly enlarges kernel but it gives x1.1-x2 performance
>  boost over outline instrumented kernel.
> +
> +KHWASAN
> +~~~~~~~
> +
> +KHWASAN uses the Top Byte Ignore (TBI) feature of modern arm64 CPUs to store
> +a pointer tag in the top byte of kernel pointers. KHWASAN also uses shadow
> +memory to store memory tags associated with each 16-byte memory cell (therefore
> +it dedicates 1/16th of the kernel memory for shadow memory).
> +
> +On each memory allocation KHWASAN generates a random tag, tags allocated memory
> +with this tag, and embeds this tag into the returned pointer. KHWASAN uses
> +compile-time instrumentation to insert checks before each memory access. These
> +checks make sure that tag of the memory that is being accessed is equal to tag
> +of the pointer that is used to access this memory. In case of a tag mismatch
> +KHWASAN prints a bug report.
> +
> +KHWASAN also has two instrumentation modes (outline, that emits callbacks to
> +check memory accesses; and inline, that performs the shadow memory checks
> +inline). With outline instrumentation mode, a bug report is simply printed
> +from the function that performs the access check. With inline instrumentation
> +a brk instruction is emitted by the compiler, and a dedicated brk handler is
> +used to print KHWASAN reports.
> --
> 2.19.0.rc0.228.g281dcd1b4d0-goog
>

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