linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86/topology changes for v5.3

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Date:   Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:44:33 +0800
From:   Xi Ruoyao <xry111@...gyan1223.wang>
To:     Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Linux List Kernel Mailing <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Bob Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>,
        Erik Schmauss <erik.schmauss@...el.com>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com>,
        xry111@...gyan1223.wang
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86/topology changes for v5.3

On 2019-07-10 16:22 +0200, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jul 2019, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> > If we mark the key as RO after init, and then try and modify the key to
> > link module usage sites, things might go bang as described.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> > index 27d7864e7252..5bf7a8354da2 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> > @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static __always_inline void setup_umip(struct
> > cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> >  	cr4_clear_bits(X86_CR4_UMIP);
> >  }
> >  
> > -DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE_RO(cr_pinning);
> > +DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(cr_pinning);
> 
> Good catch, I guess that is going to fix it.

Yes it works.

> At the same time though, it sort of destroys the original intent of Kees' 
> patch, right? The exploits will just have to call static_key_disable() 
> prior to calling native_write_cr4() again, and the protection is gone.

I think I should do some study and try to understand the full story of Kees'
change...
-- 
Xi Ruoyao <xry111@...gyan1223.wang>
School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University