linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] KVM: VMX: Forbid userspace MSR filters for x2APIC

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Date:   Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:49:31 +0200
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.de>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        Aaron Lewis <aaronlewis@...gle.com>,
        Peter Xu <peterx@...hat.com>,
        Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] KVM: VMX: Forbid userspace MSR filters for x2APIC

On 20/10/20 12:52, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but the idea is that x2apic registers are always allowed, even
>> overriding default_allow, and therefore it makes no sense to have them
>> in a range.  The patch is only making things fail early for userspace,
>> the policy is defined by Sean's patch.
> 
> I don't think we should fail on the following:
> 
> {
>     default_allow: false,
>     ranges: [
>         {
>             flags: KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ,
>             nmsrs: 4096,
>             base: 0,
>             bitmap: { 1, 1, 1, 1, [...] },
>         },
>         {
>             flags: KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ,
>             nmsrs: 4096,
>             base: 0xc0000000,
>             bitmap: { 1, 1, 1, 1, [...] },
>         },
>     ],
> }
> 
> as a way to say "everything in normal ranges is allowed, the rest please
> deflect". Or even just to set default policies with less ranges.
> 
> Or to say it differently: Why can't we just check explicitly after
> setting up all filter lists whether x2apic MSRs are *denied*? If so,
> clear the filter and return -EINVAL.

Hmm, if you start looking at the bitmaps setting up default-deny
policies correctly is almost impossible :/ because you'd have to ensure
that you have at least one range covering the x2apic MSRs.  I'll just
document that x2APIC MSRs ignore the filter.

Paolo