linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 43/45] virt: Add SEV-SNP guest driver

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Date:   Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:32:38 -0600
From:   Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
To:     Peter Gonda <pgonda@...gle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 43/45] virt: Add SEV-SNP guest driver



On 11/17/21 5:34 PM, Peter Gonda wrote:


>> +The guest ioctl should be issued on a file descriptor of the /dev/sev-guest device.
>> +The ioctl accepts struct snp_user_guest_request. The input and output structure is
>> +specified through the req_data and resp_data field respectively. If the ioctl fails
>> +to execute due to a firmware error, then fw_err code will be set.
> 
> Should way say what it will be set to? Also Sean pointed out on CCP
> driver that 0 is strange to set the error to, its a uint so we cannot
> do -1 like we did there. What about all FFs?
> 

Sure, all FF's works, I can document and use it.


>> +static inline u64 __snp_get_msg_seqno(struct snp_guest_dev *snp_dev)
>> +{
>> +       u64 count;
> 
> I may be overly paranoid here but how about
> `lockdep_assert_held(&snp_cmd_mutex);` when writing or reading
> directly from this data?
> 

Sure, I can do it.

...

>> +
>> +       if (rc)
>> +               return rc;
>> +
>> +       rc = verify_and_dec_payload(snp_dev, resp_buf, resp_sz);
>> +       if (rc) {
>> +               /*
>> +                * The verify_and_dec_payload() will fail only if the hypervisor is
>> +                * actively modifiying the message header or corrupting the encrypted payload.
> modifiying
>> +                * This hints that hypervisor is acting in a bad faith. Disable the VMPCK so that
>> +                * the key cannot be used for any communication.
>> +                */
> 
> This looks great, thanks for changes Brijesh. Should we mention in
> comment here or at snp_disable_vmpck() the AES-GCM issues with
> continuing to use the key? Or will future updaters to this code
> understand already?
> 

Sure, I can add comment about the AES-GCM.

...

>> +
>> +/* See SNP spec SNP_GUEST_REQUEST section for the structure */
>> +enum msg_type {
>> +       SNP_MSG_TYPE_INVALID = 0,
>> +       SNP_MSG_CPUID_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_CPUID_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_KEY_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_KEY_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_REPORT_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_REPORT_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_EXPORT_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_EXPORT_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_IMPORT_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_IMPORT_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_ABSORB_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_ABSORB_RSP,
>> +       SNP_MSG_VMRK_REQ,
>> +       SNP_MSG_VMRK_RSP,
> 
> Did you want to include MSG_ABSORB_NOMA_REQ and MSG_ABSORB_NOMA_RESP here?
> 

Yes, I can includes those for the completeness.

...

>> +struct snp_report_req {
>> +       /* message version number (must be non-zero) */
>> +       __u8 msg_version;
>> +
>> +       /* user data that should be included in the report */
>> +       __u8 user_data[64];
> 
> Are we missing the 'vmpl' field here? Does those default all requests
> to be signed with VMPL0? Users might want to change that, they could
> be using a paravisor.
> 

Good question, so far I was thinking that guest kernel will provide its 
vmpl level instead of accepted the vmpl level from the userspace. Do you 
see a need for a userspace to provide this information ?


thanks