linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] tpm/eventlog: Don't abort tpm_read

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Message-ID: <20221002111014.za35mf67yn53riji@framework>
Date:   Sun, 2 Oct 2022 13:10:14 +0200
From:   Morten Linderud <morten@...derud.pw>
To:     Erkki Eilonen <erkki@...rmetal.eu>
Cc:     jarkko@...nel.org, jgg@...pe.ca, linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterhuewe@....de
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] tpm/eventlog: Don't abort tpm_read_log on faulty ACPI
 address

On Sun, Oct 02, 2022 at 12:52:24AM +0300, Erkki Eilonen wrote:
> > If this is not something you can buy off-the-shelf, it
> > unfortunately does not cut.
> 
> For a N=2, we're having the same issue with a set of OTC machines.
> 
> Device: QuantaGrid D53X-1U
> BIOS:
>   Vendor: INSYDE Corp.
>   Version: 3A16.Q402
>   Release_Date: 11/10/2021
> 
> ACPI TPM2 table:
>   [000h 0000   4]                    Signature : "TPM2"    [Trusted Platform Module hardware interface table]
>   [004h 0004   4]                 Table Length : 0000004C
>   [008h 0008   1]                     Revision : 04
>   [009h 0009   1]                     Checksum : 8C
>   [00Ah 0010   6]                       Oem ID : "INSYDE"
>   [010h 0016   8]                 Oem Table ID : "WHITLEY "
>   [018h 0024   4]                 Oem Revision : 00000002
>   [01Ch 0028   4]              Asl Compiler ID : "INTL"
>   [020h 0032   4]        Asl Compiler Revision : 00040000
>   
>   [024h 0036   2]               Platform Class : 0001
>   [026h 0038   2]                     Reserved : 0000
>   [028h 0040   8]              Control Address : 0000000000000000
>   [030h 0048   4]                 Start Method : 06 [Memory Mapped I/O]
>   
>   [034h 0052  12]            Method Parameters : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
>   [040h 0064   4]           Minimum Log Length : 00010000
>   [044h 0068   8]                  Log Address : 0000000043274000
> 
> Fallback to the UEFI eventlog is what we did for a short term fix too. Will try to contact the vendor for a fixed ACPI table long term.
> 
> Morten: Did you get in contact with the vendor about this? Looks like a class error across different devices.


It was part of the Framework 3.06 BIOS firmware update which was released a year ago.

> Fix TPM Event log table resource pointer.

https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/framework-laptop-bios-releases-S1dMQt6F

https://community.frame.work/t/known-issues-on-early-framework-laptops/4551/55

I have also seen evidence of this on Lenovo laptops from time to time, but they
seem to be fixed with firmware updates fairly quickly.

I'd still like this to see this fixed in the kernel.

-- 
Morten Linderud
PGP: 9C02FF419FECBE16