linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 26/40] mm: Warn on shadow stack memory in wrong vma

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Message-ID: <94d228b4-3d49-8cb0-a45c-3342c8b1da22@redhat.com>
Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:02 +0100
From:   David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 26/40] mm: Warn on shadow stack memory in wrong vma

On 19.03.23 01:15, Rick Edgecombe wrote:
> The x86 Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) feature includes a new
> type of memory called shadow stack. This shadow stack memory has some
> unusual properties, which requires some core mm changes to function
> properly.
> 
> One sharp edge is that PTEs that are both Write=0 and Dirty=1 are
> treated as shadow by the CPU, but this combination used to be created by
> the kernel on x86. Previous patches have changed the kernel to now avoid
> creating these PTEs unless they are for shadow stack memory. In case any
> missed corners of the kernel are still creating PTEs like this for
> non-shadow stack memory, and to catch any re-introductions of the logic,
> warn if any shadow stack PTEs (Write=0, Dirty=1) are found in non-shadow
> stack VMAs when they are being zapped. This won't catch transient cases
> but should have decent coverage. It will be compiled out when shadow
> stack is not configured.
> 
> In order to check if a PTE is shadow stack in core mm code, add two arch
> breakouts arch_check_zapped_pte/pmd(). This will allow shadow stack
> specific code to be kept in arch/x86.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>
> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Acked-by: Mike Rapoport (IBM) <rppt@...nel.org>
> Tested-by: Pengfei Xu <pengfei.xu@...el.com>
> Tested-by: John Allen <john.allen@....com>
> Tested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Acked-by: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>

-- 
Thanks,

David / dhildenb