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From: "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
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	"Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
Subject: [PATCHv9 02/16] x86/alternatives: Disable LASS when patching kernel alternatives
Date: Mon,  7 Jul 2025 11:03:02 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250707080317.3791624-3-kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250707080317.3791624-1-kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>

From: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@intel.com>

For patching, the kernel initializes a temporary mm area in the lower
half of the address range. See commit 4fc19708b165 ("x86/alternatives:
Initialize temporary mm for patching").

Disable LASS enforcement during patching to avoid triggering a #GP
fault.

The objtool warns due to a call to a non-allowed function that exists
outside of the stac/clac guard, or references to any function with a
dynamic function pointer inside the guard. See the Objtool warnings
section #9 in the document tools/objtool/Documentation/objtool.txt.

Considering that patching is usually small, replace the memcpy() and
memset() functions in the text poking functions with their open coded
versions.

Signed-off-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h   | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
index 4f84d421d1cf..d0cc24348641 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
@@ -23,18 +23,47 @@
 
 #else /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
+/*
+ * The CLAC/STAC instructions toggle the enforcement of X86_FEATURE_SMAP and
+ * X86_FEATURE_LASS.
+ *
+ * SMAP enforcement is based on the _PAGE_BIT_USER bit in the page tables: the
+ * kernel is not allowed to touch pages with the bit set unless the AC bit is
+ * set.
+ *
+ * LASS enforcement is based on bit 63 of the virtual address. The kernel is
+ * not allowed to touch memory in the lower half of the virtual address space
+ * unless the AC bit is set.
+ *
+ * Use stac()/clac() when accessing userspace (_PAGE_USER) mappings,
+ * regardless of location.
+ *
+ * Use lass_stac()/lass_clac() when accessing kernel mappings (!_PAGE_USER)
+ * in the lower half of the address space.
+ *
+ * Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative().
+ */
+
 static __always_inline void clac(void)
 {
-	/* Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative() */
 	alternative("", "clac", X86_FEATURE_SMAP);
 }
 
 static __always_inline void stac(void)
 {
-	/* Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative() */
 	alternative("", "stac", X86_FEATURE_SMAP);
 }
 
+static __always_inline void lass_clac(void)
+{
+	alternative("", "clac", X86_FEATURE_LASS);
+}
+
+static __always_inline void lass_stac(void)
+{
+	alternative("", "stac", X86_FEATURE_LASS);
+}
+
 static __always_inline unsigned long smap_save(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index ea1d984166cd..992ece0e879a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -2447,16 +2447,40 @@ void __init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
 __ro_after_init struct mm_struct *text_poke_mm;
 __ro_after_init unsigned long text_poke_mm_addr;
 
+/*
+ * Text poking creates and uses a mapping in the lower half of the
+ * address space. Relax LASS enforcement when accessing the poking
+ * address.
+ */
+
 static void text_poke_memcpy(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len)
 {
-	memcpy(dst, src, len);
+	lass_stac();
+
+	/*
+	 * Objtool is picky about what occurs within the STAC/CLAC region
+	 * because this code runs with protection disabled. Objtool typically
+	 * does not permit function calls in this area.
+	 *
+	 * Avoid using memcpy() here. Instead, open code it.
+	 */
+	asm volatile("rep movsb"
+		     : "+D" (dst), "+S" (src), "+c" (len) : : "memory");
+
+	lass_clac();
 }
 
 static void text_poke_memset(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len)
 {
 	int c = *(const int *)src;
 
-	memset(dst, c, len);
+	lass_stac();
+
+	/* Open code memset(): make objtool happy. See text_poke_memcpy(). */
+	asm volatile("rep stosb"
+		     : "+D" (dst), "+c" (len) : "a" (c) : "memory");
+
+	lass_clac();
 }
 
 typedef void text_poke_f(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len);
-- 
2.47.2


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-07-07  8:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 47+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-07-07  8:03 [PATCHv9 00/16] x86: Enable Linear Address Space Separation support Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 01/16] x86/cpu: Enumerate the LASS feature bits Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` Kirill A. Shutemov [this message]
2025-07-09  1:08   ` [PATCHv9 02/16] x86/alternatives: Disable LASS when patching kernel alternatives Sohil Mehta
2025-07-09  9:35     ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09 16:58   ` Dave Hansen
2025-07-25  2:35     ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-28 19:11   ` David Laight
2025-07-28 19:28     ` H. Peter Anvin
2025-07-28 19:38       ` David Laight
2025-08-01  0:15         ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 03/16] x86/cpu: Set LASS CR4 bit as pinning sensitive Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 04/16] x86/cpu: Defer CR pinning setup until core initcall Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  1:19   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-09  9:38     ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09 17:00   ` Dave Hansen
2025-07-31 23:45     ` Sohil Mehta
2025-08-01  0:01       ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-01  4:43         ` Sohil Mehta
2025-08-01 14:22           ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-02 18:51         ` Kees Cook
2025-08-04  6:55           ` H. Peter Anvin
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 05/16] efi: Disable LASS around set_virtual_address_map() EFI call Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  1:27   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 06/16] x86/vsyscall: Do not require X86_PF_INSTR to emulate vsyscall Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 07/16] x86/vsyscall: Reorganize the #PF emulation code Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 08/16] x86/traps: Consolidate user fixups in exc_general_protection() Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 09/16] x86/vsyscall: Add vsyscall emulation for #GP Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 10/16] x86/vsyscall: Disable LASS if vsyscall mode is set to EMULATE Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 11/16] x86/traps: Communicate a LASS violation in #GP message Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  2:40   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-09  9:31     ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  9:36       ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2025-07-09  9:51         ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 12/16] x86/traps: Generalize #GP address decode and hint code Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  4:59   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 13/16] x86/traps: Handle LASS thrown #SS Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  5:12   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-09 10:38     ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-11  1:22       ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-11  1:23   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 14/16] x86/cpu: Enable LASS during CPU initialization Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 15/16] x86/cpu: Make LAM depend on LASS Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-07  8:03 ` [PATCHv9 16/16] x86: Re-enable Linear Address Masking Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-09  5:31   ` Sohil Mehta
2025-07-09 11:00     ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2025-07-11  0:42       ` Sohil Mehta

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