From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
To: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@amd.com>,
Mathias Krause <minipli@grsecurity.net>,
John Allen <john.allen@amd.com>,
Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>,
Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>,
Binbin Wu <binbin.wu@linux.intel.com>,
Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@intel.com>,
Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>,
Zhang Yi Z <yi.z.zhang@linux.intel.com>, Xin Li <xin@zytor.com>
Subject: [PATCH v16 27/51] KVM: x86: Disable support for IBT and SHSTK if allow_smaller_maxphyaddr is true
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:32:34 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250919223258.1604852-28-seanjc@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250919223258.1604852-1-seanjc@google.com>
Make IBT and SHSTK virtualization mutually exclusive with "officially"
supporting setups with guest.MAXPHYADDR < host.MAXPHYADDR, i.e. if the
allow_smaller_maxphyaddr module param is set. Running a guest with a
smaller MAXPHYADDR requires intercepting #PF, and can also trigger
emulation of arbitrary instructions. Intercepting and reacting to #PFs
doesn't play nice with SHSTK, as KVM's MMU hasn't been taught to handle
Shadow Stack accesses, and emulating arbitrary instructions doesn't play
nice with IBT or SHSTK, as KVM's emulator doesn't handle the various side
effects, e.g. doesn't enforce end-branch markers or model Shadow Stack
updates.
Note, hiding IBT and SHSTK based solely on allow_smaller_maxphyaddr is
overkill, as allow_smaller_maxphyaddr is only problematic if the guest is
actually configured to have a smaller MAXPHYADDR. However, KVM's ABI
doesn't provide a way to express that IBT and SHSTK may break if enabled
in conjunction with guest.MAXPHYADDR < host.MAXPHYADDR. I.e. the
alternative is to do nothing in KVM and instead update documentation and
hope KVM users are thorough readers. Go with the conservative-but-correct
approach; worst case scenario, this restriction can be dropped if there's
a strong use case for enabling CET on hosts with allow_smaller_maxphyaddr.
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
---
arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
index 499c86bd457e..b5c4cb13630c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
@@ -963,6 +963,16 @@ void kvm_set_cpu_caps(void)
if (!tdp_enabled)
kvm_cpu_cap_clear(X86_FEATURE_SHSTK);
+ /*
+ * Disable support for IBT and SHSTK if KVM is configured to emulate
+ * accesses to reserved GPAs, as KVM's emulator doesn't support IBT or
+ * SHSTK, nor does KVM handle Shadow Stack #PFs (see above).
+ */
+ if (allow_smaller_maxphyaddr) {
+ kvm_cpu_cap_clear(X86_FEATURE_SHSTK);
+ kvm_cpu_cap_clear(X86_FEATURE_IBT);
+ }
+
kvm_cpu_cap_init(CPUID_7_EDX,
F(AVX512_4VNNIW),
F(AVX512_4FMAPS),
--
2.51.0.470.ga7dc726c21-goog
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2025-09-19 22:32 [PATCH v16 00/51] KVM: x86: Super Mega CET Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 01/51] KVM: SEV: Rename kvm_ghcb_get_sw_exit_code() to kvm_get_cached_sw_exit_code() Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 02/51] KVM: SEV: Read save fields from GHCB exactly once Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 21:39 ` Tom Lendacky
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 03/51] KVM: SEV: Validate XCR0 provided by guest in GHCB Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 04/51] KVM: x86: Introduce KVM_{G,S}ET_ONE_REG uAPIs support Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 05/51] KVM: x86: Report XSS as to-be-saved if there are supported features Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 06/51] KVM: x86: Check XSS validity against guest CPUIDs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 07/51] KVM: x86: Refresh CPUID on write to guest MSR_IA32_XSS Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 08/51] KVM: x86: Initialize kvm_caps.supported_xss Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 09/51] KVM: x86: Load guest FPU state when access XSAVE-managed MSRs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 2:10 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 16:41 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 10/51] KVM: x86: Add fault checks for guest CR4.CET setting Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 11/51] KVM: x86: Report KVM supported CET MSRs as to-be-saved Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 12/51] KVM: VMX: Introduce CET VMCS fields and control bits Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 13/51] KVM: x86: Enable guest SSP read/write interface with new uAPIs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 2:58 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 9:06 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 14/51] KVM: VMX: Emulate read and write to CET MSRs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 15/51] KVM: x86: Save and reload SSP to/from SMRAM Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 16/51] KVM: VMX: Set up interception for CET MSRs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 17/51] KVM: VMX: Set host constant supervisor states to VMCS fields Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 3:03 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 18/51] KVM: x86: Don't emulate instructions affected by CET features Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 5:39 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 16:47 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 10:27 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-22 20:04 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 14:12 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-23 16:15 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 19/51] KVM: x86: Don't emulate task switches when IBT or SHSTK is enabled Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 6:41 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 17:23 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 14:16 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-22 11:27 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 20/51] KVM: x86: Emulate SSP[63:32]!=0 #GP(0) for FAR JMP to 32-bit mode Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:15 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:29 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 21/51] KVM: x86/mmu: WARN on attempt to check permissions for Shadow Stack #PF Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:17 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 7:46 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:33 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 22/51] KVM: x86/mmu: Pretty print PK, SS, and SGX flags in MMU tracepoints Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:18 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 16:18 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 14:46 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 23/51] KVM: x86: Allow setting CR4.CET if IBT or SHSTK is supported Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:25 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:46 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 24/51] KVM: nVMX: Always forward XSAVES/XRSTORS exits from L2 to L1 Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 8:15 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 14:49 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 25/51] KVM: x86: Add XSS support for CET_KERNEL and CET_USER Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:31 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:55 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 26/51] KVM: x86: Disable support for Shadow Stacks if TDP is disabled Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 7:45 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:56 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` Sean Christopherson [this message]
2025-09-22 8:00 ` [PATCH v16 27/51] KVM: x86: Disable support for IBT and SHSTK if allow_smaller_maxphyaddr is true Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 18:40 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 14:44 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-23 15:04 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 28/51] KVM: x86: Enable CET virtualization for VMX and advertise to userspace Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:06 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-23 14:57 ` Xiaoyao Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 29/51] KVM: VMX: Configure nested capabilities after CPU capabilities Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 2:37 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 16:24 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 16:49 ` Xin Li
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 30/51] KVM: nVMX: Virtualize NO_HW_ERROR_CODE_CC for L1 event injection to L2 Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:37 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 31/51] KVM: nVMX: Prepare for enabling CET support for nested guest Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 32/51] KVM: nVMX: Add consistency checks for CR0.WP and CR4.CET Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:47 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 33/51] KVM: nVMX: Add consistency checks for CET states Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 9:23 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-22 16:35 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 34/51] KVM: nVMX: Advertise new VM-Entry/Exit control bits for CET state Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 2:43 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 16:28 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 35/51] KVM: SVM: Emulate reads and writes to shadow stack MSRs Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 36/51] KVM: nSVM: Save/load CET Shadow Stack state to/from vmcb12/vmcb02 Sean Christopherson
2025-10-28 22:23 ` Yosry Ahmed
2025-12-09 0:48 ` Yosry Ahmed
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 37/51] KVM: SVM: Update dump_vmcb with shadow stack save area additions Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 38/51] KVM: SVM: Pass through shadow stack MSRs as appropriate Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 39/51] KVM: SEV: Synchronize MSR_IA32_XSS from the GHCB when it's valid Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 40/51] KVM: SVM: Enable shadow stack virtualization for SVM Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 41/51] KVM: x86: Add human friendly formatting for #XM, and #VE Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:29 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 42/51] KVM: x86: Define Control Protection Exception (#CP) vector Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:29 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 43/51] KVM: x86: Define AMD's #HV, #VC, and #SX exception vectors Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 44/51] KVM: selftests: Add ex_str() to print human friendly name of " Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 45/51] KVM: selftests: Add an MSR test to exercise guest/host and read/write Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 8:03 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 16:51 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 46/51] KVM: selftests: Add support for MSR_IA32_{S,U}_CET to MSRs test Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 7:12 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 47/51] KVM: selftests: Extend MSRs test to validate vCPUs without supported features Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 48/51] KVM: selftests: Add KVM_{G,S}ET_ONE_REG coverage to MSRs test Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 6:52 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 49/51] KVM: selftests: Add coverate for KVM-defined registers in " Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 6:31 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 16:59 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 50/51] KVM: selftests: Verify MSRs are (not) in save/restore list when (un)supported Sean Christopherson
2025-09-23 6:46 ` Chao Gao
2025-09-23 17:02 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-09-19 22:32 ` [PATCH v16 51/51] KVM: VMX: Make CR4.CET a guest owned bit Sean Christopherson
2025-09-22 8:34 ` Binbin Wu
2025-09-24 14:32 ` [PATCH v16 00/51] KVM: x86: Super Mega CET Chao Gao
2025-09-24 18:07 ` Sean Christopherson
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