From: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>
To: x86@kernel.org, "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
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Cc: rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com, Pengfei Xu <pengfei.xu@intel.com>
Subject: [PATCH v9 26/42] x86: Introduce userspace API for shadow stack
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:10:52 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20230613001108.3040476-27-rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230613001108.3040476-1-rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>
Add three new arch_prctl() handles:
- ARCH_SHSTK_ENABLE/DISABLE enables or disables the specified
feature. Returns 0 on success or a negative value on error.
- ARCH_SHSTK_LOCK prevents future disabling or enabling of the
specified feature. Returns 0 on success or a negative value
on error.
The features are handled per-thread and inherited over fork(2)/clone(2),
but reset on exec().
Co-developed-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Acked-by: Mike Rapoport (IBM) <rppt@kernel.org>
Tested-by: Pengfei Xu <pengfei.xu@intel.com>
Tested-by: John Allen <john.allen@amd.com>
Tested-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h | 6 +++++
arch/x86/include/asm/shstk.h | 21 +++++++++++++++
arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/prctl.h | 6 +++++
arch/x86/kernel/Makefile | 2 ++
arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c | 6 +++++
arch/x86/kernel/shstk.c | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
6 files changed, 85 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 arch/x86/include/asm/shstk.h
create mode 100644 arch/x86/kernel/shstk.c
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index a1e4fa58b357..407d5551b6a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct vm86;
#include <asm/unwind_hints.h>
#include <asm/vmxfeatures.h>
#include <asm/vdso/processor.h>
+#include <asm/shstk.h>
#include <linux/personality.h>
#include <linux/cache.h>
@@ -475,6 +476,11 @@ struct thread_struct {
*/
u32 pkru;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_USER_SHADOW_STACK
+ unsigned long features;
+ unsigned long features_locked;
+#endif
+
/* Floating point and extended processor state */
struct fpu fpu;
/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/shstk.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/shstk.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec753809f074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/shstk.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_SHSTK_H
+#define _ASM_X86_SHSTK_H
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct task_struct;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_USER_SHADOW_STACK
+long shstk_prctl(struct task_struct *task, int option, unsigned long features);
+void reset_thread_features(void);
+#else
+static inline long shstk_prctl(struct task_struct *task, int option,
+ unsigned long arg2) { return -EINVAL; }
+static inline void reset_thread_features(void) {}
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_USER_SHADOW_STACK */
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_SHSTK_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/prctl.h b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/prctl.h
index e8d7ebbca1a4..1cd44ecc9ce0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/prctl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/prctl.h
@@ -23,9 +23,15 @@
#define ARCH_MAP_VDSO_32 0x2002
#define ARCH_MAP_VDSO_64 0x2003
+/* Don't use 0x3001-0x3004 because of old glibcs */
+
#define ARCH_GET_UNTAG_MASK 0x4001
#define ARCH_ENABLE_TAGGED_ADDR 0x4002
#define ARCH_GET_MAX_TAG_BITS 0x4003
#define ARCH_FORCE_TAGGED_SVA 0x4004
+#define ARCH_SHSTK_ENABLE 0x5001
+#define ARCH_SHSTK_DISABLE 0x5002
+#define ARCH_SHSTK_LOCK 0x5003
+
#endif /* _ASM_X86_PRCTL_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
index abee0564b750..6b6bf47652ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CALL_THUNKS) += callthunks.o
obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CET) += cet.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_USER_SHADOW_STACK) += shstk.o
+
###
# 64 bit specific files
ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_64),y)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
index 3d181c16a2f6..0f89aa0186d1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@ start_thread_common(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long new_ip,
load_gs_index(__USER_DS);
}
+ reset_thread_features();
+
loadsegment(fs, 0);
loadsegment(es, _ds);
loadsegment(ds, _ds);
@@ -894,6 +896,10 @@ long do_arch_prctl_64(struct task_struct *task, int option, unsigned long arg2)
else
return put_user(LAM_U57_BITS, (unsigned long __user *)arg2);
#endif
+ case ARCH_SHSTK_ENABLE:
+ case ARCH_SHSTK_DISABLE:
+ case ARCH_SHSTK_LOCK:
+ return shstk_prctl(task, option, arg2);
default:
ret = -EINVAL;
break;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/shstk.c b/arch/x86/kernel/shstk.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..41ed6552e0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/shstk.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * shstk.c - Intel shadow stack support
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Intel Corporation.
+ * Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@intel.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <asm/prctl.h>
+
+void reset_thread_features(void)
+{
+ current->thread.features = 0;
+ current->thread.features_locked = 0;
+}
+
+long shstk_prctl(struct task_struct *task, int option, unsigned long features)
+{
+ if (option == ARCH_SHSTK_LOCK) {
+ task->thread.features_locked |= features;
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ /* Don't allow via ptrace */
+ if (task != current)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ /* Do not allow to change locked features */
+ if (features & task->thread.features_locked)
+ return -EPERM;
+
+ /* Only support enabling/disabling one feature at a time. */
+ if (hweight_long(features) > 1)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ if (option == ARCH_SHSTK_DISABLE) {
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /* Handle ARCH_SHSTK_ENABLE */
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-06-13 0:16 UTC|newest]
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2023-06-13 0:10 [PATCH v9 00/42] Shadow stacks for userspace Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 01/42] mm: Rename arch pte_mkwrite()'s to pte_mkwrite_novma() Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 7:19 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2023-06-13 16:14 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 7:43 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-06-13 16:14 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 12:26 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-13 16:14 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-07-14 22:57 ` Mark Brown
2023-07-17 15:55 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-07-17 16:51 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 02/42] mm: Move pte/pmd_mkwrite() callers with no VMA to _novma() Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 7:44 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-06-13 16:19 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 17:00 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-14 17:00 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 12:27 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-13 16:20 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 03/42] mm: Make pte_mkwrite() take a VMA Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 7:42 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-06-13 16:20 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 12:28 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-13 16:21 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 04/42] mm: Re-introduce vm_flags to do_mmap() Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-14 8:49 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-14 23:30 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 05/42] mm: Move VM_UFFD_MINOR_BIT from 37 to 38 Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-14 8:50 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 06/42] x86/shstk: Add Kconfig option for shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 07/42] x86/traps: Move control protection handler to separate file Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 08/42] x86/cpufeatures: Add CPU feature flags for shadow stacks Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 09/42] x86/mm: Move pmd_write(), pud_write() up in the file Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 10/42] x86/mm: Introduce _PAGE_SAVED_DIRTY Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 16:01 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 17:58 ` Linus Torvalds
2023-06-13 19:37 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 11/42] x86/mm: Update ptep/pmdp_set_wrprotect() for _PAGE_SAVED_DIRTY Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 18:01 ` Linus Torvalds
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 12/42] x86/mm: Start actually marking _PAGE_SAVED_DIRTY Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 13/42] x86/mm: Remove _PAGE_DIRTY from kernel RO pages Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 14/42] mm: Introduce VM_SHADOW_STACK for shadow stack memory Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-14 8:50 ` David Hildenbrand
2023-06-14 23:31 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 15/42] x86/mm: Check shadow stack page fault errors Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 16/42] mm: Add guard pages around a shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-14 23:34 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-22 18:21 ` Matthew Wilcox
2023-06-22 18:27 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-23 7:40 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-06-23 12:17 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-25 16:44 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-26 12:45 ` Mark Brown
2023-07-06 23:32 ` [PATCH] x86/shstk: Move arch detail comment out of core mm Rick Edgecombe
2023-07-07 15:08 ` Mark Brown
2023-08-01 16:52 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 17/42] mm: Warn on shadow stack memory in wrong vma Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-14 23:35 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 18/42] x86/mm: Warn if create Write=0,Dirty=1 with raw prot Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 19/42] mm/mmap: Add shadow stack pages to memory accounting Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 20/42] x86/mm: Introduce MAP_ABOVE4G Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 21/42] x86/mm: Teach pte_mkwrite() about stack memory Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 22/42] mm: Don't allow write GUPs to shadow " Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 23/42] Documentation/x86: Add CET shadow stack description Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 11:55 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 12:37 ` Florian Weimer
2023-06-13 15:15 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 17:11 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 17:57 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-13 19:57 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
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2023-06-21 23:05 ` H.J. Lu
2023-06-21 23:15 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-22 1:07 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-22 3:23 ` H.J. Lu
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2023-06-14 13:12 ` Mark Brown
2023-07-18 19:32 ` Szabolcs Nagy
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 24/42] x86/fpu/xstate: Introduce CET MSR and XSAVES supervisor states Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 25/42] x86/fpu: Add helper for modifying xstate Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` Rick Edgecombe [this message]
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 27/42] x86/shstk: Add user control-protection fault handler Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 28/42] x86/shstk: Add user-mode shadow stack support Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-27 17:20 ` Mark Brown
2023-06-27 23:46 ` Dave Hansen
2023-06-28 0:37 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-07-06 23:38 ` [PATCH] x86/shstk: Don't retry vm_munmap() on -EINTR Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 29/42] x86/shstk: Handle thread shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 30/42] x86/shstk: Introduce routines modifying shstk Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 31/42] x86/shstk: Handle signals for shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 32/42] x86/shstk: Check that SSP is aligned on sigreturn Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:10 ` [PATCH v9 33/42] x86/shstk: Check that signal frame is shadow stack mem Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 34/42] x86/shstk: Introduce map_shadow_stack syscall Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 35/42] x86/shstk: Support WRSS for userspace Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 36/42] x86: Expose thread features in /proc/$PID/status Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 37/42] x86/shstk: Wire in shadow stack interface Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 38/42] x86/cpufeatures: Enable CET CR4 bit for shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 39/42] selftests/x86: Add shadow stack test Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 40/42] x86: Add PTRACE interface for shadow stack Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 41/42] x86/shstk: Add ARCH_SHSTK_UNLOCK Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 0:11 ` [PATCH v9 42/42] x86/shstk: Add ARCH_SHSTK_STATUS Rick Edgecombe
2023-06-13 1:34 ` [PATCH v9 00/42] Shadow stacks for userspace Linus Torvalds
2023-06-13 3:12 ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2023-06-13 17:44 ` Linus Torvalds
2023-06-13 18:27 ` Linus Torvalds
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