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* [PATCH] x86/efistub: fix the missing KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
@ 2023-12-26 14:02 Yuntao Wang
  2024-01-02 15:29 ` Ard Biesheuvel
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Yuntao Wang @ 2023-12-26 14:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-efi, linux-kernel
  Cc: Ard Biesheuvel, Borislav Petkov (AMD), Kirill A. Shutemov,
	Tom Lendacky, Ingo Molnar, Dionna Glaze, Nikolay Borisov,
	Yuntao Wang

When KASLR is enabled, the KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
should be set to 1 to propagate KASLR status from compressed kernel to
kernel, just as the choose_random_location() function does.

Currently, when kernel is booted via efi stub, the KASLR_FLAG bit in
boot_params->hdr.loadflags is not set, even though it should be. This
causes some functions, such as kernel_randomize_memory(), not to execute
as expected. Fix it.

Signed-off-by: Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
index da9b7b8d0716..b0c68593ad40 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
@@ -787,7 +787,10 @@ static efi_status_t efi_decompress_kernel(unsigned long *kernel_entry)
 			efi_debug("AMI firmware v2.0 or older detected - disabling physical KASLR\n");
 			seed[0] = 0;
 		}
-	}
+
+		boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags |= KASLR_FLAG;
+	} else
+		boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags &= ~KASLR_FLAG;
 
 	status = efi_random_alloc(alloc_size, CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN, &addr,
 				  seed[0], EFI_LOADER_CODE,
-- 
2.43.0


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* Re: [PATCH] x86/efistub: fix the missing KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
  2023-12-26 14:02 [PATCH] x86/efistub: fix the missing KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags Yuntao Wang
@ 2024-01-02 15:29 ` Ard Biesheuvel
  2024-01-02 16:26   ` Tom Lendacky
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Ard Biesheuvel @ 2024-01-02 15:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Yuntao Wang
  Cc: linux-efi, linux-kernel, Borislav Petkov (AMD),
	Kirill A. Shutemov, Tom Lendacky, Ingo Molnar, Dionna Glaze,
	Nikolay Borisov

On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 15:03, Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> When KASLR is enabled, the KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
> should be set to 1 to propagate KASLR status from compressed kernel to
> kernel, just as the choose_random_location() function does.
>
> Currently, when kernel is booted via efi stub, the KASLR_FLAG bit in
> boot_params->hdr.loadflags is not set, even though it should be. This
> causes some functions, such as kernel_randomize_memory(), not to execute
> as expected. Fix it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c | 5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> index da9b7b8d0716..b0c68593ad40 100644
> --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> @@ -787,7 +787,10 @@ static efi_status_t efi_decompress_kernel(unsigned long *kernel_entry)
>                         efi_debug("AMI firmware v2.0 or older detected - disabling physical KASLR\n");
>                         seed[0] = 0;
>                 }
> -       }
> +
> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags |= KASLR_FLAG;
> +       } else
> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags &= ~KASLR_FLAG;
>

Thanks for the fix.

I'll queue this up right away, but I am going to drop the 'else' part,
given that the KASLR flag is never set by the EFI stub so clearing it
should never be needed.


>         status = efi_random_alloc(alloc_size, CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN, &addr,
>                                   seed[0], EFI_LOADER_CODE,
> --
> 2.43.0
>

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* Re: [PATCH] x86/efistub: fix the missing KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
  2024-01-02 15:29 ` Ard Biesheuvel
@ 2024-01-02 16:26   ` Tom Lendacky
  2024-01-02 16:26     ` Ard Biesheuvel
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Tom Lendacky @ 2024-01-02 16:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ard Biesheuvel, Yuntao Wang
  Cc: linux-efi, linux-kernel, Borislav Petkov (AMD),
	Kirill A. Shutemov, Ingo Molnar, Dionna Glaze, Nikolay Borisov

On 1/2/24 09:29, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 15:03, Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> When KASLR is enabled, the KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
>> should be set to 1 to propagate KASLR status from compressed kernel to
>> kernel, just as the choose_random_location() function does.
>>
>> Currently, when kernel is booted via efi stub, the KASLR_FLAG bit in
>> boot_params->hdr.loadflags is not set, even though it should be. This
>> causes some functions, such as kernel_randomize_memory(), not to execute
>> as expected. Fix it.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c | 5 ++++-
>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
>> index da9b7b8d0716..b0c68593ad40 100644
>> --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
>> +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
>> @@ -787,7 +787,10 @@ static efi_status_t efi_decompress_kernel(unsigned long *kernel_entry)
>>                          efi_debug("AMI firmware v2.0 or older detected - disabling physical KASLR\n");
>>                          seed[0] = 0;
>>                  }
>> -       }
>> +
>> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags |= KASLR_FLAG;
>> +       } else
>> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags &= ~KASLR_FLAG;
>>
> 
> Thanks for the fix.

Does it need a Fixes: tag?

Thanks,
Tom

> 
> I'll queue this up right away, but I am going to drop the 'else' part,
> given that the KASLR flag is never set by the EFI stub so clearing it
> should never be needed.
> 
> 
>>          status = efi_random_alloc(alloc_size, CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN, &addr,
>>                                    seed[0], EFI_LOADER_CODE,
>> --
>> 2.43.0
>>

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* Re: [PATCH] x86/efistub: fix the missing KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
  2024-01-02 16:26   ` Tom Lendacky
@ 2024-01-02 16:26     ` Ard Biesheuvel
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Ard Biesheuvel @ 2024-01-02 16:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lendacky
  Cc: Yuntao Wang, linux-efi, linux-kernel, Borislav Petkov (AMD),
	Kirill A. Shutemov, Ingo Molnar, Dionna Glaze, Nikolay Borisov

On Tue, 2 Jan 2024 at 17:26, Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@amd.com> wrote:
>
> On 1/2/24 09:29, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> > On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 15:03, Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> When KASLR is enabled, the KASLR_FLAG bit in boot_params->hdr.loadflags
> >> should be set to 1 to propagate KASLR status from compressed kernel to
> >> kernel, just as the choose_random_location() function does.
> >>
> >> Currently, when kernel is booted via efi stub, the KASLR_FLAG bit in
> >> boot_params->hdr.loadflags is not set, even though it should be. This
> >> causes some functions, such as kernel_randomize_memory(), not to execute
> >> as expected. Fix it.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Yuntao Wang <ytcoode@gmail.com>
> >> ---
> >>   drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c | 5 ++++-
> >>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> >> index da9b7b8d0716..b0c68593ad40 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/x86-stub.c
> >> @@ -787,7 +787,10 @@ static efi_status_t efi_decompress_kernel(unsigned long *kernel_entry)
> >>                          efi_debug("AMI firmware v2.0 or older detected - disabling physical KASLR\n");
> >>                          seed[0] = 0;
> >>                  }
> >> -       }
> >> +
> >> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags |= KASLR_FLAG;
> >> +       } else
> >> +               boot_params_ptr->hdr.loadflags &= ~KASLR_FLAG;
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the fix.
>
> Does it need a Fixes: tag?
>

Yes, I've added that.

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