From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-9.0 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_PASS,USER_AGENT_GIT autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB775C282CE for ; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:59:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 928932064A for ; Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:59:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1728850AbfDVS7S (ORCPT ); Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:59:18 -0400 Received: from mga11.intel.com ([192.55.52.93]:60347 "EHLO mga11.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1728763AbfDVS6s (ORCPT ); Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:58:48 -0400 X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from orsmga008.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.65]) by fmsmga102.fm.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 22 Apr 2019 11:58:47 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.60,382,1549958400"; d="scan'208";a="136417179" Received: from linksys13920.jf.intel.com (HELO rpedgeco-DESK5.jf.intel.com) ([10.54.75.11]) by orsmga008.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 22 Apr 2019 11:58:42 -0700 From: Rick Edgecombe To: Borislav Petkov , Andy Lutomirski , Ingo Molnar Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org, hpa@zytor.com, Thomas Gleixner , Nadav Amit , Dave Hansen , Peter Zijlstra , linux_dti@icloud.com, linux-integrity@vger.kernel.org, linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org, kernel-hardening@lists.openwall.com, linux-mm@kvack.org, will.deacon@arm.com, ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org, kristen@linux.intel.com, deneen.t.dock@intel.com, Nadav Amit , Masami Hiramatsu , Rick Edgecombe Subject: [PATCH v4 21/23] x86/alternative: Comment about module removal races Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:58:03 -0700 Message-Id: <20190422185805.1169-22-rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.17.1 In-Reply-To: <20190422185805.1169-1-rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com> References: <20190422185805.1169-1-rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com> Sender: owner-linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: From: Nadav Amit Add a comment to clarify that users of text_poke() must ensure that no races with module removal take place. Cc: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Nadav Amit Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe --- arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c index 18f959975ea0..7b9b49dfc05a 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c @@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ static void *__text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len) * It means the size must be writable atomically and the address must be aligned * in a way that permits an atomic write. It also makes sure we fit on a single * page. + * + * Note that the caller must ensure that if the modified code is part of a + * module, the module would not be removed during poking. This can be achieved + * by registering a module notifier, and ordering module removal and patching + * trough a mutex. */ void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len) { -- 2.17.1