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From: Jens Remus <jremus@linux.ibm.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@kernel.org>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
Cc: Jens Remus <jremus@linux.ibm.com>,
	Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>,
	Vasily Gorbik <gor@linux.ibm.com>,
	Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>,
	Ilya Leoshkevich <iii@linux.ibm.com>,
	Indu Bhagat <ibhagatgnu@gmail.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>,
	Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>, Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>,
	Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>, Fangrui Song <i@maskray.me>
Subject: [RFC PATCH v2 14/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add .eh_frame[_hdr] validation option
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:52:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260821195259.2688377-15-jremus@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260821195259.2688377-1-jremus@linux.ibm.com>

Add a debug feature to validate all .eh_frame[_hdr] sections when first
loading the file rather than on demand.

Signed-off-by: Jens Remus <jremus@linux.ibm.com>
---

Notes (jremus):
    FIXME: dbg*() with UACCESS enabled.
    
    Changes in RFC v2:
    - Fix compile error. (Sashiko AI)
    - Correct loop counter type to prevent infinite loop. (Sashiko AI)

 arch/Kconfig                   | 22 +++++++++
 kernel/unwind/eh_frame.c       | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 kernel/unwind/eh_frame_debug.h |  4 ++
 3 files changed, 116 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index ea969811f798..c06e5010a88a 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -490,6 +490,28 @@ config HAVE_UNWIND_USER_EH_FRAME
 	bool
 	select UNWIND_USER
 
+config EH_FRAME_VALIDATION
+	bool "Enable .eh_frame[_hdr] section debugging"
+	depends on HAVE_UNWIND_USER_EH_FRAME
+	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG
+	help
+	  When adding an .eh_frame_hdr section for a test, validate the
+	  entire section and its referenced entire .eh_frame section
+	  immediately rather than on demand.
+
+	  This is a debug feature which is helpful for rooting out
+	  .eh_frame[_hdr] section issues.  If the .eh_frame[_hdr]
+	  section is corrupt, it will fail to load immediately, with
+	  more information provided in dynamic printks.
+
+	  This has a significant page cache footprint due to its reading
+	  of the entire .eh_frame[_hdr] sections for every loaded executable
+	  and shared library.  Also, it's done for all processes, even those
+	  which don't get stack traced by the kernel.  Not recommended for
+	  general use.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config HAVE_UNWIND_USER_FP
 	bool
 	select UNWIND_USER
diff --git a/kernel/unwind/eh_frame.c b/kernel/unwind/eh_frame.c
index 96237a96d263..b0be56e31508 100644
--- a/kernel/unwind/eh_frame.c
+++ b/kernel/unwind/eh_frame.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,92 @@ int eh_frame_find(unsigned long ip, struct unwind_user_frame *frame)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_EH_FRAME_VALIDATION
+
+static int eh_frame_validate_section(struct eh_frame_section *sec)
+{
+	void __user *table_start_ptr;
+	unsigned long table_size;
+	u8 table_enc;
+	int entry_size;
+	unsigned long prev_func_addr;
+	unsigned long i;
+
+	if (!sec->fde_count) {
+		dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: invalid FDE count\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	table_enc = sec->binary_search_table_enc;
+	entry_size = 2 * encoded_pointer_size(table_enc);
+	if (!entry_size) {
+		dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: invalid binary search table entry size\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	table_start_ptr = (void __user *)sec->binary_search_table_start;
+	table_size = sec->binary_search_table_end - sec->binary_search_table_start;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sec->fde_count; i++) {
+		struct eh_frame_fde fde;
+		unsigned long cur;
+		unsigned long func_addr, fde_addr;
+		int ret;
+
+		cur = sec->binary_search_table_start + i * entry_size;
+
+		scoped_user_read_access_size(table_start_ptr, table_size, Efault) {
+			/* Read function start address from table */
+			ret = read_encoded_pointer(sec, &cur,
+						   sec->binary_search_table_end,
+						   table_enc, &func_addr);
+			if (ret) {
+				dbg_sec_ehfh(cur, "table[%lu]: failed to read function start address\n", i);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			if (i && func_addr <= prev_func_addr) {
+				dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: table[%lu]: not sorted\n", i);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			prev_func_addr = func_addr;
+
+			/* Read FDE address from table */
+			ret = read_encoded_pointer(sec, &cur,
+						   sec->binary_search_table_end,
+						   table_enc, &fde_addr);
+			if (ret) {
+				dbg_sec_ehfh(cur, "table[%lu]: failed to read FDE pointer\n", i);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			if (fde_addr < sec->eh_frame_start) {
+				dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: table[%lu]: invalid FDE address\n", i);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+
+		ret = __read_fde(sec, fde_addr, &fde);
+		if (ret) {
+			dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: table[%lu]: failed to read FDE at .eh_frame+%#lx\n",
+				i, fde_addr - sec->eh_frame_start);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if (func_addr != fde.func_addr) {
+			dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr: table[%lu]: function start address mismatch\n", i);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+Efault:
+	return -EFAULT;
+}
+
+#else /* !CONFIG_EH_FRAME_VALIDATION */
+
+static int eh_frame_validate_section(struct eh_frame_section *sec) { return 0; }
+
+#endif /* !CONFIG_EH_FRAME_VALIDATION */
+
 static void free_section(struct eh_frame_section *sec)
 {
 	dbg_free(sec);
@@ -1351,6 +1437,10 @@ int eh_frame_add_section(unsigned long eh_frame_hdr_start,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free;
 
+	ret = eh_frame_validate_section(sec);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_free;
+
 	ret = mtree_insert_range(eh_frame_mt, sec->text_start, sec->text_end - 1,
 				 sec, GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/kernel/unwind/eh_frame_debug.h b/kernel/unwind/eh_frame_debug.h
index 40a80861d4d4..bcb2d03ab9ab 100644
--- a/kernel/unwind/eh_frame_debug.h
+++ b/kernel/unwind/eh_frame_debug.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #define dbg_sec(fmt, ...)						\
 	dbg("%s: " fmt, sec->filename, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#define dbg_sec_ehfh(addr, fmt, ...)					\
+	dbg_sec(".eh_frame_hdr+%#lx: " fmt, ((addr) - sec->eh_frame_hdr_start), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
 static inline void dbg_init(struct eh_frame_section *sec)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ static inline void dbg_free(struct eh_frame_section *sec)
 
 #define dbg(args...)			no_printk(args)
 #define dbg_sec(args...)		no_printk(args)
+#define dbg_sec_ehfh(args...)		no_printk(args)
 
 static inline void dbg_init(struct eh_frame_section *sec) {}
 static inline void dbg_free(struct eh_frame_section *sec) {}
-- 
2.53.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-08-21 19:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 48+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-08-21 19:52 [RFC PATCH v2 00/24] unwind_user: Implement .eh_frame handling Jens Remus
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 01/24] unwind_user: Add generic and arch-specific headers to MAINTAINERS Jens Remus
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 02/24] unwind_user: Stop when reaching an outermost frame Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:00   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 03/24] unwind_user: Enable archs that pass RA in a register Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:02   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 04/24] unwind_user: Flexible FP/RA recovery rules Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 05/24] unwind_user: Flexible CFA " Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 06/24] unwind_user: Enable archs that define CFA = SP_callsite + offset Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 07/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add support for reading .eh_frame_hdr section Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:06   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 08/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Store .eh_frame_hdr section data in per-mm maple tree Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:13   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 09/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add support for reading .eh_frame section Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:16   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 10/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Detect .eh_frame_hdr sections in executables Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:10   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 11/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Wire up unwind_user to eh_frame Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:07   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 12/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Remove .eh_frame[_hdr] section on detected corruption Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 13/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Show file name in debug output Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:06   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` Jens Remus [this message]
2026-08-21 20:10   ` [RFC PATCH v2 14/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add .eh_frame[_hdr] validation option sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 15/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Duplicate registered .eh_frame[_hdr] section data on clone/fork Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:09   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 16/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Ignore DW_CFA_GNU_args_size Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:03   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 17/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add support for DWARF expressions Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:18   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 18/24] x86/uaccess: Add unsafe_copy_from_user() implementation Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:11   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 19/24] unwind_user/eh_frame/x86: Enable eh_frame unwinding on x86 Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:16   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 20/24] unwind_user/eh_frame/x86: Handle PLT expressions Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:17   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 21/24] unwind_user/eh_frame/x86: Handle DRAP expressions Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:15   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 22/24] s390/ptrace: Provide frame_pointer() Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:07   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 23/24] unwind_user/eh_frame/s390: Enable eh_frame unwinding on s390 Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:15   ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 19:52 ` [RFC PATCH v2 24/24] unwind_user/eh_frame: Add prctl() interface for (un)registering .eh_frame_hdr sections Jens Remus
2026-08-21 20:22   ` sashiko-bot

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