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From: Sriram Nambakam <snambakam@linux.microsoft.com>
To: kvm@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [RFC PATCH v1 24/42] KVM: planes: expose memory-attribute setting to in-kernel callers
Date: Wed,  5 Aug 2026 04:03:06 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260805110324.25067-25-snambakam@linux.microsoft.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260805110324.25067-1-snambakam@linux.microsoft.com>

A higher-privilege plane needs to restrict a lower plane's access to
guest memory by setting NO_WRITE / NO_EXEC EPT attributes (e.g. HEKI
sealing plane-0 text/rodata). The enforcement already lives in
kvm_plane_filter_pte_access(); wire up the set side:

 - advertise KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_NO_WRITE / NO_EXEC from
   kvm_supported_mem_attributes() when CONFIG_VM_PLANES is enabled, so
   userspace and in-kernel callers know the attributes are available.

 - make kvm_vm_set_mem_attributes() non-static and declare it in
   kvm_host.h so an in-kernel secure-plane caller can apply attributes
   without going through the ioctl path.

No functional change for non-plane builds.

Signed-off-by: Sriram Nambakam <snambakam@linux.microsoft.com>
---
 include/linux/kvm_host.h |  2 ++
 virt/kvm/kvm_main.c      | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index e989b293a34a..82e557e66152 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -2703,6 +2703,8 @@ static inline unsigned long kvm_get_memory_attributes(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn
 
 bool kvm_range_has_memory_attributes(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t start, gfn_t end,
 				     unsigned long mask, unsigned long attrs);
+int kvm_vm_set_mem_attributes(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t start, gfn_t end,
+			      unsigned long attributes);
 bool kvm_arch_pre_set_memory_attributes(struct kvm *kvm,
 					struct kvm_gfn_range *range);
 bool kvm_arch_post_set_memory_attributes(struct kvm *kvm,
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index f703545a7e80..9623ab8ebd9e 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -2603,10 +2603,23 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_clear_dirty_log(struct kvm *kvm,
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_GENERIC_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES
 static u64 kvm_supported_mem_attributes(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
+	u64 attrs = 0;
+
 	if (!kvm || kvm_arch_has_private_mem(kvm))
-		return KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE;
+		attrs |= KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE;
 
-	return 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_VM_PLANES
+	/*
+	 * Cross-plane EPT protection: a higher-privilege plane may restrict
+	 * a lower plane's access via NO_WRITE / NO_EXEC (e.g. HEKI sealing
+	 * plane-0 kernel text and rodata).  The enforcement path lives in
+	 * kvm_plane_filter_pte_access(); advertise the attributes here so
+	 * KVM_SET_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES accepts them.
+	 */
+	attrs |= KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_NO_WRITE | KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_NO_EXEC;
+#endif
+
+	return attrs;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2716,8 +2729,8 @@ static bool kvm_pre_set_memory_attributes(struct kvm *kvm,
 }
 
 /* Set @attributes for the gfn range [@start, @end). */
-static int kvm_vm_set_mem_attributes(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t start, gfn_t end,
-				     unsigned long attributes)
+int kvm_vm_set_mem_attributes(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t start, gfn_t end,
+			      unsigned long attributes)
 {
 	struct kvm_mmu_notifier_range pre_set_range = {
 		.start = start,
-- 
2.55.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-08-05 11:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 43+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-08-05 11:02 [RFC PATCH v1 00/42] VBS/VSM-on-KVM: VBS integration for KVM VM planes Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 01/42] Fix merge issue - Remove duplicate definition for kvm_arch_has_irq_bypass Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 02/42] Fix compilation Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 03/42] Fix compile error Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 04/42] Fix compile errors Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 05/42] Initial support for VM Planes - Add kernel config for CONFIG_VM_PLANES - Parse vm plane config from initrd for plane configuration - Make hypercalls to allocate memory for the vm planes Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 06/42] Use vcpu count from the plane configuration Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 07/42] skip processing plane configuration for plane 0 - plane 0 is the boot plane Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 08/42] Add plane config param to specify kernel image format Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 09/42] Activate the VM Planes through the Hypervisor - Using KVM as the VMM Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 10/42] allow the command line to be specified for kernels in other planes Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 11/42] Various changes to support VM Planes Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 12/42] Add a Virtualization Based Security (VBS) framework. - Add backends for AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, Arm CCA and KVM Planes. - Support VTL on Hyper-V in addition to Planes on KVM Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 13/42] Add a inter-plane communication mechanism through KVM. - model this to use a single page similar to SEV-SNP Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 14/42] KVM: Add per-plane memory attribute support for cross-plane EPT protection Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 15/42] KVM: x86: Add KVM_HC_VBS_VTL_CALL hypercall for VBS inter-plane calls Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 16/42] vbs: Add HEKI kernel sealing and fix KVM plane memory attribute guards Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:02 ` [RFC PATCH v1 17/42] vbs: Add module authentication via VBS/HEKI Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 18/42] vbs: Add kexec validation and make module auth non-fatal Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 19/42] Merge branch 'master' into vm-planes Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 20/42] kvm: x86: fix merged plane API/stat build regressions Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 21/42] KVM: x86: exit VM planes and VBS hypercalls to userspace Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 22/42] kexec: block legacy kexec_load when VBS is active Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 23/42] kvm: x86: fix merged plane API/stat build regressions Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` Sriram Nambakam [this message]
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 25/42] vm_planes: drop unused per-plane vcpu_count Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 26/42] drivers/virt: add VBS secure-plane park loop Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 27/42] KVM: planes: add arch-neutral in-kernel plane switch helper Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 28/42] KVM: x86: add VBS VTL call/return and cross-plane set-mem-attrs hypercalls Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 29/42] init/vm_planes: set up planes from rootfs_initcall and load ELF payloads Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 30/42] security/vbs: run backend probe and HEKI seal at rootfs_initcall Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 31/42] security/vbs: pin the VTL call hypercall to CPU0 Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 32/42] security/vbs: add secure-plane monitor backend Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 33/42] drivers/virt: rename VBS park loop to secure_monitor Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 34/42] x86/realmode: skip the sub-1M trampoline for the VBS secure plane Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 35/42] KVM: x86: deny normal-plane access to secure-plane memory Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 36/42] KVM: plane: handle KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on the plane fd Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 37/42] KVM: selftests: run plane tests with a split IRQ chip Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 38/42] kvm: x86: drop obsolete kvm_cache_regs.h Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 39/42] kvm: arch: finalize plane hooks and kvm_arch_vcpu_create signature Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 40/42] kvm: x86: use kvm_vcpu scheduling-state accessors and struct stat fields Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 41/42] kvm: x86: finalize per-plane APIC state and CPUID placement Sriram Nambakam
2026-08-05 11:03 ` [RFC PATCH v1 42/42] kvm: planes: reconcile core plane state, UAPI and hypercall exit Sriram Nambakam

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