[PATCH v2 2/3] module: Use the same logic for setting and unsetting RO/NX

Josh Poimboeuf
2015-11-05T21:19:34Z

When setting a module's RO and NX permissions, set_section_ro_nx() is
used, but when clearing them, unset_module_{init,core}_ro_nx() are used.
The unset functions don't have the same checks the set function has for
partial page protections. It's probably harmless, but it's still
confusingly asymmetrical.

Instead, use the same logic to do both. Also add some new
set_module_{init,core}_ro_nx() helper functions for more symmetry with
the unset functions.

Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
---
kernel/module.c | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 8f051a1..14b2249 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1886,7 +1886,9 @@ void set_page_attributes(void *start, void *end, int (*set)(unsigned long start,
static void set_section_ro_nx(void *base,
unsigned long text_size,
unsigned long ro_size,
- unsigned long total_size)
+ unsigned long total_size,
+ int (*set_ro)(unsigned long start, int num_pages),
+ int (*set_nx)(unsigned long start, int num_pages))
{
/* begin and end PFNs of the current subsection */
unsigned long begin_pfn;
@@ -1898,7 +1900,7 @@ static void set_section_ro_nx(void *base,
* - Do not protect last partial page.
*/
if (ro_size > 0)
- set_page_attributes(base, base + ro_size, set_memory_ro);
+ set_page_attributes(base, base + ro_size, set_ro);

/*
* Set NX permissions for module data:
@@ -1909,28 +1911,36 @@ static void set_section_ro_nx(void *base,
begin_pfn = PFN_UP((unsigned long)base + text_size);
end_pfn = PFN_UP((unsigned long)base + total_size);
if (end_pfn > begin_pfn)
- set_memory_nx(begin_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT, end_pfn - begin_pfn);
+ set_nx(begin_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT, end_pfn - begin_pfn);
}
}

+static void set_module_core_ro_nx(struct module *mod)
+{
+ set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_core, mod->core_text_size,
+ mod->core_ro_size, mod->core_size,
+ set_memory_ro, set_memory_nx);
+}
+
static void unset_module_core_ro_nx(struct module *mod)
{
- set_page_attributes(mod->module_core + mod->core_text_size,
- mod->module_core + mod->core_size,
- set_memory_x);
- set_page_attributes(mod->module_core,
- mod->module_core + mod->core_ro_size,
- set_memory_rw);
+ set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_core, mod->core_text_size,
+ mod->core_ro_size, mod->core_size,
+ set_memory_rw, set_memory_x);
+}
+
+static void set_module_init_ro_nx(struct module *mod)
+{
+ set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_init, mod->init_text_size,
+ mod->init_ro_size, mod->init_size,
+ set_memory_ro, set_memory_nx);
}

static void unset_module_init_ro_nx(struct module *mod)
{
- set_page_attributes(mod->module_init + mod->init_text_size,
- mod->module_init + mod->init_size,
- set_memory_x);
- set_page_attributes(mod->module_init,
- mod->module_init + mod->init_ro_size,
- set_memory_rw);
+ set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_init, mod->init_text_size,
+ mod->init_ro_size, mod->init_size,
+ set_memory_rw, set_memory_x);
}

/* Iterate through all modules and set each module's text as RW */
@@ -1979,7 +1989,8 @@ void set_all_modules_text_ro(void)
mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
}
#else
-static inline void set_section_ro_nx(void *base, unsigned long text_size, unsigned long ro_size, unsigned long total_size) { }
+static void set_module_core_ro_nx(struct module *mod) { }
+static void set_module_init_ro_nx(struct module *mod) { }
static void unset_module_core_ro_nx(struct module *mod) { }
static void unset_module_init_ro_nx(struct module *mod) { }
#endif
@@ -3373,17 +3384,9 @@ static int complete_formation(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
/* This relies on module_mutex for list integrity. */
module_bug_finalize(info->hdr, info->sechdrs, mod);

- /* Set RO and NX regions for core */
- set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_core,
- mod->core_text_size,
- mod->core_ro_size,
- mod->core_size);
-
- /* Set RO and NX regions for init */
- set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_init,
- mod->init_text_size,
- mod->init_ro_size,
- mod->init_size);
+ /* Set RO and NX regions */
+ set_module_init_ro_nx(mod);
+ set_module_core_ro_nx(mod);

/* Mark state as coming so strong_try_module_get() ignores us,
* but kallsyms etc. can see us. */
--
2.4.3