From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@intel.com>, x86@kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-hardening@vger.kernel.org,
keescook@chromium.org
Subject: [PATCH] x86/mm: Refuse W^X violations
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:23:31 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YwdpwykpV9RB+4tL@worktop.programming.kicks-ass.net> (raw)
x86 has STRICT_*_RWX, but not even a warning when someone violates it.
Add this warning and fully refuse the transition.
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
---
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c b/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
index 1abd5438f126..9e9bef3f36b3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pat/set_memory.c
@@ -579,6 +579,30 @@ static inline pgprot_t static_protections(pgprot_t prot, unsigned long start,
return __pgprot(pgprot_val(prot) & ~forbidden);
}
+/*
+ * Validate and enforce strict W^X semantics.
+ */
+static inline pgprot_t verify_rwx(pgprot_t old, pgprot_t new, unsigned long start,
+ unsigned long pfn, unsigned long npg)
+{
+ unsigned long end;
+
+ if (!((pgprot_val(old) ^ pgprot_val(new)) & (_PAGE_RW | _PAGE_NX)))
+ return new;
+
+ if ((pgprot_val(new) & (_PAGE_RW | _PAGE_NX)) != _PAGE_RW)
+ return new;
+
+ end = start + npg * PAGE_SIZE - 1;
+ WARN(1, "CPA refuse W^X violation: %016llx -> %016llx range: 0x%016lx - 0x%016lx PFN %lx\n",
+ (unsigned long long)pgprot_val(old),
+ (unsigned long long)pgprot_val(new),
+ start, end, pfn);
+
+ /* refuse the transition into WX */
+ return old;
+}
+
/*
* Lookup the page table entry for a virtual address in a specific pgd.
* Return a pointer to the entry and the level of the mapping.
@@ -885,6 +909,8 @@ static int __should_split_large_page(pte_t *kpte, unsigned long address,
new_prot = static_protections(req_prot, lpaddr, old_pfn, numpages,
psize, CPA_DETECT);
+ new_prot = verify_rwx(old_prot, new_prot, lpaddr, old_pfn, numpages);
+
/*
* If there is a conflict, split the large page.
*
@@ -1525,6 +1551,7 @@ static int __change_page_attr(struct cpa_data *cpa, int primary)
if (level == PG_LEVEL_4K) {
pte_t new_pte;
+ pgprot_t old_prot = pte_pgprot(old_pte);
pgprot_t new_prot = pte_pgprot(old_pte);
unsigned long pfn = pte_pfn(old_pte);
@@ -1536,6 +1563,8 @@ static int __change_page_attr(struct cpa_data *cpa, int primary)
new_prot = static_protections(new_prot, address, pfn, 1, 0,
CPA_PROTECT);
+ new_prot = verify_rwx(old_prot, new_prot, address, pfn, 1);
+
new_prot = pgprot_clear_protnone_bits(new_prot);
/*
next reply other threads:[~2022-08-25 12:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-08-25 12:23 Peter Zijlstra [this message]
2022-08-25 17:18 ` [PATCH] x86/mm: Refuse W^X violations Sean Christopherson
2022-08-25 17:38 ` Dave Hansen
2022-08-25 18:16 ` Kees Cook
2022-08-25 19:42 ` Peter Zijlstra
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