From: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>
To: David Vrabel <dvrabel@cantab.net>,
Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>,
Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net>
Cc: "security@kernel.org" <security@kernel.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>, X86 ML <x86@kernel.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
xen-devel <xen-devel@lists.xen.org>,
Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>,
Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>,
Sasha Levin <sasha.levin@oracle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] x86: modify_ldt improvement, test, and config option
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:49:07 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <55B95863.2000102__26153.3680758022$1438210304$gmane$org@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <55B957DE.60405@cantab.net>
On 07/29/2015 06:46 PM, David Vrabel wrote:
>
> On 29/07/2015 23:11, Andrew Cooper wrote:
>> On 29/07/2015 23:05, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Andrew Cooper
>>> <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com> wrote:
>>>> On 29/07/2015 22:26, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Boris Ostrovsky
>>>>> <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 07/29/2015 03:03 PM, Andrew Cooper wrote:
>>>>>>> On 29/07/15 15:43, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
>>>>>>>> FYI, I have got a repro now and am investigating.
>>>>>>> Good and bad news. This bug has nothing to do with LDTs themselves.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have worked out what is going on, but this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
>>>>>>> index 5abeaac..7e1a82e 100644
>>>>>>> --- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
>>>>>>> +++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
>>>>>>> @@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ static void set_aliased_prot(void *v, pgprot_t prot)
>>>>>>> pte = pfn_pte(pfn, prot);
>>>>>>> + (void)*(volatile int*)v;
>>>>>>> if (HYPERVISOR_update_va_mapping((unsigned long)v, pte, 0)) {
>>>>>>> pr_err("set_aliased_prot va update failed w/ lazy mode
>>>>>>> %u\n", paravirt_get_lazy_mode());
>>>>>>> BUG();
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is perhaps not the fix we are looking for, and every use of
>>>>>>> HYPERVISOR_update_va_mapping() is susceptible to the same problem.
>>>>>> I think in most cases we know that page is mapped so hopefully this is the
>>>>>> only site that we need to be careful about.
>>>>> Is there any chance we can get some kind of quick-and-dirty fix that
>>>>> can go to x86/urgent in the next few days even if a clean fix isn't
>>>>> available yet?
>>>> Quick and dirty?
>>>>
>>>> Reading from v is the most obvious and quick way, for areas where we are
>>>> certain v exists, is kernel memory and is expected to have a backing
>>>> page. I don't know offhand how many of current
>>>> HYPERVISOR_update_va_mapping() callsites this applies to.
>>> __get_user((char *)v, tmp), perhaps, unless there's something better
>>> in the wings. Keep in mind that we need this for -stable, and it's
>>> likely to get backported quite quickly due to CVE-2015-5157.
>> Hmm - something like that tucked inside HYPERVISOR_update_va_mapping()
>> would probably work, and certainly be minimal hassle for -stable.
>>
>> Altering the hypercall used is certainly not something to backport, nor
>> are we sure it is a viable fix at this time.
> Changing this one use of update_va_mapping to use mmu_update_normal_pt
> is the correct fix to unblock this LDT series. I see no reason why this
> cannot be backported.
To properly fix it should include batching and that is not something
that I think we should target for stable.
-boris
>
> We can address any other potential update_va_mapping calls at a later
> date (if they are shown to be problematic).
>
> David
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2015-07-29 22:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 64+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <cover.1437802102.git.luto@kernel.org>
2015-07-25 5:36 ` [PATCH v4 1/3] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt synchronous Andy Lutomirski
2015-07-25 5:36 ` [PATCH v4 2/3] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt optional Andy Lutomirski
2015-07-25 5:36 ` [PATCH v4 3/3] selftests/x86, x86/ldt: Add a selftest for modify_ldt Andy Lutomirski
2015-07-25 6:27 ` [PATCH v4 0/3] x86: modify_ldt improvement, test, and config option Willy Tarreau
[not found] ` <12ddcec938d76238975dff9de7d66cfc6e574aa7.1437802102.git.luto@kernel.org>
2015-07-25 9:03 ` [PATCH v4 1/3] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt synchronous Borislav Petkov
[not found] ` <7286d77aa81abc38dc40362e2439861427064f6f.1437802102.git.luto@kernel.org>
2015-07-25 6:23 ` [PATCH v4 2/3] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt optional Willy Tarreau
[not found] ` <20150725062343.GA3902@1wt.eu>
2015-07-25 6:44 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrX0ExTFXVdNthwBRheg4vsffPThVuyn7uAcj_TGwpXgiA@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-25 7:50 ` Willy Tarreau
[not found] ` <20150725075052.GA3918@1wt.eu>
2015-07-25 13:03 ` [PATCH 4/3] x86/ldt: allow to disable modify_ldt at runtime Willy Tarreau
[not found] ` <20150725130340.GA17257@1wt.eu>
2015-07-25 16:08 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrV+OB0qxtw5CHaZc5RftuCUax04RxTyi_bt4ZKDJ2GB0g@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-25 16:33 ` Willy Tarreau
[not found] ` <20150725163356.GD17659@1wt.eu>
2015-07-25 17:42 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrXeWdugPpAkKhUD=f7ftuYSM5fxaPxnF2=PwygupP2_4w@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-25 18:45 ` Willy Tarreau
2015-07-27 19:04 ` Kees Cook
[not found] ` <CAGXu5jJDfnkRG2F=L37CnrgnCN4Yxh0p9QWbYFqQ_Jw5qk3HsQ@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-27 21:37 ` Willy Tarreau
2015-07-25 9:15 ` [PATCH v4 2/3] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt optional Borislav Petkov
[not found] ` <20150725091531.GE3427@nazgul.tnic>
2015-07-25 16:03 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrV_oeS_kA3oNirWTwc00ze2v=QLmx6tZKU7sxt_+gMcAg@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-25 16:35 ` Willy Tarreau
2015-07-27 15:36 ` [PATCH v4 0/3] x86: modify_ldt improvement, test, and config option Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B64FEA.70204@oracle.com>
2015-07-27 15:53 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrUEYTCwYzA0bvG=EJOi+pdXX=FZXoaQc4tYGkJATM7x3g@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-27 16:18 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B659EC.5030009@oracle.com>
2015-07-28 2:20 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrV7zVbt0ZV4KYcSTUHjAOxzGmu3SXWoT7iECB=zWSN7Ew@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-28 3:16 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrV275oYQY80yg6TJ-h9n2Db-uF-po90bF+JmKjnV5ZqYw@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-28 3:23 ` Andy Lutomirski
2015-07-28 3:43 ` Boris Ostrovsky
2015-07-28 10:29 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B75993.90909@citrix.com>
2015-07-28 14:05 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B78C35.1050702@oracle.com>
2015-07-28 14:35 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B79314.8060009@citrix.com>
2015-07-28 14:50 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B796BF.1080005@oracle.com>
2015-07-28 15:15 ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2015-07-28 15:23 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <20150728151527.GI26623@x230.dumpdata.com>
2015-07-28 15:39 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B79E75.4010000@citrix.com>
2015-07-28 15:59 ` Boris Ostrovsky
2015-07-28 15:43 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrXt2OP=+JAj7gzUOJT+5=00Qg3Te11twSeK8F_9zn_nwg@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-28 16:30 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B7AE39.7000101@citrix.com>
2015-07-28 17:07 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrVd56uwkZw0YtaSHKHp5dh7NugQouigibJkr=e3Q_mYyA@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-28 17:10 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B7B791.2050208@oracle.com>
2015-07-29 0:21 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrXH5_PMqfH1en_5c+5gUpq8SjCnQ3Xaz-K6ej6FgBgLDQ@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-29 0:47 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B822B8.3090608@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 3:01 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B841FF.2000102@oracle.com>
2015-07-29 4:26 ` Andy Lutomirski
2015-07-29 5:28 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrWkMRb+Y3FsJ7+kNYmPxtupM3ZPOeOPwagXytgBqM6tJQ@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-29 14:21 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B8E16C.2050406@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 14:43 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B8E68B.2030305@oracle.com>
2015-07-29 19:03 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B9236B.9090507@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 21:23 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55B94451.8040600@oracle.com>
2015-07-29 21:26 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrWA=hAyqqp=yzZ2r_S=9U9hLkd6dZEuNefew8hyLVA_eQ@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-29 21:33 ` Boris Ostrovsky
2015-07-29 21:37 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B947AF.7020404@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 22:05 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrXp_DV-_Uvekwv7xLHO-5P8Oxkgn6OeXG-6tVOD4RkKMw@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-29 22:11 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B94F9D.3000405@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 22:40 ` Boris Ostrovsky
2015-07-29 22:46 ` David Vrabel
2015-07-29 22:49 ` Boris Ostrovsky [this message]
[not found] ` <55B95863.2000102@oracle.com>
2015-07-29 22:55 ` David Vrabel
2015-07-29 23:02 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B95B70.8010902@citrix.com>
2015-07-29 23:13 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrWy93qobHmMWzTfqFN+0Y7DGyM7viwpPMGOeSiXEP0Z6w@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-30 0:29 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55B96FE0.6010600@citrix.com>
2015-07-30 18:30 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrUi2GBdGP2OX+3PwSf0UYjKuf2+DugENe3Y6mUoy-Rfkw@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-30 18:54 ` Andrew Cooper
[not found] ` <55BA72E1.4050809@citrix.com>
2015-07-30 20:01 ` Boris Ostrovsky
[not found] ` <55BA828E.8070304@oracle.com>
2015-07-30 20:05 ` Andy Lutomirski
[not found] ` <CALCETrUsFn23tKf418VSbGCgXoXXRq8dk41ZfM3F55=_xWPQhw@mail.gmail.com>
2015-07-30 20:18 ` Boris Ostrovsky
2015-07-25 5:36 Andy Lutomirski
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