|
Message-ID: <CAPcyv4jVtGCmCdpE_coHYYhCqArFozsq=oX+AdtH2Ems7biPFg@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:14:29 -0800 From: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com> To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com, "the arch/x86 maintainers" <x86@...nel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 08/19] x86: use __uaccess_begin_nospec and ASM_IFENCE in get_user paths On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 5:11 PM, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote: > This patch doesn't affect arch/x86/lib/getuser.S, which I find surprising. > > Of all the user access functions, I actually think that get_user() is > the one most likely to have the result then used speculatively as an > index (the required second dependent read to actually leak data). > > I do *not* see people doing "copy_from_user()" and then somehow using > the thing as an index to another array. I mean, it can happen (copy a > structure, use a member in that structure), but it doesn't seem to be > the most likely thing. > > The most likely thing would seem to be some random ioctl() do a > "get_user()" to get an index, and then using that index. That would > seem to be one of the easier ways to perhaps get that kind of kernel > spectre attack. > > Adding the ASM_IFENCE to __get_user_X() in arch/x86/lib/getuser.S > would seem to go naturally together with the copy_user_64.S changes in > this patch. > > Is there some reason __get_user_X() was overlooked? Those are _the_ > most common user accessor functions that do the address limit > checking. Oversight, I was focused on the uaccess_begin conversions. Yes, let me go add ASM_IFENCE after the ASM_STAC in those paths.
Powered by blists - more mailing lists
Confused about mailing lists and their use? Read about mailing lists on Wikipedia and check out these guidelines on proper formatting of your messages.