Since commit
b89d82ef01b3 ("arm64: kpti: Avoid rewriting early page
tables when KASLR is enabled"), a kernel built with CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE
can decide early whether to use non-global mappings by checking the
kaslr_offset().
A kernel built without CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE, instead checks the
cpufeature static-key.
This leaves a gap where CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE was enabled, no
kaslr seed was provided, but kpti was forced on using the cmdline
option.
When the decision is made late, kpti_install_ng_mappings() will re-write
the page tables, but arm64_kernel_use_ng_mappings()'s value does not
change as it only tests the cpufeature static-key if
CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE is disabled.
This function influences PROT_DEFAULT via PTE_MAYBE_NG, and causes
pgattr_change_is_safe() to catch nG->G transitions when the unchanged
PROT_DEFAULT is used as part of PAGE_KERNEL_RO:
[ 1.942255] alternatives: patching kernel code
[ 1.998288] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 2.000693] kernel BUG at arch/arm64/mm/mmu.c:165!
[ 2.019215] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[ 2.020257] Modules linked in:
[ 2.020807] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.0.0-rc2 #51
[ 2.021917] Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
[ 2.022790] pstate:
40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO)
[ 2.023742] pc : __create_pgd_mapping+0x508/0x6d0
[ 2.024671] lr : __create_pgd_mapping+0x500/0x6d0
[ 2.058059] Process swapper/0 (pid: 1, stack limit = 0x(____ptrval____))
[ 2.059369] Call trace:
[ 2.059845] __create_pgd_mapping+0x508/0x6d0
[ 2.060684] update_mapping_prot+0x48/0xd0
[ 2.061477] mark_linear_text_alias_ro+0xdc/0xe4
[ 2.070502] smp_cpus_done+0x90/0x98
[ 2.071216] smp_init+0x100/0x114
[ 2.071878] kernel_init_freeable+0xd4/0x220
[ 2.072750] kernel_init+0x10/0x100
[ 2.073455] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
[ 2.075414] ---[ end trace
3572f3a7782292de ]---
[ 2.076389] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b
If arm64_kernel_unmapped_at_el0() is true, arm64_kernel_use_ng_mappings()
should also be true.
Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@arm.com>
CC: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
CC: John Garry <john.garry@huawei.com>
CC: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>