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[v3,2/2] KVM: doc: add API documentation on the KVM_REG_ARM_WORKAROUNDS register

Message ID 20190222121818.30164-3-andre.przywara@arm.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series KVM: arm/arm64: Add VCPU workarounds firmware register | expand

Commit Message

Andre Przywara Feb. 22, 2019, 12:18 p.m. UTC
Add documentation for the newly defined firmware registers to save and
restore any vulnerability migitation status.

Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
---
 Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

Comments

Steven Price Feb. 22, 2019, 5:16 p.m. UTC | #1
On 22/02/2019 12:18, Andre Przywara wrote:
> Add documentation for the newly defined firmware registers to save and
> restore any vulnerability migitation status.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> index aafdab887b04..fe8930765cc7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> @@ -28,3 +28,27 @@ The following register is defined:
>    - Allows any PSCI version implemented by KVM and compatible with
>      v0.2 to be set with SET_ONE_REG
>    - Affects the whole VM (even if the register view is per-vcpu)
> +
> +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1:
> +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> +  CVE-2017-5715, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 in [1].
> +  Accepted values are:
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> +      The mitigation status for the guest is unknown.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_AVAIL: Workaround active for the guest.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_UNAFFECTED: The workaround is not
> +      available and not needed.

This definition of "unaffected" doesn't match the definition in ARM
DEN-0070A - specifically a value of "1" means:

  SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 can be invoked safely on all PEs in the
  system.
  The PE on which SMCCC_ARCH_FEATURES is called does not require
  firmware mitigation for CVE-2017-5715.

i.e. the workaround *is* available - just not needed.

This difference is important if/when we allow migration from an "AVAIL"
host to an "UNAFFECTED" host - the workaround calls can still be made
even though they are redundant.

Steve

> +
> +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2:
> +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> +  CVE-2018-3639, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2 in [1].
> +  Accepted values are:
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNKNOWN: Workaround state unknown.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_AVAIL: Workaround available, and can
> +      be disabled by a vCPU. If KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_ENABLED is
> +      set, it is active for this vCPU.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNAFFECTED: Workaround always active
> +      or not needed.
> +
> +[1] https://developer.arm.com/-/media/developer/pdf/ARM_DEN_0070A_Firmware_interfaces_for_mitigating_CVE-2017-5715.pdf
>
Dave Martin Feb. 22, 2019, 5:27 p.m. UTC | #2
On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 12:18:18PM +0000, Andre Przywara wrote:
> Add documentation for the newly defined firmware registers to save and
> restore any vulnerability migitation status.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> index aafdab887b04..fe8930765cc7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> @@ -28,3 +28,27 @@ The following register is defined:
>    - Allows any PSCI version implemented by KVM and compatible with
>      v0.2 to be set with SET_ONE_REG
>    - Affects the whole VM (even if the register view is per-vcpu)

Doh, ignore my comments about undescribed semantics in the last patch.

> +
> +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1:
> +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> +  CVE-2017-5715, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 in [1].
> +  Accepted values are:
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> +      The mitigation status for the guest is unknown.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_AVAIL: Workaround active for the guest.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_UNAFFECTED: The workaround is not
> +      available and not needed.
> +
> +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2:
> +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> +  CVE-2018-3639, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2 in [1].
> +  Accepted values are:
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNKNOWN: Workaround state unknown.
> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_AVAIL: Workaround available, and can
> +      be disabled by a vCPU. If KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_ENABLED is
> +      set, it is active for this vCPU.

Ah, so this is really not supposed to be set except for _AVAIL?

> +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNAFFECTED: Workaround always active
> +      or not needed.

But is the workaround available (i.e., SMCCC interface implemented?)

The code assumes it is, IIUC -- i.e., it will happily upgrade _AVAIL
to _UNAFFECTED.  That's bad if it means the SMCCC call disappears under
the guest's feet.

(Not saying it does, just that I'm not sure.)


For KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1, we apply an == check, avoiding
this subtlety.

Cheers
---Dave
Andre Przywara Feb. 22, 2019, 6:44 p.m. UTC | #3
On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:27:44 +0000
Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@arm.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 12:18:18PM +0000, Andre Przywara wrote:
> > Add documentation for the newly defined firmware registers to save and
> > restore any vulnerability migitation status.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> > index aafdab887b04..fe8930765cc7 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
> > @@ -28,3 +28,27 @@ The following register is defined:
> >    - Allows any PSCI version implemented by KVM and compatible with
> >      v0.2 to be set with SET_ONE_REG
> >    - Affects the whole VM (even if the register view is per-vcpu)  
> 
> Doh, ignore my comments about undescribed semantics in the last patch.
> 
> > +
> > +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1:
> > +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> > +  CVE-2017-5715, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 in [1].
> > +  Accepted values are:
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> > +      The mitigation status for the guest is unknown.
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_AVAIL: Workaround active for the guest.
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_UNAFFECTED: The workaround is not
> > +      available and not needed.
> > +
> > +* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2:
> > +  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
> > +  CVE-2018-3639, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2 in [1].
> > +  Accepted values are:
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNKNOWN: Workaround state unknown.
> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_AVAIL: Workaround available, and can
> > +      be disabled by a vCPU. If KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_ENABLED is
> > +      set, it is active for this vCPU.  
> 
> Ah, so this is really not supposed to be set except for _AVAIL?

Yes, it's only used if the kernel offers the switch. The reason is to
allow the guest to turn it *off*, actually.

> > +    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNAFFECTED: Workaround always active
> > +      or not needed.  
> 
> But is the workaround available (i.e., SMCCC interface implemented?)

Yes, that mirrors return value 1 of the actual firmware interface
permanently enable or not require, but safe to call the firmware).

> The code assumes it is, IIUC -- i.e., it will happily upgrade _AVAIL
> to _UNAFFECTED.  That's bad if it means the SMCCC call disappears under
> the guest's feet.

I think migrating to a "better" system is an important use case, so we
should make it possible.
 
> (Not saying it does, just that I'm not sure.)
> 
> 
> For KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1, we apply an == check, avoiding
> this subtlety.

Because we only have two cases there at the moment, and NOT_AVAIL could
mean not protected. Since we require guest interaction for WORKAROUND_1,
we can't allow any change at the moment. This will change with the
introduction of UNAFFECTED.

Cheers,
Andre
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diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
index aafdab887b04..fe8930765cc7 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/arm/psci.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,27 @@  The following register is defined:
   - Allows any PSCI version implemented by KVM and compatible with
     v0.2 to be set with SET_ONE_REG
   - Affects the whole VM (even if the register view is per-vcpu)
+
+* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1:
+  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
+  CVE-2017-5715, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 in [1].
+  Accepted values are:
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
+      The mitigation status for the guest is unknown.
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_AVAIL: Workaround active for the guest.
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1_UNAFFECTED: The workaround is not
+      available and not needed.
+
+* KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2:
+  Holds the state of the firmware controlled workaround to mitigate
+  CVE-2018-3639, as described under SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2 in [1].
+  Accepted values are:
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_NOT_AVAIL: Workaround not available.
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNKNOWN: Workaround state unknown.
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_AVAIL: Workaround available, and can
+      be disabled by a vCPU. If KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_ENABLED is
+      set, it is active for this vCPU.
+    KVM_REG_ARM_SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_2_UNAFFECTED: Workaround always active
+      or not needed.
+
+[1] https://developer.arm.com/-/media/developer/pdf/ARM_DEN_0070A_Firmware_interfaces_for_mitigating_CVE-2017-5715.pdf