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[6/7] lkdtm: crash on overwriting protected pmalloc var

Message ID 20180228200620.30026-7-igor.stoppa@huawei.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Igor Stoppa Feb. 28, 2018, 8:06 p.m. UTC
Verify that pmalloc read-only protection is in place: trying to
overwrite a protected variable will crash the kernel.

Signed-off-by: Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@huawei.com>
---
 drivers/misc/lkdtm.h       |  1 +
 drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c  |  3 +++
 drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+)

Comments

Jay Freyensee March 6, 2018, 5:20 p.m. UTC | #1
On 2/28/18 12:06 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote:
> Verify that pmalloc read-only protection is in place: trying to
> overwrite a protected variable will crash the kernel.
>
> Signed-off-by: Igor Stoppa <igor.stoppa@huawei.com>
> ---
>   drivers/misc/lkdtm.h       |  1 +
>   drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c  |  3 +++
>   drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   3 files changed, 32 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
> index 9e513dcfd809..dcda3ae76ceb 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
> +++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void lkdtm_READ_BUDDY_AFTER_FREE(void);
>   void __init lkdtm_perms_init(void);
>   void lkdtm_WRITE_RO(void);
>   void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void);
> +void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void);

Does this need some sort of #ifdef too?

>   void lkdtm_WRITE_KERN(void);
>   void lkdtm_EXEC_DATA(void);
>   void lkdtm_EXEC_STACK(void);
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
> index 2154d1bfd18b..c9fd42bda6ee 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
> @@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ static const struct crashtype crashtypes[] = {
>   	CRASHTYPE(ACCESS_USERSPACE),
>   	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO),
>   	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT),
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROTECTABLE_MEMORY
> +	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO_PMALLOC),
> +#endif
>   	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_KERN),
>   	CRASHTYPE(REFCOUNT_INC_OVERFLOW),
>   	CRASHTYPE(REFCOUNT_ADD_OVERFLOW),
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
> index 53b85c9d16b8..0ac9023fd2b0 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
> +++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
> @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
>   #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
>   #include <linux/mman.h>
>   #include <linux/uaccess.h>
> +#include <linux/pmalloc.h>
>   #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
>   
>   /* Whether or not to fill the target memory area with do_nothing(). */
> @@ -104,6 +105,33 @@ void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void)
>   	*ptr ^= 0xabcd1234;
>   }
>   
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PROTECTABLE_MEMORY
> +void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void)
> +{
> +	struct gen_pool *pool;
> +	int *i;
> +
> +	pool = pmalloc_create_pool("pool", 0);
> +	if (unlikely(!pool)) {
> +		pr_info("Failed preparing pool for pmalloc test.");
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	i = (int *)pmalloc(pool, sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (unlikely(!i)) {
> +		pr_info("Failed allocating memory for pmalloc test.");
> +		pmalloc_destroy_pool(pool);
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	*i = INT_MAX;
> +	pmalloc_protect_pool(pool);
> +
> +	pr_info("attempting bad pmalloc write at %p\n", i);
> +	*i = 0;

OK, now I'm on the right version of this patch series, same comment 
applies.  I don't get the local *i assignment at the end of the 
function, but seems harmless.

Except the two minor comments, otherwise,
Reviewed-by: Jay Freyensee <why2jjj.linux@gmail.com>

> +}
> +#endif
> +
>   void lkdtm_WRITE_KERN(void)
>   {
>   	size_t size;

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Igor Stoppa March 7, 2018, 1:18 p.m. UTC | #2
On 06/03/18 19:20, J Freyensee wrote:

> On 2/28/18 12:06 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote:

[...]

>>   void __init lkdtm_perms_init(void);
>>   void lkdtm_WRITE_RO(void);
>>   void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void);
>> +void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void);
> 
> Does this need some sort of #ifdef too?

Not strictly. It's just a function declaration.
As long as it is not used, the linker will not complain.
The #ifdef placed around the use and definition is sufficient, from a
correctness perspective.

But it's a different question if there is any standard in linux about
hiding also the declaration.

I am not very fond of #ifdefs, so when I can I try to avoid them.

>> +	pr_info("attempting bad pmalloc write at %p\n", i);
>> +	*i = 0;
> 
> OK, now I'm on the right version of this patch series, same comment 
> applies.  I don't get the local *i assignment at the end of the 
> function, but seems harmless.


Because that's the whole point of the function: prove that pmalloc
protection works (see the message in the pr_info one line above).

The function is supposed to do:

* create a pool
* allocate memory from it
* protect it
* try to alter it (and crash)

*i = 0; performs the last step

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Jay Freyensee March 7, 2018, 5:26 p.m. UTC | #3
On 3/7/18 5:18 AM, Igor Stoppa wrote:
>
> On 06/03/18 19:20, J Freyensee wrote:
>
>> On 2/28/18 12:06 PM, Igor Stoppa wrote:
> [...]
>
>>>    void __init lkdtm_perms_init(void);
>>>    void lkdtm_WRITE_RO(void);
>>>    void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void);
>>> +void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void);
>> Does this need some sort of #ifdef too?
> Not strictly. It's just a function declaration.
> As long as it is not used, the linker will not complain.
> The #ifdef placed around the use and definition is sufficient, from a
> correctness perspective.
>
> But it's a different question if there is any standard in linux about
> hiding also the declaration.


I'd prefer hiding it if it's contents are being ifdef'ed out, but I 
really think it's more of a maintainer preference question.


>
> I am not very fond of #ifdefs, so when I can I try to avoid them.
>
>


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diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
index 9e513dcfd809..dcda3ae76ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@  void lkdtm_READ_BUDDY_AFTER_FREE(void);
 void __init lkdtm_perms_init(void);
 void lkdtm_WRITE_RO(void);
 void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void);
+void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void);
 void lkdtm_WRITE_KERN(void);
 void lkdtm_EXEC_DATA(void);
 void lkdtm_EXEC_STACK(void);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
index 2154d1bfd18b..c9fd42bda6ee 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@  static const struct crashtype crashtypes[] = {
 	CRASHTYPE(ACCESS_USERSPACE),
 	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO),
 	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT),
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROTECTABLE_MEMORY
+	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_RO_PMALLOC),
+#endif
 	CRASHTYPE(WRITE_KERN),
 	CRASHTYPE(REFCOUNT_INC_OVERFLOW),
 	CRASHTYPE(REFCOUNT_ADD_OVERFLOW),
diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
index 53b85c9d16b8..0ac9023fd2b0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_perms.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ 
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/mman.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/pmalloc.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
 /* Whether or not to fill the target memory area with do_nothing(). */
@@ -104,6 +105,33 @@  void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_AFTER_INIT(void)
 	*ptr ^= 0xabcd1234;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROTECTABLE_MEMORY
+void lkdtm_WRITE_RO_PMALLOC(void)
+{
+	struct gen_pool *pool;
+	int *i;
+
+	pool = pmalloc_create_pool("pool", 0);
+	if (unlikely(!pool)) {
+		pr_info("Failed preparing pool for pmalloc test.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	i = (int *)pmalloc(pool, sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (unlikely(!i)) {
+		pr_info("Failed allocating memory for pmalloc test.");
+		pmalloc_destroy_pool(pool);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	*i = INT_MAX;
+	pmalloc_protect_pool(pool);
+
+	pr_info("attempting bad pmalloc write at %p\n", i);
+	*i = 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 void lkdtm_WRITE_KERN(void)
 {
 	size_t size;