[PATCH 05/54] KVM: Disallow fork() and similar games when using a VM

From: Avi Kivity
Date: Tue Jan 01 2008 - 10:38:56 EST


We don't want the meaning of guest userspace changing under our feet.

Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/kvm/kvm.h | 1 +
drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c | 9 +++++++++
kernel/fork.c | 1 +
3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/kvm/kvm.h b/drivers/kvm/kvm.h
index 1fd8158..be18620 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/kvm.h
+++ b/drivers/kvm/kvm.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ struct kvm_vm_stat {

struct kvm {
struct mutex lock; /* protects everything except vcpus */
+ struct mm_struct *mm; /* userspace tied to this vm */
int naliases;
struct kvm_mem_alias aliases[KVM_ALIAS_SLOTS];
int nmemslots;
diff --git a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 411b2bd..a9e1c77 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ static struct kvm *kvm_create_vm(void)
if (IS_ERR(kvm))
goto out;

+ kvm->mm = current->mm;
+ atomic_inc(&kvm->mm->mm_count);
kvm_io_bus_init(&kvm->pio_bus);
mutex_init(&kvm->lock);
kvm_io_bus_init(&kvm->mmio_bus);
@@ -202,12 +204,15 @@ void kvm_free_physmem(struct kvm *kvm)

static void kvm_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
{
+ struct mm_struct *mm = kvm->mm;
+
spin_lock(&kvm_lock);
list_del(&kvm->vm_list);
spin_unlock(&kvm_lock);
kvm_io_bus_destroy(&kvm->pio_bus);
kvm_io_bus_destroy(&kvm->mmio_bus);
kvm_arch_destroy_vm(kvm);
+ mmdrop(mm);
}

static int kvm_vm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
@@ -818,6 +823,8 @@ static long kvm_vcpu_ioctl(struct file *filp,
void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
int r;

+ if (vcpu->kvm->mm != current->mm)
+ return -EIO;
switch (ioctl) {
case KVM_RUN:
r = -EINVAL;
@@ -976,6 +983,8 @@ static long kvm_vm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
int r;

+ if (kvm->mm != current->mm)
+ return -EIO;
switch (ioctl) {
case KVM_CREATE_VCPU:
r = kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu(kvm, arg);
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 8dd8ff2..591c8df 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ void fastcall __mmdrop(struct mm_struct *mm)
destroy_context(mm);
free_mm(mm);
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__mmdrop);

/*
* Decrement the use count and release all resources for an mm.
--
1.5.3.7

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