Re: [PATCH V32 19/27] x86/mmiotrace: Lock down the testmmiotrace module

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Wed Apr 03 2019 - 21:33:25 EST


On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 17:32:41 -0700
Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The testmmiotrace module shouldn't be permitted when the kernel is locked
> down as it can be used to arbitrarily read and write MMIO space. This is
> a runtime check rather than buildtime in order to allow configurations
> where the same kernel may be run in both locked down or permissive modes
> depending on local policy.
>
> Suggested-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@xxxxxxxxxx>
> cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

-- Steve

> cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
> cc: x86@xxxxxxxxxx
> ---
> arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c b/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> index f6ae6830b341..9e8ad665f354 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/mm/testmmiotrace.c
> @@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ static int __init init(void)
> {
> unsigned long size = (read_far) ? (8 << 20) : (16 << 10);
>
> + if (kernel_is_locked_down("MMIO trace testing", LOCKDOWN_INTEGRITY))
> + return -EPERM;
> +
> if (mmio_address == 0) {
> pr_err("you have to use the module argument mmio_address.\n");
> pr_err("DO NOT LOAD THIS MODULE UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!\n");