Thread (67 messages) 67 messages, 5 authors, 2021-02-08

Re: [PATCH v19 24/25] x86/cet/shstk: Add arch_prctl functions for shadow stack

From: Yu, Yu-cheng <hidden>
Date: 2021-02-04 23:44:41
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On 2/4/2021 12:35 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
On Wed, Feb 03, 2021 at 02:55:46PM -0800, Yu-cheng Yu wrote:
quoted
arch_prctl(ARCH_X86_CET_STATUS, u64 *args)
     Get CET feature status.

     The parameter 'args' is a pointer to a user buffer.  The kernel returns
     the following information:

     *args = shadow stack/IBT status
     *(args + 1) = shadow stack base address
     *(args + 2) = shadow stack size
What happens if this needs to grow in the future? Should the first u64
contain the array size?

Otherwise, looks sensible.

-Kees
The first item is a bitmap, and there are two possible bits.  Should 
there be a need, we can then do things about it.  My thought at the 
moment is, we may not meet the situation.  Can we keep this for now?

--
Yu-cheng
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