Thread (19 messages) 19 messages, 3 authors, 2014-07-16

[PATCH 5/7] x86: Split syscall_trace_enter into two phases

From: Kees Cook <hidden>
Date: 2014-07-16 21:57:24
Also in: linux-arch, linux-mips, lkml

On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Andy Lutomirski [off-list ref] wrote:
On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Kees Cook [off-list ref] wrote:
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On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Andy Lutomirski [off-list ref] wrote:
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+
+               ret = seccomp_phase1(&sd);
+               if (ret == SECCOMP_PHASE1_SKIP) {
+                       regs->orig_ax = -ENOSYS;
Before, seccomp didn't touch orig_ax on a skip. I don't see any
problem with this, and it's probably more clear this way, but are you
sure there aren't unexpected side-effects from this?
It's necessary to cause the syscall to be skipped -- see syscall_trace_enter.

That being said, setting it to -ENOSYS is nonsense and probably
confused you at least as much as it confused me.  It should be
regs->orig_ax = -1.
Yes, I think that would be better.

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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