@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 #include <asm/mpx.h>
+#include <asm/debugreg.h>
 
 extern atomic64_t last_mm_ctx_id;
 

@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ static inline unsigned long __get_current_cr3_fast(void)
 
 typedef struct {
 	struct mm_struct *prev;
+	unsigned short bp_enabled : 1;
 } temp_mm_state_t;
 
 /*

@@ -380,6 +382,22 @@ static inline temp_mm_state_t use_temporary_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 	state.prev = this_cpu_read(cpu_tlbstate.loaded_mm);
 	switch_mm_irqs_off(NULL, mm, current);
+
+	/*
+	 * If breakpoints are enabled, disable them while the temporary mm is
+	 * used. Userspace might set up watchpoints on addresses that are used
+	 * in the temporary mm, which would lead to wrong signals being sent or
+	 * crashes.
+	 *
+	 * Note that breakpoints are not disabled selectively, which also causes
+	 * kernel breakpoints (e.g., perf's) to be disabled. This might be
+	 * undesirable, but still seems reasonable as the code that runs in the
+	 * temporary mm should be short.
+	 */
+	state.bp_enabled = hw_breakpoint_active();
+	if (state.bp_enabled)
+		hw_breakpoint_disable();
+
 	return state;
 }
 

@@ -387,6 +405,13 @@ static inline void unuse_temporary_mm(temp_mm_state_t prev)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 	switch_mm_irqs_off(NULL, prev.prev, current);
+
+	/*
+	 * Restore the breakpoints if they were disabled before the temporary mm
+	 * was loaded.
+	 */
+	if (prev.bp_enabled)
+		hw_breakpoint_restore();
 }
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_MMU_CONTEXT_H */