# Re: \[PATCH\] powerpc/64s: Fix copy-paste data exposure into newly created tasks

- From: Michael Ellerman \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-06-26 10:44:32 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/06/9523412
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/06/9523286/t.md

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On Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:30:36 +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote:
> copy-paste contains implicit "copy buffer" state that can contain
> arbitrary user data (if the user process executes a copy instruction).
> This could be snooped by another process if a context switch hits while
> the state is live. So cp_abort is executed on context switch to clear
> out possible sensitive data and prevent the leak.
> 
> cp_abort is done after the low level _switch(), which means it is never
> reached by newly created tasks, so they could snoop on this buffer
> between their first and second context switch.
> 
> [...]

Applied to powerpc/next.

[1/1] powerpc/64s: Fix copy-paste data exposure into newly created tasks
      https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/f35d2f249ef05b9671e7898f09ad89aa78f99122

cheers
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