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1 files changed, 33 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
index cb324cc1fd99..bcf1dedc1d00 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -732,13 +732,23 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY(exc_bounds)
enum kernel_gp_hint {
GP_NO_HINT,
GP_NON_CANONICAL,
- GP_CANONICAL
+ GP_CANONICAL,
+ GP_LASS_VIOLATION,
+ GP_NULL_POINTER,
+};
+
+static const char * const kernel_gp_hint_help[] = {
+ [GP_NON_CANONICAL] = "probably for non-canonical address",
+ [GP_CANONICAL] = "maybe for address",
+ [GP_LASS_VIOLATION] = "probably LASS violation for address",
+ [GP_NULL_POINTER] = "kernel NULL pointer dereference",
};
/*
* When an uncaught #GP occurs, try to determine the memory address accessed by
* the instruction and return that address to the caller. Also, try to figure
- * out whether any part of the access to that address was non-canonical.
+ * out whether any part of the access to that address was non-canonical or
+ * across privilege levels.
*/
static enum kernel_gp_hint get_kernel_gp_address(struct pt_regs *regs,
unsigned long *addr)
@@ -760,14 +770,28 @@ static enum kernel_gp_hint get_kernel_gp_address(struct pt_regs *regs,
return GP_NO_HINT;
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
+ /* Operand is in the kernel half */
+ if (*addr >= ~__VIRTUAL_MASK)
+ return GP_CANONICAL;
+
+ /* The last byte of the operand is not in the user canonical half */
+ if (*addr + insn.opnd_bytes - 1 > __VIRTUAL_MASK)
+ return GP_NON_CANONICAL;
+
/*
- * Check that:
- * - the operand is not in the kernel half
- * - the last byte of the operand is not in the user canonical half
+ * A NULL pointer dereference usually causes a #PF. However, it
+ * can result in a #GP when LASS is active. Provide the same
+ * hint in the rare case that the condition is hit without LASS.
*/
- if (*addr < ~__VIRTUAL_MASK &&
- *addr + insn.opnd_bytes - 1 > __VIRTUAL_MASK)
- return GP_NON_CANONICAL;
+ if (*addr < PAGE_SIZE)
+ return GP_NULL_POINTER;
+
+ /*
+ * Assume that LASS caused the exception, because the address is
+ * canonical and in the user half.
+ */
+ if (cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_LASS))
+ return GP_LASS_VIOLATION;
#endif
return GP_CANONICAL;
@@ -930,9 +954,7 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY_ERRORCODE(exc_general_protection)
if (hint != GP_NO_HINT)
snprintf(desc, sizeof(desc), GPFSTR ", %s 0x%lx",
- (hint == GP_NON_CANONICAL) ? "probably for non-canonical address"
- : "maybe for address",
- gp_addr);
+ kernel_gp_hint_help[hint], gp_addr);
/*
* KASAN is interested only in the non-canonical case, clear it