Re: [PATCH bpf-next] bpf: Inherit system settings for CPU security mitigations

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On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 7:29 PM Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 6:53 AM Andrii Nakryiko
> <andrii.nakryiko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 1:41 AM Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Currently, there exists a system-wide setting related to CPU security
> > > mitigations, denoted as 'mitigations='. When set to 'mitigations=off', it
> > > deactivates all optional CPU mitigations. Therefore, if we implement a
> > > system-wide 'mitigations=off' setting, it should inherently bypass Spectre
> > > v1 and Spectre v4 in the BPF subsystem.
> > >
> > > Please note that there is also a 'nospectre_v1' setting on x86 and ppc
> > > architectures, though it is not currently exported. For the time being,
> > > let's disregard it.
> > >
> > > This idea emerged during our discussion about potential Spectre v1 attacks
> > > with Luis[1].
> > >
> > > [1]. https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/b4fc15f7-b204-767e-ebb9-fdb4233961fb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: Luis Gerhorst <gerhorst@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >  include/linux/bpf.h | 4 ++--
> > >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
> > > index a82efd34b741..61bde4520f5c 100644
> > > --- a/include/linux/bpf.h
> > > +++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
> > > @@ -2164,12 +2164,12 @@ static inline bool bpf_allow_uninit_stack(void)
> > >
> > >  static inline bool bpf_bypass_spec_v1(void)
> > >  {
> > > -       return perfmon_capable();
> > > +       return perfmon_capable() || cpu_mitigations_off();
> >
> > Should we check cpu_mitigations_off() first before perfmon_capable()
> > to avoid unnecessary capability checks, which generate audit messages?
>
> makes sense.
> Should I send an additional patch, or you modify the original patch?

please send a patch

>
> --
> Regards
> Yafang





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