After kasan_init() executed, no one is allowed to write to kasan_zero_page, so write protect it. Signed-off-by: Andrey Ryabinin <aryabinin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/x86/mm/kasan_init_64.c | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/kasan_init_64.c b/arch/x86/mm/kasan_init_64.c index 303e470..1b1110f 100644 --- a/arch/x86/mm/kasan_init_64.c +++ b/arch/x86/mm/kasan_init_64.c @@ -125,10 +125,16 @@ void __init kasan_init(void) /* * kasan_zero_page has been used as early shadow memory, thus it may - * contain some garbage. Now we can clear it, since after the TLB flush - * no one should write to it. + * contain some garbage. Now we can clear and write protect it, since + * after the TLB flush no one should write to it. */ memset(kasan_zero_page, 0, PAGE_SIZE); + for (i = 0; i < PTRS_PER_PTE; i++) { + pte_t pte = __pte(__pa(kasan_zero_page) | __PAGE_KERNEL_RO); + set_pte(&kasan_zero_pte[i], pte); + } + /* Flush TLBs again to be sure that write protection applied. */ + __flush_tlb_all(); init_task.kasan_depth = 0; pr_info("KernelAddressSanitizer initialized\n"); -- 2.4.10 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>