Currently, only the initial module that tainted the kernel is
recorded e.g. when an out-of-tree module is loaded.
The purpose of this patch is to allow the kernel to maintain a record of
each unloaded module that taints the kernel. So, in addition to
displaying a list of linked modules (see print_modules()) e.g. in the
event of a detected bad page, unloaded modules that carried a taint/or
taints are displayed too. A tainted module unload count is maintained.
The number of tracked modules is not fixed. This feature is disabled by
default.
Signed-off-by: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
init/Kconfig | 11 ++++++++
kernel/module/main.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index ddcbefe535e9..6b30210f787d 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -2118,6 +2118,17 @@ config MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD
rmmod). This is mainly for kernel developers and desperate users.
If unsure, say N.
+config MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING
+ bool "Tainted module unload tracking"
+ depends on MODULE_UNLOAD
+ default n
+ help
+ This option allows you to maintain a record of each unloaded
+ module that tainted the kernel. In addition to displaying a
+ list of linked (or loaded) modules e.g. on detection of a bad
+ page (see bad_page()), the aforementioned details are also
+ shown. If unsure, say N.
+
config MODVERSIONS
bool "Module versioning support"
help
diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index ea78cec316dd..35686e63b32f 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@
*/
DEFINE_MUTEX(module_mutex);
LIST_HEAD(modules);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING
+static LIST_HEAD(unloaded_tainted_modules);
+
+struct mod_unload_taint {
+ struct list_head list;
+ char name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];
+ unsigned long taints;
+ u64 count;
+};
+#endif
/* Work queue for freeing init sections in success case */
static void do_free_init(struct work_struct *w);
@@ -150,6 +160,41 @@ int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_module_notifier);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING
+static int try_add_tainted_module(struct module *mod)
+{
+ struct mod_unload_taint *mod_taint;
+
+ module_assert_mutex_or_preempt();
+
+ list_for_each_entry_rcu(mod_taint, &unloaded_tainted_modules, list,
+ lockdep_is_held(&module_mutex)) {
+ size_t len = strlen(mod_taint->name);
+
+ if (!strncmp(mod_taint->name, mod->name, len) &&
+ mod_taint->taints & mod->taints) {
+ mod_taint->count++;
+ goto out;
+ }
+ }
+
+ mod_taint = kmalloc(sizeof(*mod_taint), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (unlikely(!mod_taint))
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ strscpy(mod_taint->name, mod->name, MODULE_NAME_LEN);
+ mod_taint->taints = mod->taints;
+ list_add_rcu(&mod_taint->list, &unloaded_tainted_modules);
+ mod_taint->count = 1;
+out:
+ return 0;
+}
+#else /* MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING */
+static int try_add_tainted_module(struct module *mod)
+{
+ return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
/*
* We require a truly strong try_module_get(): 0 means success.
* Otherwise an error is returned due to ongoing or failed
@@ -1201,6 +1246,9 @@ static void free_module(struct module *mod)
module_bug_cleanup(mod);
/* Wait for RCU-sched synchronizing before releasing mod->list and buglist. */
synchronize_rcu();
+ if (try_add_tainted_module(mod))
+ pr_err("%s: adding tainted module to the unloaded tainted modules list failed.\n",
+ mod->name);
mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
/* Clean up CFI for the module. */
@@ -3126,6 +3174,9 @@ struct module *__module_text_address(unsigned long addr)
void print_modules(void)
{
struct module *mod;
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING
+ struct mod_unload_taint *mod_taint;
+#endif
char buf[MODULE_FLAGS_BUF_SIZE];
printk(KERN_DEFAULT "Modules linked in:");
@@ -3136,6 +3187,20 @@ void print_modules(void)
continue;
pr_cont(" %s%s", mod->name, module_flags(mod, buf));
}
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD_TAINT_TRACKING
+ if (!list_empty(&unloaded_tainted_modules)) {
+ printk(KERN_DEFAULT "Unloaded tainted modules:");
+ list_for_each_entry_rcu(mod_taint, &unloaded_tainted_modules,
+ list) {
+ size_t l;
+
+ l = module_flags_taint(mod_taint->taints, buf);
+ buf[l++] = '\0';
+ pr_cont(" %s(%s):%llu", mod_taint->name, buf,
+ mod_taint->count);
+ }
+ }
+#endif
preempt_enable();
if (last_unloaded_module[0])
pr_cont(" [last unloaded: %s]", last_unloaded_module);
--
2.34.1
