On Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:43:27 -0700, Peter Collingbourne wrote: > The mte_sync_page_tags() function sets PG_mte_tagged if it initializes > page tags. Then we return to mte_sync_tags(), which sets PG_mte_tagged > again. At best, this is redundant. However, it is possible for > mte_sync_page_tags() to return without having initialized tags for the > page, i.e. in the case where check_swap is true (non-compound page), > is_swap_pte(old_pte) is false and pte_is_tagged is false. So at worst, > we set PG_mte_tagged on a page with uninitialized tags. This can happen > if, for example, page migration causes a PTE for an untagged page to > be replaced. If the userspace program subsequently uses mprotect() to > enable PROT_MTE for that page, the uninitialized tags will be exposed > to userspace. > > [...] Applied to arm64 (for-next/fixes), thanks! [1/1] arm64: mte: Do not set PG_mte_tagged if tags were not initialized https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/c4c597f1b367 Cheers, -- Will https://fixes.arm64.dev https://next.arm64.dev https://will.arm64.dev