Re: [PATCHv3 2/2] x86/mm: Make memremap(MEMREMAP_WB) map memory as encrypted by default

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On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 08:33:39AM -0600, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> On 1/14/25 01:27, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 02:47:56PM -0600, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> >> On 1/13/25 07:14, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> >>> Currently memremap(MEMREMAP_WB) can produce decrypted/shared mapping:
> >>>
> >>> memremap(MEMREMAP_WB)
> >>>   arch_memremap_wb()
> >>>     ioremap_cache()
> >>>       __ioremap_caller(.encrytped = false)
> >>>
> >>> In such cases, the IORES_MAP_ENCRYPTED flag on the memory will determine
> >>> if the resulting mapping is encrypted or decrypted.
> >>>
> >>> Creating a decrypted mapping without explicit request from the caller is
> >>> risky:
> >>>
> >>>   - It can inadvertently expose the guest's data and compromise the
> >>>     guest.
> >>>
> >>>   - Accessing private memory via shared/decrypted mapping on TDX will
> >>>     either trigger implicit conversion to shared or #VE (depending on
> >>>     VMM implementation).
> >>>
> >>>     Implicit conversion is destructive: subsequent access to the same
> >>>     memory via private mapping will trigger a hard-to-debug #VE crash.
> >>>
> >>> The kernel already provides a way to request decrypted mapping
> >>> explicitly via the MEMREMAP_DEC flag.
> >>>
> >>> Modify memremap(MEMREMAP_WB) to produce encrypted/private mapping by
> >>> default unless MEMREMAP_DEC is specified.
> >>>
> >>> Fix the crash due to #VE on kexec in TDX guests if CONFIG_EISA is enabled.
> >>
> >> This patch causes my bare-metal system to crash during boot when using
> >> mem_encrypt=on:
> >>
> >> [    2.392934] efi: memattr: Entry type should be RuntimeServiceCode/Data
> >> [    2.393731] efi: memattr: ! 0x214c42f01f1162a-0xee70ac7bd1a9c629 [type=2028324321|attr=0x6590648fa4209879]
> > 
> > Could you try if this helps?
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/memattr.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/memattr.c
> > index c38b1a335590..b5051dcb7c1d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/memattr.c
> > +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/memattr.c
> > @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int __init efi_memattr_apply_permissions(struct mm_struct *mm,
> >  	if (WARN_ON(!efi_enabled(EFI_MEMMAP)))
> >  		return 0;
> >  
> > -	tbl = memremap(efi_mem_attr_table, tbl_size, MEMREMAP_WB);
> > +	tbl = memremap(efi_mem_attr_table, tbl_size, MEMREMAP_WB | MEMREMAP_DEC);
> 
> Well that would work for SME where EFI tables/data are not encrypted,
> but will break for SEV where EFI tables/data are encrypted.

Hm. Why would it break for SEV? It brings the situation back to what it
was before the patch.

Note that that __ioremap_caller() would still check io_desc.flags before
mapping it as decrypted.

-- 
  Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov




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