Re: [PATCH] kernel/module.c: Mark module state before set RO and NX regions

From: Rusty Russell
Date: Tue Jan 06 2015 - 23:19:50 EST


Jungseung Lee <js07.lee@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> In some architectures like arm/arm64, set_memory_*() check module address
> and state as well. Mark module state before set RO and NX regions for
> the routine is passed.
>
> It will fix wrong RO/NX protection for loadable kernel modules on arm/arm64.

This partially reverts commit 4982223e51e8ea9d09bb33c8323b5ec1877b2b51
Author: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed May 14 10:54:19 2014 +0930

module: set nx before marking module MODULE_STATE_COMING.

Laura Abbott (CC'd) was looking at an alternative fix for this. Laura?

Thanks,
Rusty.

> Signed-off-by: Jungseung Lee <js07.lee@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> kernel/module.c | 7 ++++---
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
> index 3965511..7e7cc9f 100644
> --- a/kernel/module.c
> +++ b/kernel/module.c
> @@ -3152,6 +3152,10 @@ static int complete_formation(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
> /* This relies on module_mutex for list integrity. */
> module_bug_finalize(info->hdr, info->sechdrs, mod);
>
> + /* Mark state as coming so strong_try_module_get() ignores us,
> + * but kallsyms etc. can see us. */
> + mod->state = MODULE_STATE_COMING;
> +
> /* Set RO and NX regions for core */
> set_section_ro_nx(mod->module_core,
> mod->core_text_size,
> @@ -3164,9 +3168,6 @@ static int complete_formation(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
> mod->init_ro_size,
> mod->init_size);
>
> - /* Mark state as coming so strong_try_module_get() ignores us,
> - * but kallsyms etc. can see us. */
> - mod->state = MODULE_STATE_COMING;
> mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
>
> blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
> --
> 1.9.1
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