Re: [PATCH 2/2] kprobe: fix: Add ftrace_ops_assist_func to kprobe blacklist

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Fri Jul 14 2017 - 14:29:07 EST


On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:58:35 -0400
Francis Deslauriers <francis.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This function is called when a kprobe is hit. Thus it should be
> blacklisted to prevent kprobe to be triggered by kprobes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Francis Deslauriers <francis.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> kernel/trace/ftrace.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> index b308be3..c473d9b 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
>
> #include <trace/events/sched.h>
>
> +#include <asm/kprobes.h>
> #include <asm/sections.h>
> #include <asm/setup.h>
>
> @@ -5739,6 +5740,7 @@ static void ftrace_ops_assist_func(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip,
> preempt_enable_notrace();
> trace_clear_recursion(bit);
> }
> +NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(ftrace_ops_assist_func);

Continuing from what I said in the other email, this is fixing a
symptom and not the problem. The real fix will be much more involved. I
have a good idea on how to accomplish it too.

-- Steve


>
> /**
> * ftrace_ops_get_func - get the function a trampoline should call