[PATCH v6] printk: hash addresses printed with %p

From: Tobin C. Harding
Date: Sun Oct 22 2017 - 19:28:48 EST


Currently there are many places in the kernel where addresses are being
printed using an unadorned %p. Kernel pointers should be printed using
%pK allowing some control via the kptr_restrict sysctl. Exposing addresses
gives attackers sensitive information about the kernel layout in memory.

We can reduce the attack surface by hashing all addresses printed with
%p. This will of course break some users, forcing code printing needed
addresses to be updated.

For what it's worth, usage of unadorned %p can be broken down as
follows (thanks to Joe Perches).

$ git grep -E '%p[^A-Za-z0-9]' | cut -f1 -d"/" | sort | uniq -c
1084 arch
20 block
10 crypto
32 Documentation
8121 drivers
1221 fs
143 include
101 kernel
69 lib
100 mm
1510 net
40 samples
7 scripts
11 security
166 sound
152 tools
2 virt

Add function ptr_to_id() to map an address to a 32 bit unique identifier.

Signed-off-by: Tobin C. Harding <me@xxxxxxxx>
---

V6:
- Use __early_initcall() to fill the SipHash key.
- Use static keys to guard hashing before the key is available.

V5:
- Remove spin lock.
- Add Jason A. Donenfeld to CC list by request.
- Add Theodore Ts'o to CC list due to comment on previous version.

V4:
- Remove changes to siphash.{ch}
- Do word size check, and return value cast, directly in ptr_to_id().
- Use add_ready_random_callback() to guard call to get_random_bytes()

V3:
- Use atomic_xchg() to guard setting [random] key.
- Remove erroneous white space change.

V2:
- Use SipHash to do the hashing.

The discussion related to this patch has been fragmented. There are
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[PATCH] printk: hash addresses printed with %p
[PATCH 0/3] add %pX specifier
[kernel-hardening] [RFC V2 0/6] add more kernel pointer filter options

lib/vsprintf.c | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 57 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/vsprintf.c b/lib/vsprintf.c
index 86c3385b9eb3..e2f712666882 100644
--- a/lib/vsprintf.c
+++ b/lib/vsprintf.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
#include <linux/uuid.h>
#include <linux/of.h>
#include <net/addrconf.h>
+#include <linux/siphash.h>
#ifdef CONFIG_BLOCK
#include <linux/blkdev.h>
#endif
@@ -1591,6 +1592,55 @@ char *device_node_string(char *buf, char *end, struct device_node *dn,
return widen_string(buf, buf - buf_start, end, spec);
}

+static siphash_key_t ptr_secret __read_mostly;
+static DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_TRUE(no_ptr_secret);
+
+static void fill_random_ptr_key(struct random_ready_callback *rdy)
+{
+ get_random_bytes(&ptr_secret, sizeof(ptr_secret));
+ static_branch_disable(&no_ptr_secret);
+}
+
+static struct random_ready_callback random_ready = {
+ .func = fill_random_ptr_key
+};
+
+static int __init initialize_ptr_random(void)
+{
+ int ret = add_random_ready_callback(&random_ready);
+
+ if (!ret)
+ return 0;
+ else if (ret == -EALREADY) {
+ fill_random_ptr_key(&random_ready);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ return ret;
+}
+early_initcall(initialize_ptr_random);
+
+/* Maps a pointer to a 32 bit unique identifier. */
+static char *ptr_to_id(char *buf, char *end, void *ptr, struct printf_spec spec)
+{
+ unsigned int hashval;
+
+ if (static_branch_unlikely(&no_ptr_secret))
+ return "(pointer value)";
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
+ hashval = (unsigned int)siphash_1u64((u64)ptr, &ptr_secret);
+#else
+ hashval = (unsigned int)siphash_1u32((u32)ptr, &ptr_secret);
+#endif
+
+ spec.field_width = 2 * sizeof(unsigned int);
+ spec.flags = SMALL;
+ spec.base = 16;
+
+ return number(buf, end, hashval, spec);
+}
+
int kptr_restrict __read_mostly;

/*
@@ -1703,6 +1753,9 @@ int kptr_restrict __read_mostly;
* Note: The difference between 'S' and 'F' is that on ia64 and ppc64
* function pointers are really function descriptors, which contain a
* pointer to the real address.
+ *
+ * Note: The default behaviour (unadorned %p) is to hash the address,
+ * rendering it useful as a unique identifier.
*/
static noinline_for_stack
char *pointer(const char *fmt, char *buf, char *end, void *ptr,
@@ -1857,7 +1910,11 @@ char *pointer(const char *fmt, char *buf, char *end, void *ptr,
case 'F':
return device_node_string(buf, end, ptr, spec, fmt + 1);
}
+ default: /* default is to _not_ leak addresses, hash before printing */
+ return ptr_to_id(buf, end, ptr, spec);
}
+
+ /* OK, let's print the address */
spec.flags |= SMALL;
if (spec.field_width == -1) {
spec.field_width = default_width;
--
2.7.4