Re: [PATCH] binfmt_elf: Extract .note.gnu.property from an ELF file

From: Dave Martin
Date: Thu May 02 2019 - 07:10:34 EST


On Wed, May 01, 2019 at 02:12:17PM -0700, Yu-cheng Yu wrote:
> An ELF file's .note.gnu.property indicates features the executable file
> can support. For example, the property GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_AND
> indicates the file supports GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_IBT and/or
> GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_SHSTK.
>
> This patch was part of the Control-flow Enforcement series; the original
> patch is here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/11/20/205. Dave Martin responded
> that ARM recently introduced new features to NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 with
> properties closely modelled on GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_AND, and it is
> logical to split out the generic part. Here it is.
>
> With this patch, if an arch needs to setup features from ELF properties,
> it needs CONFIG_ARCH_USE_GNU_PROPERTY to be set, and a specific
> arch_setup_property().
>
> For example, for X86_64:
>
> int arch_setup_property(void *ehdr, void *phdr, struct file *f, bool inter)
> {
> int r;
> uint32_t property;
>
> r = get_gnu_property(ehdr, phdr, f, GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_AND,
> &property);
> ...
> }

Thanks, this is timely for me. I should be able to build the needed
arm64 support pretty quickly around this now.

[Cc'ing libc-alpha for the elf.h question -- see (2)]


A couple of questions before I look in more detail:

1) Can we rely on PT_GNU_PROPERTY being present in the phdrs to describe
the NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 note? If so, we can avoid trying to parse
irrelevant PT_NOTE segments.


2) Are there standard types for things like the program property header?
If not, can we add something in elf.h? We should try to coordinate with
libc on that. Something like

typedef __u32 Elf_Word;

typedef struct {
Elf_Word pr_type;
Elf_Word pr_datasz;
} Elf_Gnu_Prophdr;

(i.e., just the header part from [1], with a more specific name -- which
I just made up).


Given the fragmented nature and draft status of the specs -- and
differing opiniions about the sizes and alignments of certain things --
it could be useful to have this explicitly in the kernel. Some
documentation as to _precisely_ what we accept may also be a good idea.


3) It looks like we have to go and re-parse all the notes for every
property requested by the arch code.

For now there is only one property requested anyway, so this is probably
not too bad. But could we flip things around so that we have some
CONFIG_ARCH_WANTS_ELF_GNU_PROPERTY (say), and have the ELF core code
call into the arch backend for each property found?

The arch could provide some hook

int arch_elf_has_gnu_property(const Elf_Gnu_Prophdr *prop,
const void *data);

to consume the properties as they are found.

This would effectively replace the arch_setup_property() hook you
currently have.

Cheers
---Dave

[1] https://github.com/hjl-tools/linux-abi/wiki/Linux-Extensions-to-gABI

>
> Signed-off-by: H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> fs/Kconfig.binfmt | 4 +
> fs/Makefile | 1 +
> fs/binfmt_elf.c | 13 ++
> fs/gnu_property.c | 363 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/elf.h | 12 ++
> include/uapi/linux/elf.h | 8 +
> 6 files changed, 401 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 fs/gnu_property.c
>
> diff --git a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
> index b795f8da81f3..175a1f58e785 100644
> --- a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
> +++ b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
> @@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ config COMPAT_BINFMT_ELF
> config ARCH_BINFMT_ELF_STATE
> bool
>
> +config ARCH_USE_GNU_PROPERTY
> + bool
> + depends on 64BIT
> +
> config BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC
> bool "Kernel support for FDPIC ELF binaries"
> default y if !BINFMT_ELF
> diff --git a/fs/Makefile b/fs/Makefile
> index 427fec226fae..8a35abbebf8b 100644
> --- a/fs/Makefile
> +++ b/fs/Makefile
> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF) += binfmt_elf.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT_BINFMT_ELF) += compat_binfmt_elf.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_FDPIC) += binfmt_elf_fdpic.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_BINFMT_FLAT) += binfmt_flat.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_USE_GNU_PROPERTY) += gnu_property.o
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_FS_MBCACHE) += mbcache.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_FS_POSIX_ACL) += posix_acl.o
> diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
> index 7d09d125f148..40aa4a4fd64d 100644
> --- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
> +++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
> @@ -1076,6 +1076,19 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
> goto out_free_dentry;
> }
>
> + if (interpreter) {
> + retval = arch_setup_property(&loc->interp_elf_ex,
> + interp_elf_phdata,
> + interpreter, true);
> + } else {
> + retval = arch_setup_property(&loc->elf_ex,
> + elf_phdata,
> + bprm->file, false);
> + }
> +
> + if (retval < 0)
> + goto out_free_dentry;
> +
> if (elf_interpreter) {
> unsigned long interp_map_addr = 0;
>
> diff --git a/fs/gnu_property.c b/fs/gnu_property.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..656ea3951840
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/fs/gnu_property.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> +/*
> + * Extract an ELF file's .note.gnu.property.
> + *
> + * The path from the ELF header to the note section is the following:
> + * elfhdr->elf_phdr->elf_note->property[].
> + */
> +
> +#include <uapi/linux/elf-em.h>
> +#include <linux/processor.h>
> +#include <linux/binfmts.h>
> +#include <linux/elf.h>
> +#include <linux/slab.h>
> +#include <linux/fs.h>
> +#include <linux/uaccess.h>
> +#include <linux/string.h>
> +#include <linux/compat.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * The .note.gnu.property layout:
> + *
> + * struct elf_note {
> + * u32 n_namesz; --> sizeof(n_name[]); always (4)
> + * u32 n_ndescsz;--> sizeof(property[])
> + * u32 n_type; --> always NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0
> + * };
> + * char n_name[4]; --> always 'GNU\0'
> + *
> + * struct {
> + * struct gnu_property {
> + * u32 pr_type;
> + * u32 pr_datasz;
> + * };
> + * u8 pr_data[pr_datasz];
> + * }[];
> + */
> +
> +#define BUF_SIZE (PAGE_SIZE / 4)
> +
> +struct gnu_property {
> + u32 pr_type;
> + u32 pr_datasz;
> +};
> +
> +typedef bool (test_item_fn)(void *buf, u32 *arg, u32 type);
> +typedef void *(next_item_fn)(void *buf, u32 *arg, u32 type);
> +
> +static inline bool test_note_type(void *buf, u32 *align, u32 note_type)
> +{
> + struct elf_note *n = buf;
> +
> + return ((n->n_type == note_type) && (n->n_namesz == 4) &&
> + (memcmp(n + 1, "GNU", 4) == 0));
> +}
> +
> +static inline void *next_note(void *buf, u32 *align, u32 note_type)
> +{
> + struct elf_note *n = buf;
> + u64 size;
> +
> + if (check_add_overflow((u64)sizeof(*n), (u64)n->n_namesz, &size))
> + return NULL;
> +
> + size = round_up(size, *align);
> +
> + if (check_add_overflow(size, (u64)n->n_descsz, &size))
> + return NULL;
> +
> + size = round_up(size, *align);
> +
> + if (buf + size < buf)
> + return NULL;
> + else
> + return (buf + size);
> +}
> +
> +static inline bool test_property(void *buf, u32 *max_type, u32 pr_type)
> +{
> + struct gnu_property *pr = buf;
> +
> + /*
> + * Property types must be in ascending order.
> + * Keep track of the max when testing each.
> + */
> + if (pr->pr_type > *max_type)
> + *max_type = pr->pr_type;
> +
> + return (pr->pr_type == pr_type);
> +}
> +
> +static inline void *next_property(void *buf, u32 *max_type, u32 pr_type)
> +{
> + struct gnu_property *pr = buf;
> +
> + if ((buf + sizeof(*pr) + pr->pr_datasz < buf) ||
> + (pr->pr_type > pr_type) ||
> + (pr->pr_type > *max_type))
> + return NULL;
> + else
> + return (buf + sizeof(*pr) + pr->pr_datasz);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Scan 'buf' for a pattern; return true if found.
> + * *pos is the distance from the beginning of buf to where
> + * the searched item or the next item is located.
> + */
> +static int scan(u8 *buf, u32 buf_size, int item_size, test_item_fn test_item,
> + next_item_fn next_item, u32 *arg, u32 type, u32 *pos)
> +{
> + int found = 0;
> + u8 *p, *max;
> +
> + max = buf + buf_size;
> + if (max < buf)
> + return 0;
> +
> + p = buf;
> +
> + while ((p + item_size < max) && (p + item_size > buf)) {
> + if (test_item(p, arg, type)) {
> + found = 1;
> + break;
> + }
> +
> + p = next_item(p, arg, type);
> + }
> +
> + *pos = (p + item_size <= buf) ? 0 : (u32)(p - buf);
> + return found;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Search an NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 for the property of 'pr_type'.
> + */
> +static int find_property(struct file *file, unsigned long desc_size,
> + loff_t file_offset, u8 *buf,
> + u32 pr_type, u32 *property)
> +{
> + u32 buf_pos;
> + unsigned long read_size;
> + unsigned long done;
> + int found = 0;
> + int ret = 0;
> + u32 last_pr = 0;
> +
> + *property = 0;
> + buf_pos = 0;
> +
> + for (done = 0; done < desc_size; done += buf_pos) {
> + read_size = desc_size - done;
> + if (read_size > BUF_SIZE)
> + read_size = BUF_SIZE;
> +
> + ret = kernel_read(file, buf, read_size, &file_offset);
> +
> + if (ret != read_size)
> + return (ret < 0) ? ret : -EIO;
> +
> + ret = 0;
> + found = scan(buf, read_size, sizeof(struct gnu_property),
> + test_property, next_property,
> + &last_pr, pr_type, &buf_pos);
> +
> + if ((!buf_pos) || found)
> + break;
> +
> + file_offset += buf_pos - read_size;
> + }
> +
> + if (found) {
> + struct gnu_property *pr =
> + (struct gnu_property *)(buf + buf_pos);
> +
> + if (pr->pr_datasz == 4) {
> + u32 *max = (u32 *)(buf + read_size);
> + u32 *data = (u32 *)((u8 *)pr + sizeof(*pr));
> +
> + if (data + 1 <= max) {
> + *property = *data;
> + } else {
> + file_offset += buf_pos - read_size;
> + file_offset += sizeof(*pr);
> + ret = kernel_read(file, property, 4,
> + &file_offset);
> + }
> + }
> + }
> +
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Search a PT_NOTE segment for NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0.
> + */
> +static int find_note_type_0(struct file *file, loff_t file_offset,
> + unsigned long note_size, u32 align,
> + u32 pr_type, u32 *property)
> +{
> + u8 *buf;
> + u32 buf_pos;
> + unsigned long read_size;
> + unsigned long done;
> + int found = 0;
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + buf = kmalloc(BUF_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!buf)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + *property = 0;
> + buf_pos = 0;
> +
> + for (done = 0; done < note_size; done += buf_pos) {
> + read_size = note_size - done;
> + if (read_size > BUF_SIZE)
> + read_size = BUF_SIZE;
> +
> + ret = kernel_read(file, buf, read_size, &file_offset);
> +
> + if (ret != read_size) {
> + ret = (ret < 0) ? ret : -EIO;
> + kfree(buf);
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * item_size = sizeof(struct elf_note) + elf_note.n_namesz.
> + * n_namesz is 4 for the note type we look for.
> + */
> + ret = scan(buf, read_size, sizeof(struct elf_note) + 4,
> + test_note_type, next_note,
> + &align, NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0, &buf_pos);
> +
> + file_offset += buf_pos - read_size;
> +
> + if (ret && !found) {
> + struct elf_note *n =
> + (struct elf_note *)(buf + buf_pos);
> + u64 start = round_up(sizeof(*n) + n->n_namesz, align);
> + u64 total = 0;
> +
> + if (check_add_overflow(start, (u64)n->n_descsz, &total)) {
> + ret = -EINVAL;
> + break;
> + }
> + total = round_up(total, align);
> +
> + ret = find_property(file, n->n_descsz,
> + file_offset + start,
> + buf, pr_type, property);
> + found++;
> + file_offset += total;
> + buf_pos += total;
> + } else if (!buf_pos || ret) {
> + ret = 0;
> + *property = 0;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + kfree(buf);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Look at an ELF file's PT_NOTE segments, then NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0, then
> + * the property of pr_type.
> + *
> + * Input:
> + * file: the file to search;
> + * phdr: the file's elf header;
> + * phnum: number of entries in phdr;
> + * pr_type: the property type.
> + *
> + * Output:
> + * The property found.
> + *
> + * Return:
> + * Zero or error.
> + */
> +static int scan_segments_64(struct file *file, struct elf64_phdr *phdr,
> + int phnum, u32 pr_type, u32 *property)
> +{
> + int i;
> + int err = 0;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < phnum; i++, phdr++) {
> + if ((phdr->p_type != PT_NOTE) || (phdr->p_align != 8))
> + continue;
> +
> + /*
> + * Search the PT_NOTE segment for NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0.
> + */
> + err = find_note_type_0(file, phdr->p_offset, phdr->p_filesz,
> + phdr->p_align, pr_type, property);
> + if (err)
> + return err;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
> +static int scan_segments_32(struct file *file, struct elf32_phdr *phdr,
> + int phnum, u32 pr_type, u32 *property)
> +{
> + int i;
> + int err = 0;
> +
> + for (i = 0; i < phnum; i++, phdr++) {
> + if ((phdr->p_type != PT_NOTE) || (phdr->p_align != 4))
> + continue;
> +
> + /*
> + * Search the PT_NOTE segment for NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0.
> + */
> + err = find_note_type_0(file, phdr->p_offset, phdr->p_filesz,
> + phdr->p_align, pr_type, property);
> + if (err)
> + return err;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +#endif
> +
> +int get_gnu_property(void *ehdr_p, void *phdr_p, struct file *f,
> + u32 pr_type, u32 *property)
> +{
> + struct elf64_hdr *ehdr64 = ehdr_p;
> + int err = 0;
> +
> + *property = 0;
> +
> + if (ehdr64->e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS64) {
> + struct elf64_phdr *phdr64 = phdr_p;
> +
> + err = scan_segments_64(f, phdr64, ehdr64->e_phnum,
> + pr_type, property);
> + if (err < 0)
> + goto out;
> + } else {
> +#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
> + struct elf32_hdr *ehdr32 = ehdr_p;
> +
> + if (ehdr32->e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS32) {
> + struct elf32_phdr *phdr32 = phdr_p;
> +
> + err = scan_segments_32(f, phdr32, ehdr32->e_phnum,
> + pr_type, property);
> + if (err < 0)
> + goto out;
> + }
> +#else
> + WARN_ONCE(1, "Exec of 32-bit app, but CONFIG_COMPAT is not enabled.\n");
> + return -ENOTSUPP;
> +#endif
> + }
> +
> +out:
> + return err;
> +}
> diff --git a/include/linux/elf.h b/include/linux/elf.h
> index e3649b3e970e..c15febebe7f2 100644
> --- a/include/linux/elf.h
> +++ b/include/linux/elf.h
> @@ -56,4 +56,16 @@ static inline int elf_coredump_extra_notes_write(struct coredump_params *cprm) {
> extern int elf_coredump_extra_notes_size(void);
> extern int elf_coredump_extra_notes_write(struct coredump_params *cprm);
> #endif
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_USE_GNU_PROPERTY
> +extern int arch_setup_property(void *ehdr, void *phdr, struct file *f,
> + bool interp);
> +extern int get_gnu_property(void *ehdr_p, void *phdr_p, struct file *f,
> + u32 pr_type, u32 *feature);
> +#else
> +static inline int arch_setup_property(void *ehdr, void *phdr, struct file *f,
> + bool interp) { return 0; }
> +static inline int get_gnu_property(void *ehdr_p, void *phdr_p, struct file *f,
> + u32 pr_type, u32 *feature) { return 0; }
> +#endif
> #endif /* _LINUX_ELF_H */
> diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/elf.h b/include/uapi/linux/elf.h
> index 34c02e4290fe..7b7603a44cbc 100644
> --- a/include/uapi/linux/elf.h
> +++ b/include/uapi/linux/elf.h
> @@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ typedef struct elf64_shdr {
> #define NT_PRFPREG 2
> #define NT_PRPSINFO 3
> #define NT_TASKSTRUCT 4
> +#define NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 5
> #define NT_AUXV 6
> /*
> * Note to userspace developers: size of NT_SIGINFO note may increase
> @@ -443,4 +444,11 @@ typedef struct elf64_note {
> Elf64_Word n_type; /* Content type */
> } Elf64_Nhdr;
>
> +/* .note.gnu.property types */
> +#define GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_AND (0xc0000002)
> +
> +/* Bits of GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_AND */
> +#define GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_IBT (0x00000001)
> +#define GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_1_SHSTK (0x00000002)
> +
> #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_ELF_H */
> --
> 2.17.1
>