Re: [PATCH] KVM: X86: Raise #GP when clearing CR0_PG in 64 bit mode

From: Paolo Bonzini
Date: Thu Dec 09 2021 - 12:57:25 EST


On 12/7/21 10:52, Lai Jiangshan wrote:
From: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

In the SDM:
If the logical processor is in 64-bit mode or if CR4.PCIDE = 1, an
attempt to clear CR0.PG causes a general-protection exception (#GP).
Software should transition to compatibility mode and clear CR4.PCIDE
before attempting to disable paging.

Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 00f5b2b82909..78c40ac3b197 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -906,7 +906,8 @@ int kvm_set_cr0(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr0)
!load_pdptrs(vcpu, kvm_read_cr3(vcpu)))
return 1;
- if (!(cr0 & X86_CR0_PG) && kvm_read_cr4_bits(vcpu, X86_CR4_PCIDE))
+ if (!(cr0 & X86_CR0_PG) &&
+ (is_64_bit_mode(vcpu) || kvm_read_cr4_bits(vcpu, X86_CR4_PCIDE)))
return 1;
static_call(kvm_x86_set_cr0)(vcpu, cr0);


Queued, thanks.

Paolo