[PATCH 2/2] KVM: x86: Fix wrong privilege check for code segment in __load_segment_descriptor()

From: Hou Wenlong
Date: Thu Jan 20 2022 - 04:33:39 EST


Code segment descriptor can be loaded by jmp/call/ret, iret
and int. The privilege checks are different between those
instructions above realmode. Although, the emulator has
use x86_transfer_type enumerate to differentiate them, but
it is not really used in __load_segment_descriptor(). Note,
far jump/call to call gate, task gate or task state segment
are not implemented in emulator.

As for far jump/call to code segment, if DPL > CPL for conforming
code or (RPL > CPL or DPL != CPL) for non-conforming code, it
should trigger #GP. The current checks are ok.

As for far return, if RPL < CPL or DPL > RPL for conforming
code or DPL != RPL for non-conforming code, it should trigger #GP.
Outer level return is not implemented above virtual-8086 mode in
emulator. So it implies that RPL <= CPL, but the current checks
wouldn't trigger #GP if RPL < CPL.

As for code segment loading in task switch, if DPL > RPL for conforming
code or DPL != RPL for non-conforming code, it should trigger #TS. Since
segment selector is loaded before segment descriptor when load state from
tss, it implies that RPL = CPL, so the current checks are ok.

The only problem in current implementation is mssing RPL < CPL check for
far return. However, change code to follow the manual is better.

Signed-off-by: Hou Wenlong <houwenlong.hwl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
index 864db6fbe8db..b7ce2a85e58e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -1631,14 +1631,28 @@ static int __load_segment_descriptor(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt,
if (!(seg_desc.type & 8))
goto exception;

- if (seg_desc.type & 4) {
- /* conforming */
- if (dpl > cpl)
- goto exception;
- } else {
- /* nonconforming */
- if (rpl > cpl || dpl != cpl)
- goto exception;
+ if (transfer == X86_TRANSFER_RET && rpl < cpl)
+ goto exception;
+ if (transfer == X86_TRANSFER_RET || X86_TRANSFER_TASK_SWITCH) {
+ if (seg_desc.type & 4) {
+ /* conforming */
+ if (dpl > rpl)
+ goto exception;
+ } else {
+ /* nonconforming */
+ if (dpl != rpl)
+ goto exception;
+ }
+ } else { /* X86_TRANSFER_CALL_JMP */
+ if (seg_desc.type & 4) {
+ /* conforming */
+ if (dpl > cpl)
+ goto exception;
+ } else {
+ /* nonconforming */
+ if (rpl > cpl || dpl != cpl)
+ goto exception;
+ }
}
/* in long-mode d/b must be clear if l is set */
if (seg_desc.d && seg_desc.l) {
--
2.31.1