Re: [PATCH v5 26/39] x86: Introduce userspace API for shadow stack

From: Kees Cook
Date: Thu Jan 19 2023 - 20:04:09 EST


On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 01:23:04PM -0800, Rick Edgecombe wrote:
> From: "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add three new arch_prctl() handles:
>
> - ARCH_SHSTK_ENABLE/DISABLE enables or disables the specified
> feature. Returns 0 on success or an error.
>
> - ARCH_SHSTK_LOCK prevents future disabling or enabling of the
> specified feature. Returns 0 on success or an error
>
> The features are handled per-thread and inherited over fork(2)/clone(2),
> but reset on exec().
>
> This is preparation patch. It does not implement any features.
>
> Tested-by: Pengfei Xu <pengfei.xu@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: John Allen <john.allen@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Kees Cook