arm64: add support for kernel ASLR

This adds support for KASLR is implemented, based on entropy provided by
the bootloader in the /chosen/kaslr-seed DT property. Depending on the size
of the address space (VA_BITS) and the page size, the entropy in the
virtual displacement is up to 13 bits (16k/2 levels) and up to 25 bits (all
4 levels), with the sidenote that displacements that result in the kernel
image straddling a 1GB/32MB/512MB alignment boundary (for 4KB/16KB/64KB
granule kernels, respectively) are not allowed, and will be rounded up to
an acceptable value.

If CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_MODULE_REGION_FULL is enabled, the module region is
randomized independently from the core kernel. This makes it less likely
that the location of core kernel data structures can be determined by an
adversary, but causes all function calls from modules into the core kernel
to be resolved via entries in the module PLTs.

If CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_MODULE_REGION_FULL is not enabled, the module region is
randomized by choosing a page aligned 128 MB region inside the interval
[_etext - 128 MB, _stext + 128 MB). This gives between 10 and 14 bits of
entropy (depending on page size), independently of the kernel randomization,
but still guarantees that modules are within the range of relative branch
and jump instructions (with the caveat that, since the module region is
shared with other uses of the vmalloc area, modules may need to be loaded
further away if the module region is exhausted)

Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>

1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index fef3dc6e21b9..968fa13cc25b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -798,6 +798,35 @@ config RELOCATABLE
 	  relocation pass at runtime even if the kernel is loaded at the
 	  same address it was linked at.
 
+config RANDOMIZE_BASE
+	bool "Randomize the address of the kernel image"
+	select ARM64_MODULE_PLTS
+	select RELOCATABLE
+	help
+	  Randomizes the virtual address at which the kernel image is
+	  loaded, as a security feature that deters exploit attempts
+	  relying on knowledge of the location of kernel internals.
+
+	  It is the bootloader's job to provide entropy, by passing a
+	  random u64 value in /chosen/kaslr-seed at kernel entry.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config RANDOMIZE_MODULE_REGION_FULL
+	bool "Randomize the module region independently from the core kernel"
+	depends on RANDOMIZE_BASE
+	default y
+	help
+	  Randomizes the location of the module region without considering the
+	  location of the core kernel. This way, it is impossible for modules
+	  to leak information about the location of core kernel data structures
+	  but it does imply that function calls between modules and the core
+	  kernel will need to be resolved via veneers in the module PLT.
+
+	  When this option is not set, the module region will be randomized over
+	  a limited range that contains the [_stext, _etext] interval of the
+	  core kernel, so branch relocations are always in range.
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "Boot options"