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diff --git a/scripts/gcc-plugins/Kconfig b/scripts/gcc-plugins/Kconfig index cb0c889e13aa..0d5c799688f0 100644 --- a/scripts/gcc-plugins/Kconfig +++ b/scripts/gcc-plugins/Kconfig @@ -139,4 +139,55 @@ config GCC_PLUGIN_RANDSTRUCT_PERFORMANCE in structures. This reduces the performance hit of RANDSTRUCT at the cost of weakened randomization. +config GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK + bool "Erase the kernel stack before returning from syscalls" + depends on GCC_PLUGINS + depends on HAVE_ARCH_STACKLEAK + help + This option makes the kernel erase the kernel stack before + returning from system calls. That reduces the information which + kernel stack leak bugs can reveal and blocks some uninitialized + stack variable attacks. + + The tradeoff is the performance impact: on a single CPU system kernel + compilation sees a 1% slowdown, other systems and workloads may vary + and you are advised to test this feature on your expected workload + before deploying it. + + This plugin was ported from grsecurity/PaX. More information at: + * https://grsecurity.net/ + * https://pax.grsecurity.net/ + +config STACKLEAK_TRACK_MIN_SIZE + int "Minimum stack frame size of functions tracked by STACKLEAK" + default 100 + range 0 4096 + depends on GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK + help + The STACKLEAK gcc plugin instruments the kernel code for tracking + the lowest border of the kernel stack (and for some other purposes). + It inserts the stackleak_track_stack() call for the functions with + a stack frame size greater than or equal to this parameter. + If unsure, leave the default value 100. + +config STACKLEAK_METRICS + bool "Show STACKLEAK metrics in the /proc file system" + depends on GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK + depends on PROC_FS + help + If this is set, STACKLEAK metrics for every task are available in + the /proc file system. In particular, /proc/<pid>/stack_depth + shows the maximum kernel stack consumption for the current and + previous syscalls. Although this information is not precise, it + can be useful for estimating the STACKLEAK performance impact for + your workloads. + +config STACKLEAK_RUNTIME_DISABLE + bool "Allow runtime disabling of kernel stack erasing" + depends on GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK + help + This option provides 'stack_erasing' sysctl, which can be used in + runtime to control kernel stack erasing for kernels built with + CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK. + endif |