Merge tag 'kernel-hardening-v5.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kees/linux

Pull kernel hardening updates from Kees Cook:

 - usercopy hardening expanded to check other allocation types (Matthew
   Wilcox, Yuanzheng Song)

 - arm64 stackleak behavioral improvements (Mark Rutland)

 - arm64 CFI code gen improvement (Sami Tolvanen)

 - LoadPin LSM block dev API adjustment (Christoph Hellwig)

 - Clang randstruct support (Bill Wendling, Kees Cook)

* tag 'kernel-hardening-v5.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kees/linux: (34 commits)
  loadpin: stop using bdevname
  mm: usercopy: move the virt_addr_valid() below the is_vmalloc_addr()
  gcc-plugins: randstruct: Remove cast exception handling
  af_unix: Silence randstruct GCC plugin warning
  niu: Silence randstruct warnings
  big_keys: Use struct for internal payload
  gcc-plugins: Change all version strings match kernel
  randomize_kstack: Improve docs on requirements/rationale
  lkdtm/stackleak: fix CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STACKLEAK=n
  arm64: entry: use stackleak_erase_on_task_stack()
  stackleak: add on/off stack variants
  lkdtm/stackleak: check stack boundaries
  lkdtm/stackleak: prevent unexpected stack usage
  lkdtm/stackleak: rework boundary management
  lkdtm/stackleak: avoid spurious failure
  stackleak: rework poison scanning
  stackleak: rework stack high bound handling
  stackleak: clarify variable names
  stackleak: rework stack low bound handling
  stackleak: remove redundant check
  ...

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/randomize_kstack.h b/include/linux/randomize_kstack.h
index 1468caf001c0..5d868505a94e 100644
--- a/include/linux/randomize_kstack.h
+++ b/include/linux/randomize_kstack.h
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(u32, kstack_offset);
  */
 #define KSTACK_OFFSET_MAX(x)	((x) & 0x3FF)
 
-/*
- * These macros must be used during syscall entry when interrupts and
+/**
+ * add_random_kstack_offset - Increase stack utilization by previously
+ *			      chosen random offset
+ *
+ * This should be used in the syscall entry path when interrupts and
  * preempt are disabled, and after user registers have been stored to
- * the stack.
+ * the stack. For testing the resulting entropy, please see:
+ * tools/testing/selftests/lkdtm/stack-entropy.sh
  */
 #define add_random_kstack_offset() do {					\
 	if (static_branch_maybe(CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_KSTACK_OFFSET_DEFAULT,	\
@@ -55,6 +59,23 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(u32, kstack_offset);
 	}								\
 } while (0)
 
+/**
+ * choose_random_kstack_offset - Choose the random offset for the next
+ *				 add_random_kstack_offset()
+ *
+ * This should only be used during syscall exit when interrupts and
+ * preempt are disabled. This position in the syscall flow is done to
+ * frustrate attacks from userspace attempting to learn the next offset:
+ * - Maximize the timing uncertainty visible from userspace: if the
+ *   offset is chosen at syscall entry, userspace has much more control
+ *   over the timing between choosing offsets. "How long will we be in
+ *   kernel mode?" tends to be more difficult to predict than "how long
+ *   will we be in user mode?"
+ * - Reduce the lifetime of the new offset sitting in memory during
+ *   kernel mode execution. Exposure of "thread-local" memory content
+ *   (e.g. current, percpu, etc) tends to be easier than arbitrary
+ *   location memory exposure.
+ */
 #define choose_random_kstack_offset(rand) do {				\
 	if (static_branch_maybe(CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_KSTACK_OFFSET_DEFAULT,	\
 				&randomize_kstack_offset)) {		\