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[v3,3/3] x86/entry/32: Clean up syscall fast exit tests

Message ID 20231011224351.130935-4-brgerst@gmail.com
State New
Headers
Series x86: Clean up fast syscall return validation |

Commit Message

Brian Gerst Oct. 11, 2023, 10:43 p.m. UTC 
  Merge compat and native code and clarify comments.

Signed-off-by: Brian Gerst <brgerst@gmail.com>
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 arch/x86/entry/common.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/common.c b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
index e3d6f255379f..0acf35d7fe55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
@@ -255,34 +255,30 @@  __visible noinstr bool do_fast_syscall_32(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	if (!__do_fast_syscall_32(regs))
 		return false;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 	/*
-	 * Opportunistic SYSRETL: if possible, try to return using SYSRETL.
-	 * SYSRETL is available on all 64-bit CPUs, so we don't need to
-	 * bother with SYSEXIT.
-	 *
-	 * Unlike 64-bit opportunistic SYSRET, we can't check that CX == IP,
-	 * because the ECX fixup above will ensure that this is essentially
-	 * never the case.
+	 * Check that the register state is valid for using SYSRETL/SYSEXIT
+	 * to exit to userspace.  Otherwise use the slower but fully capable
+	 * IRET exit path.
 	 */
-	return regs->cs == __USER32_CS && regs->ss == __USER_DS &&
-		regs->ip == landing_pad &&
-		(regs->flags & (X86_EFLAGS_RF | X86_EFLAGS_TF)) == 0;
-#else
-	/*
-	 * Opportunistic SYSEXIT: if possible, try to return using SYSEXIT.
-	 *
-	 * Unlike 64-bit opportunistic SYSRET, we can't check that CX == IP,
-	 * because the ECX fixup above will ensure that this is essentially
-	 * never the case.
-	 *
-	 * We don't allow syscalls at all from VM86 mode, but we still
-	 * need to check VM, because we might be returning from sys_vm86.
-	 */
-	return regs->cs == __USER_CS && regs->ss == __USER_DS &&
-		regs->ip == landing_pad &&
-		(regs->flags & (X86_EFLAGS_RF | X86_EFLAGS_TF | X86_EFLAGS_VM)) == 0;
-#endif
+
+	/* XEN PV guests always use IRET path */
+	if (cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_XENPV))
+		return false;
+
+	/* EIP must point to the VDSO landing pad */
+	if (unlikely(regs->ip != landing_pad))
+		return false;
+
+	/* CS and SS must match the values set in MSR_STAR */
+	if (unlikely(regs->cs != __USER32_CS || regs->ss != __USER_DS))
+		return false;
+
+	/* If the TF, RF, or VM flags are set, use IRET */
+	if (unlikely(regs->flags & (X86_EFLAGS_RF | X86_EFLAGS_TF | X86_EFLAGS_VM)))
+		return false;
+
+	/* Use SYSRETL/SYSEXIT to exit to userspace */
+	return true;
 }
 
 /* Returns true to return using SYSEXIT/SYSRETL, or false to use IRET */