There are multiple architectures that support CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA and
CONFIG_SET_MODULE_RONX. These options also now have the ability to be
turned off at runtime. Move these to an architecture independent
location and make these options def_bool y for almost all of those
arches.
Signed-off-by: Laura Abbott
---
v3: Make these configs selectable for arm. Include some documentation about
how the setup of the optional Kconfigs work as well. Stop spelling 'kenrel'
in prompt text.
---
Documentation/security/self-protection.txt | 6 ++
arch/Kconfig | 34 ++
arch/arm/Kconfig | 4
arch/arm/Kconfig.debug | 11 --
arch/arm/mm/Kconfig| 12 ---
arch/arm64/Kconfig | 5 ++---
arch/arm64/Kconfig.debug | 11 --
arch/parisc/Kconfig| 1 +
arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug | 11 --
arch/s390/Kconfig | 5 ++---
arch/s390/Kconfig.debug| 3 ---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 5 ++---
arch/x86/Kconfig.debug | 11 --
13 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/security/self-protection.txt
b/Documentation/security/self-protection.txt
index 3010576..f41dd00 100644
--- a/Documentation/security/self-protection.txt
+++ b/Documentation/security/self-protection.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_SET_MODULE_RONX, which seek to make sure that
code is not
writable, data is not executable, and read-only data is neither writable
nor executable.
+Most architectures have these options on by default and not user selectable.
+For some architectures like arm that wish to have these be selectable,
+the architecture Kconfig can select ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX to enable
+a Kconfig prompt. CONFIG_ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX_DEFAULT determines
+the default setting when ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX is enabled.
+
Function pointers and sensitive variables must not be writable
Vast areas of kernel memory contain function pointers that are looked
diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 99839c2..3f8b8be 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -781,4 +781,38 @@ config VMAP_STACK
the stack to map directly to the KASAN shadow map using a formula
that is incorrect if the stack is in vmalloc space.
+config ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX
+ def_bool n
+
+config ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX_DEFAULT
+ def_bool n
+
+config ARCH_HAS_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX
+ def_bool n
+
+config DEBUG_RODATA
+ bool "Make kernel text and rodata read-only" if ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX
+ depends on ARCH_HAS_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX
+ default !ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX || ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX_DEFAULT
+ help
+ If this is set, kernel text and rodata memory will be made read-only,
+ and non-text memory will be made non-executable. This provides
+ protection against certain security exploits (e.g. executing the heap
+ or modifying text)
+
+ These features are considered standard security practice these days.
+ You should say Y here in almost all cases.
+
+config ARCH_HAS_STRICT_MODULE_RWX
+ def_bool n
+
+config DEBUG_SET_MODULE_RONX
+ bool "Set loadable kernel module data as NX and text as RO" if
ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX
+ depends on ARCH_HAS_STRICT_MODULE_RWX && MODULES
+ default !ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX || ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX_DEFAULT
+ help
+ If this is set, module text and rodata memory will be made read-only,
+ and non-text memory will be made non-executable. This provides
+ protection against certain security exploits (e.g. writing to text)
+
source "kernel/gcov/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 186c4c2..8748353 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ config ARM
select ARCH_CLOCKSOURCE_DATA
select ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED
select ARCH_HAS_ELF_RANDOMIZE
+ select ARCH_HAS_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX if MMU && !XIP_KERNEL
+ select ARCH_HAS_STRICT_MODULE_RWX if MMU
select ARCH_HAS_TICK_BROADCAST if GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BROADCAST
select ARCH_HAVE_CUSTOM_GPIO_H
select ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL
select ARCH_MIGHT_HAVE_PC_PARPORT
+ select ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX if ARCH_HAS_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX
+ select ARCH_OPTIONAL_KERNEL_RWX_DEFAULT if CPU_V7
select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW
select ARCH_USE_BUILTIN_BSWAP
select ARCH_USE_CMPXCHG_LOCKREF
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index d83f7c3..426d271 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -1738,17 +1738,6 @@ config PID_IN_CONTEXTIDR
additional instructions during context switch. Say Y here only
