x86/debug: Only clear/set ->virtual_dr6 for userspace #DB
authorPeter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:15:06 +0000 (10:15 +0100)
committerThomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:15:23 +0000 (23:15 +0100)
The ->virtual_dr6 is the value used by ptrace_{get,set}_debugreg(6). A
kernel #DB clearing it could mean spurious malfunction of ptrace()
expectations.

Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Tested-by: Kyle Huey <me@kylehuey.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201027093608.028952500@infradead.org
arch/x86/kernel/traps.c

index b5208aa..32b2d39 100644 (file)
@@ -793,12 +793,6 @@ static __always_inline unsigned long debug_read_clear_dr6(void)
        set_debugreg(DR6_RESERVED, 6);
        dr6 ^= DR6_RESERVED; /* Flip to positive polarity */
 
-       /*
-        * Clear the virtual DR6 value, ptrace routines will set bits here for
-        * things we want signals for.
-        */
-       current->thread.virtual_dr6 = 0;
-
        return dr6;
 }
 
@@ -942,6 +936,12 @@ static __always_inline void exc_debug_user(struct pt_regs *regs,
        irqentry_enter_from_user_mode(regs);
        instrumentation_begin();
 
+       /*
+        * Clear the virtual DR6 value, ptrace() routines will set bits here
+        * for things it wants signals for.
+        */
+       current->thread.virtual_dr6 = 0;
+
        /*
         * The SDM says "The processor clears the BTF flag when it
         * generates a debug exception."  Clear TIF_BLOCKSTEP to keep