if (error_code & X86_PF_INSTR) {
unsigned int level;
+ bool nx, rw;
pgd_t *pgd;
pte_t *pte;
pgd = __va(read_cr3_pa());
pgd += pgd_index(address);
- pte = lookup_address_in_pgd(pgd, address, &level);
+ pte = lookup_address_in_pgd_attr(pgd, address, &level, &nx, &rw);
- if (pte && pte_present(*pte) && !pte_exec(*pte))
+ if (pte && pte_present(*pte) && (!pte_exec(*pte) || nx))
pr_crit("kernel tried to execute NX-protected page - exploit attempt? (uid: %d)\n",
from_kuid(&init_user_ns, current_uid()));
- if (pte && pte_present(*pte) && pte_exec(*pte) &&
+ if (pte && pte_present(*pte) && pte_exec(*pte) && !nx &&
(pgd_flags(*pgd) & _PAGE_USER) &&
(__read_cr4() & X86_CR4_SMEP))
pr_crit("unable to execute userspace code (SMEP?) (uid: %d)\n",