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x86/bpf: Call branch history clearing sequence on exit
authorDaniel Sneddon <daniel.sneddon@linux.intel.com>
Mon, 5 May 2025 21:35:12 +0000 (14:35 -0700)
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Sun, 18 May 2025 06:24:10 +0000 (08:24 +0200)
commit1afebfeaf1eb31eadf28ec6902ef6eda548c2cc7
tree3e364f1c0d73be576a45e593f51172fd3ad6753f
parentca8a5626ca0c2ce98414495e8f722faf18b730fb
x86/bpf: Call branch history clearing sequence on exit

commit d4e89d212d401672e9cdfe825d947ee3a9fbe3f5 upstream.

Classic BPF programs have been identified as potential vectors for
intra-mode Branch Target Injection (BTI) attacks. Classic BPF programs can
be run by unprivileged users. They allow unprivileged code to execute
inside the kernel. Attackers can use unprivileged cBPF to craft branch
history in kernel mode that can influence the target of indirect branches.

Introduce a branch history buffer (BHB) clearing sequence during the JIT
compilation of classic BPF programs. The clearing sequence is the same as
is used in previous mitigations to protect syscalls. Since eBPF programs
already have their own mitigations in place, only insert the call on
classic programs that aren't run by privileged users.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Sneddon <daniel.sneddon@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Pawan Gupta <pawan.kumar.gupta@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Reviewed-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c