Subject: x86/vtx: Disable executable EPT superpages to work around CVE-2018-12207
From: Andrew Cooper <[email-masked]>

CVE-2018-12207 covers a set of errata on various Intel processors, whereby a
machine check exception can be generated in a corner case when an executable
mapping changes size or cacheability without TLB invalidation.  HVM guest
kernels can trigger this to DoS the host.

To mitigate, in affected hardware, all EPT superpages are marked NX.  When an
instruction fetch violation is observed against the superpage, the superpage
is shattered to 4k and has execute permissions restored.  This prevents the
guest kernel from being able to create the necessary preconditions in the iTLB
to exploit the vulnerability.

This does come with a workload-dependent performance overhead, caused by
increased TLB pressure.  Performance can be restored, if guest kernels are
trusted not to mount an attack, by specifying ept=exec-sp on the command line.

This is part of XSA-304 / CVE-2018-12207

Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <[email-masked]>
Acked-by: George Dunlap <[email-masked]>
Reviewed-by: Jan Beulich <[email-masked]>

diff --git a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc
index 85081fdc94..e283017015 100644
--- a/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc
+++ b/docs/misc/xen-command-line.pandoc
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ Controls for interacting with the system Extended Firmware Interface.
     uncacheable.
 
 ### ept
-> `= List of [ ad=<bool>, pml=<bool> ]`
+> `= List of [ ad=<bool>, pml=<bool>, exec-sp=<bool> ]`
 
 > Applicability: Intel
 
@@ -926,6 +926,16 @@ introduced with the Nehalem architecture.
     disable PML.  `pml=0` can be used to prevent the use of PML on otherwise
     capable hardware.
 
+*   The `exec-sp` boolean controls whether EPT superpages with execute
+    permissions are permitted.  In general this is good for performance.
+
+    However, on processors vulnerable CVE-2018-12207, HVM guest kernels can
+    use executable superpages to crash the host.  By default, executable
+    superpages are disabled on affected hardware.
+
+    If HVM guest kernels are trusted not to mount a DoS against the system,
+    this option can enabled to regain performance.
+
 ### extra_guest_irqs
 > `= [<domU number>][,<dom0 number>]`
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
index 2089a77270..84191d4e4b 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,24 @@ int hvm_hap_nested_page_fault(paddr_t gpa, unsigned long gla,
             break;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Workaround for XSA-304 / CVE-2018-12207.  If we take an execution
+         * fault against a non-executable superpage, shatter it to regain
+         * execute permissions.
+         */
+        if ( page_order > 0 && npfec.insn_fetch && npfec.present && !violation )
+        {
+            int res = p2m_set_entry(p2m, _gfn(gfn), mfn, PAGE_ORDER_4K,
+                                    p2mt, p2ma);
+
+            if ( res )
+                printk(XENLOG_ERR "Failed to shatter gfn %"PRI_gfn": %d\n",
+                       gfn, res);
+
+            rc = !res;
+            goto out_put_gfn;
+        }
+
         if ( violation )
         {
             /* Should #VE be emulated for this fault? */
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
index 56519fee84..ec5ab860ad 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ integer_param("ple_window", ple_window);
 
 static bool __read_mostly opt_ept_pml = true;
 static s8 __read_mostly opt_ept_ad = -1;
+int8_t __read_mostly opt_ept_exec_sp = -1;
 
 static int __init parse_ept_param(const char *s)
 {
@@ -82,6 +83,8 @@ static int __init parse_ept_param(const char *s)
             opt_ept_ad = val;
         else if ( (val = parse_boolean("pml", s, ss)) >= 0 )
             opt_ept_pml = val;
+        else if ( (val = parse_boolean("exec-sp", s, ss)) >= 0 )
+            opt_ept_exec_sp = val;
         else
             rc = -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 26b7ddb5fe..28cba8ec28 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2445,6 +2445,102 @@ static void pi_notification_interrupt(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
 static void __init lbr_tsx_fixup_check(void);
 static void __init bdw_erratum_bdf14_fixup_check(void);
 
+/*
+ * Calculate whether the CPU is vulnerable to Instruction Fetch page
+ * size-change MCEs.
+ */
+static bool __init has_if_pschange_mc(void)
+{
+    uint64_t caps = 0;
+
+    /*
+     * If we are virtualised, there is nothing we can do.  Our EPT tables are
+     * shadowed by our hypervisor, and not walked by hardware.
+     */
+    if ( cpu_has_hypervisor )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_CAPS) )
+        rdmsrl(MSR_ARCH_CAPABILITIES, caps);
+
+    if ( caps & ARCH_CAPS_IF_PSCHANGE_MC_NO )
+        return false;
+
+    /*
+     * IF_PSCHANGE_MC is only known to affect Intel Family 6 processors at
+     * this time.
+     */
+    if ( boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_INTEL ||
+         boot_cpu_data.x86 != 6 )
+        return false;
+
+    switch ( boot_cpu_data.x86_model )
+    {
+        /*
+         * Core processors since at least Nehalem are vulnerable.
+         */
+    case 0x1f: /* Auburndale / Havendale */
+    case 0x1e: /* Nehalem */
+    case 0x1a: /* Nehalem EP */
+    case 0x2e: /* Nehalem EX */
+    case 0x25: /* Westmere */
+    case 0x2c: /* Westmere EP */
+    case 0x2f: /* Westmere EX */
+    case 0x2a: /* SandyBridge */
+    case 0x2d: /* SandyBridge EP/EX */
+    case 0x3a: /* IvyBridge */
+    case 0x3e: /* IvyBridge EP/EX */
+    case 0x3c: /* Haswell */
+    case 0x3f: /* Haswell EX/EP */
+    case 0x45: /* Haswell D */
+    case 0x46: /* Haswell H */
+    case 0x3d: /* Broadwell */
+    case 0x47: /* Broadwell H */
+    case 0x4f: /* Broadwell EP/EX */
+    case 0x56: /* Broadwell D */
+    case 0x4e: /* Skylake M */
+    case 0x5e: /* Skylake D */
+    case 0x55: /* Skylake-X / Cascade Lake */
+    case 0x8e: /* Kaby / Coffee / Whiskey Lake M */
+    case 0x9e: /* Kaby / Coffee / Whiskey Lake D */
+        return true;
+
+        /*
+         * Atom processors are not vulnerable.
+         */
+    case 0x1c: /* Pineview */
+    case 0x26: /* Lincroft */
+    case 0x27: /* Penwell */
+    case 0x35: /* Cloverview */
+    case 0x36: /* Cedarview */
+    case 0x37: /* Baytrail / Valleyview (Silvermont) */
+    case 0x4d: /* Avaton / Rangely (Silvermont) */
+    case 0x4c: /* Cherrytrail / Brasswell */
+    case 0x4a: /* Merrifield */
+    case 0x5a: /* Moorefield */
+    case 0x5c: /* Goldmont */
+    case 0x5d: /* SoFIA 3G Granite/ES2.1 */
+    case 0x65: /* SoFIA LTE AOSP */
+    case 0x5f: /* Denverton */
+    case 0x6e: /* Cougar Mountain */
+    case 0x75: /* Lightning Mountain */
+    case 0x7a: /* Gemini Lake */
+    case 0x86: /* Jacobsville */
+
+        /*
+         * Knights processors are not vulnerable.
+         */
+    case 0x57: /* Knights Landing */
+    case 0x85: /* Knights Mill */
+        return false;
+
+    default:
+        printk("Unrecognised CPU model %#x - assuming vulnerable to IF_PSCHANGE_MC\n",
+               boot_cpu_data.x86_model);
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
 const struct hvm_function_table * __init start_vmx(void)
 {
     set_in_cr4(X86_CR4_VMXE);
@@ -2465,6 +2561,17 @@ const struct hvm_function_table * __init start_vmx(void)
      */
     if ( cpu_has_vmx_ept && (cpu_has_vmx_pat || opt_force_ept) )
     {
+        bool cpu_has_bug_pschange_mc = has_if_pschange_mc();
+
+        if ( opt_ept_exec_sp == -1 )
+        {
+            /* Default to non-executable superpages on vulnerable hardware. */
+            opt_ept_exec_sp = !cpu_has_bug_pschange_mc;
+
+            if ( cpu_has_bug_pschange_mc )
+                printk("VMX: Disabling executable EPT superpages due to CVE-2018-12207\n");
+        }
+
         vmx_function_table.hap_supported = 1;
         vmx_function_table.altp2m_supported = 1;
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c b/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
index 952ebad82f..834d4798c8 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/mm/p2m-ept.c
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ static void ept_p2m_type_to_flags(struct p2m_domain *p2m, ept_entry_t *entry,
             break;
     }
     
+    /*
+     * Don't create executable superpages if we need to shatter them to
+     * protect against CVE-2018-12207.
+     */
+    if ( !opt_ept_exec_sp && is_epte_superpage(entry) )
+        entry->x = 0;
 }
 
 #define GUEST_TABLE_MAP_FAILED  0
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
index ebaa74449b..371b912887 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/hvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <asm/hvm/trace.h>
 #include <asm/hvm/vmx/vmcs.h>
 
+extern int8_t opt_ept_exec_sp;
+
 typedef union {
     struct {
         u64 r       :   1,  /* bit 0 - Read permission */
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h
index 637259bd1f..32746aa8ae 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define ARCH_CAPS_SKIP_L1DFL		(_AC(1, ULL) << 3)
 #define ARCH_CAPS_SSB_NO		(_AC(1, ULL) << 4)
 #define ARCH_CAPS_MDS_NO		(_AC(1, ULL) << 5)
+#define ARCH_CAPS_IF_PSCHANGE_MC_NO	(_AC(1, ULL) << 6)
 
 #define MSR_FLUSH_CMD			0x0000010b
 #define FLUSH_CMD_L1D			(_AC(1, ULL) << 0)