2 files changed, 55 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
index 4f84d421d1cf..20a3baae9568 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/smap.h
@@ -23,18 +23,55 @@
 
 #else /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
+/*
+ * The CLAC/STAC instructions toggle the enforcement of
+ * X86_FEATURE_SMAP along with X86_FEATURE_LASS.
+ *
+ * SMAP enforcement is based on the _PAGE_BIT_USER bit in the page
+ * tables. The kernel is not allowed to touch pages with that bit set
+ * unless the AC bit is set.
+ *
+ * Use stac()/clac() when accessing userspace (_PAGE_USER) mappings,
+ * regardless of location.
+ *
+ * Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative().
+ */
+
 static __always_inline void clac(void)
 {
-	/* Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative() */
 	alternative("", "clac", X86_FEATURE_SMAP);
 }
 
 static __always_inline void stac(void)
 {
-	/* Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative() */
 	alternative("", "stac", X86_FEATURE_SMAP);
 }
 
+/*
+ * LASS enforcement is based on bit 63 of the virtual address. The
+ * kernel is not allowed to touch memory in the lower half of the
+ * virtual address space.
+ *
+ * Use lass_stac()/lass_clac() to toggle the AC bit for kernel data
+ * accesses (!_PAGE_USER) that are blocked by LASS, but not by SMAP.
+ *
+ * Even with the AC bit set, LASS will continue to block instruction
+ * fetches from the user half of the address space. To allow those,
+ * clear CR4.LASS to disable the LASS mechanism entirely.
+ *
+ * Note: a barrier is implicit in alternative().
+ */
+
+static __always_inline void lass_clac(void)
+{
+	alternative("", "clac", X86_FEATURE_LASS);
+}
+
+static __always_inline void lass_stac(void)
+{
+	alternative("", "stac", X86_FEATURE_LASS);
+}
+
 static __always_inline unsigned long smap_save(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 8ee5ff547357..5b09f89070f0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -2469,16 +2469,30 @@ void __init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
 __ro_after_init struct mm_struct *text_poke_mm;
 __ro_after_init unsigned long text_poke_mm_addr;
 
+/*
+ * Text poking creates and uses a mapping in the lower half of the
+ * address space. Relax LASS enforcement when accessing the poking
+ * address.
+ *
+ * objtool enforces a strict policy of "no function calls within AC=1
+ * regions". Adhere to the policy by using inline versions of
+ * memcpy()/memset() that will never result in a function call.
+ */
+
 static void text_poke_memcpy(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len)
 {
-	memcpy(dst, src, len);
+	lass_stac();
+	__inline_memcpy(dst, src, len);
+	lass_clac();
 }
 
 static void text_poke_memset(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len)
 {
 	int c = *(const int *)src;
 
-	memset(dst, c, len);
+	lass_stac();
+	__inline_memset(dst, c, len);
+	lass_clac();
 }
 
 typedef void text_poke_f(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len);