The patch below does not apply to the 5.10-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-5.10.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 095686e6fcb4150f0a55b1a25987fad3d8af58d6
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081225-unsettled-hardener-28aa@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 5.10.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From 095686e6fcb4150f0a55b1a25987fad3d8af58d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk(a)redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:20:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: nVMX: Check vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl on nested
VM-Enter
Add a consistency check for L2's guest_ia32_debugctl, as KVM only supports
a subset of hardware functionality, i.e. KVM can't rely on hardware to
detect illegal/unsupported values. Failure to check the vmcs12 value
would allow the guest to load any harware-supported value while running L2.
Take care to exempt BTF and LBR from the validity check in order to match
KVM's behavior for writes via WRMSR, but without clobbering vmcs12. Even
if VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS is set in vmcs12, L1 can reasonably expect
that vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl will not be modified if writes to the MSR
are being intercepted.
Arguably, KVM _should_ update vmcs12 if VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS is set
*and* writes to MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR are not being intercepted by L1, but
that would incur non-trivial complexity and wouldn't change the fact that
KVM's handling of DEBUGCTL is blatantly broken. I.e. the extra complexity
is not worth carrying.
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk(a)redhat.com>
Co-developed-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250610232010.162191-7-seanjc@google.com
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 7211c71d4241..1b8b0642fc2d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -2663,7 +2663,8 @@ static int prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
if (vmx->nested.nested_run_pending &&
(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS)) {
kvm_set_dr(vcpu, 7, vmcs12->guest_dr7);
- vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl);
+ vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl &
+ vmx_get_supported_debugctl(vcpu, false));
} else {
kvm_set_dr(vcpu, 7, vcpu->arch.dr7);
vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmx->nested.pre_vmenter_debugctl);
@@ -3156,7 +3157,8 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_guest_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
return -EINVAL;
if ((vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS) &&
- CC(!kvm_dr7_valid(vmcs12->guest_dr7)))
+ (CC(!kvm_dr7_valid(vmcs12->guest_dr7)) ||
+ CC(!vmx_is_valid_debugctl(vcpu, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl, false))))
return -EINVAL;
if ((vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PAT) &&
@@ -4608,6 +4610,12 @@ static void sync_vmcs02_to_vmcs12(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & ~VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE) |
(vm_entry_controls_get(to_vmx(vcpu)) & VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
+ /*
+ * Note! Save DR7, but intentionally don't grab DEBUGCTL from vmcs02.
+ * Writes to DEBUGCTL that aren't intercepted by L1 are immediately
+ * propagated to vmcs12 (see vmx_set_msr()), as the value loaded into
+ * vmcs02 doesn't strictly track vmcs12.
+ */
if (vmcs12->vm_exit_controls & VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS)
vmcs12->guest_dr7 = vcpu->arch.dr7;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 4f827a75d980..6a8b78e954cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ static u64 nested_vmx_truncate_sysenter_addr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
return (unsigned long)data;
}
-static u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated)
+u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated)
{
u64 debugctl = 0;
@@ -2193,8 +2193,7 @@ static u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated
return debugctl;
}
-static bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data,
- bool host_initiated)
+bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data, bool host_initiated)
{
u64 invalid;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
index b5758c33c60f..392e66c7e5fe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ static inline void vmx_set_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr,
void vmx_update_cpu_dirty_logging(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated);
+bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data, bool host_initiated);
+
/*
* Note, early Intel manuals have the write-low and read-high bitmap offsets
* the wrong way round. The bitmaps control MSRs 0x00000000-0x00001fff and
The patch below does not apply to the 5.15-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-5.15.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 095686e6fcb4150f0a55b1a25987fad3d8af58d6
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081224-earlobe-tilt-6881@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 5.15.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From 095686e6fcb4150f0a55b1a25987fad3d8af58d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk(a)redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:20:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: nVMX: Check vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl on nested
VM-Enter
Add a consistency check for L2's guest_ia32_debugctl, as KVM only supports
a subset of hardware functionality, i.e. KVM can't rely on hardware to
detect illegal/unsupported values. Failure to check the vmcs12 value
would allow the guest to load any harware-supported value while running L2.
Take care to exempt BTF and LBR from the validity check in order to match
KVM's behavior for writes via WRMSR, but without clobbering vmcs12. Even
if VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS is set in vmcs12, L1 can reasonably expect
that vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl will not be modified if writes to the MSR
are being intercepted.
Arguably, KVM _should_ update vmcs12 if VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS is set
*and* writes to MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR are not being intercepted by L1, but
that would incur non-trivial complexity and wouldn't change the fact that
KVM's handling of DEBUGCTL is blatantly broken. I.e. the extra complexity
is not worth carrying.
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk(a)redhat.com>
Co-developed-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250610232010.162191-7-seanjc@google.com
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
index 7211c71d4241..1b8b0642fc2d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/nested.c
@@ -2663,7 +2663,8 @@ static int prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
if (vmx->nested.nested_run_pending &&
(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS)) {
kvm_set_dr(vcpu, 7, vmcs12->guest_dr7);
- vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl);
+ vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl &
+ vmx_get_supported_debugctl(vcpu, false));
} else {
kvm_set_dr(vcpu, 7, vcpu->arch.dr7);
vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmx->nested.pre_vmenter_debugctl);
@@ -3156,7 +3157,8 @@ static int nested_vmx_check_guest_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
return -EINVAL;
if ((vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS) &&
- CC(!kvm_dr7_valid(vmcs12->guest_dr7)))
+ (CC(!kvm_dr7_valid(vmcs12->guest_dr7)) ||
+ CC(!vmx_is_valid_debugctl(vcpu, vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl, false))))
return -EINVAL;
if ((vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PAT) &&
@@ -4608,6 +4610,12 @@ static void sync_vmcs02_to_vmcs12(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls & ~VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE) |
(vm_entry_controls_get(to_vmx(vcpu)) & VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
+ /*
+ * Note! Save DR7, but intentionally don't grab DEBUGCTL from vmcs02.
+ * Writes to DEBUGCTL that aren't intercepted by L1 are immediately
+ * propagated to vmcs12 (see vmx_set_msr()), as the value loaded into
+ * vmcs02 doesn't strictly track vmcs12.
+ */
if (vmcs12->vm_exit_controls & VM_EXIT_SAVE_DEBUG_CONTROLS)
vmcs12->guest_dr7 = vcpu->arch.dr7;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 4f827a75d980..6a8b78e954cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ static u64 nested_vmx_truncate_sysenter_addr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
return (unsigned long)data;
}
-static u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated)
+u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated)
{
u64 debugctl = 0;
@@ -2193,8 +2193,7 @@ static u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated
return debugctl;
}
-static bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data,
- bool host_initiated)
+bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data, bool host_initiated)
{
u64 invalid;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
index b5758c33c60f..392e66c7e5fe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.h
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ static inline void vmx_set_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr,
void vmx_update_cpu_dirty_logging(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated);
+bool vmx_is_valid_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data, bool host_initiated);
+
/*
* Note, early Intel manuals have the write-low and read-high bitmap offsets
* the wrong way round. The bitmaps control MSRs 0x00000000-0x00001fff and
The patch below does not apply to the 6.12-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-6.12.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 303084ad12767db64c84ba8fcd0450aec38c8534
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081259-clutter-elusive-1a09@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 6.12.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From 303084ad12767db64c84ba8fcd0450aec38c8534 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:19:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: arm64: Filter out HCR_EL2 bits when running in
hypervisor context
Most HCR_EL2 bits are not supposed to affect EL2 at all, but only
the guest. However, we gladly merge these bits with the host's
HCR_EL2 configuration, irrespective of entering L1 or L2.
This leads to some funky behaviour, such as L1 trying to inject
a virtual SError for L2, and getting a taste of its own medecine.
Not quite what the architecture anticipated.
In the end, the only bits that matter are those we have defined as
invariants, either because we've made them RESx (E2H, HCD...), or
that we actively refuse to merge because the mess with KVM's own
logic.
Use the sanitisation infrastructure to get the RES1 bits, and let
things rip in a safer way.
Fixes: 04ab519bb86df ("KVM: arm64: nv: Configure HCR_EL2 for FEAT_NV2")
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250721101955.535159-3-maz@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton(a)linux.dev>
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
index 477f1580ffea..e482181c6632 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, kvm_hyp_vector);
static u64 __compute_hcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
- u64 guest_hcr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HCR_EL2);
- u64 hcr = vcpu->arch.hcr_el2;
+ u64 guest_hcr, hcr = vcpu->arch.hcr_el2;
if (!vcpu_has_nv(vcpu))
return hcr;
@@ -68,10 +67,21 @@ static u64 __compute_hcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
if (!vcpu_el2_e2h_is_set(vcpu))
hcr |= HCR_NV1;
+ /*
+ * Nothing in HCR_EL2 should impact running in hypervisor
+ * context, apart from bits we have defined as RESx (E2H,
+ * HCD and co), or that cannot be set directly (the EXCLUDE
+ * bits). Given that we OR the guest's view with the host's,
+ * we can use the 0 value as the starting point, and only
+ * use the config-driven RES1 bits.
+ */
+ guest_hcr = kvm_vcpu_apply_reg_masks(vcpu, HCR_EL2, 0);
+
write_sysreg_s(vcpu->arch.ctxt.vncr_array, SYS_VNCR_EL2);
} else {
host_data_clear_flag(VCPU_IN_HYP_CONTEXT);
+ guest_hcr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HCR_EL2);
if (guest_hcr & HCR_NV) {
u64 va = __fix_to_virt(vncr_fixmap(smp_processor_id()));
The patch below does not apply to the 6.15-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-6.15.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 303084ad12767db64c84ba8fcd0450aec38c8534
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081258-convent-unscrew-2e57@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 6.15.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From 303084ad12767db64c84ba8fcd0450aec38c8534 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:19:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: arm64: Filter out HCR_EL2 bits when running in
hypervisor context
Most HCR_EL2 bits are not supposed to affect EL2 at all, but only
the guest. However, we gladly merge these bits with the host's
HCR_EL2 configuration, irrespective of entering L1 or L2.
This leads to some funky behaviour, such as L1 trying to inject
a virtual SError for L2, and getting a taste of its own medecine.
Not quite what the architecture anticipated.
In the end, the only bits that matter are those we have defined as
invariants, either because we've made them RESx (E2H, HCD...), or
that we actively refuse to merge because the mess with KVM's own
logic.
Use the sanitisation infrastructure to get the RES1 bits, and let
things rip in a safer way.
Fixes: 04ab519bb86df ("KVM: arm64: nv: Configure HCR_EL2 for FEAT_NV2")
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250721101955.535159-3-maz@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton(a)linux.dev>
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
index 477f1580ffea..e482181c6632 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, kvm_hyp_vector);
static u64 __compute_hcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
- u64 guest_hcr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HCR_EL2);
- u64 hcr = vcpu->arch.hcr_el2;
+ u64 guest_hcr, hcr = vcpu->arch.hcr_el2;
if (!vcpu_has_nv(vcpu))
return hcr;
@@ -68,10 +67,21 @@ static u64 __compute_hcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
if (!vcpu_el2_e2h_is_set(vcpu))
hcr |= HCR_NV1;
+ /*
+ * Nothing in HCR_EL2 should impact running in hypervisor
+ * context, apart from bits we have defined as RESx (E2H,
+ * HCD and co), or that cannot be set directly (the EXCLUDE
+ * bits). Given that we OR the guest's view with the host's,
+ * we can use the 0 value as the starting point, and only
+ * use the config-driven RES1 bits.
+ */
+ guest_hcr = kvm_vcpu_apply_reg_masks(vcpu, HCR_EL2, 0);
+
write_sysreg_s(vcpu->arch.ctxt.vncr_array, SYS_VNCR_EL2);
} else {
host_data_clear_flag(VCPU_IN_HYP_CONTEXT);
+ guest_hcr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HCR_EL2);
if (guest_hcr & HCR_NV) {
u64 va = __fix_to_virt(vncr_fixmap(smp_processor_id()));
The patch below does not apply to the 6.6-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-6.6.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x c6e35dff58d348c1a9489e9b3b62b3721e62631d
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081254-rejoicing-peroxide-4695@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 6.6.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From c6e35dff58d348c1a9489e9b3b62b3721e62631d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:22:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: arm64: Check for SYSREGS_ON_CPU before accessing the CPU
state
Mark Brown reports that since we commit to making exceptions
visible without the vcpu being loaded, the external abort selftest
fails.
Upon investigation, it turns out that the code that makes registers
affected by an exception visible to the guest is completely broken
on VHE, as we don't check whether the system registers are loaded
on the CPU at this point. We managed to get away with this so far,
but that's obviously as bad as it gets,
Add the required checksm and document the absolute need to check
for the SYSREGS_ON_CPU flag before calling into any of the
__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu()__vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu() helpers.
Reported-by: Mark Brown <broonie(a)kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/18535df8-e647-4643-af9a-bb780af03a70@sirena.org.uk
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250720102229.179114-1-maz@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton(a)linux.dev>
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index e54d29feb469..d373d555a69b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ static inline bool __vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(int reg, u64 *val)
* System registers listed in the switch are not saved on every
* exit from the guest but are only saved on vcpu_put.
*
+ * SYSREGS_ON_CPU *MUST* be checked before using this helper.
+ *
* Note that MPIDR_EL1 for the guest is set by KVM via VMPIDR_EL2 but
* should never be listed below, because the guest cannot modify its
* own MPIDR_EL1 and MPIDR_EL1 is accessed for VCPU A from VCPU B's
@@ -1221,6 +1223,8 @@ static inline bool __vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(u64 val, int reg)
* System registers listed in the switch are not restored on every
* entry to the guest but are only restored on vcpu_load.
*
+ * SYSREGS_ON_CPU *MUST* be checked before using this helper.
+ *
* Note that MPIDR_EL1 for the guest is set by KVM via VMPIDR_EL2 but
* should never be listed below, because the MPIDR should only be set
* once, before running the VCPU, and never changed later.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
index 7dafd10e52e8..95d186e0bf54 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ static inline u64 __vcpu_read_sys_reg(const struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int reg)
if (unlikely(vcpu_has_nv(vcpu)))
return vcpu_read_sys_reg(vcpu, reg);
- else if (__vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(reg, &val))
+ else if (vcpu_get_flag(vcpu, SYSREGS_ON_CPU) &&
+ __vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(reg, &val))
return val;
return __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, reg);
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ static inline void __vcpu_write_sys_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val, int reg)
{
if (unlikely(vcpu_has_nv(vcpu)))
vcpu_write_sys_reg(vcpu, val, reg);
- else if (!__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(val, reg))
+ else if (!vcpu_get_flag(vcpu, SYSREGS_ON_CPU) ||
+ !__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(val, reg))
__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, reg, val);
}
The patch below does not apply to the 6.12-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-6.12.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x c6e35dff58d348c1a9489e9b3b62b3721e62631d
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081253-shrunk-karate-ad70@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 6.12.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From c6e35dff58d348c1a9489e9b3b62b3721e62631d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:22:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: arm64: Check for SYSREGS_ON_CPU before accessing the CPU
state
Mark Brown reports that since we commit to making exceptions
visible without the vcpu being loaded, the external abort selftest
fails.
Upon investigation, it turns out that the code that makes registers
affected by an exception visible to the guest is completely broken
on VHE, as we don't check whether the system registers are loaded
on the CPU at this point. We managed to get away with this so far,
but that's obviously as bad as it gets,
Add the required checksm and document the absolute need to check
for the SYSREGS_ON_CPU flag before calling into any of the
__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu()__vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu() helpers.
Reported-by: Mark Brown <broonie(a)kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz(a)kernel.org>
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/18535df8-e647-4643-af9a-bb780af03a70@sirena.org.uk
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250720102229.179114-1-maz@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton(a)linux.dev>
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index e54d29feb469..d373d555a69b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ static inline bool __vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(int reg, u64 *val)
* System registers listed in the switch are not saved on every
* exit from the guest but are only saved on vcpu_put.
*
+ * SYSREGS_ON_CPU *MUST* be checked before using this helper.
+ *
* Note that MPIDR_EL1 for the guest is set by KVM via VMPIDR_EL2 but
* should never be listed below, because the guest cannot modify its
* own MPIDR_EL1 and MPIDR_EL1 is accessed for VCPU A from VCPU B's
@@ -1221,6 +1223,8 @@ static inline bool __vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(u64 val, int reg)
* System registers listed in the switch are not restored on every
* entry to the guest but are only restored on vcpu_load.
*
+ * SYSREGS_ON_CPU *MUST* be checked before using this helper.
+ *
* Note that MPIDR_EL1 for the guest is set by KVM via VMPIDR_EL2 but
* should never be listed below, because the MPIDR should only be set
* once, before running the VCPU, and never changed later.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
index 7dafd10e52e8..95d186e0bf54 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/exception.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ static inline u64 __vcpu_read_sys_reg(const struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int reg)
if (unlikely(vcpu_has_nv(vcpu)))
return vcpu_read_sys_reg(vcpu, reg);
- else if (__vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(reg, &val))
+ else if (vcpu_get_flag(vcpu, SYSREGS_ON_CPU) &&
+ __vcpu_read_sys_reg_from_cpu(reg, &val))
return val;
return __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, reg);
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ static inline void __vcpu_write_sys_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val, int reg)
{
if (unlikely(vcpu_has_nv(vcpu)))
vcpu_write_sys_reg(vcpu, val, reg);
- else if (!__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(val, reg))
+ else if (!vcpu_get_flag(vcpu, SYSREGS_ON_CPU) ||
+ !__vcpu_write_sys_reg_to_cpu(val, reg))
__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, reg, val);
}
The patch below does not apply to the 5.4-stable tree.
If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm
tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit
id to <stable(a)vger.kernel.org>.
To reproduce the conflict and resubmit, you may use the following commands:
git fetch https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/ linux-5.4.y
git checkout FETCH_HEAD
git cherry-pick -x 17ec2f965344ee3fd6620bef7ef68792f4ac3af0
# <resolve conflicts, build, test, etc.>
git commit -s
git send-email --to '<stable(a)vger.kernel.org>' --in-reply-to '2025081206-eclipse-preview-8baf@gregkh' --subject-prefix 'PATCH 5.4.y' HEAD^..
Possible dependencies:
thanks,
greg k-h
------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------
From 17ec2f965344ee3fd6620bef7ef68792f4ac3af0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:20:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] KVM: VMX: Allow guest to set DEBUGCTL.RTM_DEBUG if RTM is
supported
Let the guest set DEBUGCTL.RTM_DEBUG if RTM is supported according to the
guest CPUID model, as debug support is supposed to be available if RTM is
supported, and there are no known downsides to letting the guest debug RTM
aborts.
Note, there are no known bug reports related to RTM_DEBUG, the primary
motivation is to reduce the probability of breaking existing guests when a
future change adds a missing consistency check on vmcs12.GUEST_DEBUGCTL
(KVM currently lets L2 run with whatever hardware supports; whoops).
Note #2, KVM already emulates DR6.RTM, and doesn't restrict access to
DR7.RTM.
Fixes: 83c529151ab0 ("KVM: x86: expose Intel cpu new features (HLE, RTM) to guest")
Cc: stable(a)vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250610232010.162191-5-seanjc@google.com
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc(a)google.com>
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index b7dded3c8113..fa878b136eba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@
#define DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_PERFMON_ON_PMI (1UL << 12)
#define DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM_BIT 14
#define DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM (1UL << DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM_BIT)
+#define DEBUGCTLMSR_RTM_DEBUG BIT(15)
#define MSR_PEBS_FRONTEND 0x000003f7
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index 4ee6cc796855..311f6fa53b67 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2186,6 +2186,10 @@ static u64 vmx_get_supported_debugctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool host_initiated
(host_initiated || intel_pmu_lbr_is_enabled(vcpu)))
debugctl |= DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR | DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_LBRS_ON_PMI;
+ if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_RTM) &&
+ (host_initiated || guest_cpu_cap_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_RTM)))
+ debugctl |= DEBUGCTLMSR_RTM_DEBUG;
+
return debugctl;
}