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x86/kprobes: Fix crash when probing CS CALL instructionsgrafted
When using eBPF to probe CS CALL instructions within a function, a crash can be triggered. The eBPF tool probes offset 257 of the __hrtimer_run_queues() function: <__hrtimer_run_queues+249>: nopl 0x0(%rax,%rax,1) <__hrtimer_run_queues+254>: mov %r14,%rdi <__hrtimer_run_queues+257>: cs call <__x86_indirect_thunk_r12> <__hrtimer_run_queues+263>: mov %eax,%r12d <__hrtimer_run_queues+266>: xchg %ax,%ax <__hrtimer_run_queues+268>: mov %r13,%rdi Which triggers this crash: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000000000f41c9 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP NOPTI CPU: 1 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Kdump: loaded Tainted: P RIP: 0010:__hrtimer_run_queues+0x106/0x230 Note that __hrtimer_run_queues+0x106 is __hrtimer_run_queues+262, which is at the 6th byte of the above CS CALL instruction. Since the CS CALL instruction occupies 6 bytes, the exception occurred in the middle of that call instruction. The root cause is that when using eBPF tools to probe in the middle of a function, a kprobe with INT3 is used as the underlying implementation. During single-step emulation of the original CALL instruction, int3_emulate_call() assumes that the probed CALL instruction is 5 bytes long. However, the actual CS-prefixed CALL instruction occupies 6 bytes, so it constructs an incorrect exception return address. When the CPU returns from the kprobe handler, the next instruction to be executed is at the address of the last byte of that CS CALL instruction. Coincidentally, starting from that address, the CPU fetches and decodes a completely different instruction, which ultimately triggers a kernel crash. Fix the issue by using the actual instruction length obtained from the instruction decoder when constructing the exception return address, rather than relying on the hardcoded CALL_INSN_SIZE macro. [ mingo: Refined the changelog ] Fixes: 6256e668b7af ("x86/kprobes: Use int3 instead of debug trap for single-step") Suggested-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Jinke Han <jinkehan@didiglobal.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org> Acked-by: Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@gmail.com> Acked-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260908073742.GA10517@didi-ThinkCentre-M920t-N000
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+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/scale
+Date: July 2019
+KernelVersion: 5.4
+Contact: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@linaro.org>
+Description:
+ Description of the scale of the brightness curve.
+
+ The human eye senses brightness approximately logarithmically,
+ hence linear changes in brightness are perceived as being
+ non-linear. To achieve a linear perception of brightness changes
+ controls like sliders need to apply a logarithmic mapping for
+ backlights with a linear brightness curve.
+
+ Possible values of the attribute are:
+
+ unknown
+ The scale of the brightness curve is unknown.
+
+ linear
+ The brightness changes linearly with each step. Brightness
+ controls should apply a logarithmic mapping for a linear
+ perception.
+
+ non-linear
+ The brightness changes non-linearly with each step. Brightness
+ controls should use a linear mapping for a linear perception.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_level
+Date: Apr, 2010
+KernelVersion: v2.6.35
+Contact: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@analog.com>
+Description:
+ (RO) Get conversion value of the light sensor.
+
+ The value is automatically updated every 80 ms when the
+ light sensor is enabled.
+
+ The value range is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP8870:
+
+ It returns integer between 0 (dark) and 8000 (max ambient
+ brightness).
+
+ For ADP8860:
+
+ It returns a 13-bits integer.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone
+Date: Apr, 2010
+KernelVersion: v2.6.35
+Contact: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich@analog.com>,
+ device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+
+Description:
+ (RW) Read or write the specific brightness level at which the
+ backlight operates.
+
+ The value meaning is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP8860:
+
+ == ==========================
+ 0 Off: Backlight set to 0 mA
+ 1 Level 1: daylight
+ 2 Level 2: bright
+ 3 Level 3: dark
+ == ==========================
+
+ For ADP8870:
+
+ == ==========================
+ 0 Off: Backlight set to 0 mA
+ 1 Level 1: daylight
+ 2 Level 2: bright
+ 3 Level 3: office
+ 4 Level 4: indoor
+ 5 Level 5: dark
+ == ==========================
+
+ Writing 0 returns to normal/automatic ambient light level
+ operation.
+
+ It can be enabled by writing the value stored in
+ /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/max_brightness to
+ /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/brightness.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/<ambient light zone>_max
+Date: Sep, 2009
+KernelVersion: v2.6.32
+Contact: device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+Description:
+ Control the maximum brightness for <ambient light zone>
+ on this <backlight>. Values are between 0 and 127. This file
+ will also show the brightness level stored for this
+ <ambient light zone>.
+
+ The <ambient light zone> is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP5520 and ADP5501, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/daylight_max
+ office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/office_max
+ dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8860, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_max
+ l2_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_office_max
+ l3_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8870, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_max
+ l2_bright /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_bright_max
+ l3_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_office_max
+ l4_indoor /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l4_indoor_max
+ l5_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l5_dark_max
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ See also: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone.
+
+What: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/<ambient light zone>_dim
+Date: Sep, 2009
+KernelVersion: v2.6.32
+Contact: device-drivers-devel@blackfin.uclinux.org
+Description:
+ Control the dim brightness for <ambient light zone>
+ on this <backlight>. Values are between 0 and 127, typically
+ set to 0. Full off when the backlight is disabled.
+ This file will also show the dim brightness level stored for
+ this <ambient light zone>.
+
+ The <ambient light zone> is device-driver specific:
+
+ For ADP5520 and ADP5501, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/daylight_dim
+ office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/office_dim
+ dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8860, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_dim
+ l2_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_office_dim
+ l3_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ For ADP8870, <ambient light zone> can be:
+
+ =========== ================================================
+ Ambient sysfs entry
+ light zone
+ =========== ================================================
+ l1_daylight /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l1_daylight_dim
+ l2_bright /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l2_bright_dim
+ l3_office /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l3_office_dim
+ l4_indoor /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l4_indoor_dim
+ l5_dark /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/l5_dark_dim
+ =========== ================================================
+
+ See also: /sys/class/backlight/<backlight>/ambient_light_zone.
+