Commit e1f02037 authored by Russell King's avatar Russell King

Merge branch 'security-fixes' into fixes

parents 4f9b4fb7 ac124504
...@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ void set_fiq_handler(void *start, unsigned int length) ...@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ void set_fiq_handler(void *start, unsigned int length)
memcpy(base + offset, start, length); memcpy(base + offset, start, length);
if (!cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing()) if (!cache_is_vipt_nonaliasing())
flush_icache_range(base + offset, offset + length); flush_icache_range((unsigned long)base + offset, offset +
length);
flush_icache_range(0xffff0000 + offset, 0xffff0000 + offset + length); flush_icache_range(0xffff0000 + offset, 0xffff0000 + offset + length);
} }
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...@@ -809,15 +809,18 @@ config KUSER_HELPERS ...@@ -809,15 +809,18 @@ config KUSER_HELPERS
the CPU type fitted to the system. This permits binaries to be the CPU type fitted to the system. This permits binaries to be
run on ARMv4 through to ARMv7 without modification. run on ARMv4 through to ARMv7 without modification.
See Documentation/arm/kernel_user_helpers.txt for details.
However, the fixed address nature of these helpers can be used However, the fixed address nature of these helpers can be used
by ROP (return orientated programming) authors when creating by ROP (return orientated programming) authors when creating
exploits. exploits.
If all of the binaries and libraries which run on your platform If all of the binaries and libraries which run on your platform
are built specifically for your platform, and make no use of are built specifically for your platform, and make no use of
these helpers, then you can turn this option off. However, these helpers, then you can turn this option off to hinder
when such an binary or library is run, it will receive a SIGILL such exploits. However, in that case, if a binary or library
signal, which will terminate the program. relying on those helpers is run, it will receive a SIGILL signal,
which will terminate the program.
Say N here only if you are absolutely certain that you do not Say N here only if you are absolutely certain that you do not
need these helpers; otherwise, the safe option is to say Y. need these helpers; otherwise, the safe option is to say Y.
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