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[PATCH v16 10/13] x86/tsc: Switch Secure TSC guests away from kvm-clock

Nikunj A Dadhania posted 13 patches 1 year, 1 month ago
[PATCH v16 10/13] x86/tsc: Switch Secure TSC guests away from kvm-clock
Posted by Nikunj A Dadhania 1 year, 1 month ago 
Although the kernel switches over to a stable TSC clocksource instead of
kvm-clock, TSC frequency calibration still relies on the kvm-clock based
frequency calibration. This is due to kvmclock_init() unconditionally
updating the x86_platform's CPU and TSC callbacks.

For Secure TSC enabled guests, use the GUEST_TSC_FREQ MSR to discover the
TSC frequency instead of relying on kvm-clock based frequency calibration.
Override both CPU and TSC frequency calibration callbacks with
securetsc_get_tsc_khz(). Since the difference between CPU base and TSC
frequency does not apply in this case, the same callback is being used.

Additionally, warn users when kvm-clock is selected as the clocksource for
Secure TSC enabled guests. Users can change the clocksource to kvm-clock
using the sysfs interface while running on a Secure TSC enabled guest.
Switching to the hypervisor-controlled kvm-clock can lead to potential
security issues.

Taint the kernel and issue a warning to the user when the clocksource
switches to kvm-clock, ensuring they are aware of the change and its
implications.

Signed-off-by: Nikunj A Dadhania <nikunj@amd.com>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h |  2 ++
 arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c   | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c | 11 +++++++++++
 arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c      |  4 ++++
 4 files changed, 38 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
index bdcdaac4df1c..5d9685f92e5c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ int snp_send_guest_request(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc, struct snp_guest_req *req
 			   struct snp_guest_request_ioctl *rio);
 
 void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void);
+void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void);
 
 #else	/* !CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
@@ -524,6 +525,7 @@ static inline void snp_msg_free(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc) { }
 static inline int snp_send_guest_request(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc, struct snp_guest_req *req,
 					 struct snp_guest_request_ioctl *rio) { return -ENODEV; }
 static inline void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void) { }
+static inline void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void) { }
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
index dbf4531c6271..9c971637e56b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static u64 secrets_pa __ro_after_init;
  */
 static u64 snp_tsc_scale __ro_after_init;
 static u64 snp_tsc_offset __ro_after_init;
+static u64 snp_tsc_freq_khz __ro_after_init;
 
 /* #VC handler runtime per-CPU data */
 struct sev_es_runtime_data {
@@ -3273,3 +3274,23 @@ void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void)
 
 	pr_debug("SecureTSC enabled");
 }
+
+static unsigned long securetsc_get_tsc_khz(void)
+{
+	return snp_tsc_freq_khz;
+}
+
+void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void)
+{
+	unsigned long long tsc_freq_mhz;
+
+	if (!cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC))
+		return;
+
+	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
+	rdmsrl(MSR_AMD64_GUEST_TSC_FREQ, tsc_freq_mhz);
+	snp_tsc_freq_khz = (unsigned long)(tsc_freq_mhz * 1000);
+
+	x86_platform.calibrate_cpu = securetsc_get_tsc_khz;
+	x86_platform.calibrate_tsc = securetsc_get_tsc_khz;
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
index 5b2c15214a6b..960260a8d884 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/hypervisor.h>
 #include <asm/x86_init.h>
 #include <asm/kvmclock.h>
+#include <asm/sev.h>
 
 static int kvmclock __initdata = 1;
 static int kvmclock_vsyscall __initdata = 1;
@@ -150,6 +151,16 @@ bool kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused(void)
 
 static int kvm_cs_enable(struct clocksource *cs)
 {
+	/*
+	 * TSC clocksource should be used for a guest with Secure TSC enabled,
+	 * taint the kernel and warn when the user changes the clocksource to
+	 * kvm-clock.
+	 */
+	if (cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC)) {
+		add_taint(TAINT_WARN, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "For Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
+	}
+
 	vclocks_set_used(VDSO_CLOCKMODE_PVCLOCK);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index a85594644e13..34dec0b72ea8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <asm/i8259.h>
 #include <asm/topology.h>
 #include <asm/uv/uv.h>
+#include <asm/sev.h>
 
 unsigned int __read_mostly cpu_khz;	/* TSC clocks / usec, not used here */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_khz);
@@ -1514,6 +1515,9 @@ void __init tsc_early_init(void)
 	/* Don't change UV TSC multi-chassis synchronization */
 	if (is_early_uv_system())
 		return;
+
+	snp_secure_tsc_init();
+
 	if (!determine_cpu_tsc_frequencies(true))
 		return;
 	tsc_enable_sched_clock();
-- 
2.34.1
Re: [PATCH v16 10/13] x86/tsc: Switch Secure TSC guests away from kvm-clock
Posted by Borislav Petkov 1 year, 1 month ago 
On Mon, Jan 06, 2025 at 06:16:30PM +0530, Nikunj A Dadhania wrote:
>  static int kvm_cs_enable(struct clocksource *cs)
>  {
> +	/*
> +	 * TSC clocksource should be used for a guest with Secure TSC enabled,
> +	 * taint the kernel and warn when the user changes the clocksource to
> +	 * kvm-clock.
> +	 */
> +	if (cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC)) {
> +		add_taint(TAINT_WARN, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
> +		WARN_ONCE(1, "For Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");

So this thing is trying to state that changing the clocksource is not allowed
but it still allows it. Why not simply do this:

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
index 960260a8d884..d8fef3a65a35 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
@@ -151,14 +151,10 @@ bool kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused(void)
 
 static int kvm_cs_enable(struct clocksource *cs)
 {
-	/*
-	 * TSC clocksource should be used for a guest with Secure TSC enabled,
-	 * taint the kernel and warn when the user changes the clocksource to
-	 * kvm-clock.
-	 */
+	/* Only the TSC should be used in a Secure TSC guest. */
 	if (cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC)) {
-		add_taint(TAINT_WARN, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "For Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 	vclocks_set_used(VDSO_CLOCKMODE_PVCLOCK);

?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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Re: [PATCH v16 10/13] x86/tsc: Switch Secure TSC guests away from kvm-clock
Posted by Nikunj A. Dadhania 1 year, 1 month ago 

On 1/7/2025 8:46 PM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 06, 2025 at 06:16:30PM +0530, Nikunj A Dadhania wrote:
>>  static int kvm_cs_enable(struct clocksource *cs)
>>  {
>> +	/*
>> +	 * TSC clocksource should be used for a guest with Secure TSC enabled,
>> +	 * taint the kernel and warn when the user changes the clocksource to
>> +	 * kvm-clock.
>> +	 */
>> +	if (cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC)) {
>> +		add_taint(TAINT_WARN, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
>> +		WARN_ONCE(1, "For Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
> 
> So this thing is trying to state that changing the clocksource is not allowed
> but it still allows it. Why not simply do this:
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
> index 960260a8d884..d8fef3a65a35 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
> @@ -151,14 +151,10 @@ bool kvm_check_and_clear_guest_paused(void)
>  
>  static int kvm_cs_enable(struct clocksource *cs)
>  {
> -	/*
> -	 * TSC clocksource should be used for a guest with Secure TSC enabled,
> -	 * taint the kernel and warn when the user changes the clocksource to
> -	 * kvm-clock.
> -	 */
> +	/* Only the TSC should be used in a Secure TSC guest. */
>  	if (cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC)) {
> -		add_taint(TAINT_WARN, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
> -		WARN_ONCE(1, "For Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
> +		WARN_ONCE(1, "Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!\n");
> +		return 1;
>  	}
>  
>  	vclocks_set_used(VDSO_CLOCKMODE_PVCLOCK);
> 
> ?

Works as expected:

$ echo 'kvm-clock' > /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/current_clocksource
[   30.333603] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[   30.334802] Secure TSC guest, changing the clocksource is not allowed!
[   30.336460] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 19 at arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c:156 kvm_cs_enable+0x57/0x70

Regards
Nikunj
[tip: x86/sev] x86/tsc: Init the TSC for Secure TSC guests
Posted by tip-bot2 for Nikunj A Dadhania 1 year, 1 month ago 
The following commit has been merged into the x86/sev branch of tip:

Commit-ID:     73bbf3b0fbba9aa27fef07a1fbd837661a863f03
Gitweb:        https://git.kernel.org/tip/73bbf3b0fbba9aa27fef07a1fbd837661a863f03
Author:        Nikunj A Dadhania <nikunj@amd.com>
AuthorDate:    Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:16:30 +05:30
Committer:     Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
CommitterDate: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:26:19 +01:00

x86/tsc: Init the TSC for Secure TSC guests

Use the GUEST_TSC_FREQ MSR to discover the TSC frequency instead of
relying on kvm-clock based frequency calibration.  Override both CPU and
TSC frequency calibration callbacks with securetsc_get_tsc_khz(). Since
the difference between CPU base and TSC frequency does not apply in this
case, the same callback is being used.

  [ bp: Carve out from
    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250106124633.1418972-11-nikunj@amd.com ]

Signed-off-by: Nikunj A Dadhania <nikunj@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250106124633.1418972-11-nikunj@amd.com
---
 arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c   | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h |  2 ++
 arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c      |  4 ++++
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
index 106bded..65d676c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ static u64 secrets_pa __ro_after_init;
  */
 static u64 snp_tsc_scale __ro_after_init;
 static u64 snp_tsc_offset __ro_after_init;
+static u64 snp_tsc_freq_khz __ro_after_init;
 
 /* #VC handler runtime per-CPU data */
 struct sev_es_runtime_data {
@@ -3278,3 +3279,23 @@ void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void)
 
 	pr_debug("SecureTSC enabled");
 }
+
+static unsigned long securetsc_get_tsc_khz(void)
+{
+	return snp_tsc_freq_khz;
+}
+
+void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void)
+{
+	unsigned long long tsc_freq_mhz;
+
+	if (!cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SNP_SECURE_TSC))
+		return;
+
+	setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
+	rdmsrl(MSR_AMD64_GUEST_TSC_FREQ, tsc_freq_mhz);
+	snp_tsc_freq_khz = (unsigned long)(tsc_freq_mhz * 1000);
+
+	x86_platform.calibrate_cpu = securetsc_get_tsc_khz;
+	x86_platform.calibrate_tsc = securetsc_get_tsc_khz;
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
index bdcdaac..5d9685f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/sev.h
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ int snp_send_guest_request(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc, struct snp_guest_req *req
 			   struct snp_guest_request_ioctl *rio);
 
 void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void);
+void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void);
 
 #else	/* !CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
@@ -524,6 +525,7 @@ static inline void snp_msg_free(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc) { }
 static inline int snp_send_guest_request(struct snp_msg_desc *mdesc, struct snp_guest_req *req,
 					 struct snp_guest_request_ioctl *rio) { return -ENODEV; }
 static inline void __init snp_secure_tsc_prepare(void) { }
+static inline void __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void) { }
 
 #endif	/* CONFIG_AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT */
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 67aeaba..0864b31 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <asm/i8259.h>
 #include <asm/topology.h>
 #include <asm/uv/uv.h>
+#include <asm/sev.h>
 
 unsigned int __read_mostly cpu_khz;	/* TSC clocks / usec, not used here */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_khz);
@@ -1515,6 +1516,9 @@ void __init tsc_early_init(void)
 	/* Don't change UV TSC multi-chassis synchronization */
 	if (is_early_uv_system())
 		return;
+
+	snp_secure_tsc_init();
+
 	if (!determine_cpu_tsc_frequencies(true))
 		return;
 	tsc_enable_sched_clock();

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