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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/x86/mm/pti.c')
-rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/mm/pti.c | 10 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pti.c b/arch/x86/mm/pti.c index ae3eb4f..4d418e7 100644 --- a/arch/x86/mm/pti.c +++ b/arch/x86/mm/pti.c @@ -421,6 +421,16 @@ static inline bool pti_kernel_image_global_ok(void) if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_K8)) return false; + /* + * RANDSTRUCT derives its hardening benefits from the + * attacker's lack of knowledge about the layout of kernel + * data structures. Keep the kernel image non-global in + * cases where RANDSTRUCT is in use to help keep the layout a + * secret. + */ + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_RANDSTRUCT)) + return false; + return true; } |