bpf: Add probe_read_{user, kernel} and probe_read_{user, kernel}_str helpers

The current bpf_probe_read() and bpf_probe_read_str() helpers are broken
in that they assume they can be used for probing memory access for kernel
space addresses /as well as/ user space addresses.

However, plain use of probe_kernel_read() for both cases will attempt to
always access kernel space address space given access is performed under
KERNEL_DS and some archs in-fact have overlapping address spaces where a
kernel pointer and user pointer would have the /same/ address value and
therefore accessing application memory via bpf_probe_read{,_str}() would
read garbage values.

Lets fix BPF side by making use of recently added 3d7081822f ("uaccess:
Add non-pagefault user-space read functions"). Unfortunately, the only way
to fix this status quo is to add dedicated bpf_probe_read_{user,kernel}()
and bpf_probe_read_{user,kernel}_str() helpers. The bpf_probe_read{,_str}()
helpers are kept as-is to retain their current behavior.

The two *_user() variants attempt the access always under USER_DS set, the
two *_kernel() variants will -EFAULT when accessing user memory if the
underlying architecture has non-overlapping address ranges, also avoiding
throwing the kernel warning via 00c42373d3 ("x86-64: add warning for
non-canonical user access address dereferences").

Fixes: a5e8c07059 ("bpf: add bpf_probe_read_str helper")
Fixes: 2541517c32 ("tracing, perf: Implement BPF programs attached to kprobes")
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andriin@fb.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/796ee46e948bc808d54891a1108435f8652c6ca4.1572649915.git.daniel@iogearbox.net

include/uapi/linux/bpf.h

@@ -563,10 +563,13 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
- * int bpf_probe_read(void *dst, u32 size, const void *src)
+ * int bpf_probe_read(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
  * 	Description
  * 		For tracing programs, safely attempt to read *size* bytes from
- * 		address *src* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 		kernel space address *unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ *
+ * 		Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user() or bpf_probe_read_kernel()
+ * 		instead.
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
@@ -1428,45 +1431,14 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
- * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, int size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
  * 	Description
- * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe address
- * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. The *size* should include the
- * 		terminating NUL byte. In case the string length is smaller than
- * 		*size*, the target is not padded with further NUL bytes. If the
- * 		string length is larger than *size*, just *size*-1 bytes are
- * 		copied and the last byte is set to NUL.
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. See bpf_probe_read_kernel_str() for
+ * 		more details.
  *
- * 		On success, the length of the copied string is returned. This
- * 		makes this helper useful in tracing programs for reading
- * 		strings, and more importantly to get its length at runtime. See
- * 		the following snippet:
- *
- * 		::
- *
- * 			SEC("kprobe/sys_open")
- * 			void bpf_sys_open(struct pt_regs *ctx)
- * 			{
- * 			        char buf[PATHLEN]; // PATHLEN is defined to 256
- * 			        int res = bpf_probe_read_str(buf, sizeof(buf),
- * 				                             ctx->di);
- *
- * 				// Consume buf, for example push it to
- * 				// userspace via bpf_perf_event_output(); we
- * 				// can use res (the string length) as event
- * 				// size, after checking its boundaries.
- * 			}
- *
- * 		In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read()** helper here instead
- * 		to read the string would require to estimate the length at
- * 		compile time, and would often result in copying more memory
- * 		than necessary.
- *
- * 		Another useful use case is when parsing individual process
- * 		arguments or individual environment variables navigating
- * 		*current*\ **->mm->arg_start** and *current*\
- * 		**->mm->env_start**: using this helper and the return value,
- * 		one can quickly iterate at the right offset of the memory area.
+ * 		Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user_str() or bpf_probe_read_kernel_str()
+ * 		instead.
  * 	Return
  * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,
  * 		including the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative
@@ -2777,6 +2749,72 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		restricted to raw_tracepoint bpf programs.
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_user(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Safely attempt to read *size* bytes from user space address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_kernel(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Safely attempt to read *size* bytes from kernel space address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_user_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe user address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. The *size* should include the
+ * 		terminating NUL byte. In case the string length is smaller than
+ * 		*size*, the target is not padded with further NUL bytes. If the
+ * 		string length is larger than *size*, just *size*-1 bytes are
+ * 		copied and the last byte is set to NUL.
+ *
+ * 		On success, the length of the copied string is returned. This
+ * 		makes this helper useful in tracing programs for reading
+ * 		strings, and more importantly to get its length at runtime. See
+ * 		the following snippet:
+ *
+ * 		::
+ *
+ * 			SEC("kprobe/sys_open")
+ * 			void bpf_sys_open(struct pt_regs *ctx)
+ * 			{
+ * 			        char buf[PATHLEN]; // PATHLEN is defined to 256
+ * 			        int res = bpf_probe_read_user_str(buf, sizeof(buf),
+ * 				                                  ctx->di);
+ *
+ * 				// Consume buf, for example push it to
+ * 				// userspace via bpf_perf_event_output(); we
+ * 				// can use res (the string length) as event
+ * 				// size, after checking its boundaries.
+ * 			}
+ *
+ * 		In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read_user()** helper here
+ * 		instead to read the string would require to estimate the length
+ * 		at compile time, and would often result in copying more memory
+ * 		than necessary.
+ *
+ * 		Another useful use case is when parsing individual process
+ * 		arguments or individual environment variables navigating
+ * 		*current*\ **->mm->arg_start** and *current*\
+ * 		**->mm->env_start**: using this helper and the return value,
+ * 		one can quickly iterate at the right offset of the memory area.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,
+ * 		including the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative
+ * 		value.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_kernel_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address *unsafe_ptr*
+ * 		to *dst*. Same semantics as with bpf_probe_read_user_str() apply.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,	including
+ * 		the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative value.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -2890,7 +2928,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(sk_storage_delete),		\
 	FN(send_signal),		\
 	FN(tcp_gen_syncookie),		\
-	FN(skb_output),
+	FN(skb_output),			\
+	FN(probe_read_user),		\
+	FN(probe_read_kernel),		\
+	FN(probe_read_user_str),	\
+	FN(probe_read_kernel_str),
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
  * function eBPF program intends to call

kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c

@@ -138,24 +138,140 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_override_return_proto = {
 };
 #endif
 
-BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read, void *, dst, u32, size, const void *, unsafe_ptr)
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_user, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void __user *, unsafe_ptr)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = probe_user_read(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
 
-	ret = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret = probe_kernel_read(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
 	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
-out:
 		memset(dst, 0, size);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_proto = {
-	.func		= bpf_probe_read,
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_user_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_user,
+	.gpl_only	= true,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
+
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_user_str, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void __user *, unsafe_ptr)
+{
+	int ret = strncpy_from_unsafe_user(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
+
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		memset(dst, 0, size);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_user_str_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_user_str,
+	.gpl_only	= true,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
+
+static __always_inline int
+bpf_probe_read_kernel_common(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr,
+			     const bool compat)
+{
+	int ret = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ);
+
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		goto out;
+	ret = compat ? probe_kernel_read(dst, unsafe_ptr, size) :
+	      probe_kernel_read_strict(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+out:
+		memset(dst, 0, size);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_kernel, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void *, unsafe_ptr)
+{
+	return bpf_probe_read_kernel_common(dst, size, unsafe_ptr, false);
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_kernel_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_kernel,
+	.gpl_only	= true,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
+
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_compat, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void *, unsafe_ptr)
+{
+	return bpf_probe_read_kernel_common(dst, size, unsafe_ptr, true);
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_compat_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_compat,
+	.gpl_only	= true,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
+
+static __always_inline int
+bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_common(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr,
+				 const bool compat)
+{
+	int ret = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ);
+
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		goto out;
+	/*
+	 * The strncpy_from_unsafe_*() call will likely not fill the entire
+	 * buffer, but that's okay in this circumstance as we're probing
+	 * arbitrary memory anyway similar to bpf_probe_read_*() and might
+	 * as well probe the stack. Thus, memory is explicitly cleared
+	 * only in error case, so that improper users ignoring return
+	 * code altogether don't copy garbage; otherwise length of string
+	 * is returned that can be used for bpf_perf_event_output() et al.
+	 */
+	ret = compat ? strncpy_from_unsafe(dst, unsafe_ptr, size) :
+	      strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+out:
+		memset(dst, 0, size);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_kernel_str, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void *, unsafe_ptr)
+{
+	return bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_common(dst, size, unsafe_ptr, false);
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_kernel_str,
+	.gpl_only	= true,
+	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
+	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
+	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
+	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
+};
+
+BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_compat_str, void *, dst, u32, size,
+	   const void *, unsafe_ptr)
+{
+	return bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_common(dst, size, unsafe_ptr, true);
+}
+
+static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_compat_str_proto = {
+	.func		= bpf_probe_read_compat_str,
 	.gpl_only	= true,
 	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
 	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
@@ -583,41 +699,6 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_current_task_under_cgroup_proto = {
 	.arg2_type      = ARG_ANYTHING,
 };
 
-BPF_CALL_3(bpf_probe_read_str, void *, dst, u32, size,
-	   const void *, unsafe_ptr)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_BPF_READ);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	/*
-	 * The strncpy_from_unsafe() call will likely not fill the entire
-	 * buffer, but that's okay in this circumstance as we're probing
-	 * arbitrary memory anyway similar to bpf_probe_read() and might
-	 * as well probe the stack. Thus, memory is explicitly cleared
-	 * only in error case, so that improper users ignoring return
-	 * code altogether don't copy garbage; otherwise length of string
-	 * is returned that can be used for bpf_perf_event_output() et al.
-	 */
-	ret = strncpy_from_unsafe(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
-	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
-out:
-		memset(dst, 0, size);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static const struct bpf_func_proto bpf_probe_read_str_proto = {
-	.func		= bpf_probe_read_str,
-	.gpl_only	= true,
-	.ret_type	= RET_INTEGER,
-	.arg1_type	= ARG_PTR_TO_UNINIT_MEM,
-	.arg2_type	= ARG_CONST_SIZE_OR_ZERO,
-	.arg3_type	= ARG_ANYTHING,
-};
-
 struct send_signal_irq_work {
 	struct irq_work irq_work;
 	struct task_struct *task;
@@ -697,8 +778,6 @@ tracing_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		return &bpf_map_pop_elem_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_map_peek_elem:
 		return &bpf_map_peek_elem_proto;
-	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read:
-		return &bpf_probe_read_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_ktime_get_ns:
 		return &bpf_ktime_get_ns_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_tail_call:
@@ -725,8 +804,18 @@ tracing_func_proto(enum bpf_func_id func_id, const struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		return &bpf_current_task_under_cgroup_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_get_prandom_u32:
 		return &bpf_get_prandom_u32_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read_user:
+		return &bpf_probe_read_user_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read_kernel:
+		return &bpf_probe_read_kernel_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read:
+		return &bpf_probe_read_compat_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read_user_str:
+		return &bpf_probe_read_user_str_proto;
+	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read_kernel_str:
+		return &bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_proto;
 	case BPF_FUNC_probe_read_str:
-		return &bpf_probe_read_str_proto;
+		return &bpf_probe_read_compat_str_proto;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CGROUPS
 	case BPF_FUNC_get_current_cgroup_id:
 		return &bpf_get_current_cgroup_id_proto;

tools/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h

@@ -563,10 +563,13 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
- * int bpf_probe_read(void *dst, u32 size, const void *src)
+ * int bpf_probe_read(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
  * 	Description
  * 		For tracing programs, safely attempt to read *size* bytes from
- * 		address *src* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 		kernel space address *unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ *
+ * 		Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user() or bpf_probe_read_kernel()
+ * 		instead.
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
@@ -1428,45 +1431,14 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
  *
- * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, int size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * int bpf_probe_read_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
  * 	Description
- * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe address
- * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. The *size* should include the
- * 		terminating NUL byte. In case the string length is smaller than
- * 		*size*, the target is not padded with further NUL bytes. If the
- * 		string length is larger than *size*, just *size*-1 bytes are
- * 		copied and the last byte is set to NUL.
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. See bpf_probe_read_kernel_str() for
+ * 		more details.
  *
- * 		On success, the length of the copied string is returned. This
- * 		makes this helper useful in tracing programs for reading
- * 		strings, and more importantly to get its length at runtime. See
- * 		the following snippet:
- *
- * 		::
- *
- * 			SEC("kprobe/sys_open")
- * 			void bpf_sys_open(struct pt_regs *ctx)
- * 			{
- * 			        char buf[PATHLEN]; // PATHLEN is defined to 256
- * 			        int res = bpf_probe_read_str(buf, sizeof(buf),
- * 				                             ctx->di);
- *
- * 				// Consume buf, for example push it to
- * 				// userspace via bpf_perf_event_output(); we
- * 				// can use res (the string length) as event
- * 				// size, after checking its boundaries.
- * 			}
- *
- * 		In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read()** helper here instead
- * 		to read the string would require to estimate the length at
- * 		compile time, and would often result in copying more memory
- * 		than necessary.
- *
- * 		Another useful use case is when parsing individual process
- * 		arguments or individual environment variables navigating
- * 		*current*\ **->mm->arg_start** and *current*\
- * 		**->mm->env_start**: using this helper and the return value,
- * 		one can quickly iterate at the right offset of the memory area.
+ * 		Generally, use bpf_probe_read_user_str() or bpf_probe_read_kernel_str()
+ * 		instead.
  * 	Return
  * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,
  * 		including the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative
@@ -2777,6 +2749,72 @@ union bpf_attr {
  * 		restricted to raw_tracepoint bpf programs.
  * 	Return
  * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_user(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Safely attempt to read *size* bytes from user space address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_kernel(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Safely attempt to read *size* bytes from kernel space address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* and store the data in *dst*.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		0 on success, or a negative error in case of failure.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_user_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe user address
+ * 		*unsafe_ptr* to *dst*. The *size* should include the
+ * 		terminating NUL byte. In case the string length is smaller than
+ * 		*size*, the target is not padded with further NUL bytes. If the
+ * 		string length is larger than *size*, just *size*-1 bytes are
+ * 		copied and the last byte is set to NUL.
+ *
+ * 		On success, the length of the copied string is returned. This
+ * 		makes this helper useful in tracing programs for reading
+ * 		strings, and more importantly to get its length at runtime. See
+ * 		the following snippet:
+ *
+ * 		::
+ *
+ * 			SEC("kprobe/sys_open")
+ * 			void bpf_sys_open(struct pt_regs *ctx)
+ * 			{
+ * 			        char buf[PATHLEN]; // PATHLEN is defined to 256
+ * 			        int res = bpf_probe_read_user_str(buf, sizeof(buf),
+ * 				                                  ctx->di);
+ *
+ * 				// Consume buf, for example push it to
+ * 				// userspace via bpf_perf_event_output(); we
+ * 				// can use res (the string length) as event
+ * 				// size, after checking its boundaries.
+ * 			}
+ *
+ * 		In comparison, using **bpf_probe_read_user()** helper here
+ * 		instead to read the string would require to estimate the length
+ * 		at compile time, and would often result in copying more memory
+ * 		than necessary.
+ *
+ * 		Another useful use case is when parsing individual process
+ * 		arguments or individual environment variables navigating
+ * 		*current*\ **->mm->arg_start** and *current*\
+ * 		**->mm->env_start**: using this helper and the return value,
+ * 		one can quickly iterate at the right offset of the memory area.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,
+ * 		including the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative
+ * 		value.
+ *
+ * int bpf_probe_read_kernel_str(void *dst, u32 size, const void *unsafe_ptr)
+ * 	Description
+ * 		Copy a NUL terminated string from an unsafe kernel address *unsafe_ptr*
+ * 		to *dst*. Same semantics as with bpf_probe_read_user_str() apply.
+ * 	Return
+ * 		On success, the strictly positive length of the string,	including
+ * 		the trailing NUL character. On error, a negative value.
  */
 #define __BPF_FUNC_MAPPER(FN)		\
 	FN(unspec),			\
@@ -2890,7 +2928,11 @@ union bpf_attr {
 	FN(sk_storage_delete),		\
 	FN(send_signal),		\
 	FN(tcp_gen_syncookie),		\
-	FN(skb_output),
+	FN(skb_output),			\
+	FN(probe_read_user),		\
+	FN(probe_read_kernel),		\
+	FN(probe_read_user_str),	\
+	FN(probe_read_kernel_str),
 
 /* integer value in 'imm' field of BPF_CALL instruction selects which helper
  * function eBPF program intends to call