Enable this option to test object aggregation manager on boot
(or module load).
- If unsure, say N.
+ config TEST_STACKINIT
+ tristate "Test level of stack variable initialization"
+ help
+ Test if the kernel is zero-initializing stack variables and
+ padding. Coverage is controlled by compiler flags,
+ CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK, CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYREF,
+ or CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYREF_ALL.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
endif # RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU
config MEMTEST
obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_DEBUG_VIRTUAL) += test_debug_virtual.o
obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_MEMCAT_P) += test_memcat_p.o
obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_OBJAGG) += test_objagg.o
+ obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_STACKINIT) += test_stackinit.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH) += livepatch/
+
ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT),y)
CFLAGS_kobject.o += -DDEBUG
CFLAGS_kobject_uevent.o += -DDEBUG
* https://pax.grsecurity.net/
config GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK
- bool "Force initialization of variables containing userspace addresses"
+ bool "Zero initialize stack variables"
- # Currently STRUCTLEAK inserts initialization out of live scope of
- # variables from KASAN point of view. This leads to KASAN false
- # positive reports. Prohibit this combination for now.
- depends on !KASAN_EXTRA
help
- This plugin zero-initializes any structures containing a
- __user attribute. This can prevent some classes of information
- exposures.
-
- This plugin was ported from grsecurity/PaX. More information at:
+ While the kernel is built with warnings enabled for any missed
+ stack variable initializations, this warning is silenced for
+ anything passed by reference to another function, under the
+ occasionally misguided assumption that the function will do
+ the initialization. As this regularly leads to exploitable
+ flaws, this plugin is available to identify and zero-initialize
+ such variables, depending on the chosen level of coverage.
+
+ This plugin was originally ported from grsecurity/PaX. More
+ information at:
* https://grsecurity.net/
* https://pax.grsecurity.net/