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    KVM: arm64: Avoid mistaken attempts to save SVE state for vcpus · 2955bcc8
    Dave Martin authored
    Commit e6b673b7 ("KVM: arm64: Optimise FPSIMD handling to reduce
    guest/host thrashing") uses fpsimd_save() to save the FPSIMD state
    for a vcpu when scheduling the vcpu out.  However, currently
    current's value of TIF_SVE is restored before calling fpsimd_save()
    which means that fpsimd_save() may erroneously attempt to save SVE
    state from the vcpu.  This enables current's vector state to be
    polluted with guest data.  current->thread.sve_state may be
    unallocated or not large enough, so this can also trigger a NULL
    dereference or buffer overrun.
    
    Instead of this, TIF_SVE should be configured properly for the
    guest when calling fpsimd_save() with the vcpu context loaded.
    
    This patch ensures this by delaying restoration of current's
    TIF_SVE until after the call to fpsimd_save().
    
    Fixes: e6b673b7 ("KVM: arm64: Optimise FPSIMD handling to reduce guest/host thrashing")
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDave Martin <Dave.Martin@arm.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMarc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>
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