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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 9353bac92480..421facbeda91 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -374,6 +374,17 @@ void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
u8 insn_buff[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
DPRINTK("alt table %px, -> %px", start, end);
+
+ /*
+ * In the case CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL=y, KASAN_SHADOW_START is defined using
+ * cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_LA57) and is therefore patched here.
+ * During the process, KASAN becomes confused seeing partial LA57
+ * conversion and triggers a false-positive out-of-bound report.
+ *
+ * Disable KASAN until the patching is complete.
+ */
+ kasan_disable_current();
+
/*
* The scan order should be from start to end. A later scanned
* alternative code can overwrite previously scanned alternative code.
@@ -434,6 +445,8 @@ void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
text_poke_early(instr, insn_buff, insn_buff_sz);
}
+
+ kasan_enable_current();
}
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -772,8 +785,8 @@ void __init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
} else {
local_irq_save(flags);
memcpy(addr, opcode, len);
- local_irq_restore(flags);
sync_core();
+ local_irq_restore(flags);
/*
* Could also do a CLFLUSH here to speed up CPU recovery; but