[PATCH] lkdtm: Make UNSET_SMEP built-in-only and unexport native_write_cr4()

From: Dennis Chen

Date: Wed Oct 14 2026 - 14:05:37 EST


native_write_cr4 should not be exported to modules. Commit 21953ee5013d
("x86/cpu: Export native_write_cr4() only when CONFIG_LKTDM=m")
restricted the export somewhat, but native_write_cr4() is still exposed
to all GPL-compatible modules when CONFIG_LKDTM=m.

UNSET_SMEP is the only module user of native_write_cr4(). Restrict
the test to CONFIG_LKDTM=y and remove the export. When LKDTM is
built as a module, report XFAIL for UNSET_SMEP.

Suggested-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20200420090102.GB24518@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Signed-off-by: Dennis Chen <dechen@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c | 3 ---
drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index c7352827f491..7c1b9e045d5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -490,9 +490,6 @@ void __no_profile native_write_cr4(unsigned long val)
bits_changed);
}
}
-#if IS_MODULE(CONFIG_LKDTM)
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(native_write_cr4);
-#endif

void cr4_update_irqsoff(unsigned long set, unsigned long clear)
{
diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
index 3eca2ef64aff..d82c47fb9f03 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static void lkdtm_STACK_GUARD_PAGE_TRAILING(void)

static void lkdtm_UNSET_SMEP(void)
{
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_64) && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_UML)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_64) && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_UML) && IS_BUILTIN(CONFIG_LKDTM)
#define MOV_CR4_DEPTH 64
void (*direct_write_cr4)(unsigned long val);
unsigned char *insn;
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static void lkdtm_UNSET_SMEP(void)
native_write_cr4(cr4);
}
#else
- pr_err("XFAIL: this test is x86_64-only\n");
+ pr_err("XFAIL: this test is x86_64-only and requires CONFIG_LKDTM=y\n");
#endif
}

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