[PATCH 1/2] rtld: Enable MTE for stack when specified in .dynamic.

Cupertino Miranda cupertino.miranda@oracle.com
Fri Mar 14 13:21:41 GMT 2025


MTE stack tagging enabled executables are flagged by setting the dynamic
array tag DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_STACK as described in section 6 from:
https://github.com/ARM-software/abi-aa/blob/main/memtagabielf64/memtagabielf64.rst

Also the mode in which MTE would react to MTE faults is set by the tag
DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_MODE.

This patch verifies for the presence of those tags in the dynamic array
and performs mprotect on the main application stack map with the extra
PROT_MTE flag.

---
 elf/dl-mte-stack.c                            | 27 +++++++
 elf/elf.h                                     |  8 +-
 sysdeps/aarch64/Makefile                      |  3 +-
 sysdeps/aarch64/cpu-features.h                | 15 ++++
 sysdeps/aarch64/dl-mte.c                      | 50 +++++++++++++
 sysdeps/aarch64/dl-prop.h                     |  4 +
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile      |  5 ++
 .../unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/dl-mte-stack.c    | 74 +++++++++++++++++++
 8 files changed, 184 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 elf/dl-mte-stack.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/aarch64/dl-mte.c
 create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/dl-mte-stack.c

diff --git a/elf/dl-mte-stack.c b/elf/dl-mte-stack.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0063b54a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elf/dl-mte-stack.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* Stack memory tagging support.  Stub version.
+   Copyright (C) 2003-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <ldsodefs.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+void
+_dl_mte_stack_protect (void *stack_end)
+{
+  return ENOSYS;
+}
+rtld_hidden_def (_dl_mte_stack_protect)
diff --git a/elf/elf.h b/elf/elf.h
index 96df2eec01..daf0e52b15 100644
--- a/elf/elf.h
+++ b/elf/elf.h
@@ -1392,6 +1392,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_BTI	(1U << 0)
 #define GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_PAC	(1U << 1)
 #define GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_GCS	(1U << 2)
+#define GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_MTE_STACK	(1U << 3)
 
 /* The x86 instruction sets indicated by the corresponding bits are
    used in program.  Their support in the hardware is optional.  */
@@ -3049,7 +3050,12 @@ enum
 #define DT_AARCH64_BTI_PLT	(DT_LOPROC + 1)
 #define DT_AARCH64_PAC_PLT	(DT_LOPROC + 3)
 #define DT_AARCH64_VARIANT_PCS	(DT_LOPROC + 5)
-#define DT_AARCH64_NUM		6
+#define DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_MODE 	(DT_LOPROC + 9)
+#define DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_HEAP 	(DT_LOPROC + 11)
+#define DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_STACK 	(DT_LOPROC + 12)
+#define DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_GLOBALS 	(DT_LOPROC + 13)
+#define DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_GLOBALSSZ 	(DT_LOPROC + 15)
+#define DT_AARCH64_NUM		16
 
 /* AArch64 specific values for the st_other field.  */
 #define STO_AARCH64_VARIANT_PCS 0x80
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/Makefile b/sysdeps/aarch64/Makefile
index 4b7f8a5c07..f93ef636ac 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(subdir),elf)
 sysdep-dl-routines += \
   dl-bti \
-  dl-gcs
+  dl-gcs \
+  dl-mte
 
 tests += tst-audit26 \
 	 tst-audit27
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/cpu-features.h b/sysdeps/aarch64/cpu-features.h
index ef4e947e8c..0761549718 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/cpu-features.h
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/cpu-features.h
@@ -66,4 +66,19 @@ struct cpu_features
   bool mops;
 };
 
+#define ARCH_MTE_MODE_SYNC (1 << 1)
+#define ARCH_MTE_MODE_ASYNC (1 << 2)
+#define AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_STACK (1 << 3)
+
+#define AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_MASK (0x3)
+
+#define AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_MASK (0x3)
+#define AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_ASYNC (1)
+#define AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_SYNC (1 << 1)
+
+
+#ifndef ARCH_INIT_MEMORY_STACK_TAGGING
+#define ARCH_INIT_MEMORY_STACK_TAGGING _dl_mte_stack_protect
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _CPU_FEATURES_AARCH64_H  */
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-mte.c b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-mte.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30740d1eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-mte.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* AArch64 MTE Stack functions.
+   Copyright (C) 2020-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <ldsodefs.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+extern void
+_dl_mte_stack_protect (void *stack_end);
+
+void
+_dl_mte_stack_check (struct link_map *l, const char *program)
+{
+  /* TODO: Replace the dynamic info by gnu.property entry.  */
+  ElfW(Dyn) *d;
+  for (d = l->l_ld; d->d_tag != DT_NULL; ++d)
+    {
+      if (d->d_tag == DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_STACK)
+        GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state |= AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_STACK;
+      if (d->d_tag == DT_AARCH64_MEMTAG_MODE)
+        {
+          if (d->d_un.d_val == 1)
+          {
+	    GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state &= ~AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_MASK;
+            GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state |= AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_ASYNC;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state &= ~AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_MASK;
+            GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state |= AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_ASYNC;
+          }
+        }
+    }
+
+    _dl_mte_stack_protect (__libc_stack_end);
+}
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-prop.h b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-prop.h
index abca2be7fa..66b05c1b75 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-prop.h
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/dl-prop.h
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ extern void _dl_bti_check (struct link_map *, const char *)
 extern void _dl_gcs_check (struct link_map *, const char *)
     attribute_hidden;
 
+extern void _dl_mte_stack_check (struct link_map *, const char *)
+    attribute_hidden;
+
 static inline void __attribute__ ((always_inline))
 _rtld_main_check (struct link_map *m, const char *program)
 {
   _dl_bti_check (m, program);
   _dl_gcs_check (m, program);
+  _dl_mte_stack_check (m, program);
 }
 
 static inline void __attribute__ ((always_inline))
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
index 1fdad67fae..8fb0e65b2a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ tests += \
   # tests
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(subdir),elf)
+sysdep-dl-routines += \
+  dl-mte-stack
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(subdir),stdlib)
 gen-as-const-headers += ucontext_i.sym
 endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/dl-mte-stack.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/dl-mte-stack.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4bc82c99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/dl-mte-stack.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* Memory tagging handling for GNU dynamic linker.  Stub version.
+   Copyright (C) 2003-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <ldsodefs.h>
+#include <libintl.h>
+#include <not-cancel.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+
+#define MTE_ALLOWED_TAGS (0xfffe << PR_MTE_TAG_SHIFT)
+
+static int
+_dl_mte_mode (void)
+{
+  if (GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state & AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_SYNC)
+    __prctl (PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL,
+	     (PR_TAGGED_ADDR_ENABLE | PR_MTE_TCF_SYNC | MTE_ALLOWED_TAGS),
+	     0, 0, 0);
+  else if (GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state & AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_ASYNC)
+    __prctl (PR_SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL,
+	     (PR_TAGGED_ADDR_ENABLE | PR_MTE_TCF_ASYNC | MTE_ALLOWED_TAGS),
+	     0, 0, 0);
+
+  return ((GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state & AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_MODE_MASK) != 0);
+}
+
+void
+_dl_mte_stack_protect (void *stack_end)
+{
+  if ((GLRO(dl_aarch64_cpu_features).mte_state & AARCH64_CPU_FEATURE_MTE_STATE_STACK) == 0
+      ||  !_dl_mte_mode ())
+    return;
+
+  int errval = 0;
+  uintptr_t page = ((uintptr_t) stack_end
+		    & -(intptr_t) GLRO(dl_pagesize));
+
+  if (__mprotect ((void *) page, GLRO(dl_pagesize),
+		  PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE | PROT_MTE
+		  | (GL(dl_stack_flags) & PF_X ? PROT_EXEC : 0)
+#if _STACK_GROWS_DOWN
+		  | PROT_GROWSDOWN
+#elif _STACK_GROWS_UP
+		  | PROT_GROWSUP
+#endif
+		  ) != 0)
+    errval = errno;
+
+  if (errval)
+    {
+      const char *errstring = NULL;
+     errstring = N_("\
+cannot set stack with PROT_MTE");
+      const char *name = "MTE Stack";
+      struct dl_exception exception;
+      _dl_exception_create (&exception, name, errstring);
+      _dl_signal_exception (errval, &exception, NULL);
+    }
+}
+
-- 
2.39.5



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