mm: SLUB freelist randomization

Implements freelist randomization for the SLUB allocator.  It was
previous implemented for the SLAB allocator.  Both use the same
configuration option (CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM).

The list is randomized during initialization of a new set of pages.  The
order on different freelist sizes is pre-computed at boot for
performance.  Each kmem_cache has its own randomized freelist.

This security feature reduces the predictability of the kernel SLUB
allocator against heap overflows rendering attacks much less stable.

For example these attacks exploit the predictability of the heap:
 - Linux Kernel CAN SLUB overflow (https://goo.gl/oMNWkU)
 - Exploiting Linux Kernel Heap corruptions (http://goo.gl/EXLn95)

Performance results:

slab_test impact is between 3% to 4% on average for 100000 attempts
without smp.  It is a very focused testing, kernbench show the overall
impact on the system is way lower.

Before:

  Single thread testing
  =====================
  1. Kmalloc: Repeatedly allocate then free test
  100000 times kmalloc(8) -> 49 cycles kfree -> 77 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(16) -> 51 cycles kfree -> 79 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(32) -> 53 cycles kfree -> 83 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(64) -> 62 cycles kfree -> 90 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(128) -> 81 cycles kfree -> 97 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(256) -> 98 cycles kfree -> 121 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(512) -> 95 cycles kfree -> 122 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(1024) -> 96 cycles kfree -> 126 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(2048) -> 115 cycles kfree -> 140 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(4096) -> 149 cycles kfree -> 171 cycles
  2. Kmalloc: alloc/free test
  100000 times kmalloc(8)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(16)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(32)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(64)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(128)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(256)/kfree -> 69 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(512)/kfree -> 70 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(1024)/kfree -> 73 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(2048)/kfree -> 72 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(4096)/kfree -> 71 cycles

After:

  Single thread testing
  =====================
  1. Kmalloc: Repeatedly allocate then free test
  100000 times kmalloc(8) -> 57 cycles kfree -> 78 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(16) -> 61 cycles kfree -> 81 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(32) -> 76 cycles kfree -> 93 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(64) -> 83 cycles kfree -> 94 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(128) -> 106 cycles kfree -> 107 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(256) -> 118 cycles kfree -> 117 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(512) -> 114 cycles kfree -> 116 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(1024) -> 115 cycles kfree -> 118 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(2048) -> 147 cycles kfree -> 131 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(4096) -> 214 cycles kfree -> 161 cycles
  2. Kmalloc: alloc/free test
  100000 times kmalloc(8)/kfree -> 66 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(16)/kfree -> 66 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(32)/kfree -> 66 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(64)/kfree -> 66 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(128)/kfree -> 65 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(256)/kfree -> 67 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(512)/kfree -> 67 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(1024)/kfree -> 64 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(2048)/kfree -> 67 cycles
  100000 times kmalloc(4096)/kfree -> 67 cycles

Kernbench, before:

  Average Optimal load -j 12 Run (std deviation):
  Elapsed Time 101.873 (1.16069)
  User Time 1045.22 (1.60447)
  System Time 88.969 (0.559195)
  Percent CPU 1112.9 (13.8279)
  Context Switches 189140 (2282.15)
  Sleeps 99008.6 (768.091)

After:

  Average Optimal load -j 12 Run (std deviation):
  Elapsed Time 102.47 (0.562732)
  User Time 1045.3 (1.34263)
  System Time 88.311 (0.342554)
  Percent CPU 1105.8 (6.49444)
  Context Switches 189081 (2355.78)
  Sleeps 99231.5 (800.358)

Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1464295031-26375-3-git-send-email-thgarnie@google.com
Signed-off-by: Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Cc: Christoph Lameter <cl@linux.com>
Cc: Pekka Enberg <penberg@kernel.org>
Cc: David Rientjes <rientjes@google.com>
Cc: Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@lge.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 557bdf10cd44..504057925ee9 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1786,10 +1786,10 @@ endchoice
 
 config SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM
 	default n
-	depends on SLAB
+	depends on SLAB || SLUB
 	bool "SLAB freelist randomization"
 	help
-	  Randomizes the freelist order used on creating new SLABs. This
+	  Randomizes the freelist order used on creating new pages. This
 	  security feature reduces the predictability of the kernel slab
 	  allocator against heap overflows.