diff --git a/sys/arm64/include/asm.h b/sys/arm64/include/asm.h --- a/sys/arm64/include/asm.h +++ b/sys/arm64/include/asm.h @@ -142,6 +142,28 @@ #define BTI_J #endif +/* + * To help protect against ROP attacks we can use Pointer Authentication + * to sign the return address before pushing it to the stack. + * + * PAC_LR_SIGN can be used at the start of a function to sign the link + * register with the stack pointer as the modifier. As this is in the hint + * space it is safe to use on CPUs that don't implement pointer + * authentication. It can be used in place of the BTI_C instruction above as + * a valid BTI landing pad instruction. + * + * PAC_LR_AUTH is used to authenticate the link register using the stack + * pointer as the modifier. It should be used in any function that uses + * PAC_LR_SIGN. The stack pointer must be identical in each case. + */ +#ifdef __ARM_FEATURE_PAC_DEFAULT +#define PAC_LR_SIGN hint #25 /* paciasp */ +#define PAC_LR_AUTH hint #29 /* autiasp */ +#else +#define PAC_LR_SIGN +#define PAC_LR_AUTH +#endif + /* * GNU_PROPERTY_AARCH64_FEATURE_1_NOTE can be used to insert a note that * the current assembly file is built with Pointer Authentication (PAC) or