[PATCH] fix is_at_popf() for compat tasks

When testing for the REX instruction prefix, first check
for 32-bit mode because in compat mode the REX prefix is an
increment instruction.

Signed-off-by: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com>
Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
index d35ec1b..3a52c7b 100644 (file)
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -141,8 +141,11 @@ static int is_at_popf(struct task_struct *child, struct pt_regs *regs)
                case 0xf0: case 0xf2: case 0xf3:
                        continue;
 
-               /* REX prefixes */
                case 0x40 ... 0x4f:
+                       if (regs->cs != __USER_CS)
+                               /* 32-bit mode: register increment */
+                               return 0;
+                       /* 64-bit mode: REX prefix */
                        continue;
 
                        /* CHECKME: f0, f2, f3 */