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x86/sev: Improve handling of writes to intercepted TSC MSRs
Currently, when a Secure TSC enabled SNP guest attempts to write to the
intercepted GUEST_TSC_FREQ MSR (a read-only MSR), the guest kernel response
incorrectly implies a VMM configuration error, when in fact it is the usual
VMM configuration to intercept writes to read-only MSRs, unless explicitly
documented.
Modify the intercepted TSC MSR #VC handling:
* Write to GUEST_TSC_FREQ will generate a #GP instead of terminating the
guest
* Write to MSR_IA32_TSC will generate a #GP instead of silently ignoring it
However, continue to terminate the guest when reading from intercepted
GUEST_TSC_FREQ MSR with Secure TSC enabled, as intercepted reads indicate an
improper VMM configuration for Secure TSC enabled SNP guests.
[ bp: simplify comment. ]
Fixes: 38cc649 ("x86/sev: Prevent GUEST_TSC_FREQ MSR interception for Secure TSC enabled guests")
Suggested-by: Sean Christopherson <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Nikunj A Dadhania <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Tom Lendacky <[email protected]>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/[email protected]
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