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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/utils.c b/arch/x86/events/utils.c
index 76b1f8bb0fd5..77fd00b3305e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/utils.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/utils.c
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#include <asm/insn.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <asm/msr.h>
#include "perf_event.h"
static int decode_branch_type(struct insn *insn)
@@ -132,9 +134,9 @@ static int get_branch_type(unsigned long from, unsigned long to, int abort,
* The LBR logs any address in the IP, even if the IP just
* faulted. This means userspace can control the from address.
* Ensure we don't blindly read any address by validating it is
- * a known text address.
+ * a known text address and not a vsyscall address.
*/
- if (kernel_text_address(from)) {
+ if (kernel_text_address(from) && !in_gate_area_no_mm(from)) {
addr = (void *)from;
/*
* Assume we can get the maximum possible size