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zqxwceandClaude Fable 5 81b0cd828c [kernel-jb] disable vm_map_protect Shape B (crashes debugger on 26.4+)
The 26.5 Shape B W^X matcher (mov #5 -> #7) mis-targets vm_map.c:6202
`prot &= ~VM_PROT_WRITE` -- the copy-on-write-preservation write-strip --
instead of the RWX/ALLEXEC gate at vm_map.c:5997. Widening it keeps write on
code-page protections, so a debugger's breakpoint write lands a writable PTE on
the code frame; SPTM rejects that (VIOLATION_ILLEGAL_MAP, page_fte->type=0xf),
killing any debugged process on 26.4+.

Isolation confirmed: with cs_bypass (patch_vm_fault_enter_prepare) left enabled
and Shape B disabled, the debugger works -- Shape B was the sole cause.

Retired on 26.5+ (not retargeted): on SPTM, code modification uses write-then-flip
via vm_protect(VM_PROT_COPY) -> XNU_USER_DEBUG. The debugger, MobileSubstrate
tweaks, and the JB's own plugins (vcc_patch_two_nops in libvcamcaptured.m) all use
this path; none need non-MAP_JIT RWX. Shape A (26.1-26.4, the real ALLEXEC gate)
is unaffected.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>
2026-07-05 17:39:00 +03:00
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