Re: [RFC PATCH 1/3] audit: remove arch_f pointer from struct audit_krule

[Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@redhat.com>]

On 2018-02-15 15:42, Paul Moore wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 7:29 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@redhat.com> wrote:
> > The arch_f pointer was added to the struct audit_krule in commit:
> > e54dc2431d740a79a6bd013babade99d71b1714f ("audit signal recipients")
> >
> > This is only used on addition and deletion of rules which isn't time
> > critical and the arch field is likely to be one of the first fields,
> > easily found iterating over the field type.  This isn't worth the
> > additional complexity and storage.  Delete the field.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@redhat.com>
> > ---
> >  include/linux/audit.h |  1 -
> >  kernel/auditfilter.c  | 12 ++++++++----
> >  2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> I haven't decided if I like the removal of arch_f or not, but I think
> I might know where your oops/panic is coming from, thoughts below ...

Have you decided yet if you like the removal of the arch_f pointer or
not?  An updated v2 was provided the following day:
	https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2018-February/msg00059.html

I will send an updated patch if it seems worthwhile.

> > diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
> > index af410d9..64a3b0e 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/audit.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/audit.h
> > @@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ struct audit_krule {
> >         u32                     field_count;
> >         char                    *filterkey; /* ties events to rules */
> >         struct audit_field      *fields;
> > -       struct audit_field      *arch_f; /* quick access to arch field */
> >         struct audit_field      *inode_f; /* quick access to an inode field */
> >         struct audit_watch      *watch; /* associated watch */
> >         struct audit_tree       *tree;  /* associated watched tree */
> > diff --git a/kernel/auditfilter.c b/kernel/auditfilter.c
> > index 739a6d2..3343d1c 100644
> > --- a/kernel/auditfilter.c
> > +++ b/kernel/auditfilter.c
> > @@ -220,7 +220,14 @@ static inline int audit_match_class_bits(int class, u32 *mask)
> >
> >  static int audit_match_signal(struct audit_entry *entry)
> >  {
> > -       struct audit_field *arch = entry->rule.arch_f;
> > +       int i;
> > +       struct audit_field *arch;
> > +
> > +       for (i = 0; i < entry->rule.field_count; i++)
> > +               if (entry->rule.fields[i].type == AUDIT_ARCH) {
> > +                       arch = &entry->rule.fields[i];
> > +                       break;
> > +               }
> 
> In the original code arch_f was initialized to NULL via the allocator
> so the arch local variable was guaranteed to have a valid value or
> NULL.  Unfortunately, in your code if there is no AUDIT_ARCH field
> arch could remain uninitialized which I believe could lead to the
> oops/panic you are seeing.
> 
> >         if (!arch) {
> >                 /* When arch is unspecified, we must check both masks on biarch
> > @@ -496,9 +503,6 @@ static struct audit_entry *audit_data_to_entry(struct audit_rule_data *data,
> >                         if (!gid_valid(f->gid))
> >                                 goto exit_free;
> >                         break;
> > -               case AUDIT_ARCH:
> > -                       entry->rule.arch_f = f;
> > -                       break;
> >                 case AUDIT_SUBJ_USER:
> >                 case AUDIT_SUBJ_ROLE:
> >                 case AUDIT_SUBJ_TYPE:
> > --
> > 1.8.3.1
> 
> -- 
> paul moore
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> 
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- RGB

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