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* [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table
@ 2018-02-27 22:43 Danilo Krummrich
  2018-02-27 22:43 ` [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache() Danilo Krummrich
  2018-02-27 23:02 ` [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table Kees Cook
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Danilo Krummrich @ 2018-02-27 22:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: mcgrof, keescook; +Cc: linux-kernel, linux-fsdevel, Danilo Krummrich

proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not take currently unregistering
sysctl tables into account, which might result into a page fault in
sysctl_follow_link() - add a check to fix it.

Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
---
 fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index c5cbbdff3c3d..a0b6c647835e 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file *file,
 	bool ret = true;
 	head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
 
+	if (IS_ERR(head))
+		return false;
+
 	if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
 		/* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
 		int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
-- 
2.14.1

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* [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache()
  2018-02-27 22:43 [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table Danilo Krummrich
@ 2018-02-27 22:43 ` Danilo Krummrich
  2018-02-27 22:59   ` Kees Cook
  2018-02-27 23:02 ` [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table Kees Cook
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Danilo Krummrich @ 2018-02-27 22:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: mcgrof, keescook; +Cc: linux-kernel, linux-fsdevel, Danilo Krummrich

proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not need to check whether we're
called for a link - it's already done by scan().

Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
---
 fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index a0b6c647835e..7e7d9facb842 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -707,17 +707,16 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file *file,
 				    struct ctl_table *table)
 {
 	bool ret = true;
+	int err = 0;
 	head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(head))
 		return false;
 
-	if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
-		/* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
-		int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
-		if (err)
-			goto out;
-	}
+	/* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
+	sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = proc_sys_fill_cache(file, ctx, head, table);
 out:
-- 
2.14.1

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* Re: [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache()
  2018-02-27 22:43 ` [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache() Danilo Krummrich
@ 2018-02-27 22:59   ` Kees Cook
  2018-02-27 23:01     ` Danilo Krummrich
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Kees Cook @ 2018-02-27 22:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Danilo Krummrich; +Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez, LKML, linux-fsdevel

On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 2:43 PM, Danilo Krummrich
<danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de> wrote:
> proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not need to check whether we're
> called for a link - it's already done by scan().
>
> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
> ---
>  fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 11 +++++------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> index a0b6c647835e..7e7d9facb842 100644
> --- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> +++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> @@ -707,17 +707,16 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file *file,
>                                     struct ctl_table *table)
>  {
>         bool ret = true;
> +       int err = 0;
>         head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
>
>         if (IS_ERR(head))
>                 return false;
>
> -       if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
> -               /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
> -               int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
> -               if (err)
> -                       goto out;
> -       }
> +       /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
> +       sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);

Shouldn't this be err = sysctl_follow_link... ? Otherwise I don't see
where err is used.

-Kees

> +       if (err)
> +               goto out;
>
>         ret = proc_sys_fill_cache(file, ctx, head, table);
>  out:
> --
> 2.14.1
>



-- 
Kees Cook
Pixel Security

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread

* Re: [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache()
  2018-02-27 22:59   ` Kees Cook
@ 2018-02-27 23:01     ` Danilo Krummrich
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Danilo Krummrich @ 2018-02-27 23:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Kees Cook; +Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez, LKML, linux-fsdevel, keescook

On 2018-02-27 23:59, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 2:43 PM, Danilo Krummrich
> <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de> wrote:
>> proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not need to check whether we're
>> called for a link - it's already done by scan().
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
>> ---
>>  fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 11 +++++------
>>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> index a0b6c647835e..7e7d9facb842 100644
>> --- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> +++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> @@ -707,17 +707,16 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file 
>> *file,
>>                                     struct ctl_table *table)
>>  {
>>         bool ret = true;
>> +       int err = 0;
>>         head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
>> 
>>         if (IS_ERR(head))
>>                 return false;
>> 
>> -       if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
>> -               /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link 
>> ignore it */
>> -               int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
>> -               if (err)
>> -                       goto out;
>> -       }
>> +       /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it 
>> */
>> +       sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
> 
> Shouldn't this be err = sysctl_follow_link... ? Otherwise I don't see
> where err is used.
> 
> -Kees
> 
Of course, thanks.
>> +       if (err)
>> +               goto out;
>> 
>>         ret = proc_sys_fill_cache(file, ctx, head, table);
>>  out:
>> --
>> 2.14.1
>> 

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread

* Re: [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table
  2018-02-27 22:43 [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table Danilo Krummrich
  2018-02-27 22:43 ` [PATCH 2/2] fs/sysctl: remove redundant link check in proc_sys_link_fill_cache() Danilo Krummrich
@ 2018-02-27 23:02 ` Kees Cook
  2018-02-27 23:20   ` Danilo Krummrich
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Kees Cook @ 2018-02-27 23:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Danilo Krummrich; +Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez, LKML, linux-fsdevel

On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 2:43 PM, Danilo Krummrich
<danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de> wrote:
> proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not take currently unregistering
> sysctl tables into account, which might result into a page fault in
> sysctl_follow_link() - add a check to fix it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
> ---
>  fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> index c5cbbdff3c3d..a0b6c647835e 100644
> --- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> +++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
> @@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file *file,
>         bool ret = true;

Nothing appears to actually change "ret" in this function. It should
likely be dropped too.

>         head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
>
> +       if (IS_ERR(head))
> +               return false;
> +

This looks sensible. I'd drop the blank line between sysctl_head_grab
and the IS_ERR, though.

How are you testing this change?

Thanks!

-Kees

>         if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
>                 /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link ignore it */
>                 int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
> --
> 2.14.1
>



-- 
Kees Cook
Pixel Security

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread

* Re: [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table
  2018-02-27 23:02 ` [PATCH 1/2] fs/sysctl: fix potential page fault while unregistering sysctl table Kees Cook
@ 2018-02-27 23:20   ` Danilo Krummrich
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Danilo Krummrich @ 2018-02-27 23:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Kees Cook; +Cc: Luis R. Rodriguez, LKML, linux-fsdevel, keescook

On 2018-02-28 00:02, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 2:43 PM, Danilo Krummrich
> <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de> wrote:
>> proc_sys_link_fill_cache() does not take currently unregistering
>> sysctl tables into account, which might result into a page fault in
>> sysctl_follow_link() - add a check to fix it.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <danilokrummrich@dk-develop.de>
>> ---
>>  fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c | 3 +++
>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>> 
>> diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> index c5cbbdff3c3d..a0b6c647835e 100644
>> --- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> +++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
>> @@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ static bool proc_sys_link_fill_cache(struct file 
>> *file,
>>         bool ret = true;
> 
> Nothing appears to actually change "ret" in this function. It should
> likely be dropped too.
> 
proc_sys_fill_cache() potentially changes "ret".
>>         head = sysctl_head_grab(head);
>> 
>> +       if (IS_ERR(head))
>> +               return false;
>> +
> 
> This looks sensible. I'd drop the blank line between sysctl_head_grab
> and the IS_ERR, though.
> 
I'll do that.
> How are you testing this change?
> 
Honestly, not at all. Actually, I never run in such a page fault.
I spotted it by accident while reading the code.
> Thanks!
> 
> -Kees
> 
>>         if (S_ISLNK(table->mode)) {
>>                 /* It is not an error if we can not follow the link 
>> ignore it */
>>                 int err = sysctl_follow_link(&head, &table);
>> --
>> 2.14.1
>> 

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