linux-kernel - [PATCH] uprobes: Fix handle_swbp() vs. unregister() + register() race once more

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Date:   Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:10:31 +0100
From:   Andrea Parri <andrea.parri@...rulasolutions.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Andrea Parri <andrea.parri@...rulasolutions.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>, stable@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH] uprobes: Fix handle_swbp() vs. unregister() + register() race once more

Commit 142b18ddc8143 ("uprobes: Fix handle_swbp() vs unregister() +
register() race") added the UPROBE_COPY_INSN flag, and corresponding
smp_wmb() and smp_rmb() memory barriers, to ensure that handle_swbp()
uses fully-initialized uprobes only.

However, the smp_rmb() is mis-placed: this barrier should be placed
after handle_swbp() has tested for the flag, thus guaranteeing that
(program-order) subsequent loads from the uprobe can see the initial
stores performed by prepare_uprobe().

Move the smp_rmb() accordingly.  Also amend the comments associated
to the two memory barriers to indicate their actual locations.

Signed-off-by: Andrea Parri <andrea.parri@...rulasolutions.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
Cc: Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Cc: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc: stable@...nel.org
Fixes: 142b18ddc8143 ("uprobes: Fix handle_swbp() vs unregister() + register() race")
---
 kernel/events/uprobes.c | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/events/uprobes.c b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
index 96d4bee83489b..322e97bbb4370 100644
--- a/kernel/events/uprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int prepare_uprobe(struct uprobe *uprobe, struct file *file,
 	BUG_ON((uprobe->offset & ~PAGE_MASK) +
 			UPROBE_SWBP_INSN_SIZE > PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	smp_wmb(); /* pairs with rmb() in find_active_uprobe() */
+	smp_wmb(); /* pairs with the smp_rmb() in handle_swbp() */
 	set_bit(UPROBE_COPY_INSN, &uprobe->flags);
 
  out:
@@ -2178,10 +2178,18 @@ static void handle_swbp(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	 * After we hit the bp, _unregister + _register can install the
 	 * new and not-yet-analyzed uprobe at the same address, restart.
 	 */
-	smp_rmb(); /* pairs with wmb() in install_breakpoint() */
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(UPROBE_COPY_INSN, &uprobe->flags)))
 		goto out;
 
+	/*
+	 * Pairs with the smp_wmb() in prepare_uprobe().
+	 *
+	 * Guarantees that if we see the UPROBE_COPY_INSN bit set, then
+	 * we must also see the stores to &uprobe->arch performed by the
+	 * prepare_uprobe() call.
+	 */
+	smp_rmb();
+
 	/* Tracing handlers use ->utask to communicate with fetch methods */
 	if (!get_utask())
 		goto out;
-- 
2.17.1