linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] cfi: fix deadloop in cfi_cmdset_0002.c do_write

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <f838cc47-abe6-cc81-e75f-61b2be6e97fe@ti.com>
Date:   Mon, 25 Feb 2019 20:47:51 +0530
From:   Vignesh R <vigneshr@...com>
To:     "liujian (CE)" <liujian56@...wei.com>,
        "dwmw2@...radead.org" <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
        "computersforpeace@...il.com" <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
        "bbrezillon@...nel.org" <bbrezillon@...nel.org>,
        "marek.vasut@...il.com" <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
        "richard@....at" <richard@....at>,
        "joakim.tjernlund@...inera.com" <joakim.tjernlund@...inera.com>,
        "ikegami@...ied-telesis.co.jp" <ikegami@...ied-telesis.co.jp>,
        "keescook@...omium.org" <keescook@...omium.org>
CC:     "linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] cfi: fix deadloop in cfi_cmdset_0002.c do_write_buffer



On 22-Feb-19 8:20 PM, liujian (CE) wrote:
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vignesh R [mailto:vigneshr@...com]
>> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 1:59 PM
>> To: liujian (CE) <liujian56@...wei.com>; dwmw2@...radead.org;
>> computersforpeace@...il.com; bbrezillon@...nel.org;
>> marek.vasut@...il.com; richard@....at; joakim.tjernlund@...inera.com;
>> ikegami@...ied-telesis.co.jp; keescook@...omium.org
>> Cc: linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] cfi: fix deadloop in cfi_cmdset_0002.c do_write_buffer
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20/02/19 2:17 AM, Liu Jian wrote:
>>> In function do_write_buffer(), in the for loop, there is a case
>>> chip_ready() returns 1 while chip_good() returns 0, so it never break
>>> the loop.
>>> To fix this, chip_good() is enough and it should timeout if it stay
>>> bad for a while.
>>>
>>> Fixes: dfeae1073583 ("mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Change write buffer to
>>> check correct value")
>>> Signed-off-by: Yi Huaijie <yihuaijie@...wei.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Liu Jian <liujian56@...wei.com>
>>> Reviewed-by: Tokunori Ikegami <ikegami_to@...oo.co.jp>
>>> ---
>>> v1->v2:
>>> change git log, put the Fixes tag on a single line
>>>
>>>  drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c | 6 +++---
>>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>> b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>> index 72428b6..818e94b 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>> @@ -1876,14 +1876,14 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct
>> map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
>>>  			continue;
>>>  		}
>>>
>>> -		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo) && !chip_ready(map, adr))
>>> -			break;
>>> -
>>>  		if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>  			xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>  			goto op_done;
>>>  		}
>>>
>>> +		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo))
>>> +			break;
>>> +
>>
>> It is quite possible that this thread might be pre-empted just after
>> chip_good() check but before before time_after(). If the thread, then resumes
>> execution after timeo has elasped then, this code will wrongly indicate write
>> failure.
>>
>> To avoid this case, you should add one more check for check_good() even when
>> time_after() returns true. Something like:
>>
>> 	if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
>> 		if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>> 			xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>> 			goto op_done;
>> 		}
>> 		break;
>> 	}
>>
> So,  the patch should like this ?
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
> index 72428b6..3da2376 100644
> --- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
> +++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
> @@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
>                         continue;
>                 }
> 
> -               if (time_after(jiffies, timeo) && !chip_ready(map, adr))
> +               if (time_after(jiffies, timeo) && !chip_good(map, adr, datum))
>                         break;
> 
>                 if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
> 
> 
> 
> Any other opinions?
> If there are no other comments, I will send a patch again

Looks fine to me.. Please submit a new version. Thanks!

Regards
Vignesh