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Date:   Wed, 6 Mar 2019 00:18:11 +0900
From:   Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     g@...ez.programming.kicks-ass.net,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>,
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        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
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        Changbin Du <changbin.du@...il.com>,
        Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
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        Nadav Amit <namit@...are.com>,
        Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>, yhs@...com, lkp@...org
Subject: Re: [uaccess] 780464aed0:
 WARNING:at_arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h:#strnlen_user/0x

On Tue, 5 Mar 2019 15:53:06 +0100
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 05, 2019 at 10:58:01PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> 
> > Could you tell me why WARN_ON_ONCE(!in_task()) is needed in access_ok()?
> 
> That came from here:
> 
>   lkml.kernel.org/r/20190225145240.GB32534@...ez.programming.kicks-ass.net
> 
> Because in-irq usage is dodgy, since we don't actually know what mm or
> ds it loaded.

Yes, I would like to allow it only if setting pagefault-disable correctly.
(and setting ds too, it is good to me)

> 
> > > I dislike that whole KERNEL_DS thing, but obviously that's not something
> > > that's going away.
> > > 
> > > Would something like:
> > > 
> > > 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(in_task || segment_eq(get_fs(), USER_DS)))
> > > 
> > > Work? Then we allow KERNEL_DS in task context, but for interrupt and
> > > others require USER_DS.
> > 
> > But what would this mean? I can't understand why we limit using
> > access_ok() so strictly and narrow the cases.
> 
> Because it's been a source of bugs. Any sanity checking we can put in
> seems like a good thing at this point.

Hmm, I see yours is strict, fit with current code, but complicated rule.

 - strncpy_from_user() can access user memory with set_fs(USER_DS) 
   in task context

 - strncpy_from_user() can access kernel memory with set_fs(KERNEL_DS) 
   in task context

 - strncpy_from_user() can access user memory in IRQ context if
   pagefault is disabled and with set_fs(USER_DS). (but pagefault-disabled
   is not verified)

 - strncpy_from_user() never allowed to access kernel memory in IRQ context,
   even if pagefault is disabled and with set_fs(KERNEL_DS).


And mine is simple.

 - strncpy_from_user() can access user memory with set_fs(USER_DS)
   in task context

 - strncpy_from_user() can access kernel memory with set_fs(KERNEL_DS)
   in task context

 - strncpy_from_user() can access user/kernel memory (depends on DS)
   in IRQ context if pagefault is disabled. (both verified)


Thank you,

-- 
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>