linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] amd64-agp: fix arbitrary kernel memory writes

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Date:   Wed, 29 May 2019 01:34:59 -0700
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Young Xiao <92siuyang@...il.com>
Cc:     airlied@...ux.ie, arnd@...db.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] amd64-agp: fix arbitrary kernel memory writes

On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 12:52:01PM +0800, Young Xiao wrote:
> pg_start is copied from userspace on AGPIOC_BIND and AGPIOC_UNBIND ioctl
> cmds of agp_ioctl() and passed to agpioc_bind_wrap().  As said in the
> comment, (pg_start + mem->page_count) may wrap in case of AGPIOC_BIND,
> and it is not checked at all in case of AGPIOC_UNBIND.  As a result, user
> with sufficient privileges (usually "video" group) may generate either
> local DoS or privilege escalation.
> 
> See commit 194b3da873fd ("agp: fix arbitrary kernel memory writes")
> for details.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Young Xiao <92siuyang@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> index c69e39f..5daa0e3 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> @@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static int amd64_insert_memory(struct agp_memory *mem, off_t pg_start, int type)
>  
>  	/* Make sure we can fit the range in the gatt table. */
>  	/* FIXME: could wrap */
> -	if (((unsigned long)pg_start + mem->page_count) > num_entries)
> +	if (((pg_start + mem->page_count) > num_entries) ||
> +	    ((pg_start + mem->page_count) < pg_start))

Why did you take off the cast for the first test?

And if this really does fix this issue, should you remove the FIXME
line?

thanks,

greg k-h