linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v2 1/1] scsi: ufs: Fix unexpected values get from ufshcd_read_desc

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Date:   Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:22:49 +0000
From:   Avri Altman <Avri.Altman@....com>
To:     Can Guo <cang@...eaurora.org>
CC:     "asutoshd@...eaurora.org" <asutoshd@...eaurora.org>,
        "nguyenb@...eaurora.org" <nguyenb@...eaurora.org>,
        "hongwus@...eaurora.org" <hongwus@...eaurora.org>,
        "rnayak@...eaurora.org" <rnayak@...eaurora.org>,
        "linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kernel-team@...roid.com" <kernel-team@...roid.com>,
        "saravanak@...gle.com" <saravanak@...gle.com>,
        "salyzyn@...gle.com" <salyzyn@...gle.com>,
        Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Stanley Chu <stanley.chu@...iatek.com>,
        Bean Huo <beanhuo@...ron.com>,
        Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 1/1] scsi: ufs: Fix unexpected values get from
 ufshcd_read_desc_param()

 
> On 2020-10-22 14:37, Avri Altman wrote:
> >> Since WB feature has been added, WB related sysfs entries can be
> >> accessed
> >> even when an UFS device does not support WB feature. In that case, the
> >> descriptors which are not supported by the UFS device may be wrongly
> >> reported when they are accessed from their corrsponding sysfs entries.
> >> Fix it by adding a sanity check of parameter offset against the actual
> >> decriptor length.s
> > This should be a bug fix IMO, and be dealt with similarly like
> > ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag.
> > Thanks,
> > Avri
> 
> Could you please elaborate on ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag?
> Sorry that I don't quite get it.
Since this change is only protecting illegal access from sysfs entries,
I am suggesting to handle it there, just like ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag
Are doing it for flags and attributes.

Thanks,
Avri