linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] cxl/mem: Add basic IOCTL interface

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Message-ID: <YClQEefYBR+YKBUv@zeniv-ca.linux.org.uk>
Date:   Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:30:09 +0000
From:   Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
To:     Ben Widawsky <ben.widawsky@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-cxl@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-nvdimm@...ts.01.org,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
        Chris Browy <cbrowy@...ry-design.com>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
        Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>,
        Jon Masters <jcm@...masters.org>,
        Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>,
        Rafael Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@...el.com>,
        "John Groves (jgroves)" <jgroves@...ron.com>,
        "Kelley, Sean V" <sean.v.kelley@...el.com>,
        kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.willams@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/8] cxl/mem: Add basic IOCTL interface

On Tue, Feb 09, 2021 at 04:02:55PM -0800, Ben Widawsky wrote:

> +static int handle_mailbox_cmd_from_user(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd,
> +					const struct cxl_mem_command *cmd,
> +					u64 in_payload, u64 out_payload,
> +					struct cxl_send_command __user *s)
> +{
> +	struct cxl_mem *cxlm = cxlmd->cxlm;
> +	struct device *dev = &cxlmd->dev;
> +	struct mbox_cmd mbox_cmd = {
> +		.opcode = cmd->opcode,
> +		.size_in = cmd->info.size_in,
> +	};
> +	s32 user_size_out;
> +	int rc;
> +
> +	if (get_user(user_size_out, &s->out.size))
> +		return -EFAULT;

You have already copied it in.  Never reread stuff from userland - it *can*
change under you.