linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] xen/pv-scsi: update header and harden frontend

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Date:   Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:25:42 -0400
From:   Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@...nel.org>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] xen/pv-scsi: update header and harden frontend


On 4/28/22 3:53 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:
> Update the Xen PV-scsi interface from the Xen tree and adapt the
> related drivers to use the new definitions.
>
> Harden the frontend driver to be no longer vulnerable to a malicious
> backend.
>
> Juergen Gross (4):
>    xen: update vscsiif.h
>    xen/scsiback: use new command result macros
>    xen/scsifront: use new command result macros
>    xen/scsifront: harden driver against malicious backend
>
>   drivers/scsi/xen-scsifront.c       | 168 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>   drivers/xen/xen-scsiback.c         |  82 +++++++++++++-
>   include/xen/interface/io/vscsiif.h | 133 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
>   3 files changed, 340 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)


Reviewed-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com>