linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: f2fs: fix kernel discard

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Date:   Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:23:51 +0800
From:   Chao Yu <chao@...nel.org>
To:     Hoi Pok Wu <wuhoipok@...il.com>, jaegeuk@...nel.org
Cc:     linux-f2fs-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        syzbot+035a381ea1afb63f098d@...kaller.appspotmail.com,
        syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: f2fs: fix kernel discard_thread NULL dereference

On 2022/10/17 18:04, Hoi Pok Wu wrote:
> Pointer discard_thread is pointing to nowhere, using IS_ERR prevents the
> situation. IS_ERR also seen being used throughout the file.

I guess below patch can fix this issue from root cause?

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-f2fs-devel/20221013155628.434671-1-chao@kernel.org/T/#u

Thanks,

> 
> Link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=9499bc6574cea5940e48199c2fd0732d9b11e5e1
> Reported-by: syzbot+035a381ea1afb63f098d@...kaller.appspotmail.com
> Signed-off-by: Hoi Pok Wu <wuhoipok@...il.com>
> ---
>   fs/f2fs/segment.c | 3 ++-
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/segment.c b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
> index acf3d3fa4363..79978b7206b5 100644
> --- a/fs/f2fs/segment.c
> +++ b/fs/f2fs/segment.c
> @@ -1634,7 +1634,8 @@ void f2fs_stop_discard_thread(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi)
>   		struct task_struct *discard_thread = dcc->f2fs_issue_discard;
>   
>   		dcc->f2fs_issue_discard = NULL;
> -		kthread_stop(discard_thread);
> +		if (!IS_ERR(discard_thread))
> +			kthread_stop(discard_thread);
>   	}
>   }
>