linux-kernel - [PATCH v4] padata: Fix refcnt handling in padata_free

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Message-ID: <202310160854+0800-wangjinchao@xfusion.com>
Date:   Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:15:21 +0800
From:   WangJinchao <wangjinchao@...sion.com>
To:     Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>,
        Daniel Jordan <daniel.m.jordan@...cle.com>,
        <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <stone.xulei@...sion.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4] padata: Fix refcnt handling in padata_free_shell()

In a high-load arm64 environment, the pcrypt_aead01 test in LTP can lead
to system UAF (Use-After-Free) issues. Due to the lengthy analysis of
the pcrypt_aead01 function call, I'll describe the problem scenario
using a simplified model:

Suppose there's a user of padata named `user_function` that adheres to
the padata requirement of calling `padata_free_shell` after `serial()`
has been invoked, as demonstrated in the following code:

```c
struct request {
    struct padata_priv padata;
    struct completion *done;
};

void parallel(struct padata_priv *padata) {
    do_something();
}

void serial(struct padata_priv *padata) {
    struct request *request = container_of(padata,
    				struct request,
				padata);
    complete(request->done);
}

void user_function() {
    DECLARE_COMPLETION(done)
    padata->parallel = parallel;
    padata->serial = serial;
    padata_do_parallel();
    wait_for_completion(&done);
    padata_free_shell();
}
```

In the corresponding padata.c file, there's the following code:

```c
static void padata_serial_worker(struct work_struct *serial_work) {
    ...
    cnt = 0;

    while (!list_empty(&local_list)) {
        ...
        padata->serial(padata);
        cnt++;
    }

    local_bh_enable();

    if (refcount_sub_and_test(cnt, &pd->refcnt))
        padata_free_pd(pd);
}
```

Because of the high system load and the accumulation of unexecuted
softirq at this moment, `local_bh_enable()` in padata takes longer
to execute than usual. Subsequently, when accessing `pd->refcnt`,
`pd` has already been released by `padata_free_shell()`, resulting
in a UAF issue with `pd->refcnt`.

The fix is straightforward: add `refcount_dec_and_test` before calling
`padata_free_pd` in `padata_free_shell`.

Fixes: 07928d9bfc81 ("padata: Remove broken queue flushing")

Signed-off-by: WangJinchao <wangjinchao@...sion.com>
Acked-by: Daniel Jordan <daniel.m.jordan@...cle.com>
---
V4:
    Included Daniel's ack
    Included Herbert's ack
V3: https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZSDWAcUxXcwD4YUZ@fedora/
    Included Daniel's ack
    introduced wrong patch 
V2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZRTLHY5A+VqIKhA2@fedora/
    To satisfy Sparse, use rcu_dereference_protected.
    Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
    Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202309270829.xHgTOMKw-lkp@intel.com/

V1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZRE4XvOOhz4HSOgR@fedora/
 kernel/padata.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 222d60195de6..73108ac75f03 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -1102,12 +1102,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(padata_alloc_shell);
  */
 void padata_free_shell(struct padata_shell *ps)
 {
+	struct parallel_data *pd;
 	if (!ps)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ps->pinst->lock);
 	list_del(&ps->list);
-	padata_free_pd(rcu_dereference_protected(ps->pd, 1));
+	pd = rcu_dereference_protected(ps->pd, 1);
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&pd->refcnt))
+		padata_free_pd(pd);
 	mutex_unlock(&ps->pinst->lock);
 
 	kfree(ps);
-- 
2.40.0