linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] kprobe/ftrace: bail out if ftrace was killed

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Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 09:23:55 +0900
From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@...nel.org>
To: Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@...cle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] kprobe/ftrace: bail out if ftrace was killed

On Wed, 15 May 2024 15:18:08 -0700
Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@...cle.com> wrote:

> Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@...nel.org> writes:
> > On Thu, 2 May 2024 01:35:16 +0800
> > Guo Ren <guoren@...nel.org> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, May 2, 2024 at 12:30 AM Stephen Brennan
> >> <stephen.s.brennan@...cle.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > If an error happens in ftrace, ftrace_kill() will prevent disarming
> >> > kprobes. Eventually, the ftrace_ops associated with the kprobes will be
> >> > freed, yet the kprobes will still be active, and when triggered, they
> >> > will use the freed memory, likely resulting in a page fault and panic.
> >> >
> >> > This behavior can be reproduced quite easily, by creating a kprobe and
> >> > then triggering a ftrace_kill(). For simplicity, we can simulate an
> >> > ftrace error with a kernel module like [1]:
> >> >
> >> > [1]: https://github.com/brenns10/kernel_stuff/tree/master/ftrace_killer
> >> >
> >> >   sudo perf probe --add commit_creds
> >> >   sudo perf trace -e probe:commit_creds
> >> >   # In another terminal
> >> >   make
> >> >   sudo insmod ftrace_killer.ko  # calls ftrace_kill(), simulating bug
> >> >   # Back to perf terminal
> >> >   # ctrl-c
> >> >   sudo perf probe --del commit_creds
> >> >
> >> > After a short period, a page fault and panic would occur as the kprobe
> >> > continues to execute and uses the freed ftrace_ops. While ftrace_kill()
> >> > is supposed to be used only in extreme circumstances, it is invoked in
> >> > FTRACE_WARN_ON() and so there are many places where an unexpected bug
> >> > could be triggered, yet the system may continue operating, possibly
> >> > without the administrator noticing. If ftrace_kill() does not panic the
> >> > system, then we should do everything we can to continue operating,
> >> > rather than leave a ticking time bomb.
> >> >
> >> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Brennan <stephen.s.brennan@...cle.com>
> >> > ---
> >> > Changes in v3:
> >> >   Don't expose ftrace_is_dead(). Create a "kprobe_ftrace_disabled"
> >> >   variable and check it directly in the kprobe handlers.
> >> > Link to v1/v2 discussion:
> >> >   https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240426225834.993353-1-stephen.s.brennan@oracle.com/
> >> >
> >> >  arch/csky/kernel/probes/ftrace.c     | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/loongarch/kernel/ftrace_dyn.c   | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/parisc/kernel/ftrace.c          | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes-ftrace.c | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/riscv/kernel/probes/ftrace.c    | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/s390/kernel/ftrace.c            | 3 +++
> >> >  arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/ftrace.c     | 3 +++
> >> >  include/linux/kprobes.h              | 7 +++++++
> >> >  kernel/kprobes.c                     | 6 ++++++
> >> >  kernel/trace/ftrace.c                | 1 +
> >> >  10 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
> >> >
> >> > diff --git a/arch/csky/kernel/probes/ftrace.c b/arch/csky/kernel/probes/ftrace.c
> >> > index 834cffcfbce3..7ba4b98076de 100644
> >> > --- a/arch/csky/kernel/probes/ftrace.c
> >> > +++ b/arch/csky/kernel/probes/ftrace.c
> >> > @@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ void kprobe_ftrace_handler(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip,
> >> >         struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
> >> >         struct pt_regs *regs;
> >> >
> >> > +       if (unlikely(kprobe_ftrace_disabled))
> >> > +               return;
> >> > +
> >> For csky part.
> >> Acked-by: Guo Ren <guoren@...nel.org>
> >
> > Thanks Stephen, Guo and Steve!
> >
> > Let me pick this to probes/for-next!
> 
> Thank you Masami!
> 
> I did want to check, is this the correct git tree to be watching?
> 
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace.git/log/?h=probes/for-next
> 
> ( I'm not trying to pressure on timing, as I know the merge window is
>   hectic. Just making sure I'm watching the correct place! )

Sorry, I forgot to push it from my local tree. Now it should be there.

Thanks,

-- 
Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@...nel.org>