netdev - Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: fix rcu usage in xfrm_get_type

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Date:   Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:09:12 +0100
From:   Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To:     Sabrina Dubroca <sd@...asysnail.net>
CC:     <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com>,
        <ilant@...lanox.com>,
        <syzbot+ca425f44816d749e8eb49755567a75ee48cf4a30@...kaller.appspotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH ipsec] xfrm: fix rcu usage in xfrm_get_type_offload

On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 04:18:56PM +0100, Sabrina Dubroca wrote:
> request_module can sleep, thus we cannot hold rcu_read_lock() while
> calling it. The function also jumps back and takes rcu_read_lock()
> again (in xfrm_state_get_afinfo()), resulting in an imbalance.
> 
> This codepath is triggered whenever a new offloaded state is created.
> 
> Fixes: ffdb5211da1c ("xfrm: Auto-load xfrm offload modules")
> Reported-by: syzbot+ca425f44816d749e8eb49755567a75ee48cf4a30@...kaller.appspotmail.com
> Signed-off-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@...asysnail.net>

Patch applied, thanks a lot for the fix Sabrina!