Re: [PATCH v1 bpf 1/4] bpf: Fix data-races around bpf_jit_enable.

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On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 8:46 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:27:49 -0700
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 6:15 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:05:44 -0700
> > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 5:56 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:13:25 -0700
> > > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 5:07 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:49:46 -0700
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:24 PM Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A sysctl variable bpf_jit_enable is accessed concurrently, and there is
> > > > > > > > > always a chance of data-race.  So, all readers and a writer need some
> > > > > > > > > basic protection to avoid load/store-tearing.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Fixes: 0a14842f5a3c ("net: filter: Just In Time compiler for x86-64")
> > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > >  arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c        | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c    | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/mips/net/bpf_jit_comp.c     | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp.c  | 5 +++--
> > > > > > > > >  arch/riscv/net/bpf_jit_core.c    | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/s390/net/bpf_jit_comp.c     | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/sparc/net/bpf_jit_comp_32.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > > > >  arch/sparc/net/bpf_jit_comp_64.c | 5 +++--
> > > > > > > > >  arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c      | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c    | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  include/linux/filter.h           | 2 +-
> > > > > > > > >  net/core/sysctl_net_core.c       | 4 ++--
> > > > > > > > >  12 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > diff --git a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > > > > index 6a1c9fca5260..4b6b62a6fdd4 100644
> > > > > > > > > --- a/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > > > > +++ b/arch/arm/net/bpf_jit_32.c
> > > > > > > > > @@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ struct bpf_prog *bpf_int_jit_compile(struct bpf_prog *prog)
> > > > > > > > >         }
> > > > > > > > >         flush_icache_range((u32)header, (u32)(ctx.target + ctx.idx));
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -       if (bpf_jit_enable > 1)
> > > > > > > > > +       if (READ_ONCE(bpf_jit_enable) > 1)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nack.
> > > > > > > > Even if the compiler decides to use single byte loads for some
> > > > > > > > odd reason there is no issue here.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I see, and same for 2nd/3rd patches, right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then how about this part?
> > > > > > > It's not data-race nor problematic in practice, but should the value be
> > > > > > > consistent in the same function?
> > > > > > > The 2nd/3rd patches also have this kind of part.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The bof_jit_enable > 1 is unsupported and buggy.
> > > > > > It will be removed eventually.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, then I'm fine with no change.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Why are you doing these changes if they're not fixing any bugs ?
> > > > > > Just to shut up some race sanitizer?
> > > > >
> > > > > For data-race, it's one of reason.  I should have made sure the change fixes
> > > > > an actual bug, my apologies.
> > > > >
> > > > > For two reads, I feel buggy that there's an inconsitent snapshot.
> > > > > e.g.) in the 2nd patch, bpf_jit_harden == 0 in bpf_jit_blinding_enabled()
> > > > > could return true.  Thinking the previous value was 1, it seems to be timing
> > > > > issue, but not intuitive.
> > > >
> > > > it's also used in bpf_jit_kallsyms_enabled.
> > > > So the patch 2 doesn't make anything 'intuitive'.
> > >
> > > Exactly...
> > >
> > > So finally, should I repost 4th patch or drop it?
> >
> > This?
> > -       if (atomic_long_add_return(size, &bpf_jit_current) > bpf_jit_limit) {
> > +       if (atomic_long_add_return(size, &bpf_jit_current) >
> > READ_ONCE(bpf_jit_limit)) {
> >
> > same question. What does it fix?
>
> Its size is long, and load tearing [0] could occur by compiler
> optimisation.  So, concurrent writes & a teared-read could get
> a bigger limit than intended.

'long' indeed. Still improbable, but sure. let's read_once it.



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