Re: [PATCH] io_uring: fix a use after free in io_async_task_func()

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On 08/07/2020 22:56, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 08, 2020 at 10:28:51PM +0300, Pavel Begunkov wrote:
>> On 08/07/2020 22:15, Jens Axboe wrote:
>>> On 7/8/20 12:47 PM, Dan Carpenter wrote:
>>>> The "apoll" variable is freed and then used on the next line.  We need
>>>> to move the free down a few lines.
>>>
>>> Thanks for spotting this Dan, applied.
>>
>> I wonder why gcc can't find it... It shouldn't be hard to do after
>> marking free-like functions with an attribute.
>>
>> Are there such tools for the kernel?
> 
> GCC doesn't have an __attribute__((free)) yet.  Martin Sebor is working on
> it: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87736
> also: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=94527
> 
> (I just confirmed with him on IRC that he's still working on it; it's
> part of an ongoing larger project)

Good to know. It looks broader indeed, hence won't probably be here too soon.

-- 
Pavel Begunkov



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