nfs4_update_server unconditionally releases the nfs_client for the
source server. If migration fails, this can cause the source server's
nfs_client struct to be left with a low reference count, resulting in
use-after-free. Also, adjust reference count handling for ELOOP.
NFS: state manager: migration failed on NFSv4 server nfsvmu10 with error 6
WARNING: CPU: 16 PID: 17960 at fs/nfs/client.c:281 nfs_put_client+0xfa/0x110 [nfs]()
nfs_put_client+0xfa/0x110 [nfs]
nfs4_run_state_manager+0x30/0x40 [nfsv4]
kthread+0xd8/0xf0
BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000000000002a8
nfs4_xdr_enc_write+0x6b/0x160 [nfsv4]
rpcauth_wrap_req+0xac/0xf0 [sunrpc]
call_transmit+0x18c/0x2c0 [sunrpc]
__rpc_execute+0xa6/0x490 [sunrpc]
rpc_async_schedule+0x15/0x20 [sunrpc]
process_one_work+0x160/0x470
worker_thread+0x112/0x540
? rescuer_thread+0x3f0/0x3f0
kthread+0xd8/0xf0
This bug was introduced by 32e62b7c ("NFS: Add nfs4_update_server"),
but the fix applies cleanly to 52442f9b ("NFS4: Avoid migration loops")
Reported-by: Helen Chao <helen.chao@xxxxxxxxxx>
Fixes: 52442f9b11b7 ("NFS4: Avoid migration loops")
Signed-off-by: Bill Baker <bill.baker@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/nfs/nfs4client.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
changes since v1:
ensure clp isn't leaked if source and dest servers are the same
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
index 65a7e5d..2c9a9b0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
@@ -867,8 +867,10 @@ static int nfs4_set_client(struct nfs_server *server,
if (IS_ERR(clp))
return PTR_ERR(clp);
- if (server->nfs_client == clp)
+ if (server->nfs_client == clp) {
+ nfs_put_client(clp);
return -ELOOP;
+ }
/*
* Query for the lease time on clientid setup or renewal
@@ -1226,11 +1228,11 @@ int nfs4_update_server(struct nfs_server *server, const char *hostname,
clp->cl_proto, clnt->cl_timeout,
clp->cl_minorversion, net);
clear_bit(NFS_MIG_TSM_POSSIBLE, &server->mig_status);
- nfs_put_client(clp);
if (error != 0) {
nfs_server_insert_lists(server);
return error;
}
+ nfs_put_client(clp);
if (server->nfs_client->cl_hostname == NULL)
server->nfs_client->cl_hostname = kstrdup(hostname, GFP_KERNEL);
--
1.8.3.1
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