Hi Hillf, Please find my comments inline - On 5/8/20 4:03 AM, Hillf Danton wrote: > On Thu, 7 May 2020 12:36:29 Mark Bloch wrote: >> On 5/7/2020 11:34, Divya Indi wrote: >>> This patch fixes commit - >>> commit 3ebd2fd0d011 ("IB/sa: Put netlink request into the request list before sending")' >>> >>> Above commit adds the query to the request list before ib_nl_snd_msg. >>> >>> However, if there is a delay in sending out the request (For >>> eg: Delay due to low memory situation) the timer to handle request timeout >>> might kick in before the request is sent out to ibacm via netlink. >>> ib_nl_request_timeout may release the query if it fails to send it to SA >>> as well causing a use after free situation. >>> >>> Call Trace for the above race: >>> >>> [<ffffffffa02f43cb>] ? ib_pack+0x17b/0x240 [ib_core] >>> [<ffffffffa032aef1>] ib_sa_path_rec_get+0x181/0x200 [ib_sa] >>> [<ffffffffa0379db0>] rdma_resolve_route+0x3c0/0x8d0 [rdma_cm] >>> [<ffffffffa0374450>] ? cma_bind_port+0xa0/0xa0 [rdma_cm] >>> [<ffffffffa040f850>] ? rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn+0x850/0x850 >>> [rds_rdma] >>> [<ffffffffa040f22c>] rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn+0x22c/0x850 >>> [rds_rdma] >>> [<ffffffffa040f860>] rds_rdma_cm_event_handler+0x10/0x20 [rds_rdma] >>> [<ffffffffa037778e>] addr_handler+0x9e/0x140 [rdma_cm] >>> [<ffffffffa026cdb4>] process_req+0x134/0x190 [ib_addr] >>> [<ffffffff810a02f9>] process_one_work+0x169/0x4a0 >>> [<ffffffff810a0b2b>] worker_thread+0x5b/0x560 >>> [<ffffffff810a0ad0>] ? flush_delayed_work+0x50/0x50 >>> [<ffffffff810a68fb>] kthread+0xcb/0xf0 >>> [<ffffffff816ec49a>] ? __schedule+0x24a/0x810 >>> [<ffffffff816ec49a>] ? __schedule+0x24a/0x810 >>> [<ffffffff810a6830>] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x180/0x180 >>> [<ffffffff816f25a7>] ret_from_fork+0x47/0x90 >>> [<ffffffff810a6830>] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x180/0x180 >>> .... >>> RIP [<ffffffffa03296cd>] send_mad+0x33d/0x5d0 [ib_sa] >>> >>> To resolve this issue, we introduce a new flag IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT. >>> This flag Indicates if the request has been sent out to ibacm yet. >>> >>> If this flag is not set for a query and the query times out, we add it >>> back to the list with the original delay. >>> >>> To handle the case where a response is received before we could set this >>> flag, the response handler waits for the flag to be >>> set before proceeding with the query. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Divya Indi <divya.indi@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> --- >>> drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) >>> >>> diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c >>> index 30d4c12..ffbae2f 100644 >>> --- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c >>> +++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c >>> @@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ >>> #define IB_SA_LOCAL_SVC_TIMEOUT_MAX 200000 >>> #define IB_SA_CPI_MAX_RETRY_CNT 3 >>> #define IB_SA_CPI_RETRY_WAIT 1000 /*msecs */ >>> + >>> +DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(wait_queue); >>> + >>> static int sa_local_svc_timeout_ms = IB_SA_LOCAL_SVC_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT; >>> >>> struct ib_sa_sm_ah { >>> @@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ struct ib_sa_query { >>> #define IB_SA_ENABLE_LOCAL_SERVICE 0x00000001 >>> #define IB_SA_CANCEL 0x00000002 >>> #define IB_SA_QUERY_OPA 0x00000004 >>> +#define IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT 0x00000008 >>> >>> struct ib_sa_service_query { >>> void (*callback)(int, struct ib_sa_service_rec *, void *); >>> @@ -746,6 +750,11 @@ static inline int ib_sa_query_cancelled(struct ib_sa_query *query) >>> return (query->flags & IB_SA_CANCEL); >>> } >>> >>> +static inline int ib_sa_nl_query_sent(struct ib_sa_query *query) >>> +{ >>> + return (query->flags & IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT); >>> +} >>> + >>> static void ib_nl_set_path_rec_attrs(struct sk_buff *skb, >>> struct ib_sa_query *query) >>> { >>> @@ -889,6 +898,15 @@ static int ib_nl_make_request(struct ib_sa_query *query, gfp_t gfp_mask) >>> spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); >>> list_del(&query->list); >>> spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > Here it also needs to do wakeup as sleeper might come while sending, no > matter the failure to send. We only sleep in the response handler. If we could not send a query, then response handler is not triggered and hence no one would be waiting on this query. Thanks, Divya >>> + } else { >>> + query->flags |= IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT; >>> + >>> + /* >>> + * If response is received before this flag was set >>> + * someone is waiting to process the response and release the >>> + * query. >>> + */ >>> + wake_up(&wait_queue); >>> } >>> >>> return ret; > With minor changes added on top of your work it now looks like the diff > below (only including the wakeup part). > > --- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c > +++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c > @@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ static int ib_nl_send_msg(struct ib_sa_q > return rdma_nl_multicast(&init_net, skb, RDMA_NL_GROUP_LS, gfp_mask); > } > > +static inline bool ib_sa_nl_query_sending(struct ib_sa_query *query) > +{ > + return query->flags & IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENDING; > +} > + > static int ib_nl_make_request(struct ib_sa_query *query, gfp_t gfp_mask) > { > unsigned long flags; > @@ -874,6 +879,8 @@ static int ib_nl_make_request(struct ib_ > > /* Put the request on the list first.*/ > spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > + /* info others we're having work to do */ > + query->flags |= IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENDING; > delay = msecs_to_jiffies(sa_local_svc_timeout_ms); > query->timeout = delay + jiffies; > list_add_tail(&query->list, &ib_nl_request_list); > @@ -883,13 +890,15 @@ static int ib_nl_make_request(struct ib_ > spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > > ret = ib_nl_send_msg(query, gfp_mask); > + /* safe to delete it with IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENDING set */ > + spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > if (ret) { > ret = -EIO; > - /* Remove the request */ > - spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > list_del(&query->list); > - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > } > + query->flags &= ~IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENDING; > + wake_up(&wait_queue); > + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); > > return ret; > } > > >>> @@ -994,6 +1012,21 @@ static void ib_nl_request_timeout(struct work_struct *work) >>> } >>> >>> list_del(&query->list); >>> + >>> + /* >>> + * If IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT is not set, this query has not been >>> + * sent to ibacm yet. Reset the timer. >>> + */ >>> + if (!ib_sa_nl_query_sent(query)) { >>> + delay = msecs_to_jiffies(sa_local_svc_timeout_ms); >>> + query->timeout = delay + jiffies; >>> + list_add_tail(&query->list, &ib_nl_request_list); >>> + /* Start the timeout if this is the only request */ >>> + if (ib_nl_request_list.next == &query->list) >>> + queue_delayed_work(ib_nl_wq, &ib_nl_timed_work, >>> + delay); >>> + break; >>> + } >>> ib_sa_disable_local_svc(query); >>> /* Hold the lock to protect against query cancellation */ >>> if (ib_sa_query_cancelled(query)) >>> @@ -1123,6 +1156,18 @@ int ib_nl_handle_resolve_resp(struct sk_buff *skb, >>> >>> send_buf = query->mad_buf; >>> >>> + /* >>> + * Make sure the IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT flag is set before >>> + * processing this query. If flag is not set, query can be accessed in >>> + * another context while setting the flag and processing the query will >>> + * eventually release it causing a possible use-after-free. >>> + */ >>> + if (unlikely(!ib_sa_nl_query_sent(query))) { >> Can't there be a race here where you check the flag (it isn't set) >> and before you call wait_event() the flag is set and wake_up() is called >> which means you will wait here forever? or worse, a timeout will happen >> the query will be freed and them some other query will call wake_up() >> and we have again a use-after-free. >> >>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); >>> + wait_event(wait_queue, ib_sa_nl_query_sent(query)); >> What if there are two queries sent to userspace, shouldn't you check and make sure >> you got woken up by the right one setting the flag? >> >> Other than that, the entire solution makes it very complicated to reason with (flags set/checked without locking etc) >> maybe we should just revert and fix it the other way? >> >> Mark >> >>> + spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_nl_request_lock, flags); >>> + } >>> + >>> if (!ib_nl_is_good_resolve_resp(nlh)) { >>> /* if the result is a failure, send out the packet via IB */ >>> ib_sa_disable_local_svc(query); >>>