On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 07:13:09PM -0700, Divya Indi wrote:
> Commit 3ebd2fd0d011 ("IB/sa: Put netlink request into the request list before sending")'
> -
> 1. Adds the query to the request list before ib_nl_snd_msg.
> 2. Moves ib_nl_send_msg out of spinlock, hence safe to use gfp_mask as is.
>
> 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 causing a use after free situation
> while accessing the query in ib_nl_send_msg.
>
> 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 the above issue -
> 1. Add the req to the request list only after the request has been sent out.
> 2. To handle the race where response comes in before adding request to
> the request list, send(rdma_nl_multicast) and add to list while holding the
> spinlock - request_lock.
> 3. Use non blocking memory allocation flags for rdma_nl_multicast since it is
> called while holding a spinlock.
>
> Fixes: 3ebd2fd0d011 ("IB/sa: Put netlink request into the request list
> before sending")
>
> Signed-off-by: Divya Indi <divya.indi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v1:
> - Use flag IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT to prevent the use-after-free.
>
> v2:
> - Use atomic bit ops for setting and testing IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT.
> - Rewording and adding comments.
>
> v3:
> - Change approach and remove usage of IB_SA_NL_QUERY_SENT.
> - Add req to request list only after the request has been sent out.
> - Send and add to list while holding the spinlock (request_lock).
> - Overide gfp_mask and use GFP_NOWAIT for rdma_nl_multicast since we
> need non blocking memory allocation while holding spinlock.
>
> v4:
> - Formatting changes.
> - Use GFP_NOWAIT conditionally - Only when GFP_ATOMIC is not provided by caller.
> ---
> drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
> 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
I made a few edits, and applied to for-rc
Thanks,
Jason
