usb: gadget: u_serial: Add null pointer checks after RX/TX submission
Commit Message
Commit ffd603f21423 ("usb: gadget: u_serial: Add null pointer check in
gs_start_io") adds null pointer checks to gs_start_io(), but it doesn't
fully fix the potential null pointer dereference issue. While
gserial_connect() calls gs_start_io() with port_lock held, gs_start_rx()
and gs_start_tx() release the lock during endpoint request submission.
This creates a window where gs_close() could set port->port_tty to NULL,
leading to a dereference when the lock is reacquired.
This patch adds a null pointer check for port->port_tty after RX/TX
submission, and removes the initial null pointer check in gs_start_io()
since the caller must hold port_lock and guarantee non-null values for
port_usb and port_tty.
Fixes: ffd603f21423 ("usb: gadget: u_serial: Add null pointer check in gs_start_io")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Kuen-Han Tsai <khtsai@google.com>
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Explanation:
CPU1: CPU2:
gserial_connect() // lock
gs_close() // await lock
gs_start_rx() // unlock
usb_ep_queue()
gs_close() // lock, reset port_tty and unlock
gs_start_rx() // lock
tty_wakeup() // dereference
Stack traces:
[ 51.494375][ T278] ttyGS1: shutdown
[ 51.494817][ T269] android_work: sent uevent USB_STATE=DISCONNECTED
[ 52.115792][ T1508] usb: [dm_bind] generic ttyGS1: super speed IN/ep1in OUT/ep1out
[ 52.516288][ T1026] android_work: sent uevent USB_STATE=CONNECTED
[ 52.551667][ T1533] gserial_connect: start ttyGS1
[ 52.565634][ T1533] [khtsai] enter gs_start_io, ttyGS1, port->port.tty=0000000046bd4060
[ 52.565671][ T1533] [khtsai] gs_start_rx, unlock port ttyGS1
[ 52.591552][ T1533] [khtsai] gs_start_rx, lock port ttyGS1
[ 52.619901][ T1533] [khtsai] gs_start_rx, unlock port ttyGS1
[ 52.638659][ T1325] [khtsai] gs_close, lock port ttyGS1
[ 52.656842][ T1325] gs_close: ttyGS1 (0000000046bd4060,00000000be9750a5) ...
[ 52.683005][ T1325] [khtsai] gs_close, clear ttyGS1
[ 52.683007][ T1325] gs_close: ttyGS1 (0000000046bd4060,00000000be9750a5) done!
[ 52.708643][ T1325] [khtsai] gs_close, unlock port ttyGS1
[ 52.747592][ T1533] [khtsai] gs_start_rx, lock port ttyGS1
[ 52.747616][ T1533] [khtsai] gs_start_io, ttyGS1, going to call tty_wakeup(), port->port.tty=0000000000000000
[ 52.747629][ T1533] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000001f8
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drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.c | 16 +++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
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2.43.0.275.g3460e3d667-goog
Comments
On 16. 01. 24, 15:16, Kuen-Han Tsai wrote:
> Commit ffd603f21423 ("usb: gadget: u_serial: Add null pointer check in
> gs_start_io") adds null pointer checks to gs_start_io(), but it doesn't
> fully fix the potential null pointer dereference issue. While
> gserial_connect() calls gs_start_io() with port_lock held, gs_start_rx()
> and gs_start_tx() release the lock during endpoint request submission.
> This creates a window where gs_close() could set port->port_tty to NULL,
> leading to a dereference when the lock is reacquired.
>
> This patch adds a null pointer check for port->port_tty after RX/TX
> submission, and removes the initial null pointer check in gs_start_io()
> since the caller must hold port_lock and guarantee non-null values for
> port_usb and port_tty.
Or you switch to tty_port refcounting and need not fiddling with this at
all ;).
thanks,
On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 10:27:54AM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 16. 01. 24, 15:16, Kuen-Han Tsai wrote:
> > Commit ffd603f21423 ("usb: gadget: u_serial: Add null pointer check in
> > gs_start_io") adds null pointer checks to gs_start_io(), but it doesn't
> > fully fix the potential null pointer dereference issue. While
> > gserial_connect() calls gs_start_io() with port_lock held, gs_start_rx()
> > and gs_start_tx() release the lock during endpoint request submission.
> > This creates a window where gs_close() could set port->port_tty to NULL,
> > leading to a dereference when the lock is reacquired.
> >
> > This patch adds a null pointer check for port->port_tty after RX/TX
> > submission, and removes the initial null pointer check in gs_start_io()
> > since the caller must hold port_lock and guarantee non-null values for
> > port_usb and port_tty.
>
> Or you switch to tty_port refcounting and need not fiddling with this at all
> ;).
I agree, Kuen-Han, why not do that instead?
thanks,
greg k-h
Hi Greg & Jiri,
>> Or you switch to tty_port refcounting and need not fiddling with this at all
>> ;).
> I agree, Kuen-Han, why not do that instead?
Thanks for the feedback! I agree that switching to tty_port
refcounting is the right approach.
I'm currently digging into tty_port.c to understand the best way to
implement this change. Could you confirm if I'm on the right track by
using tty_kref_get() and tty_kref_put() to address race conditions?
Additionally, do I need to refactor other functions in u_serial.c that
interact with the TTY without refcounting?
Regards,
Kuen-Han
@@ -539,20 +539,16 @@ static int gs_alloc_requests(struct usb_ep *ep, struct list_head *head,
static int gs_start_io(struct gs_port *port)
{
struct list_head *head = &port->read_pool;
- struct usb_ep *ep;
+ struct usb_ep *ep = port->port_usb->out;
int status;
unsigned started;
- if (!port->port_usb || !port->port.tty)
- return -EIO;
-
/* Allocate RX and TX I/O buffers. We can't easily do this much
* earlier (with GFP_KERNEL) because the requests are coupled to
* endpoints, as are the packet sizes we'll be using. Different
* configurations may use different endpoints with a given port;
* and high speed vs full speed changes packet sizes too.
*/
- ep = port->port_usb->out;
status = gs_alloc_requests(ep, head, gs_read_complete,
&port->read_allocated);
if (status)
@@ -569,12 +565,22 @@ static int gs_start_io(struct gs_port *port)
port->n_read = 0;
started = gs_start_rx(port);
+ /*
+ * The TTY may be set to NULL by gs_close() after gs_start_rx() or
+ * gs_start_tx() release locks for endpoint request submission.
+ */
+ if (!port->port.tty)
+ goto out;
+
if (started) {
gs_start_tx(port);
/* Unblock any pending writes into our circular buffer, in case
* we didn't in gs_start_tx() */
+ if (!port->port.tty)
+ goto out;
tty_wakeup(port->port.tty);
} else {
+out:
gs_free_requests(ep, head, &port->read_allocated);
gs_free_requests(port->port_usb->in, &port->write_pool,
&port->write_allocated);