Re: [PATCH 18/26] mm: Convert process_vm_rw_pages() to use get_user_pages_unlocked()

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

(10/2/13 3:36 PM), Jan Kara wrote:
> On Wed 02-10-13 12:32:33, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
> > (10/2/13 10:27 AM), Jan Kara wrote:
> > > Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >    mm/process_vm_access.c | 8 ++------
> > >    1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/mm/process_vm_access.c b/mm/process_vm_access.c
> > > index fd26d0433509..c1bc47d8ed90 100644
> > > --- a/mm/process_vm_access.c
> > > +++ b/mm/process_vm_access.c
> > > @@ -64,12 +64,8 @@ static int process_vm_rw_pages(struct task_struct *task,
> > >    	*bytes_copied = 0;
> > >
> > >    	/* Get the pages we're interested in */
> > > -	down_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
> > > -	pages_pinned = get_user_pages(task, mm, pa,
> > > -				      nr_pages_to_copy,
> > > -				      vm_write, 0, process_pages, NULL);
> > > -	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
> > > -
> > > +	pages_pinned = get_user_pages_unlocked(task, mm, pa, nr_pages_to_copy,
> > > +					       vm_write, 0, process_pages);
> > >    	if (pages_pinned != nr_pages_to_copy) {
> > >    		rc = -EFAULT;
> > >    		goto end;
> >
> > This is wrong because original code is wrong. In this function, page may
> > be pointed to anon pages. Then, you should keep to take mmap_sem until
> > finish to copying. Otherwise concurrent fork() makes nasty COW issue.
>    Hum, can you be more specific? I suppose you are speaking about situation
> when the remote task we are copying data from/to does fork while
> process_vm_rw_pages() runs. If we are copying data from remote task, I
> don't see how COW could cause any problem. If we are copying to remote task
> and fork happens after get_user_pages() but before copy_to_user() then I
> can see we might be having some trouble. copy_to_user() would then copy
> data into both original remote process and its child thus essentially
> bypassing COW. If the child process manages to COW some of the pages before
> copy_to_user() happens, it can even see only some of the pages. Is that what
> you mean?

scenario 1: vm_write==0

Process P1 call get_user_pages(pa, process_pages) in process_vm_rw_pages
P1 unlock mmap_sem.
Process P2 call fork(). and make P3.
P2 write memory pa. now the "process_pages" is owned by P3 (the child process)
P3 write memory pa. and then the content of "process_pages" is changed.
P1 read process_pages as P2's page. but actually, it is P3's data. Then, P1 observe garbage, at least unintended, data was read.


scenario 2: vm_write==1

Process P1 call get_user_pages(pa, process_pages) in process_vm_rw_pages. It makes COW break and any anon page sharing broke.
P1 unlock mmap_sem.
P2 call fork(). and make P3. And, now COW page sharing is restored.
P2 write memory pa. now the "process_pages" is owned by P3.
P3 write memory pa. it mean P3 changes "process_pages".
P1 write process_pages as P2's page. but actually, it is P3's. It override above P3's write and then P3 observe data corruption.



The solution is to keep holding mmap_sem until finishing process_pages access
because mmap_sem prevent fork. and then race never be happen. I mean you cann't use
get_user_pages_unlock() if target address point to anon pages.

I'm not sure these story match your explanation.


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