Re: [PATCH] opp: fix a missing check on list iterator

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Sun Mar 27 2022 - 23:17:46 EST


On 27-03-22, 13:39, Xiaomeng Tong wrote:
> The bug is here:
> dev = new_dev->dev;
>
> The list iterator 'new_dev' will point to a bogus position containing
> HEAD if the list is empty or no element is found. This case must
> be checked before any use of the iterator, otherwise it will lead
> to a invalid memory access.
>
> To fix this bug, add an check. Use a new variable 'iter' as the
> list iterator, while use the old variable 'new_dev' as a dedicated
> pointer to point to the found element.
>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fixes: deaa51465105a ("PM / OPP: Add debugfs support")
> Signed-off-by: Xiaomeng Tong <xiam0nd.tong@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/opp/debugfs.c | 11 ++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/opp/debugfs.c b/drivers/opp/debugfs.c
> index 596c185b5dda..a4476985e4ce 100644
> --- a/drivers/opp/debugfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/opp/debugfs.c
> @@ -187,14 +187,19 @@ void opp_debug_register(struct opp_device *opp_dev, struct opp_table *opp_table)
> static void opp_migrate_dentry(struct opp_device *opp_dev,
> struct opp_table *opp_table)
> {
> - struct opp_device *new_dev;
> + struct opp_device *new_dev = NULL, *iter;
> const struct device *dev;
> struct dentry *dentry;
>
> /* Look for next opp-dev */
> - list_for_each_entry(new_dev, &opp_table->dev_list, node)
> - if (new_dev != opp_dev)
> + list_for_each_entry(iter, &opp_table->dev_list, node)
> + if (iter != opp_dev) {
> + new_dev = iter;
> break;
> + }
> +
> + if (!new_dev)
> + return;

I think you missed this check in the parent function ?

if (!list_is_singular(&opp_table->dev_list)) {


i.e. this bug can never happen.

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viresh