Re: [PATCH] genirq: Synchronize only with single thread on free_irq()

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Fri, 22 Jun 2018, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2018, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 10:21:44PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > > On Thu, 24 May 2018, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> > > >  static int irq_wait_for_interrupt(struct irqaction *action)
> > > >  {
> > > > -	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
> > > > +	for (;;) {
> > > > +		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
> > > >  
> > > > -	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
> > > > +		if (kthread_should_stop()) {
> > > > +			/* may need to run one last time. */
> > > > +			if (test_and_clear_bit(IRQTF_RUNTHREAD,
> > > > +					       &action->thread_flags)) {
> > > > +				__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
> > > > +				return 0;
> > > > +			}
> > > > +			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
> > > > +			return -1;
> > > > +		}
> > > >  
> > > >  		if (test_and_clear_bit(IRQTF_RUNTHREAD,
> > > >  				       &action->thread_flags)) {
> > > > @@ -766,10 +776,7 @@ static int irq_wait_for_interrupt(struct irqaction *action)
> > > >  			return 0;
> > > >  		}
> > > >  		schedule();
> > > > -		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
> > > >  	}
> > > > -	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
> > > > -	return -1;
> > > >  }
> > > >  
> > > >  /*
> > > > @@ -990,7 +997,7 @@ static int irq_thread(void *data)
> > > >  	/*
> > > >  	 * This is the regular exit path. __free_irq() is stopping the
> > > >  	 * thread via kthread_stop() after calling
> > > > -	 * synchronize_irq(). So neither IRQTF_RUNTHREAD nor the
> > > > +	 * synchronize_hardirq(). So neither IRQTF_RUNTHREAD nor the
> > > >  	 * oneshot mask bit can be set. We cannot verify that as we
> > > >  	 * cannot touch the oneshot mask at this point anymore as
> > > >  	 * __setup_irq() might have given out currents thread_mask
> > > > @@ -1595,7 +1602,7 @@ static struct irqaction *__free_irq(struct irq_desc *desc, void *dev_id)
> > > >  	unregister_handler_proc(irq, action);
> > > >  
> > > >  	/* Make sure it's not being used on another CPU: */
> > > > -	synchronize_irq(irq);
> > > > +	synchronize_hardirq(irq);
> > > 
> > > So after that, action can be freed and when the thread above tries to
> > > access it. Nice Use After Free. That needs more thought.
> > 
> > No, after that, kthread_stop() is called which blocks until the IRQ
> > thread has completed.  Only then is the action freed.
> 
> Missed that. Fair enough.

I just had to go back and figure out why I missed it:

kthread_stop() is only half of the story. Just look at the comment above:

		 * oneshot mask bit can be set.  We cannot verify that as we
		 * cannot touch the oneshot mask at this point anymore as
		 * __setup_irq() might have given out currents thread_mask

But you got lucky. That comment is not longer accurate because at the time
when it was written desc->request_mutex did not exist.

It's there now and prevents a concurrent request_irq() coming in after
dropping desc->lock and handing out the oneshot mask bit. It that wouldn't
be the case, then your scheme would be very subtly busted.

This really needs to be documented in the code, the comment needs to be
fixed and the changelog needs a proper explanation of all that.

Thanks,

	tglx