Re: [PATCH] amd64-agp: fix arbitrary kernel memory writes

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed May 29 2019 - 04:38:25 EST


On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 12:52:01PM +0800, Young Xiao wrote:
> pg_start is copied from userspace on AGPIOC_BIND and AGPIOC_UNBIND ioctl
> cmds of agp_ioctl() and passed to agpioc_bind_wrap(). As said in the
> comment, (pg_start + mem->page_count) may wrap in case of AGPIOC_BIND,
> and it is not checked at all in case of AGPIOC_UNBIND. As a result, user
> with sufficient privileges (usually "video" group) may generate either
> local DoS or privilege escalation.
>
> See commit 194b3da873fd ("agp: fix arbitrary kernel memory writes")
> for details.
>
> Signed-off-by: Young Xiao <92siuyang@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> index c69e39f..5daa0e3 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/agp/amd64-agp.c
> @@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ static int amd64_insert_memory(struct agp_memory *mem, off_t pg_start, int type)
>
> /* Make sure we can fit the range in the gatt table. */
> /* FIXME: could wrap */
> - if (((unsigned long)pg_start + mem->page_count) > num_entries)
> + if (((pg_start + mem->page_count) > num_entries) ||
> + ((pg_start + mem->page_count) < pg_start))

Why did you take off the cast for the first test?

And if this really does fix this issue, should you remove the FIXME
line?

thanks,

greg k-h