Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/entry: Fix entry/exit mismatch on failed fast 32-bit syscalls

[Peter Zijlstra]

On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 09:50:28PM -0800, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> On a 32-bit fast syscall that fails to read its arguments from user
> memory, the kernel currently does syscall exit work but not
> syscall exit work.  This would confuse audit and ptrace.
> 
> This is a minimal fix intended for ease of backporting.  A more
> complete cleanup is coming.
> 
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fixes: 0b085e68f407 ("x86/entry: Consolidate 32/64 bit syscall entry")
> Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/entry/common.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/common.c b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
> index 0904f5676e4d..cf4dcf346ca8 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/entry/common.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
> @@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ static noinstr bool __do_fast_syscall_32(struct pt_regs *regs)
>  		regs->ax = -EFAULT;
>  
>  		instrumentation_end();
> -		syscall_exit_to_user_mode(regs);
> +		local_irq_disable();
> +		exit_to_user_mode();
>  		return false;
>  	}

I'm confused, twice. Once by your Changelog, and second by the actual
patch. Shouldn't every return to userspace pass through
exit_to_user_mode_prepare() ? We shouldn't ignore NEED_RESCHED or
NOTIFY_RESUME, both of which can be set I think, even if the SYSCALL
didn't actually do anything.