Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] wifi: mwifiex: Sanity check tlv_len and tlv_bitmap_len

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri Aug 25 2023 - 17:11:47 EST


On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 09:10:45PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> Add sanity checks for both `tlv_len` and `tlv_bitmap_len` before
> decoding data from `event_buf`.
>
> This prevents any malicious or buggy firmware from overflowing
> `event_buf` through large values for `tlv_len` and `tlv_bitmap_len`.
>
> Suggested-by: Dan Williams <dcbw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Fix format specifier: %ld -> %zu
> | Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
> | Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202308240844.leyoOwdG-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/
>
> - Update warning messages to explicitly mention that TLV size is
> greater than tlv_buf_len.
>
> v1:
> - Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/587423b0737108effe82aefed4407daca39e9a51.1692829410.git.gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> .../net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
> index 735aac52bdc4..10690e82358b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
> @@ -921,6 +921,14 @@ void mwifiex_11n_rxba_sync_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
> while (tlv_buf_left > sizeof(*tlv_rxba)) {
> tlv_type = le16_to_cpu(tlv_rxba->header.type);
> tlv_len = le16_to_cpu(tlv_rxba->header.len);
> + if (size_add(sizeof(tlv_rxba->header), tlv_len) > tlv_buf_left) {
> + mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, WARN,
> + "TLV size (%zu) overflows event_buf buf_left=%d\n",
> + size_add(sizeof(tlv_rxba->header), tlv_len),
> + tlv_buf_left);

With the suggested change to make this a warning and not dbg:

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

-Kees

> + return;
> + }
> +
> if (tlv_type != TLV_TYPE_RXBA_SYNC) {
> mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, ERROR,
> "Wrong TLV id=0x%x\n", tlv_type);
> @@ -929,6 +937,14 @@ void mwifiex_11n_rxba_sync_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
>
> tlv_seq_num = le16_to_cpu(tlv_rxba->seq_num);
> tlv_bitmap_len = le16_to_cpu(tlv_rxba->bitmap_len);
> + if (size_add(sizeof(*tlv_rxba), tlv_bitmap_len) > tlv_buf_left) {
> + mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, WARN,
> + "TLV size (%zu) overflows event_buf buf_left=%d\n",
> + size_add(sizeof(*tlv_rxba), tlv_bitmap_len),
> + tlv_buf_left);
> + return;
> + }
> +
> mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, INFO,
> "%pM tid=%d seq_num=%d bitmap_len=%d\n",
> tlv_rxba->mac, tlv_rxba->tid, tlv_seq_num,
> --
> 2.34.1
>

--
Kees Cook