Re: [PATCH] ext4: fix semaphore unlocking order

[IBM]

Ritesh Harjani (IBM) <ritesh.list@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Mikhail Ukhin <mish.uxin2012@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Fuzzing reports a possible deadlock in jbd2_log_wait_commit.

I think I agree with what Jan hinted to me in the call, that
how can an unlock order mismatch be a deadlock.

But yes, a wrong unlock order can increase the locking times of
thread-2 waiting on lock B; for e.g. if a premption happens between
unlock of lock A & B by thread-1.

So it is always good to fix the unlock order too.

>>
>> The problem occurs in ext4_ind_migrate due to an incorrect order of
>> unlocking of the journal and write semaphores - the order of unlocking
>> must be the reverse of the order of locking.
>>
>
> Maybe we should update the subject msg to:
>       "ext4: "fix i_data_sem unlock order in ext4_ind_migrate()"
>
> and also should add:
>     CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

In that case, I am not really sure, if this requires a cc'd stable.
So, I will leave this upto Ted.

>
>
> I think this should have been fixed in patch [1], but looks like it
> forgot to fix the unlock order.
>
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/1364801462-13120-1-git-send-email-dmonakhov@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
>
>> Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with syzkaller.

It will be good to know what was the test which identified this though?

-ritesh