Re: [PATCH v2] irqchip/gic-v3-its: Fix potential race condition in its_vlpi_prop_update()

[Marc Zyngier]

On Fri, 31 May 2024 10:53:18 +0100,
Hagar Hemdan <hagarhem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 10:27:04AM +0100, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> > On Fri, 31 May 2024 08:43:02 +0100,
> > Hagar Hemdan <hagarhem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > its_vlpi_prop_update() calls lpi_write_config() which obtains the
> > > mapping information for a VLPI without lock held. So it could race
> > > with its_vlpi_unmap().
> > > Since all calls from its_irq_set_vcpu_affinity() require the same
> > > lock to be held. So instead of peppering the locking all over the
> > > place, we hoist the locking into its_irq_set_vcpu_affinity().
> > > 
> > > This bug was discovered and resolved using Coverity Static Analysis
> > > Security Testing (SAST) by Synopsys, Inc.
> > > 
> > > Fixes: 015ec0386ab6 ("irqchip/gic-v3-its: Add VLPI configuration handling")
> > > Signed-off-by: Hagar Hemdan <hagarhem@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Given that you have lifted both my proposed patch and part of my
> > reply as a commit message, you may at least credit me with a
> > Suggested-by: tag. Not to mention that the blatant advertising doesn't
> > really apply in this case.
> 
> ok, I will add this tag in rev3 and we need to add that disclaimer
> as it is a commercial tool. thanks!

Sorry, but I'm not bound by this requirement. I'm happy to credit
*you* for reporting a defect, but certainly not a tool that hasn't
"resolved" anything, despite what the message says.

	M.

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