[PATCH] hyperv: mshv: zero VTL hypercall output page

From: Yousef Alhouseen

Date: Wed Jun 24 2026 - 13:23:57 EST


mshv_vtl_hvcall_call() copies output_size bytes from a freshly allocated
hypercall output page back to userspace. The page is currently allocated
without __GFP_ZERO, so any bytes not written by the hypervisor are copied
from stale page contents.

Allocate the output page zeroed before issuing the hypercall. Also check
both bounce-page allocations before using them so memory pressure cannot
turn the copy paths into NULL pointer dereferences.

Signed-off-by: Yousef Alhouseen <alhouseenyousef@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c | 12 +++++++++---
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
index 0d3d41619..0365d207c 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,11 @@ static int mshv_vtl_hvcall_call(struct mshv_vtl_hvcall_fd *fd,
* TODO: Take care of this when CVM support is added.
*/
in = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
- out = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+ out = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+ if (!in || !out) {
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ goto free_pages;
+ }

if (copy_from_user(in, (void __user *)hvcall.input_ptr, hvcall.input_size)) {
ret = -EFAULT;
@@ -1162,8 +1166,10 @@ static int mshv_vtl_hvcall_call(struct mshv_vtl_hvcall_fd *fd,
}
ret = put_user(hvcall.status, &hvcall_user->status);
free_pages:
- free_page((unsigned long)in);
- free_page((unsigned long)out);
+ if (in)
+ free_page((unsigned long)in);
+ if (out)
+ free_page((unsigned long)out);

return ret;
}
--
2.54.0