Public bug reported:
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1978423
[Impact]
When attempting to mount a cifs share, and it fails while the kernel is
attempting to get the root inode, typically in cifs_get_root(), a double
free can occur leading to a general protection fault which panics the
system.
For example, if we try to mount a cifs share with an out of date
kerberos ticket:
[ 479.783182] CIFS: Attempting to mount \\cifs-host\cifs-share
[ 479.791769] CIFS: VFS: Verify user has a krb5 ticket and keyutils is
installed
[ 479.791774] CIFS: VFS: \\cifs-host Send error in SessSetup = -126
[ 479.791777] CIFS: VFS: cifs_read_super: get root inode failed
We hit a general protection fault:
[ 479.826541] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0x2a8e69ddd8028c0: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 479.826546] CPU: 9 PID: 8826 Comm: nautilus Kdump: loaded Tainted: P
OE 5.11.0-40-generic #44~20.04.2-Ubuntu
[ 479.826549] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware7,1/440BX Desktop Reference
Platform, BIOS VMW71.00V.18227214.B64.2106252220 06/25/2021
[ 479.826551] RIP: 0010:kfree+0x5d/0x420
[ 479.826574] CR2: 0000559ba2c12000 CR3: 0000002160152002 CR4: 00000000007706e0
[ 479.826597] Call Trace:
[ 479.826598] <IRQ>
[ 479.826603] smb3_cleanup_fs_context_contents.part.0+0x19/0xc0 [cifs]
[ 479.826660] smb3_cleanup_fs_context+0x18/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826694] delayed_free+0x1f/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826720] rcu_core+0x32a/0x500
[ 479.826725] rcu_core_si+0xe/0x10
[ 479.826727] __do_softirq+0xe0/0x29b
[ 479.826731] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20
[ 479.826734] </IRQ>
[ 479.826735] do_softirq_own_stack+0x3d/0x50
[ 479.826739] irq_exit_rcu+0xa4/0xb0
[ 479.826743] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x3d/0x90
[ 479.826748] ? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa/0x20
[ 479.826750] asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20
[ 479.826753] RIP: 0033:0x7f410e544e98
[Fix]
The issue happens because we fall through a goto label, and free the
same cifs_sb->ctx pointer twice. The first happens when we fall through
out_super to out:
790 struct dentry *
791 cifs_smb3_do_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
792 int flags, struct smb3_fs_context *old_ctx)
793 {
...
883 out_super:
884 deactivate_locked_super(sb);
885 out:
886 if (cifs_sb) {
887 kfree(cifs_sb->prepath);
888 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
889 kfree(cifs_sb);
890 }
891 return root;
892 }
The second happens in deactivate_locked_super() when we eventually make
way to delayed_free() after many function calls inbetween:
3779 static void delayed_free(struct rcu_head *p)
3780 {
3781 struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = container_of(p, struct cifs_sb_info,
rcu);
3782
3783 unload_nls(cifs_sb->local_nls);
3784 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
3785 kfree(cifs_sb);
3786 }
smb3_cleanup_fs_context() frees cifs_sb->ctx, as well as all of its
pointers in the struct.
I came across the following mailing list discussion about a double free
occurring during cifs_smb3_do_mount() when we fail to get a reference to
a root dentry [2][3].
[2] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24485.html
[3] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24486.html
For the mailing list discussion, there is a patch submitted [4], and it
was merged into mainline in 5.17-rc5 in the below commit:
[4] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24487.html
commit 3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
Author: Ronnie Sahlberg <lsahl...@redhat.com>
Date: Fri Feb 11 02:59:15 2022 +1000
Subject: cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root()
Link:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
This was fixed-released in 5.13.0-48-generic and 5.15.0-23-generic.
[Testcase]
Attempt to mount a cifs share where it would fail during the initial
mount, e.g. attempting to mount a cifs share with kerberos
authentication, with an out of date or invalid kerberos ticket.
[Where problems could occur]
The fix adds a return to the out_super label, to prevent fallthrough to
out. All resources will still be cleaned up correctly through the call
to deactivate_locked_super(), which will eventually reach delayed_free()
and free the resources there, so there won't be any memory leaks of any
sort that arise due to the patch.
If a regression were to occur, it would affect users of cifs mounts,
that error out and fail during the initial mounting stage.
A workaround would be to correct the issue that prevents mount in the
first place, so it would avoid the teardown code on mount failure.
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Fix Released
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Fix Released
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Fix Released
** Tags: sts
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Impish)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jammy)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Description changed:
- BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/
+ BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1978423
[Impact]
When attempting to mount a cifs share, and it fails while the kernel is
attempting to get the root inode, typically in cifs_get_root(), a double
free can occur leading to a general protection fault which panics the
system.
For example, if we try to mount a cifs share with an out of date
kerberos ticket:
[ 479.783182] CIFS: Attempting to mount \\cifs-host\cifs-share
[ 479.791769] CIFS: VFS: Verify user has a krb5 ticket and keyutils is
installed
[ 479.791774] CIFS: VFS: \\cifs-host Send error in SessSetup = -126
[ 479.791777] CIFS: VFS: cifs_read_super: get root inode failed
We hit a general protection fault:
[ 479.826541] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0x2a8e69ddd8028c0: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 479.826546] CPU: 9 PID: 8826 Comm: nautilus Kdump: loaded Tainted: P
OE 5.11.0-40-generic #44~20.04.2-Ubuntu
[ 479.826549] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware7,1/440BX Desktop Reference
Platform, BIOS VMW71.00V.18227214.B64.2106252220 06/25/2021
[ 479.826551] RIP: 0010:kfree+0x5d/0x420
[ 479.826574] CR2: 0000559ba2c12000 CR3: 0000002160152002 CR4:
00000000007706e0
[ 479.826597] Call Trace:
[ 479.826598] <IRQ>
[ 479.826603] smb3_cleanup_fs_context_contents.part.0+0x19/0xc0 [cifs]
[ 479.826660] smb3_cleanup_fs_context+0x18/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826694] delayed_free+0x1f/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826720] rcu_core+0x32a/0x500
[ 479.826725] rcu_core_si+0xe/0x10
[ 479.826727] __do_softirq+0xe0/0x29b
[ 479.826731] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20
[ 479.826734] </IRQ>
[ 479.826735] do_softirq_own_stack+0x3d/0x50
[ 479.826739] irq_exit_rcu+0xa4/0xb0
[ 479.826743] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x3d/0x90
[ 479.826748] ? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa/0x20
[ 479.826750] asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20
[ 479.826753] RIP: 0033:0x7f410e544e98
[Fix]
The issue happens because we fall through a goto label, and free the
same cifs_sb->ctx pointer twice. The first happens when we fall through
out_super to out:
790 struct dentry *
- 791 cifs_smb3_do_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
- 792 int flags, struct smb3_fs_context *old_ctx)
- 793 {
+ 791 cifs_smb3_do_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
+ 792 int flags, struct smb3_fs_context *old_ctx)
+ 793 {
...
- 883 out_super:
- 884 deactivate_locked_super(sb);
- 885 out:
- 886 if (cifs_sb) {
- 887 kfree(cifs_sb->prepath);
- 888 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
- 889 kfree(cifs_sb);
- 890 }
- 891 return root;
- 892 }
-
- The second happens in deactivate_locked_super() when we eventually make way
to delayed_free() after many function calls inbetween:
+ 883 out_super:
+ 884 deactivate_locked_super(sb);
+ 885 out:
+ 886 if (cifs_sb) {
+ 887 kfree(cifs_sb->prepath);
+ 888 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
+ 889 kfree(cifs_sb);
+ 890 }
+ 891 return root;
+ 892 }
+
+ The second happens in deactivate_locked_super() when we eventually make
+ way to delayed_free() after many function calls inbetween:
3779 static void delayed_free(struct rcu_head *p)
3780 {
3781 struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = container_of(p, struct cifs_sb_info,
rcu);
3782
3783 unload_nls(cifs_sb->local_nls);
3784 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
3785 kfree(cifs_sb);
3786 }
smb3_cleanup_fs_context() frees cifs_sb->ctx, as well as all of its
pointers in the struct.
I came across the following mailing list discussion about a double free
occurring during cifs_smb3_do_mount() when we fail to get a reference to
a root dentry [2][3].
[2] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24485.html
[3] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24486.html
For the mailing list discussion, there is a patch submitted [4], and it
was merged into mainline in 5.17-rc5 in the below commit:
[4] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24487.html
commit 3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
Author: Ronnie Sahlberg <lsahl...@redhat.com>
Date: Fri Feb 11 02:59:15 2022 +1000
Subject: cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root()
Link:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
This was fixed-released in 5.13.0-48-generic and 5.15.0-23-generic.
[Testcase]
Attempt to mount a cifs share where it would fail during the initial
mount, e.g. attempting to mount a cifs share with kerberos
authentication, with an out of date or invalid kerberos ticket.
[Where problems could occur]
The fix adds a return to the out_super label, to prevent fallthrough to
out. All resources will still be cleaned up correctly through the call
to deactivate_locked_super(), which will eventually reach delayed_free()
and free the resources there, so there won't be any memory leaks of any
sort that arise due to the patch.
If a regression were to occur, it would affect users of cifs mounts,
that error out and fail during the initial mounting stage.
A workaround would be to correct the issue that prevents mount in the
first place, so it would avoid the teardown code on mount failure.
** Tags added: sts
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1978423
Title:
cifs: Double free in cifs_smb3_do_mount() when mount fails in
cifs_get_root()
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Impish:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Jammy:
Fix Released
Bug description:
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1978423
[Impact]
When attempting to mount a cifs share, and it fails while the kernel
is attempting to get the root inode, typically in cifs_get_root(), a
double free can occur leading to a general protection fault which
panics the system.
For example, if we try to mount a cifs share with an out of date
kerberos ticket:
[ 479.783182] CIFS: Attempting to mount \\cifs-host\cifs-share
[ 479.791769] CIFS: VFS: Verify user has a krb5 ticket and keyutils is
installed
[ 479.791774] CIFS: VFS: \\cifs-host Send error in SessSetup = -126
[ 479.791777] CIFS: VFS: cifs_read_super: get root inode failed
We hit a general protection fault:
[ 479.826541] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0x2a8e69ddd8028c0: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
[ 479.826546] CPU: 9 PID: 8826 Comm: nautilus Kdump: loaded Tainted: P
OE 5.11.0-40-generic #44~20.04.2-Ubuntu
[ 479.826549] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware7,1/440BX Desktop Reference
Platform, BIOS VMW71.00V.18227214.B64.2106252220 06/25/2021
[ 479.826551] RIP: 0010:kfree+0x5d/0x420
[ 479.826574] CR2: 0000559ba2c12000 CR3: 0000002160152002 CR4:
00000000007706e0
[ 479.826597] Call Trace:
[ 479.826598] <IRQ>
[ 479.826603] smb3_cleanup_fs_context_contents.part.0+0x19/0xc0 [cifs]
[ 479.826660] smb3_cleanup_fs_context+0x18/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826694] delayed_free+0x1f/0x30 [cifs]
[ 479.826720] rcu_core+0x32a/0x500
[ 479.826725] rcu_core_si+0xe/0x10
[ 479.826727] __do_softirq+0xe0/0x29b
[ 479.826731] asm_call_irq_on_stack+0xf/0x20
[ 479.826734] </IRQ>
[ 479.826735] do_softirq_own_stack+0x3d/0x50
[ 479.826739] irq_exit_rcu+0xa4/0xb0
[ 479.826743] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x3d/0x90
[ 479.826748] ? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa/0x20
[ 479.826750] asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x12/0x20
[ 479.826753] RIP: 0033:0x7f410e544e98
[Fix]
The issue happens because we fall through a goto label, and free the
same cifs_sb->ctx pointer twice. The first happens when we fall
through out_super to out:
790 struct dentry *
791 cifs_smb3_do_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
792 int flags, struct smb3_fs_context *old_ctx)
793 {
...
883 out_super:
884 deactivate_locked_super(sb);
885 out:
886 if (cifs_sb) {
887 kfree(cifs_sb->prepath);
888 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
889 kfree(cifs_sb);
890 }
891 return root;
892 }
The second happens in deactivate_locked_super() when we eventually
make way to delayed_free() after many function calls inbetween:
3779 static void delayed_free(struct rcu_head *p)
3780 {
3781 struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = container_of(p, struct cifs_sb_info,
rcu);
3782
3783 unload_nls(cifs_sb->local_nls);
3784 smb3_cleanup_fs_context(cifs_sb->ctx);
3785 kfree(cifs_sb);
3786 }
smb3_cleanup_fs_context() frees cifs_sb->ctx, as well as all of its
pointers in the struct.
I came across the following mailing list discussion about a double
free occurring during cifs_smb3_do_mount() when we fail to get a
reference to a root dentry [2][3].
[2] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24485.html
[3] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24486.html
For the mailing list discussion, there is a patch submitted [4], and
it was merged into mainline in 5.17-rc5 in the below commit:
[4] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-cifs/msg24487.html
commit 3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
Author: Ronnie Sahlberg <lsahl...@redhat.com>
Date: Fri Feb 11 02:59:15 2022 +1000
Subject: cifs: fix double free race when mount fails in cifs_get_root()
Link:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3d6cc9898efdfb062efb74dc18cfc700e082f5d5
This was fixed-released in 5.13.0-48-generic and 5.15.0-23-generic.
[Testcase]
Attempt to mount a cifs share where it would fail during the initial
mount, e.g. attempting to mount a cifs share with kerberos
authentication, with an out of date or invalid kerberos ticket.
[Where problems could occur]
The fix adds a return to the out_super label, to prevent fallthrough
to out. All resources will still be cleaned up correctly through the
call to deactivate_locked_super(), which will eventually reach
delayed_free() and free the resources there, so there won't be any
memory leaks of any sort that arise due to the patch.
If a regression were to occur, it would affect users of cifs mounts,
that error out and fail during the initial mounting stage.
A workaround would be to correct the issue that prevents mount in the
first place, so it would avoid the teardown code on mount failure.
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