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flow |
assessment-security |
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Results: map[DenialOfService:true Explanation:Based on the analysis of the crash report and the kernel source code, here is
the assessment of the bug:
### Root Cause Analysis
The crash is a General Protection Fault (GPF) occurring in `obj_cgroup_is_root`,
which is called from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` during the freeing of per-CPU memory
(`free_percpu`).
The execution path is as follows:
1. A user-space process calls `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`, which triggers
`do_replace` (or `compat_do_replace`) in the IPv4 netfilter subsystem.
2. During the table replacement, the old iptables entries are cleaned up via
`cleanup_entry`, which calls `xt_percpu_counter_free` to free the per-CPU
packet/byte counters.
3. `xt_percpu_counter_free` calls `free_percpu` on the valid per-CPU pointer.
4. `free_percpu` locates the per-CPU chunk and calls
`pcpu_memcg_free_hook(chunk, off, size)`.
5. `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` reads the `obj_cgroup` pointer from the chunk's
metadata array: `objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`.
6. The retrieved `objcg` pointer is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, which is a wild,
non-canonical address. Dereferencing it in `obj_cgroup_is_root` causes the GPF.
The `obj_exts` array is dynamically allocated via `kvmalloc` when the per-CPU
chunk is created. The presence of the highly regular pattern
`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` (which looks like a repeated 32-bit value `0x00aaaaaa` or a
specific memory spray pattern) in the `obj_exts` array indicates that the array
was corrupted by an out-of-bounds write or a use-after-free (UAF) in the kernel
heap.
Since the `pcnt` pointer passed to `free_percpu` is guaranteed to be a valid,
currently allocated per-CPU pointer (otherwise `pcpu_free_area` would fail and
`free_percpu` would return early), the corruption must be in the `obj_exts`
array itself. The netfilter code correctly manages the allocation and freeing of
these counters, meaning the memory corruption likely originates from another
subsystem that overflowed into or reused the freed `obj_exts` array memory.
### Security Impact
* **Exploitable:** **Yes.** The bug is a memory corruption issue (UAF or OOB
write) in the kernel heap. The attacker has successfully overwritten kernel heap
metadata (`obj_exts` array) with a controlled pattern (`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`).
This provides a strong primitive for privilege escalation or arbitrary code
execution.
* **Denial of Service:** **Yes.** Triggering the bug causes a kernel panic
(GPF), leading to an immediate system crash.
* **Accessible From Unprivileged Processes:** **No.** The `IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE`
command requires `CAP_NET_ADMIN` in the network namespace.
* **Accessible From User Namespaces:** **Yes.** An unprivileged user can create
a new user namespace and a new network namespace to acquire `CAP_NET_ADMIN`.
From there, they can configure iptables and trigger the vulnerable code path. Exploitable:true FilesystemTrigger:false NetworkTrigger:false PeripheralTrigger:false RemoteTrigger:false Unprivileged:false UserNamespace:true VMGuestTrigger:false VMHostTrigger:false]
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syz-repro-to-c-repro |
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Results:
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kernel-checkouter |
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Results: map[KernelSrc:/app/workdir/cache/src/7be5f73ee7b4d1978813accf8bb54cd892ccd800]
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kernel-builder |
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Results: map[KernelObj:/app/workdir/cache/build/0f409d4636cf80980ec0f9ba76eb4754e64efb71]
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action |
codesearch-prepare |
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Results: map[Index:codesearch-index]
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agent |
expert |
25m
Model:
Results: map[DenialOfService:true Exploitable:true FilesystemTrigger:false NetworkTrigger:false PeripheralTrigger:false RemoteTrigger:false Unprivileged:false UserNamespace:true VMGuestTrigger:false VMHostTrigger:false]
Instruction: You are an experienced Linux kernel security engineer. Your task is to analyze given kernel bug report
and determine its security impact based on the following dimensions.
Use the provided tools to examine the source code, check for capability checks (e.g., capable(), ns_capable()),
and understand the nature of the bug. Analyze the given kernel build and configuration.
You can check the kernel config by grepping ".config" file; you can check kernel cmdline by grepping
".config" file for "CONFIG_CMDLINE=". Assume sysctl parameters have default values.
But analyze for the corresponding production build w/o debugging tools enabled (like KASAN, KMSAN, UBSAN).
Try different strategies when analyzing the bug:
- think of ways in which the vulnerable code is unreachable
- or the other way around: try to come up with different ideas of how an unprivileged user can reach the bug
If still unsure err on the side of the bug being non-exploitable/not-accessible.
In the final reply, provide a reasoning for your assessment.
Analysis dimensions:
* Exploitable:
Determine if the bug can result in memory corruption, elevated privileges, or an information leak.
Memory safety issues are almost always exploitable (KASAN or UBSAN reports for use-after-free, out-of-bounds;
refcounting issues, corrupted lists, etc). When kernel is crashing on a completely wild pointer access
(e.g. user-space address, or non-canonical address, but not on NULL or address corresponding to KASAN shadow
for NULL address), including both data accesses and control transfers, that also usually implies possibility
of exploitation. Such reports usually say "unable to handle kernel paging request".
Uses of uninitialized values detected by KMSAN may be exploitable b/c attacker frequently can affect uninit
values with spraying techniques. However, for these exploitability depends on how exactly the uninit value
is used in the code, and what it affects.
Information leaks are exploitable on their own and should be classified as such. A bug that copies kernel
memory contents to userspace (e.g. an out-of-bounds read whose result is returned to the caller, or
uninitialized stack/heap bytes written to a user buffer) is exploitable: it can reveal kernel pointer
values and defeat KASLR, expose sensitive data such as cryptographic keys or other processes' memory, and
serves as a necessary building block in most modern kernel privilege-escalation exploit chains. Do not classify
an information leak as non-exploitable solely because it does not directly cause a memory write or control-flow
hijack; the leak itself is the exploit primitive.
Think of what happens after the bug is triggered. Some bugs cause kernel panic and halt execution,
they are harder to exploit. For example, BUG reports halts the kernel. However, WARNING reports don't halt
execution in production builds. Debug bug detection tools (like KASAN, KMSAN, KCSAN, UBSAN) are also not enabled
in production builds, so attacker can freely exploit these bugs w/o being detected by these tools.
If you see an integer overflow, think how the overflowed value used later (if it's used as allocation size,
or an array index). If you see an out-of-bounds read, think if it's followed by an out-of-bounds write as well.
Some KCSAN data-races may be exploitable by skilled attackers as well. Think what data structures got corrupted
as the result of data races and how. However, note that kernel has lots of "benign" data races that don't lead
to any runtime misbehavior at all.
* Denial Of Service:
Determine if the bug can result in denial-of-service. Most bugs can, since they cause system crash,
hangs, deadlocks, or resource leaks. This is mostly applicable to WARNING bugs that won't cause system crash
in production. For these think what will be consequences of the violation of the kernel assumptions flagged
by the WARNING. In some cases the unexpected condition is also properly handled by the normal control flow
(e.g. with "if (WARN_ON(...))"), these won't cause denial-of-service. If the condition is not handled,
then it may or may not cause denial-of-service.
* Accessible From Unprivileged Processes:
Determine if the bug can be reached from a typical (non-root) user process that does NOT have any special capabilities
(like CAP_SYS_ADMIN, CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_RAW, CAP_PERFMON) or access to device nodes restricted to root.
Assume that unprivileged_bpf_disabled=1, that is eBPF loading is not accessible. However, cBPF (classical BPF)
is still accessible to non-root processes.
Assume that user namespaces are not accessible, that is, the process cannot get the mentioned capabilities even
within a new user namespace (checked by ns_capable() function in the kernel sources).
* Accessible From User Namespaces:
Determine if the bug can be reached within a user-namespace where the process has all capabilities
(including CAP_SYS_ADMIN, CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_RAW, CAP_PERFMON). Such capabilities are checked with ns_capable()
function in the kernel sources.
* VM Guest Trigger:
Determine if the bug can be triggered from the context of a typical KVM guest (e.g., set up by a QEMU VMM).
Consider accesses to standard Linux host paravirtualized features (virtio-blk, virtio-net, etc.),
and handling of VM exits in the KVM code.
* VM Host Trigger in The Confidential Computing Context:
Determine if the bug can be triggered in a confidential computing guest kernel from the context of a KVM host.
Consider access to standard Linux guest paravirtualized features (virtio-blk, virtio-net, etc.).
* Ethernet Network Trigger:
Determine if the bug can be triggered by processing ingress network Ethernet traffic, either directly (network stack)
or via drivers exposed to network data.
* Other Remote Trigger:
Determine if the bug can be triggered by processing remote traffic other than Ethernet (Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc).
* Peripheral Trigger:
Determine if the bug can be triggered via an untrusted peripheral device that can be physically plugged
into a system, such as a USB device or a niche hardware driver handling external hardware inputs.
This is particularly important for mobile and desktop environments where users can plug in unknown devices.
* Malicious Filesystem Trigger:
Determine if the bug can be triggered by the kernel mounting and parsing a malicious filesystem image.
This is highly critical for Desktop and Mobile environments where external media or downloaded images
might be auto-mounted.
Don't make assumptions about the kernel source code (it may be different from what you assume it is).
Extensively use the provided code access tools (codesearch-*, git-*, grepper, etc)
to examine the actual source code, and confirm any assumptions.
Prefer calling several tools at the same time to save round-trips.
Use set-results tool to provide results of the analysis.
It must be called exactly once before the final reply.
Ignore results of this tool.
Prompt:
The kernel bug report is:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xe01551554015555b: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0x00aaaaaa00aaaad8-0x00aaaaaa00aaaadf]
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5632 Comm: syz-executor Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full)
Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_is_root include/linux/memcontrol.h:525 [inline]
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_get_many include/linux/memcontrol.h:761 [inline]
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_get include/linux/memcontrol.h:767 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__refill_obj_stock+0x9a/0x5f0 mm/memcontrol.c:3432
Code: 83 c5 01 49 83 c5 08 83 fd 05 75 bc 83 f9 ff 0f 84 3b 02 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 49 8d 7f 30 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <0f> b6 04 02 84 c0 74 06 0f 8e ec 04 00 00 41 80 7f 30 00 0f 84 68
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000400f8e0 EFLAGS: 00010002
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000004 RCX: 0000000000000004
RDX: 001555554015555b RSI: ffff8880b843cb80 RDI: 00aaaaaa00aaaada
RBP: 0000000000000005 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 000000000000086e
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8880b843cb80
R13: ffff8880b843cbf8 R14: 0000000000004000 R15: 00aaaaaa00aaaaaa
FS: 000055557c095500(0000) GS:ffff8881242e7000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fe6c47eb078 CR3: 00000000735b2000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
refill_obj_stock mm/memcontrol.c:3467 [inline]
obj_cgroup_uncharge+0x28/0x40 mm/memcontrol.c:3525
pcpu_memcg_free_hook mm/percpu.c:1667 [inline]
free_percpu mm/percpu.c:2261 [inline]
free_percpu+0x317/0x1510 mm/percpu.c:2232
xt_percpu_counter_free+0x9f/0xd0 net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2157
cleanup_entry+0x2b7/0x380 net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c:654
__do_replace+0x6c3/0x980 net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c:1080
do_replace net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c:1139 [inline]
do_ipt_set_ctl+0x95b/0xbc0 net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c:1634
nf_setsockopt+0x8d/0xf0 net/netfilter/nf_sockopt.c:101
ip_setsockopt+0xcb/0xf0 net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c:1424
tcp_setsockopt+0xa7/0x100 net/ipv4/tcp.c:4179
do_sock_setsockopt+0xf3/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2368
__sys_setsockopt+0x119/0x190 net/socket.c:2393
__do_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2399 [inline]
__se_sys_setsockopt net/socket.c:2396 [inline]
__x64_sys_setsockopt+0xbd/0x160 net/socket.c:2396
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x115/0x840 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7fe6c459e69a
Code: 48 83 ec 10 48 63 c9 48 63 ff 45 89 c9 6a 2c e8 6c 99 fb ff 48 83 c4 18 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 49 89 ca b8 36 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 06 c3 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 c7 c2 e8 ff ff ff f7
RSP: 002b:00007ffd91db09c8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000036
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffd91db0a50 RCX: 00007fe6c459e69a
RDX: 0000000000000040 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000003
RBP: 0000000000000003 R08: 00000000000002d8 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 00007fe6c47eb020 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 00007fe6c47eafc0
R13: 00007ffd91db09ec R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 00007fe6c47ed180
</TASK>
Modules linked in:
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_is_root include/linux/memcontrol.h:525 [inline]
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_get_many include/linux/memcontrol.h:761 [inline]
RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_get include/linux/memcontrol.h:767 [inline]
RIP: 0010:__refill_obj_stock+0x9a/0x5f0 mm/memcontrol.c:3432
Code: 83 c5 01 49 83 c5 08 83 fd 05 75 bc 83 f9 ff 0f 84 3b 02 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 49 8d 7f 30 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <0f> b6 04 02 84 c0 74 06 0f 8e ec 04 00 00 41 80 7f 30 00 0f 84 68
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000400f8e0 EFLAGS: 00010002
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000004 RCX: 0000000000000004
RDX: 001555554015555b RSI: ffff8880b843cb80 RDI: 00aaaaaa00aaaada
RBP: 0000000000000005 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 000000000000086e
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8880b843cb80
R13: ffff8880b843cbf8 R14: 0000000000004000 R15: 00aaaaaa00aaaaaa
FS: 000055557c095500(0000) GS:ffff8881242e7000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fe6c47eb078 CR3: 00000000735b2000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
----------------
Code disassembly (best guess):
0: 83 c5 01 add $0x1,%ebp
3: 49 83 c5 08 add $0x8,%r13
7: 83 fd 05 cmp $0x5,%ebp
a: 75 bc jne 0xffffffc8
c: 83 f9 ff cmp $0xffffffff,%ecx
f: 0f 84 3b 02 00 00 je 0x250
15: 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 movabs $0xdffffc0000000000,%rax
1c: fc ff df
1f: 49 8d 7f 30 lea 0x30(%r15),%rdi
23: 48 89 fa mov %rdi,%rdx
26: 48 c1 ea 03 shr $0x3,%rdx
* 2a: 0f b6 04 02 movzbl (%rdx,%rax,1),%eax <-- trapping instruction
2e: 84 c0 test %al,%al
30: 74 06 je 0x38
32: 0f 8e ec 04 00 00 jle 0x524
38: 41 80 7f 30 00 cmpb $0x0,0x30(%r15)
3d: 0f .byte 0xf
3e: 84 .byte 0x84
3f: 68 .byte 0x68
Reply: Based on the analysis of the crash report and the kernel source code, here is the assessment of the bug:
### Root Cause Analysis
The crash is a General Protection Fault (GPF) occurring in `obj_cgroup_is_root`, which is called from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` during the freeing of per-CPU memory (`free_percpu`).
The execution path is as follows:
1. A user-space process calls `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`, which triggers `do_replace` (or `compat_do_replace`) in the IPv4 netfilter subsystem.
2. During the table replacement, the old iptables entries are cleaned up via `cleanup_entry`, which calls `xt_percpu_counter_free` to free the per-CPU packet/byte counters.
3. `xt_percpu_counter_free` calls `free_percpu` on the valid per-CPU pointer.
4. `free_percpu` locates the per-CPU chunk and calls `pcpu_memcg_free_hook(chunk, off, size)`.
5. `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` reads the `obj_cgroup` pointer from the chunk's metadata array: `objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`.
6. The retrieved `objcg` pointer is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, which is a wild, non-canonical address. Dereferencing it in `obj_cgroup_is_root` causes the GPF.
The `obj_exts` array is dynamically allocated via `kvmalloc` when the per-CPU chunk is created. The presence of the highly regular pattern `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` (which looks like a repeated 32-bit value `0x00aaaaaa` or a specific memory spray pattern) in the `obj_exts` array indicates that the array was corrupted by an out-of-bounds write or a use-after-free (UAF) in the kernel heap.
Since the `pcnt` pointer passed to `free_percpu` is guaranteed to be a valid, currently allocated per-CPU pointer (otherwise `pcpu_free_area` would fail and `free_percpu` would return early), the corruption must be in the `obj_exts` array itself. The netfilter code correctly manages the allocation and freeing of these counters, meaning the memory corruption likely originates from another subsystem that overflowed into or reused the freed `obj_exts` array memory.
### Security Impact
* **Exploitable:** **Yes.** The bug is a memory corruption issue (UAF or OOB write) in the kernel heap. The attacker has successfully overwritten kernel heap metadata (`obj_exts` array) with a controlled pattern (`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`). This provides a strong primitive for privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution.
* **Denial of Service:** **Yes.** Triggering the bug causes a kernel panic (GPF), leading to an immediate system crash.
* **Accessible From Unprivileged Processes:** **No.** The `IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE` command requires `CAP_NET_ADMIN` in the network namespace.
* **Accessible From User Namespaces:** **Yes.** An unprivileged user can create a new user namespace and a new network namespace to acquire `CAP_NET_ADMIN`. From there, they can configure iptables and trigger the vulnerable code path.
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llm |
expert |
6m
Model:
Tokens:
input: 9102
output: 37
thoughts: 62914
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2026/07/01 01:22 |
tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
0m
Args: map[ContextFile:mm/memcontrol.c Name:__refill_obj_stock]
Results: map[SourceCode:3394: static void __refill_obj_stock(struct obj_cgroup *objcg,
3395: struct obj_stock_pcp *stock,
3396: unsigned int nr_bytes,
3397: bool allow_uncharge)
3398: {
3399: unsigned int nr_pages = 0;
3400: unsigned int stock_nr_bytes;
3401: int i, slot = -1, empty_slot = -1;
3402:
3403: if (!stock) {
3404: nr_pages = nr_bytes >> PAGE_SHIFT;
3405: nr_bytes = nr_bytes & (PAGE_SIZE - 1);
3406: atomic_add(nr_bytes, &objcg->nr_charged_bytes);
3407: goto out;
3408: }
3409:
3410: for (i = 0; i < NR_OBJ_STOCK; ++i) {
3411: struct obj_cgroup *cached = READ_ONCE(stock->cached[i]);
3412:
3413: if (!cached) {
3414: if (empty_slot == -1)
3415: empty_slot = i;
3416: continue;
3417: }
3418: if (cached == objcg) {
3419: slot = i;
3420: break;
3421: }
3422: }
3423:
3424: if (slot == -1) {
3425: slot = empty_slot;
3426: if (slot == -1) {
3427: slot = stock->drain_idx++;
3428: if (stock->drain_idx == NR_OBJ_STOCK)
3429: stock->drain_idx = 0;
3430: drain_obj_stock_slot(stock, slot);
3431: }
3432: obj_cgroup_get(objcg);
3433: /*
3434: * Keep the xchg result in the unsigned int local; storing
3435: * it directly into stock->nr_bytes[slot] (uint16_t) would
3436: * silently truncate values >= U16_MAX and bypass the flush
3437: * guard below, leaking page-counter charges.
3438: */
3439: stock_nr_bytes = atomic_read(&objcg->nr_charged_bytes)
3440: ? atomic_xchg(&objcg->nr_charged_bytes, 0) : 0;
3441: WRITE_ONCE(stock->cached[slot], objcg);
3442:
3443: allow_uncharge = true; /* Allow uncharge when objcg changes */
3444: } else {
3445: stock_nr_bytes = stock->nr_bytes[slot];
3446: }
3447:
3448: stock_nr_bytes += nr_bytes;
3449:
3450: if ((allow_uncharge && (stock_nr_bytes > PAGE_SIZE)) ||
3451: stock_nr_bytes > U16_MAX) {
3452: nr_pages = stock_nr_bytes >> PAGE_SHIFT;
3453: stock_nr_bytes &= (PAGE_SIZE - 1);
3454: }
3455: stock->nr_bytes[slot] = stock_nr_bytes;
3456:
3457: out:
3458: if (nr_pages)
3459: obj_cgroup_uncharge_pages(objcg, nr_pages);
3460: }
SourceFile:mm/memcontrol.c]
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2026/07/01 01:22 |
llm |
expert |
0m
Model:
Tokens:
input: 73100
output: 36
thoughts: 43
Thoughts: Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, framed as an expert's internal monologue:
**Diving into the Object Group Crash**
Alright, the debugger's pointing me at a crash within `obj_cgroup_get(objcg)`. That function's called from `__refill_obj_stock`, which is a key indicator. My immediate instinct is to look at the `obj_cgroup_get` definition. I need to understand its behaviour and potential failure points in the context of `__refill_obj_stock`. This is a classic threading or memory management problem, I'd bet. Let's see if we're dealing with a race condition, a null pointer dereference, or something more subtle in how the object group is being accessed and managed. The goal is to quickly understand the code flow and identify the logical flaw that's leading to this failure. Gotta understand *why* `obj_cgroup_get` is the culprit when called from that particular place.
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2026/07/01 01:22 |
tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
0m
Args: map[ContextFile:mm/memcontrol.c Name:obj_cgroup_get]
Results: map[SourceCode: 765: static inline void obj_cgroup_get(struct obj_cgroup *objcg)
766: {
767: obj_cgroup_get_many(objcg, 1);
768: }
SourceFile:include/linux/memcontrol.h]
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2026/07/01 01:22 |
llm |
expert |
0m
Model:
Tokens:
input: 73487
output: 40
thoughts: 14
Thoughts: Okay, let's dive into this. Here's my take on those thoughts, as if they're my own:
**Analyzing `obj_cgroup_get_many`**
Alright, so the focus is on `obj_cgroup_get_many`. Right away, my expert instinct kicks in. I'm thinking about the implications. What's this function supposed to *do*? I'm assuming it's related to retrieving information about control groups (cgroups), which immediately brings up questions in my mind about resource management, containers, and how this fits into the overall system architecture.
The "many" part is key. So, we're not just grabbing a single cgroup; we're dealing with potentially retrieving data about multiple cgroups at once. This suggests a few possibilities: either we're iterating through a set, perhaps for monitoring, summarization, or configuration validation, or we are gathering the properties of a number of cgroups for comparison. I'm wondering about the underlying data structures: how is the set of cgroups defined? Is it a list, a tree, or something more sophisticated? What are the implications for performance and concurrency when retrieving information from multiple cgroups? Are there locking mechanisms involved? What are the potential error conditions and how are they handled? Memory considerations are also popping up. If we're dealing with a large number of cgroups, how efficient is this function in terms of memory allocation and deallocation? Is there potential for memory leaks or other resource exhaustion issues?
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tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
0m
Args: map[ContextFile:include/linux/memcontrol.h Name:obj_cgroup_get_many]
Results: map[SourceCode: 758: static inline void obj_cgroup_get_many(struct obj_cgroup *objcg,
759: unsigned long nr)
760: {
761: if (!obj_cgroup_is_root(objcg))
762: percpu_ref_get_many(&objcg->refcnt, nr);
763: }
SourceFile:include/linux/memcontrol.h]
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llm |
expert |
0m
Model:
Tokens:
input: 73992
output: 40
thoughts: 14
Thoughts: Okay, let's dive into this. Here's my take on those thoughts, as if they're my own:
**Analyzing `obj_cgroup_is_root`**
Alright, so the focus here is `obj_cgroup_is_root`. My initial thought is to immediately consider *why* this is relevant. Is this related to resource management? Is this part of a containerization system, maybe something like Docker or Kubernetes? My mind starts mapping out the potential contexts: is this a check during initialization? A runtime validation? Is this used to determine if an object belongs to the root cgroup or not, or is it performing a comparison for the root object?
Let's break down the implications. If we're determining the root, that tells me something fundamentally about the organization of the control groups. It's crucial for understanding the hierarchy, because I need to know where I am in relation to the overall control system. Are we dealing with a nested control group scenario? Are there any security considerations surrounding the root cgroup? What access restrictions or permissions might be in place?
I'd also consider the implementation. What's the best way to determine the root cgroup in this particular context? Does it use a specific path, a unique identifier, or are there internal datastructures being leveraged? A quick look at the source code would reveal if it's using static values, or dynamic querying. I should identify whether this is an efficient operation. Performance is paramount.
Ultimately, understanding `obj_cgroup_is_root` will reveal the basis for a lot of assumptions in the code. I'm already anticipating that this function plays a critical role in how the system manages resources, isolates processes, and ensures the correct application of resource limits within the control group structure. This is something worth digging in to more thoroughly.
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Args: map[ContextFile:include/linux/memcontrol.h Name:obj_cgroup_is_root]
Results: map[SourceCode: 523: static inline bool obj_cgroup_is_root(const struct obj_cgroup *objcg)
524: {
525: return objcg->is_root;
526: }
SourceFile:include/linux/memcontrol.h]
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:cleanup_entry]
Results: map[SourceCode: 635: static void
636: cleanup_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net)
637: {
638: struct xt_tgdtor_param par;
639: struct xt_entry_target *t;
640: struct xt_entry_match *ematch;
641:
642: /* Cleanup all matches */
643: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
644: cleanup_match(ematch, net);
645: t = ipt_get_target(e);
646:
647: par.net = net;
648: par.target = t->u.kernel.target;
649: par.targinfo = t->data;
650: par.family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
651: if (par.target->destroy != NULL)
652: par.target->destroy(&par);
653: module_put(par.target->me);
654: xt_percpu_counter_free(&e->counters);
655: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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output: 42
thoughts: 14
Thoughts: Okay, let's dive into this. Here's my take on `xt_percpu_counter_free`:
**Deconstructing `xt_percpu_counter_free`**
Alright, so I'm looking at `xt_percpu_counter_free`. I immediately recognize this as something related to the per-CPU counter management within the xtables framework. My initial thought is to figure out what resources this function is responsible for releasing. It's safe to assume it's freeing memory or other kernel resources allocated for per-CPU counters related to the xtables packet filtering hooks. I need to understand the data structures involved: What constitutes this "percpu counter"? Is it an array of values, a linked list, or a more complex structure? I have to look at the function's implementation to see how these counters were initially allocated and how the resources are being managed and freed. The function's purpose is obviously the deallocation of memory or cleanup of the allocated per-cpu counters. I need to also consider potential locking issues and any synchronization primitives being used to ensure this function behaves correctly in a multi-threaded context. Are there any reference counts, mutexes or read-write locks involved? Then I'll need to figure out what scenario, in the lifecycle of an xtables rule, would cause this function to be called. Is it part of module unloading, rule deletion, or something else entirely? A solid understanding of the context will be critical to understand this function.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_percpu_counter_free]
Results: map[SourceCode:2152: void xt_percpu_counter_free(struct xt_counters *counters)
2153: {
2154: unsigned long pcnt = counters->pcnt;
2155:
2156: if (nr_cpu_ids > 1 && (pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1)) == 0)
2157: free_percpu((void __percpu *)pcnt);
2158: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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output: 39
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Thoughts: Okay, here's my interpretation of that thought process, assuming I'm an expert in kernel memory management:
**Digging into a Per-CPU Memory Leak**
Right, so the crash dump points directly to `free_percpu`. That's a classic starting point, especially with per-CPU data structures. My initial instinct is to trace back the calls to understand what's *supposed* to be freeing that memory. Let's see... `free_percpu` calls `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. Aha, and *that* calls `obj_cgroup_uncharge`. Now we're getting somewhere. Memory cgroups are involved, so this is likely a memory accounting issue with the `memcg` subsystem. I should be able to get a much better idea of what is happening by looking at `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. Let's dive into that and see what that function is up to.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_memcg_free_hook]
Results: map[SourceCode:1655: static void pcpu_memcg_free_hook(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk, int off, size_t size)
1656: {
1657: struct obj_cgroup *objcg;
1658:
1659: if (unlikely(!chunk->obj_exts))
1660: return;
1661:
1662: objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup;
1663: if (!objcg)
1664: return;
1665: chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup = NULL;
1666:
1667: obj_cgroup_uncharge(objcg, pcpu_obj_full_size(size));
1668:
1669: rcu_read_lock();
1670: mod_memcg_state(obj_cgroup_memcg(objcg), MEMCG_PERCPU_B,
1671: -pcpu_obj_full_size(size));
1672: rcu_read_unlock();
1673:
1674: obj_cgroup_put(objcg);
1675: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Tokens:
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output: 41
thoughts: 179
Thoughts: **Debugging a Kernel Memory Issue**
Okay, so I'm chasing down this `objcg` value, and it looks like it's derived from `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`. The fact that `objcg` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada` immediately flags a problem. This is a classic indication of memory corruption or an access violation. The possibilities are: `chunk->obj_exts` is trashed, the `chunk` itself has been freed prematurely, `off` is outside the valid range, or, and this is a key one to check, `xt_percpu_counter_free` is being called with a bad pointer.
Let me see... `xt_percpu_counter_free` is called with `e->counters`. Right, so `e` is the pointer that holds the percpu counters we're freeing. And `e` is of type `struct ipt_entry`. Okay, that's helpful. Now, where does this `e` come from? I need to trace back. Ah, it originates from `__do_replace` in `net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c`. Now we're getting somewhere. I need to take a look at the code in `__do_replace`. I'll need to understand the data flow to see if there's a point of corruption.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:__do_replace]
Results: map[SourceCode:1033: static int
1034: __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
1035: struct xt_table_info *newinfo, unsigned int num_counters,
1036: void __user *counters_ptr)
1037: {
1038: int ret;
1039: struct xt_table *t;
1040: struct xt_table_info *oldinfo;
1041: struct xt_counters *counters;
1042: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1043:
1044: counters = xt_counters_alloc(num_counters);
1045: if (!counters) {
1046: ret = -ENOMEM;
1047: goto out;
1048: }
1049:
1050: t = xt_request_find_table_lock(net, AF_INET, name);
1051: if (IS_ERR(t)) {
1052: ret = PTR_ERR(t);
1053: goto free_newinfo_counters_untrans;
1054: }
1055:
1056: /* You lied! */
1057: if (valid_hooks != t->valid_hooks) {
1058: ret = -EINVAL;
1059: goto put_module;
1060: }
1061:
1062: oldinfo = xt_replace_table(t, num_counters, newinfo, &ret);
1063: if (!oldinfo)
1064: goto put_module;
1065:
1066: /* Update module usage count based on number of rules */
1067: if ((oldinfo->number > oldinfo->initial_entries) ||
1068: (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
1069: module_put(t->me);
1070: if ((oldinfo->number > oldinfo->initial_entries) &&
1071: (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
1072: module_put(t->me);
1073:
1074: xt_table_unlock(t);
1075:
1076: get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
1077:
1078: /* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
1079: xt_entry_foreach(iter, oldinfo->entries, oldinfo->size)
1080: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1081:
1082: xt_free_table_info(oldinfo);
1083: if (copy_to_user(counters_ptr, counters,
1084: sizeof(struct xt_counters) * num_counters) != 0) {
1085: /* Silent error, can't fail, new table is already in place */
1086: net_warn_ratelimited("iptables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
1087: }
1088: vfree(counters);
1089: return 0;
1090:
1091: put_module:
1092: module_put(t->me);
1093: xt_table_unlock(t);
1094: free_newinfo_counters_untrans:
1095: vfree(counters);
1096: out:
1097: return ret;
1098: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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Error:
Args: map[Expression:KASAN_KMALLOC_REDZONE]
Results:
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Tokens:
input: 203478
output: 28
thoughts: 43
Thoughts: Okay, let's see. My mind's working through this KASAN poison value, specifically those that might flag memory allocation issues. I know `0xaa` is *often* a bad sign. But is that `KASAN_PAGE_ALLOC`? I need to be absolutely sure before I jump to conclusions.
**KASAN Poison Value Verification**
Right, let me double-check the source of truth, the header file in the memory management subsystem: `mm/kasan/kasan.h`. That's where I'll find the definitive mapping of these magic numbers to their intended KASAN purposes. No point in making a wrong assumption, I'll go straight to the source. Let's see what `kasan.h` tells me about this particular value.
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Error:
Args: map[Expression:0xaa PathPrefix:mm/kasan/]
Results:
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Reply: The investigation focuses on a General Protection Fault (GPF) occurring in the memory cgroup (memcg) accounting logic during a Netfilter table replacement operation.
### 1. Approaches and Results
* **Stack Trace Analysis**: The crash occurs in `obj_cgroup_is_root` (inlined) called via `__refill_obj_stock`. The call chain originates from `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`, which triggers `__do_replace` in `ip_tables.c`. This function cleans up old entries, eventually calling `free_percpu` for counters, which invokes the memcg hook `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`.
* **Memory Access Analysis**: The trapping instruction is a KASAN shadow memory check (`movzbl (%rdx,%rax,1),%eax`). The register `RDI` contains `00aaaaaa00aaaada`, which is the address of `objcg->is_root` (offset `0x30` from `objcg`). The base pointer `objcg` is `00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
* **Code Review**:
* `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` (mm/percpu.c:1662) retrieves the `obj_cgroup` pointer from `chunk->obj_exts`.
* The retrieved pointer is passed to `obj_cgroup_uncharge`, which calls `__refill_obj_stock`.
* The value `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` is a non-canonical wild pointer, likely indicating memory corruption or a use-after-free (UAF) where the `obj_exts` metadata was overwritten by a pattern (common in syzkaller or specific kernel sprays).
* **Dead-ends**: None yet, but the investigation is currently at the point of identifying *where* the bad pointer comes from, not yet *how* it was corrupted.
### 2. Current Hypotheses and Lines of Investigation
* **Hypothesis 1: Metadata Corruption**: The `obj_exts` array associated with a per-CPU memory chunk is being corrupted. Since `obj_exts` is an array of `struct obj_cgroup_ptr` (or similar metadata), an out-of-bounds write or UAF in the per-CPU allocator or a related subsystem could overwrite these pointers.
* **Hypothesis 2: Race Condition**: A race between `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` and another process modifying the same chunk's metadata.
* **Hypothesis 3: Incorrect Metadata Indexing**: The calculation `off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT` might be resulting in an out-of-bounds access into `chunk->obj_exts`, reading "garbage" or spray data from adjacent memory.
### 3. Critical Files and Code Snippets
**File: `mm/percpu.c`**
```c
static void pcpu_memcg_free_hook(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk, int off, size_t size)
{
struct obj_cgroup *objcg;
// ...
objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup; // objcg becomes 0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa
if (!objcg)
return;
chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup = NULL;
obj_cgroup_uncharge(objcg, pcpu_obj_full_size(size));
// ...
obj_cgroup_put(objcg);
}
```
**File: `include/linux/memcontrol.h`**
```c
static inline bool obj_cgroup_is_root(const struct obj_cgroup *objcg)
{
return objcg->is_root; // Crash here during KASAN check of objcg
}
```
**File: `net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c`**
```c
static void cleanup_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net)
{
// ...
xt_percpu_counter_free(&e->counters); // Triggers the free path
}
```
### 4. Observations and Potential Loops
* **Repetitive Pattern**: The pointer `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` is highly regular. This suggests the memory was filled with this pattern.
* **Capability Check**: The path is triggered via `IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE`. This typically requires `CAP_NET_ADMIN`. I need to verify if this is reachable from a user namespace (i.e., `ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN)`).
* **Watch out**: Do not confuse the KASAN shadow address (`0xe01551554015555b`) with the actual corrupted pointer (`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`). The GPF is due to the non-canonical nature of the shadow address derived from the wild pointer.
Tokens:
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output: 1143
thoughts: 1774
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Tokens:
input: 10512
output: 30
thoughts: 13
Thoughts: Here's my take on the thought process:
**Diving into Poison.h**
Okay, time to get to the heart of this. The problem I'm tackling likely involves memory corruption or undefined behavior, so let's start with a foundational tool in the kernel's arsenal: `include/linux/poison.h`. I need to understand how the kernel's using these "poison" values. I need to refresh my knowledge of their purpose; are they being used to detect use-after-free conditions, uninitialized memory reads, or something else entirely? A quick scan should remind me how the specific definitions and macros within are leveraged. Specifically, I need to know how these values are employed to identify potential issues at runtime, helping prevent subtle bugs from cascading into system instability. Knowing the specific application in this context will help inform my debugging efforts.
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Args: map[Expression:0xaa PathPrefix:include/linux/poison.h]
Results: map[Output:include/linux/poison.h-29-/********** mm/page_poison.c **********/
include/linux/poison.h:30:#define PAGE_POISON 0xaa
include/linux/poison.h-31-
]
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Tokens:
input: 10800
output: 39
thoughts: 145
Thoughts: **Analyzing a Memory Corruption Bug**
Alright, let's see... **`PAGE_POISON 0xaa`**! That's the key. I know exactly what that means. The memory was freed and then poisoned with `0xaa` by the `page_poison.c` module, or, if it was enabled, `CONFIG_PAGE_POISONING`. That's standard practice, a red flag. Hold on... `0xaa` is the byte used by page poisoning. That's confirmation!
This strongly suggests a classic Use-After-Free scenario. Either the `chunk->obj_exts` array, or potentially the `chunk` struct itself, was freed, poisoned with `0xaa`, and then, crucially, accessed again after deallocation. That's the smoking gun!
Okay, let's zero in on where this is happening. The next logical place to start is `mm/percpu.c` and specifically, `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. Let's see what's going on there. I need to trace back from this access and figure out the exact point of the double free or use-after-free.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_memcg_free_hook]
Results: map[SourceCode:1655: static void pcpu_memcg_free_hook(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk, int off, size_t size)
1656: {
1657: struct obj_cgroup *objcg;
1658:
1659: if (unlikely(!chunk->obj_exts))
1660: return;
1661:
1662: objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup;
1663: if (!objcg)
1664: return;
1665: chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup = NULL;
1666:
1667: obj_cgroup_uncharge(objcg, pcpu_obj_full_size(size));
1668:
1669: rcu_read_lock();
1670: mod_memcg_state(obj_cgroup_memcg(objcg), MEMCG_PERCPU_B,
1671: -pcpu_obj_full_size(size));
1672: rcu_read_unlock();
1673:
1674: obj_cgroup_put(objcg);
1675: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Tokens:
input: 11404
output: 34
thoughts: 167
Thoughts: **Analyzing a Tricky Memory Corruption**
Okay, so I've got a crash here, a General Protection Fault, and it's hitting a non-canonical address, specifically `0xe01551554015555b`. Right away, that rings alarm bells β that looks like a KASAN shadow address, and sure enough, it corresponds to `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada` in the regular address space. The actual pointer that's being accessed is at `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Those `0xaa` bytes are screaming "PAGE_POISON"!
So, what's poisoned? My immediate thought is `chunk->obj_exts`. This suggests that either the memory `chunk->obj_exts` points to has been freed and poisoned with `0xaa` by page poisoning, or the actual memory that pointer points to has been poisoned. My gut says it's pointing to something that's been freed.
Now I need to remember what `chunk->obj_exts` actually *is*. Let's see... ah, right, it's a pointer to an array of `struct obj_cgroup *` (or something similar). Okay, let's confirm the type of `chunk->obj_exts` to make sure my assumptions are on the right track. Time to delve into the source and double-check those definitions. Let's start by checking the type of `chunk->obj_exts`.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode: 48: struct pcpu_chunk {
49: #ifdef CONFIG_PERCPU_STATS
50: int nr_alloc; /* # of allocations */
51: size_t max_alloc_size; /* largest allocation size */
52: #endif
53:
54: struct list_head list; /* linked to pcpu_slot lists */
55: int free_bytes; /* free bytes in the chunk */
56: struct pcpu_block_md chunk_md;
57: unsigned long *bound_map; /* boundary map */
58:
59: /*
60: * base_addr is the base address of this chunk.
61: * To reduce false sharing, current layout is optimized to make sure
62: * base_addr locate in the different cacheline with free_bytes and
63: * chunk_md.
64: */
65: void *base_addr ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
66:
67: unsigned long *alloc_map; /* allocation map */
68: struct pcpu_block_md *md_blocks; /* metadata blocks */
69:
70: void *data; /* chunk data */
71: bool immutable; /* no [de]population allowed */
72: bool isolated; /* isolated from active chunk
73: slots */
74: int start_offset; /* the overlap with the previous
75: region to have a page aligned
76: base_addr */
77: int end_offset; /* additional area required to
78: have the region end page
79: aligned */
80: int nr_pages; /* # of pages served by this chunk */
81: int nr_populated; /* # of populated pages */
82: int nr_empty_pop_pages; /* # of empty populated pages */
83: #ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
84: struct pcpuobj_ext *obj_exts; /* vector of object cgroups */
85: #endif
86:
87: unsigned long populated[]; /* populated bitmap */
88: };
SourceFile:mm/percpu-internal.h]
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Tokens:
input: 12771
output: 35
thoughts: 98
Thoughts: **Analyzing a Memory Pointer Issue**
Okay, hold on a second. I'm looking at this code and something doesn't quite add up. I see `chunk->obj_exts` here, and I'm pretty sure that's a pointer to a `struct pcpuobj_ext`. Now, if that pointer had come from poisoned memory β let's say due to a read from uninitialized memory β wouldn't it typically be `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`? That's the usual pattern I'd expect. Butβ¦ the value I'm seeing for `objcg` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. That's not the usual poisoned memory value, but it's *close*... and it's making me wonder where that value came from. This needs further investigation.
I need to double-check my assumptions and the structure itself. Let me go look at the definition of `struct pcpuobj_ext` again; I must verify my understanding of its members and any potential bitwise manipulations involved that might lead to a value like `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Let's see if there's an obvious explanation that I'm missing!
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpuobj_ext]
Results: map[SourceCode: 35: struct pcpuobj_ext {
36: #ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG
37: struct obj_cgroup *cgroup;
38: #endif
39: #ifdef CONFIG_MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING
40: union codetag_ref tag;
41: #endif
42: };
SourceFile:mm/percpu-internal.h]
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Tokens:
input: 13288
output: 26
thoughts: 350
Thoughts: **Debugging a Curious Memory Corruption**
Okay, so I'm looking at this memory dump, and something isn't quite right. I see this `chunk->obj_exts` array, and it seems like we're reading `objcg` from `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`, which is pretty standard. But the value I'm getting back for `objcg` isn't what I expect. If the memory had been poisoned with `0xaa`, I'd anticipate seeing `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`, but instead, I'm getting `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
That's when it hits me β why the repetition? Wait, is the upper byte and the fourth byte `00`? No, let's break it down by byte.
It's actually an 8-byte value that can be viewed as:
* Byte 0: `aa`
* Byte 1: `aa`
* Byte 2: `aa`
* Byte 3: `00`
* Byte 4: `aa`
* Byte 5: `aa`
* Byte 6: `aa`
* Byte 7: `00`
So, it's like a repeating 32-bit value: `0x00aaaaaa`. Let's see... `0x00aaaaaa` is `11184810` in decimal. Hmmm. Is this a partial pointer that's been overwritten? Or is it a specifically crafted poison value? That's what I need to figure out now. Time to search the codebase for that hex value, either `0x00aaaaaa` or even just `0xaaaaaa` to see if that rings any bells.
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Args: map[Expression:0x00aaaaaa PathPrefix:]
Results: map[Output:arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubpi.h-190-
arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubpi.h:191:#define PI_ERR_CLEAR_ALL_A 0x00aaaaaa
arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubpi.h-192-#define PI_ERR_CLEAR_ALL_B 0x00555555
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arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c=403=__visible const u64 camellia_sp02220222[256] = {
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arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c-478- 0x001b1b1b001b1b1bULL, 0x00f5f5f500f5f5f5ULL, 0x00e4e4e400e4e4e4ULL,
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c:479: 0x000e0e0e000e0e0eULL, 0x0073737300737373ULL, 0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaaULL,
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c-480- 0x00f1f1f100f1f1f1ULL, 0x00dddddd00ddddddULL, 0x0059595900595959ULL,
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crypto/camellia_generic.c=87=static const u32 camellia_sp0222[256] = {
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crypto/camellia_generic.c-143- 0x00111111, 0x00454545, 0x001b1b1b, 0x00f5f5f5,
crypto/camellia_generic.c:144: 0x00e4e4e4, 0x000e0e0e, 0x00737373, 0x00aaaaaa,
crypto/camellia_generic.c-145- 0x00f1f1f1, 0x00dddddd, 0x00595959, 0x00141414,
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include/crypto/aria.h=41=static const u32 s1[256] = {
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include/crypto/aria.h-65- 0x004a4a4a, 0x004c4c4c, 0x00585858, 0x00cfcfcf,
include/crypto/aria.h:66: 0x00d0d0d0, 0x00efefef, 0x00aaaaaa, 0x00fbfbfb,
include/crypto/aria.h-67- 0x00434343, 0x004d4d4d, 0x00333333, 0x00858585,
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Thoughts: **Deconstructing a Potential KASAN Memory Error**
Okay, so I'm digging into this KASAN report, and something's bugging me about these values. I initially thought I saw `0xaa` being used by KASAN, but no, `KASAN_FREE_PAGE` is actually `0xff`, so that's a dead end. Then, there's this weird value, `0x00aaaaaa`. My first thought was maybe it's some sort of repeated 32-bit value in a 64-bit context, like `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, but no luck there.
I did the math, and `0x00aaaaaa` is equivalent to `11184810`. And `0xaaaaaa` is too! I'm starting to think this could be a pointer value that's been shifted or masked in some way. I need to understand where this value is coming from.
Let me go back and look at this `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` function. The key line here is, `objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup;` I realize that if `off` is a *very* large value, this could cause an out-of-bounds read from `chunk->obj_exts`. I need to figure out what `off` represents. Ah, here it is: `off` is the offset of the percpu allocation. And, looking further, I see that `off` is actually passed in from `free_percpu`. I've got a lead. I need to understand where `off` is set and what values it can legitimately have.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:free_percpu]
Results: map[SourceCode:2223: /**
2224: * free_percpu - free percpu area
2225: * @ptr: pointer to area to free
2226: *
2227: * Free percpu area @ptr.
2228: *
2229: * CONTEXT:
2230: * Can be called from atomic context.
2231: */
2232: void free_percpu(void __percpu *ptr)
2233: {
2234: void *addr;
2235: struct pcpu_chunk *chunk;
2236: unsigned long flags;
2237: int size, off;
2238: bool need_balance = false;
2239:
2240: if (!ptr)
2241: return;
2242:
2243: kmemleak_free_percpu(ptr);
2244:
2245: addr = __pcpu_ptr_to_addr(ptr);
2246: chunk = pcpu_chunk_addr_search(addr);
2247: off = addr - chunk->base_addr;
2248:
2249: spin_lock_irqsave(&pcpu_lock, flags);
2250: size = pcpu_free_area(chunk, off);
2251: if (size == 0) {
2252: spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pcpu_lock, flags);
2253:
2254: /* invalid percpu free */
2255: WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
2256: return;
2257: }
2258:
2259: pcpu_alloc_tag_free_hook(chunk, off, size);
2260:
2261: pcpu_memcg_free_hook(chunk, off, size);
2262:
2263: /*
2264: * If there are more than one fully free chunks, wake up grim reaper.
2265: * If the chunk is isolated, it may be in the process of being
2266: * reclaimed. Let reclaim manage cleaning up of that chunk.
2267: */
2268: if (!chunk->isolated && chunk->free_bytes == pcpu_unit_size) {
2269: struct pcpu_chunk *pos;
2270:
2271: list_for_each_entry(pos, &pcpu_chunk_lists[pcpu_free_slot], list)
2272: if (pos != chunk) {
2273: need_balance = true;
2274: break;
2275: }
2276: } else if (pcpu_should_reclaim_chunk(chunk)) {
2277: pcpu_isolate_chunk(chunk);
2278: need_balance = true;
2279: }
2280:
2281: trace_percpu_free_percpu(chunk->base_addr, off, ptr);
2282:
2283: spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pcpu_lock, flags);
2284:
2285: if (need_balance)
2286: pcpu_schedule_balance_work();
2287: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Thoughts: **Analyzing Potential Pointer Corruption**
Okay, hold on a second. This `off = addr - chunk->base_addr;` line... if `ptr`, the original pointer, is corrupted, then `addr` could point to absolutely *anywhere* in memory. That's a huge problem. I need to be sure that `addr` is valid or I will have no idea what the offset I am looking at actually means.
However, the code seems to rely on `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` to find the chunk that *contains* `addr`. I'm going to have to dive into that function and make sure its logic is sound. This `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` is my only real safety net here. I need to understand how it handles potentially malicious `addr` inputs, because a flaw in its search could allow all sorts of bad things to happen downstream.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_chunk_addr_search]
Results: map[SourceCode:1584: /**
1585: * pcpu_chunk_addr_search - determine chunk containing specified address
1586: * @addr: address for which the chunk needs to be determined.
1587: *
1588: * This is an internal function that handles all but static allocations.
1589: * Static percpu address values should never be passed into the allocator.
1590: *
1591: * RETURNS:
1592: * The address of the found chunk.
1593: */
1594: static struct pcpu_chunk *pcpu_chunk_addr_search(void *addr)
1595: {
1596: /* is it in the dynamic region (first chunk)? */
1597: if (pcpu_addr_in_chunk(pcpu_first_chunk, addr))
1598: return pcpu_first_chunk;
1599:
1600: /* is it in the reserved region? */
1601: if (pcpu_addr_in_chunk(pcpu_reserved_chunk, addr))
1602: return pcpu_reserved_chunk;
1603:
1604: /*
1605: * The address is relative to unit0 which might be unused and
1606: * thus unmapped. Offset the address to the unit space of the
1607: * current processor before looking it up in the vmalloc
1608: * space. Note that any possible cpu id can be used here, so
1609: * there's no need to worry about preemption or cpu hotplug.
1610: */
1611: addr += pcpu_unit_offsets[raw_smp_processor_id()];
1612: return pcpu_get_page_chunk(pcpu_addr_to_page(addr));
1613: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_get_page_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode: 259: /* obtain pointer to a chunk from a page struct */
260: static struct pcpu_chunk *pcpu_get_page_chunk(struct page *page)
261: {
262: return (struct pcpu_chunk *)page->private;
263: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Thoughts: Okay, here's my interpretation of that thought process, tailored for an expert audience:
**Analyzing Potential Memory Corruption with `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` and `pcpu_free_area`**
My immediate concern is the behavior of `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` when presented with a wild pointer, specifically `ptr`. I'm focusing on the potential for an out-of-bounds read. The core issue, as I see it, is that a wild `ptr` could lead `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` to read from a completely arbitrary memory location. This means `page->private` of whatever random page happens to be pointed to by this bad pointer, and we know that `page->private` could contain essentially anything. That's a classic recipe for a security vulnerability, potentially leading to information disclosure or, even worse, denial of service if the data read by this process leads to other bad actions.
However, the saving grace, or at least the thing that needs further scrutiny, is the role of `pcpu_free_area`. The thought process here is, if `pcpu_free_area` has a mechanism to validate the free area passed to it, and this validation is performed *before* any dangerous operations, then perhaps this potential memory corruption might be mitigated. I need to dig into the implementation of `pcpu_free_area` to understand exactly what kind of checks it performs, where they're performed relative to calls to `pcpu_chunk_addr_search`, and if those checks are sufficient. I suspect the key lies in understanding exactly what constitutes a "valid" free area in the context of this system, and how robust that validation is.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_free_area]
Results: map[SourceCode:1265: /**
1266: * pcpu_free_area - frees the corresponding offset
1267: * @chunk: chunk of interest
1268: * @off: addr offset into chunk
1269: *
1270: * This function determines the size of an allocation to free using
1271: * the boundary bitmap and clears the allocation map.
1272: *
1273: * RETURNS:
1274: * Number of freed bytes.
1275: */
1276: static int pcpu_free_area(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk, int off)
1277: {
1278: struct pcpu_block_md *chunk_md = &chunk->chunk_md;
1279: int bit_off, bits, end, oslot, freed;
1280:
1281: lockdep_assert_held(&pcpu_lock);
1282:
1283: oslot = pcpu_chunk_slot(chunk);
1284:
1285: bit_off = off / PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SIZE;
1286:
1287: /* check invalid free */
1288: if (!test_bit(bit_off, chunk->alloc_map) ||
1289: !test_bit(bit_off, chunk->bound_map))
1290: return 0;
1291:
1292: /* find end index */
1293: end = find_next_bit(chunk->bound_map, pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk),
1294: bit_off + 1);
1295: bits = end - bit_off;
1296: bitmap_clear(chunk->alloc_map, bit_off, bits);
1297:
1298: freed = bits * PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SIZE;
1299:
1300: /* update metadata */
1301: chunk->free_bytes += freed;
1302:
1303: /* update first free bit */
1304: chunk_md->first_free = min(chunk_md->first_free, bit_off);
1305:
1306: pcpu_block_update_hint_free(chunk, bit_off, bits);
1307:
1308: pcpu_chunk_relocate(chunk, oslot);
1309:
1310: pcpu_stats_area_dealloc(chunk);
1311:
1312: return freed;
1313: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Thoughts: **Debugging a Potentially Corrupted Per-CPU Allocation**
Okay, so `pcpu_free_area` just returned non-zero, meaning both the allocation map (`chunk->alloc_map`) and the bound map (`chunk->bound_map`) have bits set at the offset I'm examining. That's a starting point. If `chunk` was a truly wild pointer, I'd expect this function to either crash or return zero; it's unlikely we'd get a successful return with a garbage address.
But what's the scenario here? What if the *chunk* is valid, but some critical metadata *within* that chunk, such as `chunk->obj_exts`, is corrupted? That's a possibility I need to investigate. Or perhaps the pointer `ptr` is a valid per-CPU pointer, but it's already been freed? If it had already been freed, then the allocation map (`chunk->alloc_map`) would have its bit unset, causing `pcpu_free_area` to return zero and the `free_percpu` routine to `WARN_ON_ONCE(1)` and return. Wait, if it *was* a double free, the function would return zero. So it's *not* a double free of this percpu pointer!
So, the issue is potentially NOT a double-free scenario, which is helpful to eliminate. Now, what about the case where `chunk->obj_exts` itself has been freed? I need to understand how `chunk->obj_exts` is allocated. Let me think... it's allocated during `pcpu_alloc_first_chunk` or `pcpu_populate_chunk`. Right. Now, how is that memory allocated for `chunk->obj_exts`? Is it through `pcpu_exts_alloc`? I need to verify that specific call; I need to trace the allocation chain to see what could possibly be corrupting that memory.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_alloc_first_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode:1338: /**
1339: * pcpu_alloc_first_chunk - creates chunks that serve the first chunk
1340: * @tmp_addr: the start of the region served
1341: * @map_size: size of the region served
1342: *
1343: * This is responsible for creating the chunks that serve the first chunk. The
1344: * base_addr is page aligned down of @tmp_addr while the region end is page
1345: * aligned up. Offsets are kept track of to determine the region served. All
1346: * this is done to appease the bitmap allocator in avoiding partial blocks.
1347: *
1348: * RETURNS:
1349: * Chunk serving the region at @tmp_addr of @map_size.
1350: */
1351: static struct pcpu_chunk * __init pcpu_alloc_first_chunk(unsigned long tmp_addr,
1352: int map_size)
1353: {
1354: struct pcpu_chunk *chunk;
1355: unsigned long aligned_addr;
1356: int start_offset, offset_bits, region_size, region_bits;
1357: size_t alloc_size;
1358:
1359: /* region calculations */
1360: aligned_addr = tmp_addr & PAGE_MASK;
1361:
1362: start_offset = tmp_addr - aligned_addr;
1363: region_size = ALIGN(start_offset + map_size, PAGE_SIZE);
1364:
1365: /* allocate chunk */
1366: alloc_size = struct_size(chunk, populated,
1367: BITS_TO_LONGS(region_size >> PAGE_SHIFT));
1368: chunk = memblock_alloc_or_panic(alloc_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
1369:
1370: INIT_LIST_HEAD(&chunk->list);
1371:
1372: chunk->base_addr = (void *)aligned_addr;
1373: chunk->start_offset = start_offset;
1374: chunk->end_offset = region_size - chunk->start_offset - map_size;
1375:
1376: chunk->nr_pages = region_size >> PAGE_SHIFT;
1377: region_bits = pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk);
1378:
1379: alloc_size = BITS_TO_LONGS(region_bits) * sizeof(chunk->alloc_map[0]);
1380: chunk->alloc_map = memblock_alloc_or_panic(alloc_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
1381:
1382: alloc_size =
1383: BITS_TO_LONGS(region_bits + 1) * sizeof(chunk->bound_map[0]);
1384: chunk->bound_map = memblock_alloc_or_panic(alloc_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
1385:
1386: alloc_size = pcpu_chunk_nr_blocks(chunk) * sizeof(chunk->md_blocks[0]);
1387: chunk->md_blocks = memblock_alloc_or_panic(alloc_size, SMP_CACHE_BYTES);
1388: #ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
1389: /* first chunk is free to use */
1390: chunk->obj_exts = NULL;
1391: #endif
1392: pcpu_init_md_blocks(chunk);
1393:
1394: /* manage populated page bitmap */
1395: chunk->immutable = true;
1396: bitmap_fill(chunk->populated, chunk->nr_pages);
1397: chunk->nr_populated = chunk->nr_pages;
1398: chunk->nr_empty_pop_pages = chunk->nr_pages;
1399:
1400: chunk->free_bytes = map_size;
1401:
1402: if (chunk->start_offset) {
1403: /* hide the beginning of the bitmap */
1404: offset_bits = chunk->start_offset / PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SIZE;
1405: bitmap_set(chunk->alloc_map, 0, offset_bits);
1406: set_bit(0, chunk->bound_map);
1407: set_bit(offset_bits, chunk->bound_map);
1408:
1409: chunk->chunk_md.first_free = offset_bits;
1410:
1411: pcpu_block_update_hint_alloc(chunk, 0, offset_bits);
1412: }
1413:
1414: if (chunk->end_offset) {
1415: /* hide the end of the bitmap */
1416: offset_bits = chunk->end_offset / PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SIZE;
1417: bitmap_set(chunk->alloc_map,
1418: pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk) - offset_bits,
1419: offset_bits);
1420: set_bit((start_offset + map_size) / PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SIZE,
1421: chunk->bound_map);
1422: set_bit(region_bits, chunk->bound_map);
1423:
1424: pcpu_block_update_hint_alloc(chunk, pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk)
1425: - offset_bits, offset_bits);
1426: }
1427:
1428: return chunk;
1429: }
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Thoughts: Here's my attempt at summarizing the thought process, tailored for an expert audience and written in the first person:
**Diving into `pcpu_alloc_chunk`**
Okay, so I need to take a look at `pcpu_alloc_chunk`. My immediate thought is, what are the use cases? It's likely a critical piece in managing per-CPU data structures, and I want to refresh my understanding of how it fits into the overall allocation strategy. I'm going to want to verify the atomic operations used to protect it, especially considering we're dealing with per-CPU memory. Does it use the cacheline alignment as expected? Are there any potential bottlenecks I should be aware of, like lock contention if itβs heavily accessed? The `alloc_chunk` part tells me that it probably deals with allocating contiguous blocks, so I'll also be looking for details about fragmentation, memory usage tracking, and how it handles potential allocation failures. I'll be expecting to find efficient algorithms used here, and want to verify the assumptions made around the size of allocations, and the CPU cache layout. I'm hoping I can trace this back to some real-world performance issues, and figure out if it's the root cause.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_alloc_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode:1431: static struct pcpu_chunk *pcpu_alloc_chunk(gfp_t gfp)
1432: {
1433: struct pcpu_chunk *chunk;
1434: int region_bits;
1435:
1436: chunk = pcpu_mem_zalloc(pcpu_chunk_struct_size, gfp);
1437: if (!chunk)
1438: return NULL;
1439:
1440: INIT_LIST_HEAD(&chunk->list);
1441: chunk->nr_pages = pcpu_unit_pages;
1442: region_bits = pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk);
1443:
1444: chunk->alloc_map = pcpu_mem_zalloc(BITS_TO_LONGS(region_bits) *
1445: sizeof(chunk->alloc_map[0]), gfp);
1446: if (!chunk->alloc_map)
1447: goto alloc_map_fail;
1448:
1449: chunk->bound_map = pcpu_mem_zalloc(BITS_TO_LONGS(region_bits + 1) *
1450: sizeof(chunk->bound_map[0]), gfp);
1451: if (!chunk->bound_map)
1452: goto bound_map_fail;
1453:
1454: chunk->md_blocks = pcpu_mem_zalloc(pcpu_chunk_nr_blocks(chunk) *
1455: sizeof(chunk->md_blocks[0]), gfp);
1456: if (!chunk->md_blocks)
1457: goto md_blocks_fail;
1458:
1459: #ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
1460: if (need_pcpuobj_ext()) {
1461: chunk->obj_exts =
1462: pcpu_mem_zalloc(pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk) *
1463: sizeof(struct pcpuobj_ext), gfp);
1464: if (!chunk->obj_exts)
1465: goto objcg_fail;
1466: }
1467: #endif
1468:
1469: pcpu_init_md_blocks(chunk);
1470:
1471: /* init metadata */
1472: chunk->free_bytes = chunk->nr_pages * PAGE_SIZE;
1473:
1474: return chunk;
1475:
1476: #ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
1477: objcg_fail:
1478: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->md_blocks);
1479: #endif
1480: md_blocks_fail:
1481: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->bound_map);
1482: bound_map_fail:
1483: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->alloc_map);
1484: alloc_map_fail:
1485: pcpu_mem_free(chunk);
1486:
1487: return NULL;
1488: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Thoughts: **Debugging a Per-CPU Memory Corruption**
Okay, here's what I'm thinking. I've got this crash report, and it's pointing at `obj_cgroup_is_root`, with a suspect `objcg` value of `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. My initial thought is, if `chunk->obj_exts` was freed, KASAN would've poisoned it with `0xaa`, leading to `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa` in `chunk->obj_exts[i].cgroup`, not what I'm seeing. This `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` is weird.
Let me refresh my memory on `struct pcpuobj_ext`. Right, it has a `cgroup` pointer and potentially a `tag` if `CONFIG_MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING` is on. So, with both enabled, each `pcpuobj_ext` is 16 bytes. If the memory *wasn't* freed, maybe it got overwritten somehow? Or maybe `chunk->obj_exts` is just a wild pointer?
But wait. This `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`... that's exactly 8 bytes. That screams partial overwrite. Could this memory be filled with `0xaa` and then *partially* overwritten with zeros? Or, is `0x00aaaaaa` a 32-bit value? Because, if we have a 32-bit value of `0x00aaaaaa`, it means 3 bytes are `0xaa` and 1 byte is `0x00`. Could the 64-bit value be two of those, `0x00aaaaaa` concatenated?
Where would something like `0x00aaaaaa` come from? I'm thinking bitfields, maybe? I'll check if the kernel even *uses* `0x00aaaaaa`. Hmm, I already grepped for `0x00aaaaaa`, and it showed up in crypto algorithms like `camellia` and `aria` which seems unrelated.
Could this corruption be specifically tied to `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` or `free_percpu`? Ah! The `objcg` value is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. And the crash reports `RIP: obj_cgroup_is_root` which takes the object as its argument. Looking at the registers, `RDI` has `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada`, which is just the beginning of the `objcg` plus an offset of `0x30`. Meaning that `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup` held this `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` value.
So, how did the `cgroup` pointer get that value? Partially overwritten? Is that because of KASAN? I need to check how `0xaa` is used by KASAN. Let me grep the KASAN files.
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Args: map[Expression:0xaa PathPrefix:mm/kasan/]
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Thoughts: **KASAN Poison Values and Possible Explanations**
Okay, hold on a second... didn't I just go through this? Right, back to it. I'm trying to piece together the KASAN (Kernel Address Sanitizer) poison values. Let me list them: `KASAN_FREE_PAGE` is `0xff`, `KASAN_PAGE_REDZONE` is `0xfe`, `KASAN_KMALLOC_REDZONE` is `0xfc`, `KASAN_KMALLOC_FREE` is `0xfb`, `KASAN_VMALLOC_INVALID` is `0xf8`, `KASAN_GLOBAL_REDZONE` is `0xfa`, `KASAN_STACK_LEFT` is `0xf1`, `KASAN_STACK_MID` is `0xf2`, `KASAN_STACK_RIGHT` is `0xf3`, `KASAN_STACK_PARTIAL` is `0xf4`, and again, `KASAN_USE_AFTER_SCOPE` is `0xf8`. Got it.
But... that `0xaa` value, right? I recall that `0xaa` is the `PAGE_POISON` value from `include/linux/poison.h`. That's the one that's supposed to be written to freed pages. But I'm seeing `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` and I'm a bit puzzled. If the page is poisoned with `0xaa`, then a 64-bit read from it would result in `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`. So what's with the extra `0x00` in the high and low 32-bit words?
Let's think. Maybe it's a 32-bit architecture and they are being used there? No, the registers are 64-bit on this system. Is `cgroup` something that gets set there? Wait, no. What if `struct pcpuobj_ext` is in play here? It's just a `struct obj_cgroup *cgroup`. So I don't see anything obvious there. Is the memory being written by something that writes three bytes of `0xaa` and one byte of `0x00`? Like some 32-bit integer `0x00aaaaaa`? Hmm.
Wait... could that `0x00aaaaaa` represent a size or a count? That's about 11MB, which is reasonable for something in the kernel. Maybe it's an IP address, `170.170.170.0`? Or a MAC address? Or something related to a netfilter counter? The crash is in `xt_percpu_counter_free` -> `free_percpu`, and those counters *are* allocated per-cpu. When a rule is replaced, the old counters are freed. Wait, I'm just getting it: `xt_percpu_counter_free` frees `e->counters.pcnt`, isn't it? No, `e->counters` is a `struct xt_counters`. That means I have to look into how the per-cpu counters are freed and if some miscalculation leads to this poisoning, leading to the crash. That makes more sense.
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Results: map[SourceCode:2152: void xt_percpu_counter_free(struct xt_counters *counters)
2153: {
2154: unsigned long pcnt = counters->pcnt;
2155:
2156: if (nr_cpu_ids > 1 && (pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1)) == 0)
2157: free_percpu((void __percpu *)pcnt);
2158: }
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Thoughts: **Analyzing a Potential Vulnerability**
Okay, so I'm looking at this code and immediately something jumps out at me. The variable `counters->pcnt` is declared as an `unsigned long`. That's the first thing I need to establish. The important thing now is to see where this variable is used, and what values it could take.
If I'm understanding this correctly, the code checks if `nr_cpu_ids` is greater than 1, and also if `(pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1)) == 0`. If both conditions are met, it calls `free_percpu((void __percpu *)pcnt)`. Right, so this suggests that `pcnt` might be related to a per-CPU data structure. Now, the `&` operation will extract the lower bits, so if those bits are all zero, there may be a specific alignment constraint on the pointer `pcnt`.
But hereβs the kicker! I remember this part being hit when the `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)` is called, and `counters->pcnt` is read from user-space. That's a huge red flag! User-space data being directly used as a pointer and passed to `free_percpu`? That's a prime candidate for a heap-based use-after-free, or potentially a heap overflow if carefully manipulated.
Now, I need to understand what `struct xt_counters` actually contains to evaluate the full impact. I need to know what other fields are around `pcnt`, how the structure is used, and what size it is in order to work out the full attack potential. There could be a subtle bug here!
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Results: map[SourceCode: 110: struct xt_counters {
111: __u64 pcnt, bcnt; /* Packet and byte counters */
112: };
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Thoughts: Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, framed as my own:
**Analyzing `xt_counters` within the iptables Structure**
Yes! Bingo, that's it! The `struct xt_counters` is indeed embedded within the `struct ipt_entry`, the core structure that gets passed all the way down from user-space when we're modifying iptables rules. This is exactly where I suspected I'd find it. It's crucial because that structure is how we manipulate the connection tracking and rule counting data in kernel space.
Now, let's dive right into `do_replace` within `net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c`. I need to understand *how* that structure is handled during rule replacement. Specifically, I'm keen to see the implementation details for counter updates and potential concurrency issues during those manipulations. Is there proper locking in place? Are the counter modifications atomic? This will be key to understanding the potential implications. I need to figure out if it's thread-safe, and if not, how vulnerabilities might be exploited. Let's see how they do it.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:do_replace]
Results: map[SourceCode:1100: static int
1101: do_replace(struct net *net, sockptr_t arg, unsigned int len)
1102: {
1103: int ret;
1104: struct ipt_replace tmp;
1105: struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
1106: void *loc_cpu_entry;
1107: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1108:
1109: if (len < sizeof(tmp))
1110: return -EINVAL;
1111: if (copy_from_sockptr(&tmp, arg, sizeof(tmp)) != 0)
1112: return -EFAULT;
1113:
1114: /* overflow check */
1115: if (tmp.num_counters >= INT_MAX / sizeof(struct xt_counters))
1116: return -ENOMEM;
1117: if (tmp.num_counters == 0)
1118: return -EINVAL;
1119: if ((u64)len < (u64)tmp.size + sizeof(tmp))
1120: return -EINVAL;
1121:
1122: tmp.name[sizeof(tmp.name)-1] = 0;
1123:
1124: newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(tmp.size);
1125: if (!newinfo)
1126: return -ENOMEM;
1127:
1128: loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries;
1129: if (copy_from_sockptr_offset(loc_cpu_entry, arg, sizeof(tmp),
1130: tmp.size) != 0) {
1131: ret = -EFAULT;
1132: goto free_newinfo;
1133: }
1134:
1135: ret = translate_table(net, newinfo, loc_cpu_entry, &tmp);
1136: if (ret != 0)
1137: goto free_newinfo;
1138:
1139: ret = __do_replace(net, tmp.name, tmp.valid_hooks, newinfo,
1140: tmp.num_counters, tmp.counters);
1141: if (ret)
1142: goto free_newinfo_untrans;
1143: return 0;
1144:
1145: free_newinfo_untrans:
1146: xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, newinfo->size)
1147: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1148: free_newinfo:
1149: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1150: return ret;
1151: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:translate_table]
Results: map[SourceCode: 657: /* Checks and translates the user-supplied table segment (held in
658: newinfo) */
659: static int
660: translate_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table_info *newinfo, void *entry0,
661: const struct ipt_replace *repl)
662: {
663: struct xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state alloc_state = { 0 };
664: struct ipt_entry *iter;
665: unsigned int *offsets;
666: unsigned int i;
667: int ret = 0;
668:
669: newinfo->size = repl->size;
670: newinfo->number = repl->num_entries;
671:
672: /* Init all hooks to impossible value. */
673: for (i = 0; i < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS; i++) {
674: newinfo->hook_entry[i] = 0xFFFFFFFF;
675: newinfo->underflow[i] = 0xFFFFFFFF;
676: }
677:
678: offsets = xt_alloc_entry_offsets(newinfo->number);
679: if (!offsets)
680: return -ENOMEM;
681: i = 0;
682: /* Walk through entries, checking offsets. */
683: xt_entry_foreach(iter, entry0, newinfo->size) {
684: ret = check_entry_size_and_hooks(iter, newinfo, entry0,
685: entry0 + repl->size,
686: repl->hook_entry,
687: repl->underflow,
688: repl->valid_hooks);
689: if (ret != 0)
690: goto out_free;
691: if (i < repl->num_entries)
692: offsets[i] = (void *)iter - entry0;
693: ++i;
694: if (strcmp(ipt_get_target(iter)->u.user.name,
695: XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
696: ++newinfo->stacksize;
697: }
698:
699: ret = -EINVAL;
700: if (i != repl->num_entries)
701: goto out_free;
702:
703: ret = xt_check_table_hooks(newinfo, repl->valid_hooks);
704: if (ret)
705: goto out_free;
706:
707: if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, repl->valid_hooks, entry0, offsets)) {
708: ret = -ELOOP;
709: goto out_free;
710: }
711: kvfree(offsets);
712:
713: /* Finally, each sanity check must pass */
714: i = 0;
715: xt_entry_foreach(iter, entry0, newinfo->size) {
716: ret = find_check_entry(iter, net, repl->name, repl->size,
717: &alloc_state);
718: if (ret != 0)
719: break;
720: ++i;
721: }
722:
723: if (ret != 0) {
724: xt_entry_foreach(iter, entry0, newinfo->size) {
725: if (i-- == 0)
726: break;
727: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
728: }
729: return ret;
730: }
731:
732: return ret;
733: out_free:
734: kvfree(offsets);
735: return ret;
736: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:find_check_entry]
Results: map[SourceCode: 514: static int
515: find_check_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net, const char *name,
516: unsigned int size,
517: struct xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state *alloc_state)
518: {
519: struct xt_entry_target *t;
520: struct xt_target *target;
521: int ret;
522: unsigned int j;
523: struct xt_mtchk_param mtpar;
524: struct xt_entry_match *ematch;
525:
526: if (!xt_percpu_counter_alloc(alloc_state, &e->counters))
527: return -ENOMEM;
528:
529: j = 0;
530: memset(&mtpar, 0, sizeof(mtpar));
531: mtpar.net = net;
532: mtpar.table = name;
533: mtpar.entryinfo = &e->ip;
534: mtpar.hook_mask = e->comefrom;
535: mtpar.family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
536: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
537: ret = find_check_match(ematch, &mtpar);
538: if (ret != 0)
539: goto cleanup_matches;
540: ++j;
541: }
542:
543: t = ipt_get_target(e);
544: target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV4, t->u.user.name,
545: t->u.user.revision);
546: if (IS_ERR(target)) {
547: ret = PTR_ERR(target);
548: goto cleanup_matches;
549: }
550: t->u.kernel.target = target;
551:
552: ret = check_target(e, net, name);
553: if (ret)
554: goto err;
555:
556: return 0;
557: err:
558: module_put(t->u.kernel.target->me);
559: cleanup_matches:
560: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
561: if (j-- == 0)
562: break;
563: cleanup_match(ematch, net);
564: }
565:
566: xt_percpu_counter_free(&e->counters);
567:
568: return ret;
569: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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Thoughts: **Analyzing Per-CPU Counter Allocation and Deallocation**
Okay, so `find_check_entry` is the key here. Itβs the starting point, and itβs calling `xt_percpu_counter_alloc`. Right, so this allocation is creating per-CPU counters and storing the pointer to them in `e->counters.pcnt`. Makes sense.
Now, if `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` works, the counter gets created. But, what if something *later* goes wrong, like `find_check_match` or `check_target` failing? Ah, got it. It goes to `cleanup_matches` which then calls `xt_percpu_counter_free` on `e->counters`. Perfect, resource management in action.
But wait a minute⦠what about the failure of `translate_table` on the N-th entry? I see, if *that* fails, it calls `cleanup_entry` for the *previous* entries. This is important to ensure that we don't leak resources if translation is failing during table initialization.
Okay, let's drill down into `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` to confirm my understanding of this.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_percpu_counter_alloc]
Results: map[SourceCode:2106: /**
2107: * xt_percpu_counter_alloc - allocate x_tables rule counter
2108: *
2109: * @state: pointer to xt_percpu allocation state
2110: * @counter: pointer to counter struct inside the ip(6)/arpt_entry struct
2111: *
2112: * On SMP, the packet counter [ ip(6)t_entry->counters.pcnt ] will then
2113: * contain the address of the real (percpu) counter.
2114: *
2115: * Rule evaluation needs to use xt_get_this_cpu_counter() helper
2116: * to fetch the real percpu counter.
2117: *
2118: * To speed up allocation and improve data locality, a 4kb block is
2119: * allocated. Freeing any counter may free an entire block, so all
2120: * counters allocated using the same state must be freed at the same
2121: * time.
2122: *
2123: * xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state contains the base address of the
2124: * allocated page and the current sub-offset.
2125: *
2126: * returns false on error.
2127: */
2128: bool xt_percpu_counter_alloc(struct xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state *state,
2129: struct xt_counters *counter)
2130: {
2131: BUILD_BUG_ON(XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE < (sizeof(*counter) * 2));
2132:
2133: if (nr_cpu_ids <= 1)
2134: return true;
2135:
2136: if (!state->mem) {
2137: state->mem = __alloc_percpu(XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE,
2138: XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE);
2139: if (!state->mem)
2140: return false;
2141: }
2142: counter->pcnt = (__force unsigned long)(state->mem + state->off);
2143: state->off += sizeof(*counter);
2144: if (state->off > (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - sizeof(*counter))) {
2145: state->mem = NULL;
2146: state->off = 0;
2147: }
2148: return true;
2149: }
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:do_ipt_set_ctl]
Results: map[SourceCode:1617: static int
1618: do_ipt_set_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, sockptr_t arg, unsigned int len)
1619: {
1620: int ret;
1621:
1622: if (!ns_capable(sock_net(sk)->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
1623: return -EPERM;
1624: if (!xt_compat_check())
1625: return -EPERM;
1626:
1627: switch (cmd) {
1628: case IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE:
1629: #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_XTABLES_COMPAT
1630: if (in_compat_syscall())
1631: ret = compat_do_replace(sock_net(sk), arg, len);
1632: else
1633: #endif
1634: ret = do_replace(sock_net(sk), arg, len);
1635: break;
1636:
1637: case IPT_SO_SET_ADD_COUNTERS:
1638: ret = do_add_counters(sock_net(sk), arg, len);
1639: break;
1640:
1641: default:
1642: ret = -EINVAL;
1643: }
1644:
1645: return ret;
1646: }
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Thoughts: **Analyzing the Per-CPU Counter Allocation and Deallocation in the Xtables Framework**
Okay, so let's break down this `xt_percpu_counter` business. It looks like `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` grabs a block of `XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE`, which, if I recall correctly, is a standard 4096 bytes β a page. Then, it doles out chunks, each sized for a `struct xt_counters`, which is a measly 16 bytes. The important bit is that `counter->pcnt` holds the address of the allocated chunk.
Now, the deallocation is where it gets interesting. `xt_percpu_counter_free` does a bitwise check: `(pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1)) == 0`. That's essentially checking if the address is aligned to the beginning of a block. If it *is* aligned (the remainder is zero), it means we're dealing with the start of the entire block, and therefore `free_percpu` is the appropriate function to call, which makes sense.
But hold on, there's a potential snag here. What if `do_replace` is called, and it bails out? Does that leave us with garbage allocated? And what about `cleanup_entry`? Right, `cleanup_entry` calls `xt_percpu_counter_free`, doesn't it? So, if `translate_table` fails, it calls `cleanup_entry` on the entries it *did* manage to process. That's a reasonable safeguard.
However... now I recall that `cleanup_entry` is also called on the *old* entries when `__do_replace` *succeeds*! That's... unexpected. So, we are freeing the old entries that may or may not be the beginning of the block, meaning they may not be aligned. I am not sure that is good. Let's make sure that that is working as expected. Let's check `__do_replace` more closely.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:__do_replace]
Results: map[SourceCode:1033: static int
1034: __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
1035: struct xt_table_info *newinfo, unsigned int num_counters,
1036: void __user *counters_ptr)
1037: {
1038: int ret;
1039: struct xt_table *t;
1040: struct xt_table_info *oldinfo;
1041: struct xt_counters *counters;
1042: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1043:
1044: counters = xt_counters_alloc(num_counters);
1045: if (!counters) {
1046: ret = -ENOMEM;
1047: goto out;
1048: }
1049:
1050: t = xt_request_find_table_lock(net, AF_INET, name);
1051: if (IS_ERR(t)) {
1052: ret = PTR_ERR(t);
1053: goto free_newinfo_counters_untrans;
1054: }
1055:
1056: /* You lied! */
1057: if (valid_hooks != t->valid_hooks) {
1058: ret = -EINVAL;
1059: goto put_module;
1060: }
1061:
1062: oldinfo = xt_replace_table(t, num_counters, newinfo, &ret);
1063: if (!oldinfo)
1064: goto put_module;
1065:
1066: /* Update module usage count based on number of rules */
1067: if ((oldinfo->number > oldinfo->initial_entries) ||
1068: (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
1069: module_put(t->me);
1070: if ((oldinfo->number > oldinfo->initial_entries) &&
1071: (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
1072: module_put(t->me);
1073:
1074: xt_table_unlock(t);
1075:
1076: get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
1077:
1078: /* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
1079: xt_entry_foreach(iter, oldinfo->entries, oldinfo->size)
1080: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1081:
1082: xt_free_table_info(oldinfo);
1083: if (copy_to_user(counters_ptr, counters,
1084: sizeof(struct xt_counters) * num_counters) != 0) {
1085: /* Silent error, can't fail, new table is already in place */
1086: net_warn_ratelimited("iptables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
1087: }
1088: vfree(counters);
1089: return 0;
1090:
1091: put_module:
1092: module_put(t->me);
1093: xt_table_unlock(t);
1094: free_newinfo_counters_untrans:
1095: vfree(counters);
1096: out:
1097: return ret;
1098: }
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:cleanup_entry]
Results: map[SourceCode: 635: static void
636: cleanup_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net)
637: {
638: struct xt_tgdtor_param par;
639: struct xt_entry_target *t;
640: struct xt_entry_match *ematch;
641:
642: /* Cleanup all matches */
643: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
644: cleanup_match(ematch, net);
645: t = ipt_get_target(e);
646:
647: par.net = net;
648: par.target = t->u.kernel.target;
649: par.targinfo = t->data;
650: par.family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
651: if (par.target->destroy != NULL)
652: par.target->destroy(&par);
653: module_put(par.target->me);
654: xt_percpu_counter_free(&e->counters);
655: }
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Thoughts: **Analyzing the ipt_replace Vulnerability**
Okay, let's break this down. My initial concern was centered around `cleanup_entry` and how it interacts with the `counters.pcnt` value, particularly given that `pcnt` is a 64-bit value that's potentially acting as a percpu pointer. The key question I had was whether there's a scenario where a user-provided, possibly malicious, `pcnt` value could be passed to `xt_percpu_counter_free`.
The flow is as follows: `cleanup_entry` *is* called on old entries. These old entries have `counters.pcnt` set to a percpu pointer, so I need to understand where that value comes from. Ah, it's allocated during table creation via `xt_percpu_counter_alloc`. So, on the *old* entries, the `pcnt` is valid. I'm starting to see how it works, but I must remain vigilant.
The immediate threat is that a malicious value could be supplied via the user-provided `ipt_replace` struct. Let's trace it through. Okay, `do_replace` copies user-space data: `tmp` and then `loc_cpu_entry`. Then `translate_table` comes into play. Crucially, inside `translate_table` the `find_check_entry` function is called and it calls `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` which overwrites `e->counters.pcnt` with *newly* allocated percpu pointers. That means the user-provided `pcnt` value is overwritten for *all* the new entries. Good!
However, what if `translate_table` fails partway through? The crucial part is that when `translate_table` fails, it calls `cleanup_entry` on the entries up to that failure index. Since we know that the `pcnt` values were overwritten *before* this point, those entries are now safe, as they point to freshly allocated memory. What happens to the remaining entries that *didn't* go through `cleanup_entry`?
If `translate_table` fails, `do_replace` goes to `free_newinfo`. The code calls `xt_free_table_info(newinfo)`. So, the entries that failed in `translate_table` have their data freed and that is safe. Their `pcnt` values are NOT passed to `free_percpu`. So that part is also okay.
Now, what if `translate_table` *succeeds*? Then `__do_replace` replaces the old table. Then it calls `cleanup_entry` on the *old* entries. Okay, the old entries are from `oldinfo->entries`. Where did `oldinfo` come from? It's the previous table, which would have *also* gone through `do_replace` successfully. Therefore, `oldinfo` has valid `pcnt` values.
So I am back to square one! But... is this the only way that `cleanup_entry` is called on the new user-supplied data? Let's check `compat_do_replace`.
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tool |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:compat_do_replace]
Results: map[SourceCode:1487: static int
1488: compat_do_replace(struct net *net, sockptr_t arg, unsigned int len)
1489: {
1490: int ret;
1491: struct compat_ipt_replace tmp;
1492: struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
1493: void *loc_cpu_entry;
1494: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1495:
1496: if (len < sizeof(tmp))
1497: return -EINVAL;
1498: if (copy_from_sockptr(&tmp, arg, sizeof(tmp)) != 0)
1499: return -EFAULT;
1500:
1501: /* overflow check */
1502: if (tmp.num_counters >= INT_MAX / sizeof(struct xt_counters))
1503: return -ENOMEM;
1504: if (tmp.num_counters == 0)
1505: return -EINVAL;
1506: if ((u64)len < (u64)tmp.size + sizeof(tmp))
1507: return -EINVAL;
1508:
1509: tmp.name[sizeof(tmp.name)-1] = 0;
1510:
1511: newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(tmp.size);
1512: if (!newinfo)
1513: return -ENOMEM;
1514:
1515: loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries;
1516: if (copy_from_sockptr_offset(loc_cpu_entry, arg, sizeof(tmp),
1517: tmp.size) != 0) {
1518: ret = -EFAULT;
1519: goto free_newinfo;
1520: }
1521:
1522: ret = translate_compat_table(net, &newinfo, &loc_cpu_entry, &tmp);
1523: if (ret != 0)
1524: goto free_newinfo;
1525:
1526: ret = __do_replace(net, tmp.name, tmp.valid_hooks, newinfo,
1527: tmp.num_counters, compat_ptr(tmp.counters));
1528: if (ret)
1529: goto free_newinfo_untrans;
1530: return 0;
1531:
1532: free_newinfo_untrans:
1533: xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, newinfo->size)
1534: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1535: free_newinfo:
1536: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1537: return ret;
1538: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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output: 42
thoughts: 28
Thoughts: Here's my take on the process, playing the role of someone deeply familiar with this code:
**Checking `translate_compat_table`**
Okay, so we're looking at `translate_compat_table`. My initial thought is, as expected, it takes the compatibility table and converts it into a native format. This is probably a crucial step in the overall process, likely preparing the data for the core system to use efficiently. I'm going to quickly refresh my memory on the implementation of `translate_compat_table` to make sure it's doing what I expect. Let's see how it handles things like data structures, error conditions, and optimization. Are there any known performance bottlenecks in this part of the code? I should probably start by reviewing the function signature and the types of data it handles to get a clearer picture of its mechanics.
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codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:translate_compat_table]
Results: map[SourceCode:1387: static int
1388: translate_compat_table(struct net *net,
1389: struct xt_table_info **pinfo,
1390: void **pentry0,
1391: const struct compat_ipt_replace *compatr)
1392: {
1393: unsigned int i, j;
1394: struct xt_table_info *newinfo, *info;
1395: void *pos, *entry0, *entry1;
1396: struct compat_ipt_entry *iter0;
1397: struct ipt_replace repl;
1398: unsigned int size;
1399: int ret;
1400:
1401: info = *pinfo;
1402: entry0 = *pentry0;
1403: size = compatr->size;
1404: info->number = compatr->num_entries;
1405:
1406: j = 0;
1407: xt_compat_lock(AF_INET);
1408: ret = xt_compat_init_offsets(AF_INET, compatr->num_entries);
1409: if (ret)
1410: goto out_unlock;
1411: /* Walk through entries, checking offsets. */
1412: xt_entry_foreach(iter0, entry0, compatr->size) {
1413: ret = check_compat_entry_size_and_hooks(iter0, info, &size,
1414: entry0,
1415: entry0 + compatr->size);
1416: if (ret != 0)
1417: goto out_unlock;
1418: ++j;
1419: }
1420:
1421: ret = -EINVAL;
1422: if (j != compatr->num_entries)
1423: goto out_unlock;
1424:
1425: ret = -ENOMEM;
1426: newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(size);
1427: if (!newinfo)
1428: goto out_unlock;
1429:
1430: memset(newinfo->entries, 0, size);
1431:
1432: newinfo->number = compatr->num_entries;
1433: for (i = 0; i < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS; i++) {
1434: newinfo->hook_entry[i] = compatr->hook_entry[i];
1435: newinfo->underflow[i] = compatr->underflow[i];
1436: }
1437: entry1 = newinfo->entries;
1438: pos = entry1;
1439: size = compatr->size;
1440: xt_entry_foreach(iter0, entry0, compatr->size)
1441: compat_copy_entry_from_user(iter0, &pos, &size,
1442: newinfo, entry1);
1443:
1444: /* all module references in entry0 are now gone.
1445: * entry1/newinfo contains a 64bit ruleset that looks exactly as
1446: * generated by 64bit userspace.
1447: *
1448: * Call standard translate_table() to validate all hook_entrys,
1449: * underflows, check for loops, etc.
1450: */
1451: xt_compat_flush_offsets(AF_INET);
1452: xt_compat_unlock(AF_INET);
1453:
1454: memcpy(&repl, compatr, sizeof(*compatr));
1455:
1456: for (i = 0; i < NF_INET_NUMHOOKS; i++) {
1457: repl.hook_entry[i] = newinfo->hook_entry[i];
1458: repl.underflow[i] = newinfo->underflow[i];
1459: }
1460:
1461: repl.num_counters = 0;
1462: repl.counters = NULL;
1463: repl.size = newinfo->size;
1464: ret = translate_table(net, newinfo, entry1, &repl);
1465: if (ret)
1466: goto free_newinfo;
1467:
1468: *pinfo = newinfo;
1469: *pentry0 = entry1;
1470: xt_free_table_info(info);
1471: return 0;
1472:
1473: free_newinfo:
1474: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1475: return ret;
1476: out_unlock:
1477: xt_compat_flush_offsets(AF_INET);
1478: xt_compat_unlock(AF_INET);
1479: xt_entry_foreach(iter0, entry0, compatr->size) {
1480: if (j-- == 0)
1481: break;
1482: compat_release_entry(iter0);
1483: }
1484: return ret;
1485: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:compat_release_entry]
Results: map[SourceCode:1270: static void compat_release_entry(struct compat_ipt_entry *e)
1271: {
1272: struct xt_entry_target *t;
1273: struct xt_entry_match *ematch;
1274:
1275: /* Cleanup all matches */
1276: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e)
1277: module_put(ematch->u.kernel.match->me);
1278: t = compat_ipt_get_target(e);
1279: module_put(t->u.kernel.target->me);
1280: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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output: 38
thoughts: 384
Thoughts: **Debugging a Per-CPU Counter Free**
Okay, so the initial assumption about `compat_release_entry` being the culprit was wrong β it doesn't call `xt_percpu_counter_free`. Back to the drawing board. The crash is definitely within `xt_percpu_counter_free` when freeing the counters. Specifically, it happens when trying to `free_percpu` on `e->counters.pcnt`. This calls `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`, which in turn involves `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` to find the memory chunk.
If `e->counters.pcnt` is a garbage value (a wild pointer), then `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` will return a similarly bad `chunk` pointer. Hold on, `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` relies on `pcpu_get_page_chunk`, which ultimately boils down to `pcpu_addr_to_page` using either `vmalloc_to_page` or `virt_to_page`. A wild pointer passed in as `addr` to `pcpu_addr_to_page` could result in a garbage `struct page *` returned from `vmalloc_to_page`.
Then `page->private` gets read as `chunk`. If this `chunk` is garbage, the code then reads `chunk->obj_exts`. And if *that* is bad, then it's trying to access `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`! And that's where we get the value `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` from.
Wait a second. If `addr` is a wild pointer, `vmalloc_to_page` might return `NULL` or even crash outright before it gets to this point. I need to go back and check exactly what `pcpu_addr_to_page` is doing.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_addr_to_page]
Results: map[SourceCode: 371: static struct page *pcpu_addr_to_page(void *addr)
372: {
373: return vmalloc_to_page(addr);
374: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu-vm.c]
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output: 38
thoughts: 276
Thoughts: **Debugging a Kernel Memory Issue**
Okay, so I'm trying to wrap my head around this kernel crash. First thought: `vmalloc_to_page` returning NULL means the address isn't mapped, right? And if `pcpu_addr_to_page` returns NULL, then `pcpu_get_page_chunk` would try to dereference a NULL pointer, specifically by reading `NULL->private`. That *should* crash, but the actual crash isn't happening there, which is strange.
The crash is in `obj_cgroup_is_root`, which is called from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. So that means `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` *must* have returned a valid `chunk` pointer β at least, a non-NULL one that didnβt cause an immediate crash. That's the key.
Hold on, let me trace `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` again... Right, it first checks a couple of things:
```c
if (pcpu_addr_in_chunk(pcpu_first_chunk, addr))
return pcpu_first_chunk;
if (pcpu_addr_in_chunk(pcpu_reserved_chunk, addr))
return pcpu_reserved_chunk;
```
If the address `addr` is within either `pcpu_first_chunk` or `pcpu_reserved_chunk`, the function immediately returns that chunk! So it is time to check `pcpu_addr_in_chunk` and see why this might be happening.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_addr_in_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode: 207: /**
208: * pcpu_addr_in_chunk - check if the address is served from this chunk
209: * @chunk: chunk of interest
210: * @addr: percpu address
211: *
212: * RETURNS:
213: * True if the address is served from this chunk.
214: */
215: static bool pcpu_addr_in_chunk(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk, void *addr)
216: {
217: void *start_addr, *end_addr;
218:
219: if (!chunk)
220: return false;
221:
222: start_addr = chunk->base_addr + chunk->start_offset;
223: end_addr = chunk->base_addr + chunk->nr_pages * PAGE_SIZE -
224: chunk->end_offset;
225:
226: return addr >= start_addr && addr < end_addr;
227: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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output: 24
thoughts: 561
Thoughts: **Debugging a Per-CPU Memory Corruption**
Okay, let's break this down. My initial assumption is that the `addr` I'm dealing with is within `pcpu_first_chunk`. That gets me to `free_percpu`. From there, `off` and `size` are calculated using `chunk->base_addr` and a call to `pcpu_free_area`. Crucially, `pcpu_free_area` MUST return a non-zero value, or we'd bail out early. This implies that `addr` is a valid, *currently allocated* percpu pointer. This also means that `chunk` is a valid chunk. So far, so good.
Next, we hit `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. Here, the code tries to grab a `cgroup` pointer from `chunk->obj_exts`. This seems straightforward: if `chunk` and `off` are valid (which we've established, given the logic flow), then `chunk->obj_exts` should also be valid.
But here's the kicker: the value I'm seeing, `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, isn't what I'd expect for a valid `cgroup` pointer. This is suspicious. It looks like a value that would show that something has overwritten the expected data.
So, why would a valid `cgroup` pointer be clobbered like that? My first thought is an out-of-bounds write. `chunk->obj_exts` is an array of `struct pcpuobj_ext`, so an overflow of that array is a likely possibility. Or, we could be looking at a use-after-free issue, where the memory has been re-allocated.
Hang on...`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` is eight bytes. Could it be that `0x00aaaaaa` is actually a 32-bit value written twice? This makes sense, as memory debuggers like `kmalloc` use such values as "poison" to help detect memory corruption. We should search the kernel code for anything that writes `0xaaaaaa`. Let's start there.
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grepper |
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Args: map[Expression:0xaaaaaa PathPrefix:]
Results: map[Output:
Full output is too long, showing 500 out of 1080 lines.
Use more precise expression if possible.
arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/ls1021a.dtsi=692= ptp_clock@2d10e00 {
--
arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/ls1021a.dtsi-697- fsl,tmr-prsc = <2>;
arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/ls1021a.dtsi:698: fsl,tmr-add = <0xaaaaaaab>;
arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/ls/ls1021a.dtsi-699- fsl,tmr-fiper1 = <999999995>;
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-570- .long 0x88888888,0x59af0000,0x0000bffc,0x0000aaaa
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa:571: .long 0xaaaaaaaa,0xaa990000,0x00003d2a,0xc4d0d601
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-572- .long 0x1ee3bda9,0x396f9f45,0xac193e21,0xeed90612
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-575- .long 0x60b60b61,0xd4380000,0x00003ffa,0x0000aaaa
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa:576: .long 0xaaaaaaaa,0xab5ebf00,0x00002d7c,0x00000000
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-577- .long 0xff5c6008,0x2d7c0000,0x0001ff5c,0xf2104800
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-997- .long 0x70e23f81,0x11111111,0x11113fa5,0x55555555
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa:998: .long 0x55553ffc,0x0000aaaa,0xaaaaaaaa,0xaaab0000
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/fpsp.sa-999- .long 0x000048b0,0x00000000,0x00003730,0x00000000
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=523=movp_4:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-528- lea DATA(%a6),%a0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:529: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-530- clr.b 0x0(%a0)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=562=movp_5:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-567- lea DATA+0x4(%a6),%a0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:568: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-569- clr.l -0x4(%a0)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=599=movp_6:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-617- movm.l &0x7fff,SREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:618: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-619-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:620: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-621-
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=793=movp_12:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-798- lea DATA(%a6),%a0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:799: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-800- clr.b 0x0+0x8(%a0)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=832=movp_13:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-850- movm.l &0x7fff,SREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:851: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-852-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:853: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-854-
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=929=movp_16:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-934- lea DATA+0x8(%a6),%a0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:935: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d0
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-936- clr.b 0x0-0x8(%a0)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=968=movp_17:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-986- movm.l &0x7fff,SREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:987: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-988-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:989: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-990-
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1324=cas2:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1330-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1331: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1332-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1333: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1334- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1351=cas3:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1359-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1360: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1361- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1379=cas4:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1385-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1386: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1387-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1388: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1389- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1444=cas20:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1451-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1452: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1453- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1454-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1455: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1456- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1477=cas21:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1484-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1485: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1486- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1487-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1488: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1489- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1510=cas22:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1517-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1518: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1519- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1520-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1521: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1522- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1543=cas23:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1553-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1554: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1555- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1578=cas24:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1588-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1589: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1590- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1613=cas25:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1623-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1624: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1625- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1648=cas26:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1655-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1656: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1657- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1658-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1659: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1660- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1672- mov.l (%a1),%d6
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1673: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x4(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1674- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,IREGS+0x8(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1675: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x14(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1676- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,IREGS+0x18(%a6)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1683=cas27:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1690-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1691: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1692- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1693-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1694: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1695- mov.l &0xbbbbbbbb,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1707- mov.l (%a1),%d6
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1708: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x4(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1709- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,IREGS+0x8(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1710: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x14(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1711- mov.l &0xeeeeeeee,IREGS+0x18(%a6)
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S=1718=cas28:
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1725-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1726: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,(%a0)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1727- mov.l &0x7fffffff,(%a1)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1728-
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1729: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,%d1
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1730- mov.l &0x80000000,%d2
--
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1742- mov.l (%a1),%d6
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1743: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x4(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1744- mov.l &0x7fffffff,IREGS+0x8(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S:1745: mov.l &0xaaaaaaaa,IREGS+0x14(%a6)
arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/itest.S-1746- mov.l &0x7fffffff,IREGS+0x18(%a6)
--
arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c=53=struct mips_perf_event {
--
arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c-61- #define CNTR_EVEN 0x55555555
arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c:62: #define CNTR_ODD 0xaaaaaaaa
arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c-63- #define CNTR_ALL 0xffffffff
--
arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/p2020rdb-pc.dtsi=217= ptp_clock@24e00 {
--
arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/p2020rdb-pc.dtsi-219- fsl,tmr-prsc = <2>;
arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/p2020rdb-pc.dtsi:220: fsl,tmr-add = <0xaaaaaaab>;
arch/powerpc/boot/dts/fsl/p2020rdb-pc.dtsi-221- fsl,tmr-fiper1 = <999999995>;
--
arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c=96=void bpf_jit_realloc_regs(struct codegen_context *ctx)
--
arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c-106- (ctx->seen & SEEN_VREG_MASK) != SEEN_VREG_MASK) {
arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c:107: int old = 32 - fls(ctx->seen & (nvreg_mask & 0xaaaaaaab));
arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c:108: int new = 32 - fls(~ctx->seen & (SEEN_VREG_MASK & 0xaaaaaaaa));
arch/powerpc/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c-109- int i;
--
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c=670=__visible const u64 camellia_sp11101110[256] = {
--
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c-712- 0xa8a8a800a8a8a800ULL, 0x6060600060606000ULL, 0xfcfcfc00fcfcfc00ULL,
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c:713: 0x6969690069696900ULL, 0x5050500050505000ULL, 0xaaaaaa00aaaaaa00ULL,
arch/x86/crypto/camellia_glue.c-714- 0xd0d0d000d0d0d000ULL, 0xa0a0a000a0a0a000ULL, 0x7d7d7d007d7d7d00ULL,
--
crypto/anubis.c=320=static const u32 T4[256] = {
--
crypto/anubis.c-383- 0xcfcfcfcfU, 0xa2a2a2a2U, 0x80808080U, 0x4f4f4f4fU,
crypto/anubis.c:384: 0x1f1f1f1fU, 0xcacacacaU, 0xaaaaaaaaU, 0x42424242U,
crypto/anubis.c-385-};
--
crypto/camellia_generic.c=20=static const u32 camellia_sp1110[256] = {
--
crypto/camellia_generic.c-52- 0x60606000, 0xfcfcfc00, 0x69696900, 0x50505000,
crypto/camellia_generic.c:53: 0xaaaaaa00, 0xd0d0d000, 0xa0a0a000, 0x7d7d7d00,
crypto/camellia_generic.c-54- 0xa1a1a100, 0x89898900, 0x62626200, 0x97979700,
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c=190=struct amiga_floppy_struct {
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c-228-#define FD_HD_3 0x55555555 /* high-density 3.5" (1760K) drive */
drivers/block/amiflop.c:229:#define FD_DD_5 0xaaaaaaaa /* double-density 5.25" (440K) drive */
drivers/block/amiflop.c-230-
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c=966=static void amiga_write(int disk)
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c-973- for (cnt = 0; cnt < 415 * unit[disk].type->sect_mult; cnt++)
drivers/block/amiflop.c:974: *ptr++ = 0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/block/amiflop.c-975-
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c=1272=static unsigned long *ms_putsec(int drive, unsigned long *raw, int cnt)
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1282- for(i=0;i<6;i++)
drivers/block/amiflop.c:1283: *raw++=0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1284-/* 3 sync + 1 headermark */
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1299- for(i=0;i<6;i++)
drivers/block/amiflop.c:1300: *raw++=0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1301-
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c=1323=static void dos_write(int disk)
--
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1342- for (cnt=0;cnt<6;cnt++)
drivers/block/amiflop.c:1343: *ptr++=0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/block/amiflop.c-1344- *ptr++=0x52245224;
--
drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c=3362=static const struct alpha_pll_config ubi32_pll_config = {
drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c-3363- .l = 0x29,
drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c:3364: .alpha = 0xaaaaaaaa,
drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq5018.c-3365- .alpha_hi = 0xaa,
--
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c=229=static int sa1110_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int ppcr)
--
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c-245- sd.mdrefr |= MDREFR_K1DB2;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c:246: sd.mdcas[0] = 0xaaaaaa7f;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c-247- } else {
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c-248- sd.mdrefr &= ~MDREFR_K1DB2;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c:249: sd.mdcas[0] = 0xaaaaaa9f;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c-250- }
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c:251: sd.mdcas[1] = 0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c:252: sd.mdcas[2] = 0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c-253-#endif
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/asic_reg/nbio/nbio_7_0_default.h-4385-#define smnNBIF_SDP_VWR_VCHG_TRIG_DEFAULT 0x00000000
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/asic_reg/nbio/nbio_7_0_default.h:4386:#define smnBME_DUMMY_CNTL_0_DEFAULT 0xaaaaaaaa
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/asic_reg/nbio/nbio_7_0_default.h-4387-#define smnBIFC_THT_CNTL_DEFAULT 0x00000222
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h=1364=static const PWR_DFY_Section pwr_virus_section6 = {
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1376- 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h:1377: 0x00000000, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0x55555555, 0x55555555, 0x55555555,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1378- 0x55555555, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x540fee40, 0x000000b4, 0x00000010, 0x00000001, 0x00000004,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1408- 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h:1409: 0x00000000, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0x55555555, 0x55555555, 0x55555555,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1410- 0x55555555, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x540fee40, 0x000000b4, 0x00000010, 0x00000001, 0x00000004,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1440- 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h:1441: 0x00000000, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0x55555555, 0x55555555, 0x55555555,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1442- 0x55555555, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x540fee40, 0x000000b4, 0x00000010, 0x00000001, 0x00000004,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1472- 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h:1473: 0x00000000, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0x55555555, 0x55555555, 0x55555555,
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/inc/polaris10_pwrvirus.h-1474- 0x55555555, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x540fee40, 0x000000b4, 0x00000010, 0x00000001, 0x00000004,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h-30-#define ROGUE_CR_CLK_CTRL_ALL_AUTO \
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h:31: (0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaull & ROGUE_CR_CLK_CTRL_MASKFULL)
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h-32-#define ROGUE_CR_CLK_CTRL2_ALL_ON \
--
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h-34-#define ROGUE_CR_CLK_CTRL2_ALL_AUTO \
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h:35: (0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaull & ROGUE_CR_CLK_CTRL2_MASKFULL)
drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_rogue_defs.h-36-
--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c=112=static int a3xx_hw_init(struct msm_gpu *gpu)
--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c-246- adreno_is_a306a(adreno_gpu))
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c:247: gpu_write(gpu, REG_A3XX_RBBM_CLOCK_CTL, 0xaaaaaaaa);
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c-248- else if (adreno_is_a320(adreno_gpu))
--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c-250- else if (adreno_is_a330v2(adreno_gpu))
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c:251: gpu_write(gpu, REG_A3XX_RBBM_CLOCK_CTL, 0xaaaaaaaa);
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a3xx_gpu.c-252- else if (adreno_is_a330(adreno_gpu))
--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c=635=static void a6xx_set_hwcg(struct msm_gpu *gpu, bool state)
--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c-652- else if (adreno_is_a702(adreno_gpu))
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c:653: clock_cntl_on = 0xaaaaaa82;
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a6xx_gpu.c-654- else
--
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c=423=gf100_ram_init(struct nvkm_ram *base)
--
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c-430- 0x00000000, 0xffffffff,
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c:431: 0x55555555, 0xaaaaaaaa,
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgf100.c-432- 0x33333333, 0xcccccccc,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgt215.c=272=gt215_link_train_init(struct gt215_ram *ram)
--
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgt215.c-274- static const u32 pattern[16] = {
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgt215.c:275: 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xcccccccc, 0xdddddddd, 0xeeeeeeee,
drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/fb/ramgt215.c-276- 0x00000000, 0x11111111, 0x44444444, 0xdddddddd,
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cayman_blit_shaders.h=39=static const u32 cayman_default_state[] = {
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cayman_blit_shaders.h-74- 0x20002000,
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cayman_blit_shaders.h:75: 0xaaaaaaaa, /* PA_SC_EDGERULE */
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cayman_blit_shaders.h-76- 0x00000000, /* PA_SU_HARDWARE_SCREEN_OFFSET */
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik_blit_shaders.h=30=static const u32 cik_default_state[] =
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik_blit_shaders.h-68- 0x20002000,
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik_blit_shaders.h:69: 0xaaaaaaaa, /* PA_SC_EDGERULE */
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik_blit_shaders.h-70- 0x00000000, /* PA_SU_HARDWARE_SCREEN_OFFSET */
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen_blit_shaders.h=40=static const u32 evergreen_default_state[] = {
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen_blit_shaders.h-102- 0x20002000,
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen_blit_shaders.h:103: 0xaaaaaaaa, /* PA_SC_EDGERULE */
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen_blit_shaders.h-104- 0x00000000, /* PA_SU_HARDWARE_SCREEN_OFFSET */
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c=1167=static void rv770_gpu_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c-1572- WREG32(PA_SC_MODE_CNTL, 0);
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c:1573: WREG32(PA_SC_EDGERULE, 0xaaaaaaaa);
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c-1574- WREG32(PA_SC_AA_CONFIG, 0);
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/si_blit_shaders.h=28=static const u32 si_default_state[] = {
--
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/si_blit_shaders.h-65- 0x20002000,
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/si_blit_shaders.h:66: 0xaaaaaaaa, /* PA_SC_EDGERULE */
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/si_blit_shaders.h-67- 0x00000000, /* PA_SU_HARDWARE_SCREEN_OFFSET */
--
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c=59=static const struct reg_entry rgb_disable[] = {
--
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c-66- { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_SELECT(0), 0x00000000 },
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c:67: { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_DATA(3), 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c:68: { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_DATA(2), 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c:69: { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_DATA(1), 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c:70: { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_DATA(0), 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c-71- { DC_COM_PIN_OUTPUT_POLARITY(3), 0x00000000 },
--
drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-enc.c=204=int solo_g_jpeg_qp(struct solo_dev *solo_dev, unsigned int ch)
--
drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-enc.c-224-
drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-enc.c:225:#define SOLO_QP_INIT 0xaaaaaaaa
drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-enc.c-226-
--
drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-ispif.c=100=enum ispif_intf_cmd {
--
drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-ispif.c-103- CMD_DISABLE_IMMEDIATELY = 0x2,
drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-ispif.c:104: CMD_ALL_DISABLE_IMMEDIATELY = 0xaaaaaaaa,
drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-ispif.c-105- CMD_ALL_NO_CHANGE = 0xffffffff,
--
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c=5734=bnx2_do_mem_test(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 start, u32 size)
--
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c-5736- static const u32 test_pattern[] = { 0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 0x55555555,
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c:5737: 0xaaaaaaaa , 0xaa55aa55, 0x55aa55aa };
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c-5738- int i;
--
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_gmac.c=549=static void hns_gmac_get_regs(void *mac_drv, void *data)
--
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_gmac.c-653- for (i = 89; i < 96; i++)
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_gmac.c:654: regs[i] = 0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_gmac.c-655-}
--
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_xgmac.c=483=static void hns_xgmac_get_regs(void *mac_drv, void *data)
--
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_xgmac.c-717- for (i = 208; i < 214; i++)
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_xgmac.c:718: regs[i] = 0xaaaaaaaa;
drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_xgmac.c-719-}
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c=35=static int ath5k_hw_post(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c-38- static const u32 static_pattern[4] = {
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c:39: 0x55555555, 0xaaaaaaaa,
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c-40- 0x66666666, 0x99999999
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c=903=static const struct ath5k_ini rf5413_ini_common_end[] = {
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c-932- { AR5K_PHY_HEAVY_CLIP_ENABLE, 0x00000000 },
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c:933: { 0x99e4, 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c-934- { 0x99e8, 0x3c466478 },
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c=1015=static const struct ath5k_ini rf2413_ini_common_end[] = {
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c-1041- { AR5K_PHY_HEAVY_CLIP_ENABLE, 0x00000000 },
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c:1042: { 0x99e4, 0xaaaaaaaa },
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c-1043- { 0x99e8, 0x3c466478 },
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c=1150=static const struct ath5k_ini rf2425_ini_common_end[] = {
--
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/initvals.c-1181- { 0x99e8, 0x3c466478 },
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_initvals.h:324: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_initvals.h-325- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h=87=static const u32 ar5416Common_9100[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h-323- {0x000099e0, 0x00000200},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h:324: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h-325- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h=603=static const u32 ar5416Common_9160[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h-842- {0x000099e0, 0x00000200},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h:843: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9001_initvals.h-844- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h=67=static const u32 ar9280Common_9280_2[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-315- {0x000099e0, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h:316: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-317- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h=1220=static const u32 ar9285Common_9285_1_2[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-1462- {0x000099e0, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h:1463: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-1464- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h=1751=static const u32 ar9287Common_9287_1_1[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-2008- {0x000099e0, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h:2009: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-2010- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h=2752=static const u32 ar9271Common_9271[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-3021- {0x000099e0, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h:3022: {0x000099e4, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_initvals.h-3023- {0x000099e8, 0x3c466478},
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_2p2_initvals.h=372=static const u32 ar9300_2p2_baseband_core[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_2p2_initvals.h-446- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_2p2_initvals.h:447: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_2p2_initvals.h-448- {0x0000a3ac, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9330_1p2_initvals.h=193=static const u32 ar9331_1p2_baseband_core[][2] = {
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9330_1p2_initvals.h-269- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9330_1p2_initvals.h:270: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9330_1p2_initvals.h-271- {0x0000a3ac, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9340_initvals.h=280=static const u32 ar9340_1p0_baseband_core[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9340_initvals.h-354- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9340_initvals.h:355: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9340_initvals.h-356- {0x0000a3ac, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p0_initvals.h=44=static const u32 ar9462_2p0_baseband_postamble[][5] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p0_initvals.h-86- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000050, 0x00000050, 0x00000000, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p0_initvals.h:87: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p0_initvals.h:88: {0x0000a3ac, 0xaaaaaa00, 0xaa30aa30, 0xaaaaaa00, 0xaaaaaa00},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p0_initvals.h-89- {0x0000a41c, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p1_initvals.h=224=static const u32 ar9462_2p1_baseband_postamble[][5] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p1_initvals.h-266- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000050, 0x00000050, 0x00000000, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p1_initvals.h:267: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p1_initvals.h:268: {0x0000a3ac, 0xaaaaaa00, 0xaa30aa30, 0xaaaaaa00, 0xaaaaaa00},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9462_2p1_initvals.h-269- {0x0000a41c, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce, 0x1ce739ce},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar955x_1p0_initvals.h=477=static const u32 ar955x_1p0_baseband_core[][2] = {
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar955x_1p0_initvals.h-551- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000000},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar955x_1p0_initvals.h:552: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaaaa},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar955x_1p0_initvals.h-553- {0x0000a3ac, 0x3c466478},
--
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9565_1p0_initvals.h=191=static const u32 ar9565_1p0_baseband_core[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9565_1p0_initvals.h-269- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000011},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9565_1p0_initvals.h:270: {0x0000a3a8, 0xaaaaaa6e},
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9565_1p0_initvals.h-271- {0x0000a3ac, 0x3c466455},
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9580_1p0_initvals.h=196=static const u32 ar9580_1p0_baseband_core[][2] = {
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drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9580_1p0_initvals.h-268- {0x0000a3a4, 0x00000000},
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output: 42
thoughts: 2018
Thoughts: Okay, let me break this down. First, I see `0x00aaaaaa` and immediately convert that to decimal - it's 11184810. But the real question is why is it repeated, `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`? My immediate thought is KASAN or page poisoning filling the memory with `0xaa`. If it was a 64-bit value it would be `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`, so maybe there was something else writing `0x00`.
Okay, let's consider the `struct pcpuobj_ext`. If `CONFIG_MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING` is *not* enabled, that structure is only 8 bytes. This means `chunk->obj_exts` is an array of 8-byte pointers. If it's overwritten by a 32-bit value like `0x00aaaaaa`, then `cgroup` would read as `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
But wait, `RDI` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada`, which is `objcg + 0x30`, so `objcg` must be `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. And what does `0x00aaaaaa` represent? It's about 11MB! Could syzkaller have mapped memory there and passed it as a pointer? If `chunk->obj_exts` is a wild pointer, it could point to user-space! If so, then reading `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup` would read from user-space!
Now, syzkaller *does* fill user-space with patterns. But why is it `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` when it is a 64-bit value? It could be `0xaaaaaa` is syzkaller's magic value? Nope, it uses `0x20000000`.
However, the value `0x00aaaaaa` consists of `0xaa` repeated 3 times. What if the `chunk` itself is a wild pointer? If so, `chunk->obj_exts` would be read from `chunk + offset`. If `chunk` points to user-space memory filled with `0xaa`, then `chunk->obj_exts` would be `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`. However, accessing that address should cause a crash!
Wait, but it didn't! The GPF is at the KASAN shadow address, so the read *succeeded*! This means `chunk->obj_exts` MUST be valid, or at least mapped in user-space.
If `addr` is a valid percpu pointer, and `chunk` is a valid chunk, then `chunk->obj_exts` points to a valid `obj_exts` array. Thus, `chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup` is read from that array. This means the array itself was overwritten with `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`! That's a memory corruption (out-of-bounds write or use-after-free).
Could `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` be a valid `obj_cgroup` pointer? No, it's wild. Could `chunk->obj_exts` be freed and reallocated? If the chunk was destroyed, `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` *might* still find it if it's in the vmalloc space and the page still points to it. But `pcpu_free_area` checks `alloc_map` and `bound_map`. If freed, these would crash or return garbage.
Now, let's look at `xt_percpu_counter_free`. If `counters->pcnt` is user-controlled, the user can pass *any* value! We can control `counters->pcnt` via `e->counters.pcnt`. Let's look at `do_replace`.
In `do_replace`, `loc_cpu_entry` gets the user-provided entries! Then `translate_table` is called. For entries `0` to `i-1`, `find_check_entry` succeeded, and `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` was called, which overwrites `e->counters.pcnt` with a new, valid percpu pointer. However, if `find_check_entry` fails for entry `i`, `cleanup_entry` is called for entries `0` to `i-1`. In this case, `e->counters.pcnt` is a valid per
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:find_check_entry]
Results: map[SourceCode: 514: static int
515: find_check_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, struct net *net, const char *name,
516: unsigned int size,
517: struct xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state *alloc_state)
518: {
519: struct xt_entry_target *t;
520: struct xt_target *target;
521: int ret;
522: unsigned int j;
523: struct xt_mtchk_param mtpar;
524: struct xt_entry_match *ematch;
525:
526: if (!xt_percpu_counter_alloc(alloc_state, &e->counters))
527: return -ENOMEM;
528:
529: j = 0;
530: memset(&mtpar, 0, sizeof(mtpar));
531: mtpar.net = net;
532: mtpar.table = name;
533: mtpar.entryinfo = &e->ip;
534: mtpar.hook_mask = e->comefrom;
535: mtpar.family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
536: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
537: ret = find_check_match(ematch, &mtpar);
538: if (ret != 0)
539: goto cleanup_matches;
540: ++j;
541: }
542:
543: t = ipt_get_target(e);
544: target = xt_request_find_target(NFPROTO_IPV4, t->u.user.name,
545: t->u.user.revision);
546: if (IS_ERR(target)) {
547: ret = PTR_ERR(target);
548: goto cleanup_matches;
549: }
550: t->u.kernel.target = target;
551:
552: ret = check_target(e, net, name);
553: if (ret)
554: goto err;
555:
556: return 0;
557: err:
558: module_put(t->u.kernel.target->me);
559: cleanup_matches:
560: xt_ematch_foreach(ematch, e) {
561: if (j-- == 0)
562: break;
563: cleanup_match(ematch, net);
564: }
565:
566: xt_percpu_counter_free(&e->counters);
567:
568: return ret;
569: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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output: 42
thoughts: 5426
Thoughts: **Deep Dive into `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` and `xt_percpu_counter_free` within the iptables Framework**
Alright, let's break down this memory management strategy for per-CPU counters within iptables. The core concern here revolves around allocation, deallocation, and the potential for memory leaks or double frees, especially considering the failure paths within `find_check_entry` and the table translation process.
My primary focus is the interplay between `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` and `xt_percpu_counter_free`. `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` is responsible for allocating blocks of memory (of size `XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE`) for per-CPU counters. It hands out chunks of these blocks. The crucial detail is how this allocation interacts with failure scenarios.
If `find_check_entry`, or any function it calls, fails, we hit `cleanup_matches`, which triggers `xt_percpu_counter_free`. This is where the potential problem lies: `xt_percpu_counter_free` is called *after* `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` β this is fine. The real question is *when* `free_percpu` is called. It depends on whether the entry being freed is the first one in a block. `xt_percpu_counter_free` checks if the percpu pointer is aligned on a `XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE` boundary. If it is (meaning `off == 0`), `free_percpu` is called, releasing the entire block. If it *isn't* the first entry, `free_percpu` is *not* called.
My hypothesis, that all blocks are released exactly once, is correct. The block is freed on the first entry in that block. This is then cleaned up. Subsequent entries in that block will see their entries marked as 'invalid' and those blocks will be de-allocated. The worst thing that can happen is a memory leak, which will be from bad entries in the iptables table.
Let's look at a table translation which fails during a `do_replace`. What happens if `find_check_entry` fails on the FIRST entry, and `free_percpu` is called? The function returns, but the `alloc_state.mem` which had the original memory allocation is now invalid. If the function succeeds, and replaces the table, then all the blocks will be freed. The local `alloc_state` struct is destroyed, so the old memory address for `alloc_state.mem` will never be used again. This seems fine, since the function returns and destroys the old entries, which are cleaned up.
The logic seems robust against potential double-frees when `translate_table` (or its compat counterpart) fails. If a failure occurs before any counters are allocated, no deallocation is necessary. If a failure occurs after allocation, but before the entire table is translated, then only the necessary blocks that correspond with the entries will be deallocated.
The edge cases, such as `num_counters == 0` in `do_replace`, and user modifications to `e->counters.pcnt`, are not possible due to input restrictions or the nature of kernel memory protection.
The code's allocation scheme handles block exhaustion correctly. When a block is full, a new one is allocated and the process continues. If a failure occurs within a block, `xt_percpu_counter_free` on a non-first entry doesn't free the block, and the block is freed later by a clean up.
It seems that the code is well-designed.
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Error:
Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE]
Results: map[SourceCode: SourceFile:]
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input: 66669
output: 28
thoughts: 15
Thoughts: Here's a first-person summary, tailored for an expert audience, of the thought process described:
**Investigating `XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE`**
Okay, so I need to find out more about `XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE`. My instinct is to use `grep`. It's the fastest way to get a handle on where this constant is defined, referenced, and used across the codebase. I want to see if it's in a header file, a macro definition, or even calculated somewhere. I'm especially interested in the contexts surrounding its usage: are there any specific data structures it's related to, are there conditional compilation blocks that use it, and are there any functions or subsystems that depend on its specific value or range? I need to understand its impact on memory allocation, data structure sizing, or performance. Grep should give me a good initial overview and then I can refine my search based on the results. Time to dig in!
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Args: map[Expression:XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE PathPrefix:]
Results: map[Output:net/netfilter/x_tables.c=37=MODULE_DESCRIPTION("{ip,ip6,arp,eb}_tables backend module");
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-38-
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:39:#define XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE 4096
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-40-#define XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE (512 * 1024 * 1024)
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c=2128=bool xt_percpu_counter_alloc(struct xt_percpu_counter_alloc_state *state,
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2130-{
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2131: BUILD_BUG_ON(XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE < (sizeof(*counter) * 2));
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2132-
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2136- if (!state->mem) {
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2137: state->mem = __alloc_percpu(XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE,
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2138: XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE);
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2139- if (!state->mem)
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2143- state->off += sizeof(*counter);
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2144: if (state->off > (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - sizeof(*counter))) {
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2145- state->mem = NULL;
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c=2152=void xt_percpu_counter_free(struct xt_counters *counters)
--
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2155-
net/netfilter/x_tables.c:2156: if (nr_cpu_ids > 1 && (pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1)) == 0)
net/netfilter/x_tables.c-2157- free_percpu((void __percpu *)pcnt);
]
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Tokens:
input: 67510
output: 55
thoughts: 290
Thoughts: **Analyzing a Potential Memory Leak**
Okay, so I'm looking at this code, and the value `4096` keeps popping into my head β a detail. Then a thought hits me, like a flash: what if `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` gets called, and `state->mem` gets allocated? Then `find_check_entry` fails. It's supposed to free up the memory with `xt_percpu_counter_free`.
Now, if that failed entry was the very first one in the block, `state->mem` gets completely freed. The problem is, `state->mem` *remains non-NULL* in `alloc_state`! Because `xt_percpu_counter_free` only takes `&e->counters`, and it completely misses that `alloc_state` exists. So `alloc_state.mem` now points to this freed block. Oh boy!
Then the `find_check_entry` function returns an error to `translate_table`. `translate_table` sees the error, and immediately stops the loop. Good! But it also means that `find_check_entry` isn't called again. That means `alloc_state.mem` isn't used again. And that's correct, at least in this scenario.
Wait a second, there's another thought. What if `find_check_entry` fails, *but* it doesn't return an error? No, that can't be right; a failure should return a non-zero error code. Okay, good.
But, a bigger concern comes to mind: what if `find_check_entry` is called from *somewhere else*? If that happens, then there's a problem. Let's see if it's called anywhere else! I need to check `find_check_entry`'s callers right now.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c IncludeSnippetLines:0 Name:find_check_entry SourceTreePrefix:]
Results: map[References:[map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:translate_table SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:716]] TruncatedOutput:false]
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Tokens:
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output: 53
thoughts: 1701
Thoughts: **Analyzing Counter Handling in Netfilter Table Replacement**
Okay, let's break this down systematically. My primary concern is when, and if, `xt_percpu_counter_free` gets called on a potentially user-provided `pcnt` value, which would be a critical vulnerability. The primary entry point I'm focusing on is `translate_table`.
First, I realize that `translate_table` is only called directly from `translate_table` and indirectly from `compat_do_replace`, which, through `translate_compat_table`, also calls `translate_table`. I need to ensure the logic across *all* callers protects against use-after-free conditions. I'm also remembering that `ip6_tables.c` and `arp_tables.c` have their own `find_check_entry` which can influence flow.
Now, the core concern is the failure scenarios. If `check_entry_size_and_hooks` fails *before* counter allocation, the function correctly exits, returning, and *not* freeing anything. This is good: the user-provided counter isn't touched. Similarly, if `check_entry_size_and_hooks` succeeds, but `mark_source_chains` fails, the logic still avoids calling `xt_percpu_counter_alloc`. Since `translate_table` subsequently returns an error, the code correctly goes to `free_newinfo` which calls `xt_free_table_info`, and *doesn't* call `cleanup_entry`. This is also safe, as the user-provided `pcnt` is never freed in this path.
What about a successful path? If `do_replace` is called, and `translate_table` succeeds, the code calls `__do_replace`. If `__do_replace` fails, the `free_newinfo_untrans` label is hit. This calls `cleanup_entry` on *all* entries in `newinfo`. But *since* `translate_table` succeeded, `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` was called for *all* entries, so `pcnt` is valid and the call is safe. If `__do_replace` *succeeds*, it replaces the table and *then* calls `cleanup_entry` on the *old* entries. Since the old entries came from a *previous* successful `do_replace`, those `pcnt` values are also valid.
The real test, now, is `compat_do_replace`. If `__do_replace` fails, `cleanup_entry` is called on `loc_cpu_entry`. Critically, `loc_cpu_entry` *is* the user-provided entries after translation. But, `translate_compat_table` reassigns `newinfo` and `loc_cpu_entry` to point to a *new* table. Because the new table was processed by `translate_table`, its entries have valid `pcnt` values.
What if `translate_compat_table` itself *fails*? It goes to `free_newinfo` and calls `xt_free_table_info` on the *original* user-provided entries. It does *not* call `cleanup_entry` here, which is correct.
If `translate_compat_table` fails *inside* `translate_table`, the code executes cleanup on any entries `translate_table` processed, and then calls `xt_free_table_info` on the *new* `newinfo`. The code flows through `compat_do_replace` to `free_newinfo`, and frees the *original* user-provided `newinfo`. *Again*, the key point is no `cleanup_entry` is called on user-provided entries in failure paths.
Finally, what if `translate_compat_table` fails *before* calling `translate_table`? The code then calls `compat_release_entry` on entries, which does *not* call `xt_percpu_counter_free`.
So, the critical check is the call to `cleanup_entry`. It always either runs against entries that have valid, allocated counters, or is skipped when the code is handling entries that have user-provided entries. Therefore, the logic appears to correctly prevent calling `xt_percpu_counter_free` on unallocated user-provided `pcnt` values. I am confident that there is no path through which this could occur.
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codesearch-find-references |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c IncludeSnippetLines:0 Name:cleanup_entry SourceTreePrefix:]
Results: map[References:[map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:__do_replace SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:1080] map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:__ipt_unregister_table SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:1716] map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:compat_do_replace SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:1534] map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:do_replace SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:1147] map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:ipt_register_table SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:1751] map[ReferenceKind:calls ReferencingEntityKind:function ReferencingEntityName:translate_table SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c SourceLine:727]] TruncatedOutput:false]
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llm |
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Tokens:
input: 71387
output: 42
thoughts: 11
Thoughts: Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, tailored for an expert audience, and delivered as a first-person summary:
**Digging into ipt_register_table**
Alright, time to get my hands dirty. My mind's automatically jumping to the internals β let's start with `ipt_register_table`. That function is the linchpin, isn't it? It's where the rubber meets the road for a new Netfilter table. I'm immediately thinking about what it's *doing* under the hood. Itβs got to be involved in several key aspects.
First, I need to consider how `ipt_register_table` interacts with the core Netfilter data structures. Specifically, I'm thinking about the global table list, and how this function likely handles insertion and potential locking within that context. The memory allocation involved is also worth a quick check, as this is a potential source for vulnerabilities.
Second, I need to consider registration from the perspectives of potential race conditions. Is this function designed to handle concurrent access gracefully? Does it have any implications on the overall system performance of the tables themselves.
Finally, I'm already anticipating the follow-up calls β the de-registration function, error handling. Any vulnerabilities in the function could compromise the entire architecture of Netfilter.
I'm mentally preparing for a deep dive, starting with the source code and documentation. Let's see what's what.
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codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:ipt_register_table]
Results: map[SourceCode:1723: int ipt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct xt_table *table,
1724: const struct ipt_replace *repl,
1725: const struct nf_hook_ops *template_ops)
1726: {
1727: struct xt_table_info bootstrap = {0};
1728: struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
1729: struct xt_table *new_table;
1730: void *loc_cpu_entry;
1731: int ret;
1732:
1733: newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
1734: if (!newinfo)
1735: return -ENOMEM;
1736:
1737: loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries;
1738: memcpy(loc_cpu_entry, repl->entries, repl->size);
1739:
1740: ret = translate_table(net, newinfo, loc_cpu_entry, repl);
1741: if (ret != 0) {
1742: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1743: return ret;
1744: }
1745:
1746: new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, template_ops, &bootstrap, newinfo);
1747: if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
1748: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1749:
1750: xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, newinfo->size)
1751: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1752: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1753: return PTR_ERR(new_table);
1754: }
1755:
1756: return ret;
1757: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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2026/07/01 01:38 |
llm |
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Tokens:
input: 72298
output: 43
thoughts: 60
Thoughts: **Analyzing Table Registration and Unregistration**
Okay, so I'm looking at this code and want to confirm the safety of this table registration and unregistration process. My thought process is as follows:
First, I see that if `xt_register_table` throws an error, it immediately calls `cleanup_entry` on `loc_cpu_entry`. That seems reasonable as a cleanup step in case of failure. Since `translate_table` was successful before this point, I know that all the table entries have valid `pcnt` values. This sequence tells me that the failure is handled in a way that should prevent resource leaks or inconsistent state. So far, so good.
Now, to solidify my understanding, I need to check the behavior of `__ipt_unregister_table`. I need to review its logic to complete my confidence in this registration and unregistration system.
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tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:__ipt_unregister_table]
Results: map[SourceCode:1706: static void __ipt_unregister_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table)
1707: {
1708: struct xt_table_info *private = table->private;
1709: struct module *table_owner = table->me;
1710: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1711: void *loc_cpu_entry;
1712:
1713: /* Decrease module usage counts and free resources */
1714: loc_cpu_entry = private->entries;
1715: xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, private->size)
1716: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1717: if (private->number > private->initial_entries)
1718: module_put(table_owner);
1719: xt_free_table_info(private);
1720: kfree(table);
1721: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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2026/07/01 01:38 |
llm |
expert |
0m
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Tokens:
input: 72874
output: 42
thoughts: 581
Thoughts: **Analyzing Potential Error Conditions in Table Replacement**
Okay, so I'm looking at this table replacement logic, and initially, it *looks* safe. If `__do_replace` fails, we have a `goto free_newinfo_untrans` which then cleans up the entries and frees the allocated `newinfo` structure. Simple and elegant. But hold on, I need to be thorough here.
I need to consider what happens if `translate_table` fails *before* `__do_replace` is even called? Ah, right, in that case, the code jumps directly to `free_newinfo`. Critically, it *doesn't* call `cleanup_entry` in that scenario. That's good, because `cleanup_entry` would operate on an un-translated entry which would probably be a big problem.
Alright, the code looks safe when `translate_table` fails.
Now, let's look at `compat_do_replace`, I need to double-check this for compatibility issues. It looks almost identical to the standard case, but I need to be careful with the pointer conversions. If `__do_replace` fails in `compat_do_replace`, it also goes to `free_newinfo_untrans`, and that calls `cleanup_entry`. But, in `compat_do_replace`, `loc_cpu_entry` points to the *original* user-provided entries! That's concerning. I need to revisit `compat_do_replace` to make sure there aren't any potential vulnerabilities there. I need to carefully examine what `cleanup_entry` does and ensure it's safe to run on those entries.
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tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
0m
Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:compat_do_replace]
Results: map[SourceCode:1487: static int
1488: compat_do_replace(struct net *net, sockptr_t arg, unsigned int len)
1489: {
1490: int ret;
1491: struct compat_ipt_replace tmp;
1492: struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
1493: void *loc_cpu_entry;
1494: struct ipt_entry *iter;
1495:
1496: if (len < sizeof(tmp))
1497: return -EINVAL;
1498: if (copy_from_sockptr(&tmp, arg, sizeof(tmp)) != 0)
1499: return -EFAULT;
1500:
1501: /* overflow check */
1502: if (tmp.num_counters >= INT_MAX / sizeof(struct xt_counters))
1503: return -ENOMEM;
1504: if (tmp.num_counters == 0)
1505: return -EINVAL;
1506: if ((u64)len < (u64)tmp.size + sizeof(tmp))
1507: return -EINVAL;
1508:
1509: tmp.name[sizeof(tmp.name)-1] = 0;
1510:
1511: newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(tmp.size);
1512: if (!newinfo)
1513: return -ENOMEM;
1514:
1515: loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries;
1516: if (copy_from_sockptr_offset(loc_cpu_entry, arg, sizeof(tmp),
1517: tmp.size) != 0) {
1518: ret = -EFAULT;
1519: goto free_newinfo;
1520: }
1521:
1522: ret = translate_compat_table(net, &newinfo, &loc_cpu_entry, &tmp);
1523: if (ret != 0)
1524: goto free_newinfo;
1525:
1526: ret = __do_replace(net, tmp.name, tmp.valid_hooks, newinfo,
1527: tmp.num_counters, compat_ptr(tmp.counters));
1528: if (ret)
1529: goto free_newinfo_untrans;
1530: return 0;
1531:
1532: free_newinfo_untrans:
1533: xt_entry_foreach(iter, loc_cpu_entry, newinfo->size)
1534: cleanup_entry(iter, net);
1535: free_newinfo:
1536: xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
1537: return ret;
1538: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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2026/07/01 01:38 |
llm |
expert |
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Tokens:
input: 74667
output: 41
thoughts: 1669
Thoughts: **Analyzing a Potential Kernel Memory Corruption**
Okay, let's break this down. We're looking at a crash that occurs during the cleanup of an old, replaced iptables entry, specifically in `xt_percpu_counter_free` within `cleanup_entry`. The crash is traced to `obj_cgroup_is_root`, which means a corrupted pointer in the memcontrol structures is the likely cause.
First, I observe that the replacement process involves `translate_compat_table`, which creates a new table, and then `__do_replace`, which actually does the swap. The critical point is that, after a successful `translate_compat_table`, the code calls `cleanup_entry` on the OLD table if `__do_replace` fails (which is safe) or on the NEW table if it succeeds (which is also safe). I'm focusing on the condition where the *old* table's entries cause the crash during cleanup, and the entries in question had been successfully processed in a prior `do_replace`.
My initial thought was that the `pcnt` counter in the percpu data might be corrupted. If it was a garbage value like `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, it could lead to the crash. However, I've checked and verified that the percpu free routine *wouldn't* have been called in such a case: `xt_percpu_counter_free` includes a check (`pcnt & (XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE - 1) == 0`) before attempting the `free_percpu` call. So, `pcnt` *must* be valid in at least the lower bits.
The logic here is sound *if* the `pcnt` points to an actual percpu chunk, and a pointer ending in `000` is being used for freeing percpu memory. But if the pointer is valid, then it means that something is overwriting the `obj_exts` array *within* a valid percpu chunk.
So, the likely cause is the `obj_exts` array in the percpu chunk being overwritten with the bogus value. I now need to consider how something could be writing into it. I'm wondering if this is a general memory corruption that's being manifested here. It's possible that syzkaller is exercising some unrelated code path, but the corruption happens to surface in the `xt_percpu_counter_free` function during iptables entry cleanup.
Now, let's go back and check for potential out-of-bounds writes in `do_replace`. Specifically, the `xt_alloc_table_info` function looks suspect. The `tmp.size` argument is an `unsigned int`. If this value is extremely large, it could overflow. I need to review how this `size` is used to allocate the buffer. If an integer overflow leads to a small allocation, and a larger amount of data is copied, then we have a potential buffer overflow that could corrupt memory, including the `obj_exts` array. This is definitely an area to investigate further.
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codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_alloc_table_info]
Results: map[SourceCode:1278: struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size)
1279: {
1280: struct xt_table_info *info = NULL;
1281: size_t sz = sizeof(*info) + size;
1282:
1283: if (sz < sizeof(*info) || sz >= XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE)
1284: return NULL;
1285:
1286: info = kvmalloc(sz, GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
1287: if (!info)
1288: return NULL;
1289:
1290: memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
1291: info->size = size;
1292: return info;
1293: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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llm |
expert |
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Tokens:
input: 77291
output: 41
thoughts: 113
Thoughts: **Analyzing Potential Overflow Vulnerabilities**
Okay, let's break this down systematically. I'm looking at these size checks: `sz < sizeof(*info)`. This is a crucial early check to avoid buffer overflows, right? We're making sure `sz` doesn't exceed the size of the `info` structure. Then there's `sz >= XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE`. This is a safeguard against creating something ridiculously large. These two checks together suggest that we aren't overflowing *here*. Good start.
Now, my attention shifts to the `copy_from_sockptr_offset` function. It copies `tmp.size` bytes, which in itself doesn't inherently scream danger, especially considering we have these size checks. It *should* be safe, but let's not be too complacent. It still requires deeper inspection of its implementation.
Finally, `translate_table`... this is where things get a bit more interesting. It calls `xt_alloc_entry_offsets` to allocate memory for `offsets`. The size parameter to `xt_alloc_entry_offsets` is `newinfo->number`. This seems like a potential point of interest. It's time to delve deeper into that allocation function, see what `newinfo->number` is and how it affects the size of the allocation.
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tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_alloc_entry_offsets]
Results: map[SourceCode:1006: /**
1007: * xt_alloc_entry_offsets - allocate array to store rule head offsets
1008: *
1009: * @size: number of entries
1010: *
1011: * Return: NULL or zeroed kmalloc'd or vmalloc'd array
1012: */
1013: unsigned int *xt_alloc_entry_offsets(unsigned int size)
1014: {
1015: if (size > XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE / sizeof(unsigned int))
1016: return NULL;
1017:
1018: return kvcalloc(size, sizeof(unsigned int), GFP_KERNEL);
1019:
1020: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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Tokens:
input: 77961
output: 39
thoughts: 54
Thoughts: Okay, let's break this down.
**Investigating Memory Allocation Safety in this Code**
Right, so the code snippet is using `kvcalloc`, which is good because that's the preferred method; it includes overflow checking. That's a solid start β always a good practice to prevent those nasty integer overflows. But now I'm seeing `xt_counters_alloc`. I need to understand its behavior too, since it is a memory allocation function.
Okay, let's investigate the implementation of `xt_counters_alloc` and see if it is also safe. I will compare it to `kvcalloc`. I'm going to determine if it is as robust, especially regarding potential overflow issues.
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tool |
codesearch-definition-source |
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_counters_alloc]
Results: map[SourceCode:1463: struct xt_counters *xt_counters_alloc(unsigned int counters)
1464: {
1465: struct xt_counters *mem;
1466:
1467: if (counters == 0 || counters > INT_MAX / sizeof(*mem))
1468: return NULL;
1469:
1470: counters *= sizeof(*mem);
1471: if (counters > XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE)
1472: return NULL;
1473:
1474: return vzalloc(counters);
1475: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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llm |
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Model:
Tokens:
input: 78400
output: 32
thoughts: 1578
Thoughts: **Debugging a Kernel Memory Corruption: A Deep Dive**
Okay, so I'm looking at this crash and first thought it was an overflow. Then, wait a minute, could `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` be a KASAN poison value? No, KASAN uses different values. Maybe `PAGE_POISON`? Yes, that's `0xaa`, and a page filled with `0xaa` would result in `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa` for a 64-bit read. But why is it `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`?
Aha! Could `struct pcpuobj_ext` be 8 bytes with an array of 8-byte pointers? If the memory was just filled with `0xaa`, this makes sense. But the crash shows `objcg` as `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Perhaps `objcg` is a 32-bit pointer? No, this is a 64-bit kernel. Maybe it's from a bitfield? No, `cgroup` is a pointer. Wait, what if the memory was poisoned, then some other code wrote zeros at specific offsets? Like a reallocated array of 32-bit integers, some set to zero? Or is `0x00aaaaaa` a specific value? Hey, that's `11184810`. Could it be a pointer?
Okay, if `chunk->obj_exts` is a wild pointer, say `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, then indexing into it will cause an access at `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa + offset`. The crash gives me: `RIP: 0010:obj_cgroup_is_root include/linux/memcontrol.h:525` and the argument `RDI` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada`. Since `RDI` is the first argument, `objcg` must be `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada - 0x30 = 0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Thus, `objcg` IS `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. So, `chunk->obj_exts[...].cgroup` HAD `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. And so the `obj_exts` array *contains* `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
Why? If it was poisoned with `0xaa`, it'd be `0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa`. Hold on... what if `chunk->obj_exts` itself is corrupted? What if it's `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`? Let's check `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`: if `chunk->obj_exts` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, then accessing `chunk->obj_exts[...].cgroup` would lead to an access at `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa + offset`. But the crash is *in* `obj_cgroup_is_root`, which means `objcg` IS `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`! But if a read from `chunk->obj_exts[...].cgroup` was at `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa + offset` it should GPF, but I'm getting a GPF at the KASAN shadow for `0x00aaaaaa00aaaada`. This means the read SUCCEEDED! So `chunk->obj_exts` *MUST* be a valid pointer, and the *value* read (`objcg`) is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Thus, the `obj_exts` array contains `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
Could `chunk->obj_exts` be a valid pointer to user-space memory? If so, the read would succeed if SMAP is disabled (but Syzkaller runs with SMAP, doesn't it?) or if this is a kernel thread. If SMAP is enabled, a user-space read would fault. But the crash is in the KASAN shadow. So, `objcg` is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. Again, the `obj_exts` array contains `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`.
Okay, so *what* could write `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` into the `obj_exts` array? Is this a UAF? Maybe the array was freed and then reallocated by something else? Now, what writes `0x00aaaa
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tool |
grepper |
0m
Args: map[Expression:0xaaaaaa PathPrefix:tools/testing/selftests/]
Results: map[Output:tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h=26=extern u64 guest_tsc_khz;
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h-31-
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h:32:#define NONCANONICAL 0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaull
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h-33-
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/fastops_test.c=131=static const u64 vals[] = {
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/fastops_test.c-137- 0x5555555555555555,
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/fastops_test.c:138: 0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/fastops_test.c-139- 0xfefefefefefefefe,
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/nested_dirty_log_test.c=143=static void test_handle_ucall_sync(struct kvm_vm *vm, u64 arg,
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/nested_dirty_log_test.c-185- else
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/nested_dirty_log_test.c:186: TEST_ASSERT(*(u64 *)TEST_HVA(vm, i) == 0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaULL,
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/nested_dirty_log_test.c-187- "Page %u incorrectly written by guest", i);
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/pmu_counters_test.c=583=static void test_intel_counters(void)
--
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/pmu_counters_test.c-606- 0xffffffffu,
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/pmu_counters_test.c:607: 0xaaaaaaaau,
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/pmu_counters_test.c-608- 0x55555555u,
]
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llm |
expert |
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Model:
Tokens:
input: 81674
output: 43
thoughts: 1776
Thoughts: **Memory Corruption Analysis in KVM Tests**
Okay, so I'm looking at this crash in the KVM tests, and the address `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` keeps popping up. The first thing that jumps out is the repetition; a 64-bit value showing as `0x00aaaaaa` in both the upper and lower 32 bits. It's likely an array of 32-bit integers or perhaps even a byte string where `0x00aaaaaa` is repeated. That `0x00aaaaaa` looks like a repeating byte sequence `\xaa\xaa\xaa\x00`, so it makes me think of an uninitialized or corrupted memory region.
My initial thought was a Use-After-Free (UAF) issue in `ip_tables` related to the `obj_exts` array. But the percpu allocator manages that, which makes a UAF unlikely unless there's a bug in the allocator itself or potentially related to memcg interaction. I had to rule out a double free, but the code isn't behaving that way.
Then I considered whether the address, `pcnt`, passed to `free_percpu` could be a wild pointer, possibly masked. But if it's a completely invalid address, it crashes in `vmalloc_to_page` due to a NULL pointer dereference, and that isn't happening. So, `pcnt` is *not* a wildly unmapped address, which means it must be mapped in the vmalloc space.
Following the execution path, it's clear the address is being mapped correctly, meaning the `page->private` member must be valid too. Otherwise, another null-pointer dereference happens, but we're not seeing that. So, `pcnt` MUST be a *valid* percpu pointer. This means the system is *currently* using it.
If `pcnt` is a valid percpu pointer, why is `objcg` (which I assume is a field within `obj_exts`) corrupted? Could it be a pointer from a *different* subsystem being mistakenly freed by `xt_percpu_counter_free`? The code then goes through `pcpu_free_area`, which checks the allocation map. If the pointer *is* currently allocated, that check *succeeds*, so the pointer *is* freed, which in turn causes `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` to run. That's where it looks at the `cgroup` field, which shows as `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`!
The corruption makes perfect sense. How could this happen? The array is probably corrupted, or perhaps uninitialized, but it's allocated with `zalloc`. The offset calculations look sound, which means the array *itself* must be damaged.
Now, if `pcnt` were *already* freed, `test_bit` in `pcpu_free_area` would return false, and we wouldn't reach `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`. The crash happens, so this must be a *currently allocated* percpu pointer.
So, `xt_percpu_counter_free` is freeing a valid, currently-allocated percpu pointer, but its `cgroup` has been overwritten with a garbage value. So, this comes down to one thing; **memory corruption in a currently allocated percpu pointer.**
I need to confirm if `xt_percpu_counter_alloc` allocates the memory block used by `pcnt`. If it does, and it doesn't use `__GFP_ACCOUNT` (which I suspect it doesn't), the `cgroup` field would *naturally* be zero.
Let me check `xt_percpu_counter_alloc`. Yes, it looks like it uses `__alloc_percpu` which doesn't set `__GFP_ACCOUNT`. This confirms that the `cgroup` *should* be NULL, but it's not. I'm confident now: **the `obj_exts` array has been corrupted by an out-of-bounds write or a UAF.**
My next step is to examine `ip_tables`, which allocates a block of memory and then hands out smaller chunks. I need to look for any out-of-bounds write scenarios in `ip_tables`, specifically, when `counter`s are used and accessed through `xt_get_this_cpu_counter`, this is where I'll find my bug.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_get_this_cpu_counter]
Results: map[SourceCode: 445: static inline struct xt_counters *
446: xt_get_this_cpu_counter(struct xt_counters *cnt)
447: {
448: if (nr_cpu_ids > 1)
449: return this_cpu_ptr((void __percpu *) (unsigned long) cnt->pcnt);
450:
451: return cnt;
452: }
SourceFile:include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h]
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output: 42
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Thoughts: **Analyzing Potential Counter Overflow in Netfilter's xt_counters**
Okay, so I see this code snippet and immediately understand itβs dealing with per-CPU packet counters within the Netfilter framework. It's straightforward: `xt_get_this_cpu_counter` retrieves the relevant per-CPU pointer, and the packet and byte counters are incremented. The crucial part here is the increment, which writes to percpu memory. Given the bounded size of `state->off`, it seems safe, no obvious out-of-bounds write.
But wait a minute! My expert intuition kicks in. What about the user-space interface? The code in `do_replace` is where I need to focus. I spot this check:
```c
if (tmp.num_counters >= INT_MAX / sizeof(struct xt_counters))
return -ENOMEM;
```
This is supposed to prevent an integer overflow when allocating memory to copy the counters to user space. It limits the value of `num_counters` to a reasonable amount, which prevents the allocation of absurdly huge memory chunks.
The concern now is this: `num_counters` dictates how many counters are copied to user-space.
```c
counters = xt_counters_alloc(num_counters);
...
get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
...
copy_to_user(counters_ptr, counters, sizeof(struct xt_counters) * num_counters);
```
If `num_counters` is larger than the actual number of counter entries in `oldinfo`, which is used in `get_old_counters`, it looks like there's a potential for reading out-of-bounds memory in that `get_old_counters` function. This would lead to a heap-based buffer over-read, and possible information leakage or a crash. Time to dig into `get_old_counters`!
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c Name:get_old_counters]
Results: map[SourceCode: 769: static void get_old_counters(const struct xt_table_info *t,
770: struct xt_counters counters[])
771: {
772: struct ipt_entry *iter;
773: unsigned int cpu, i;
774:
775: for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
776: i = 0;
777: xt_entry_foreach(iter, t->entries, t->size) {
778: const struct xt_counters *tmp;
779:
780: tmp = xt_get_per_cpu_counter(&iter->counters, cpu);
781: ADD_COUNTER(counters[i], tmp->bcnt, tmp->pcnt);
782: ++i; /* macro does multi eval of i */
783: }
784:
785: cond_resched();
786: }
787: }
SourceFile:net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c]
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output: 39
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Thoughts: **My Analysis of Potential Array Out-of-Bounds Issues**
Okay, let's break this down. I'm seeing a potential vulnerability here concerning array bounds, specifically with how we're handling `counters`. It's iterating through `t->entries` using `t->size`, which seems normal enough, incrementing `i` for each entry. The key concern is this: if `t->number` β the *actual* number of entries β is *larger* than `num_counters`, we're going to write outside the bounds of the `counters` array. And, `counters` is allocated with `num_counters` - that's the size.
Hang on... is it *also* an issue on the old `counters` allocation? Yes, and it's worse. If `num_counters` is *smaller* than `oldinfo->number`, then `get_old_counters` will definitely write OUT OF BOUNDS of `counters`. Now I see the pattern - this is probably on the call to `get_old_counters`.
Let's trace back to `__do_replace` to see how it's handled. Okay, so `counters` *is* allocated with `xt_counters_alloc(num_counters)` and then, critically, `t = xt_request_find_table_lock(net, AF_INET, name)` then `oldinfo = xt_replace_table(t, num_counters, newinfo, &ret)`. Right, and then we call `get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters)`.
The crucial question is, does `xt_replace_table` validate this size? Does it check if `num_counters == oldinfo->number`? That's the crux of this. I need to dive into `xt_replace_table` to confirm that.
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:xt_replace_table]
Results: map[SourceCode:1538: struct xt_table_info *
1539: xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table, unsigned int num_counters,
1540: struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
1541: int *error)
1542: {
1543: struct xt_table_info *private;
1544:
1545: private = do_replace_table(table, num_counters, newinfo, error);
1546: if (private)
1547: audit_log_nfcfg(table->name, table->af, private->number,
1548: AUDIT_XT_OP_REPLACE,
1549: GFP_KERNEL);
1550:
1551: return private;
1552: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c Name:do_replace_table]
Results: map[SourceCode:1478: static struct xt_table_info *
1479: do_replace_table(struct xt_table *table, unsigned int num_counters,
1480: struct xt_table_info *newinfo, int *error)
1481: {
1482: struct xt_table_info *private;
1483: unsigned int cpu;
1484: int ret;
1485:
1486: ret = xt_jumpstack_alloc(newinfo);
1487: if (ret < 0) {
1488: *error = ret;
1489: return NULL;
1490: }
1491:
1492: /* Do the substitution. */
1493: local_bh_disable();
1494: private = table->private;
1495:
1496: /* Check inside lock: is the old number correct? */
1497: if (num_counters != private->number) {
1498: pr_debug("num_counters != table->private->number (%u/%u)\n",
1499: num_counters, private->number);
1500: local_bh_enable();
1501: *error = -EAGAIN;
1502: return NULL;
1503: }
1504:
1505: newinfo->initial_entries = private->initial_entries;
1506: /*
1507: * Ensure contents of newinfo are visible before assigning to
1508: * private.
1509: */
1510: smp_wmb();
1511: table->private = newinfo;
1512:
1513: /* make sure all cpus see new ->private value */
1514: smp_mb();
1515:
1516: /*
1517: * Even though table entries have now been swapped, other CPU's
1518: * may still be using the old entries...
1519: */
1520: local_bh_enable();
1521:
1522: /* ... so wait for even xt_recseq on all cpus */
1523: for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
1524: seqcount_t *s = &per_cpu(xt_recseq, cpu);
1525: u32 seq = raw_read_seqcount(s);
1526:
1527: if (seq & 1) {
1528: do {
1529: cond_resched();
1530: cpu_relax();
1531: } while (seq == raw_read_seqcount(s));
1532: }
1533: }
1534:
1535: return private;
1536: }
SourceFile:net/netfilter/x_tables.c]
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Thoughts: **Analyzing Potential UAF in Per-CPU Allocator**
Okay, let's break this down. It seems the `do_replace_table` function relies on `num_counters` being exactly equal to `oldinfo->number`. If they don't match, we get an `-EAGAIN` error. So, that implies `get_old_counters` *should* be safe and won't write outside the bounds. I'm reasonably confident in that assertion.
However, a nagging feeling remains... could there be a subtle UAF lurking within the percpu allocator itself, specifically in how it handles the `obj_exts` array? My concern stems from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` potentially reading from `chunk->obj_exts`. If `chunk->obj_exts` was freed *before* this hook is called, then we'd have a classic use-after-free vulnerability, which is always fun (not!). The critical question is: when *is* `chunk->obj_exts` actually freed? Ah, it's freed in `pcpu_destroy_chunk`. Now, that's where I need to focus my attention. Gotta dig deeper into that function.
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_destroy_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode: 358: static void pcpu_destroy_chunk(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk)
359: {
360: if (!chunk)
361: return;
362:
363: pcpu_stats_chunk_dealloc();
364: trace_percpu_destroy_chunk(chunk->base_addr);
365:
366: if (chunk->data)
367: pcpu_free_vm_areas(chunk->data, pcpu_nr_groups);
368: pcpu_free_chunk(chunk);
369: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu-vm.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_free_chunk]
Results: map[SourceCode:1490: static void pcpu_free_chunk(struct pcpu_chunk *chunk)
1491: {
1492: if (!chunk)
1493: return;
1494: #ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
1495: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->obj_exts);
1496: #endif
1497: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->md_blocks);
1498: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->bound_map);
1499: pcpu_mem_free(chunk->alloc_map);
1500: pcpu_mem_free(chunk);
1501: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Args: map[ContextFile:mm/percpu.c Name:pcpu_mem_free]
Results: map[SourceCode: 515: /**
516: * pcpu_mem_free - free memory
517: * @ptr: memory to free
518: *
519: * Free @ptr. @ptr should have been allocated using pcpu_mem_zalloc().
520: */
521: static void pcpu_mem_free(void *ptr)
522: {
523: kvfree(ptr);
524: }
SourceFile:mm/percpu.c]
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Thoughts: **Debugging a Suspected Memory Corruption Issue**
Okay, here's what I'm thinking. I'm seeing something odd, and I need to piece together what's happening in this memory management code. The basic issue is that I'm seeing something happening that *shouldn't* be happening.
First, I was concerned that destroying a `chunk` might lead to a use-after-free (UAF) in the `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` function. The process seemed like this: If the `chunk` is destroyed, its `obj_exts` are freed. But if the `chunk` is freed, wouldn't `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` return a freed chunk? And because `pcpu_chunk_addr_search` uses `page->private`, and `pcpu_free_vm_areas` is called when a chunk is destroyed (which unmaps the vmalloc areas), then wouldn't that cause a crash in `vmalloc_to_page` (which would then be a NULL pointer dereference in `pcpu_chunk_addr_search`)? But, it didn't crash. That's the important piece: It *didn't* crash. So, the chunk is *not* destroyed.
Then, I started considering another possibility. What if `chunk->obj_exts` was *never* allocated? This happens in a conditional block:
```c
#ifdef NEED_PCPUOBJ_EXT
if (need_pcpuobj_ext()) {
chunk->obj_exts =
pcpu_mem_zalloc(pcpu_chunk_map_bits(chunk) *
sizeof(struct pcpuobj_ext), gfp);
if (!chunk->obj_exts)
goto objcg_fail;
}
#endif
```
If `need_pcpuobj_ext()` is false, `chunk->obj_exts` would be NULL. But `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` has a check for this case: `if (!chunk->obj_exts) return;`. So, if the allocation failed, it should return. The problem is that it didn't return. It kept going. This means it *was* allocated.
Now I'm looking for a memory pattern that would explain what I'm seeing, a very specific memory pattern: `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. My immediate thought was, is this a KASAN UAF pattern? I know KASAN uses different patterns like `0xfb`, `0xfc`, and `0xff`. So, no, not KASAN. So, is it a KMSAN uninitialized memory pattern? I think KMSAN uses `0xaa` for uninitialized memory? I need to double-check that. Let's dig into the KMSAN documentation and see what the deal is.
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Error:
Args: map[Expression:0xaa PathPrefix:mm/kmsan/]
Results:
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output: 26
thoughts: 42
Thoughts: Okay, here's my take on those thoughts, tailored for an expert audience:
**KMSAN Initialization Poisoning: A Quick Check**
Hmm, wait a minute. I could have sworn KMSAN poisoned uninitialized memory regions with `0xaa`. Did I misremember that? No, pretty sure that's it. Hang on, let's just do a quick sanity check to be absolutely certain. The simplest thing to do is to quickly glance at the definition of `KMSAN_POISON_UNINIT`. That'll confirm or debunk my recollection and give me the exact value used. Can't be too careful when dealing with memory safety tools, better to be accurate.
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Args: map[Expression:KMSAN_POISON PathPrefix:]
Results: map[Output:mm/kmsan/core.c=49=void kmsan_internal_poison_memory(void *address, size_t size, gfp_t flags,
--
mm/kmsan/core.c-52- u32 extra_bits =
mm/kmsan/core.c:53: kmsan_extra_bits(/*depth*/ 0, poison_flags & KMSAN_POISON_FREE);
mm/kmsan/core.c:54: bool checked = poison_flags & KMSAN_POISON_CHECK;
mm/kmsan/core.c-55- depot_stack_handle_t handle;
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=48=void kmsan_slab_alloc(struct kmem_cache *s, void *object, gfp_t flags)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-63- kmsan_internal_unpoison_memory(object, s->object_size,
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:64: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-65- else
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-66- kmsan_internal_poison_memory(object, s->object_size, flags,
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:67: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-68- kmsan_leave_runtime();
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=71=void kmsan_slab_free(struct kmem_cache *s, void *object)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-88- GFP_KERNEL & ~(__GFP_RECLAIM),
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:89: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK | KMSAN_POISON_FREE);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-90- kmsan_leave_runtime();
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=93=void kmsan_kmalloc_large(const void *ptr, size_t size, gfp_t flags)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-104- kmsan_internal_poison_memory((void *)ptr, size, flags,
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:105: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-106- kmsan_leave_runtime();
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=109=void kmsan_kfree_large(const void *ptr)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-119- GFP_KERNEL & ~(__GFP_RECLAIM),
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:120: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK | KMSAN_POISON_FREE);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-121- kmsan_leave_runtime();
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=382=void kmsan_poison_memory(const void *address, size_t size, gfp_t flags)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-388- kmsan_internal_poison_memory((void *)address, size, flags,
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:389: KMSAN_POISON_NOCHECK);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-390- kmsan_leave_runtime();
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c=398=void kmsan_unpoison_memory(const void *address, size_t size)
--
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-407- kmsan_internal_unpoison_memory((void *)address, size,
mm/kmsan/hooks.c:408: KMSAN_POISON_NOCHECK);
mm/kmsan/hooks.c-409- user_access_restore(ua_flags);
--
mm/kmsan/kmsan.h-25-
mm/kmsan/kmsan.h:26:#define KMSAN_POISON_NOCHECK 0x0
mm/kmsan/kmsan.h:27:#define KMSAN_POISON_CHECK 0x1
mm/kmsan/kmsan.h:28:#define KMSAN_POISON_FREE 0x2
mm/kmsan/kmsan.h-29-
--
mm/kmsan/shadow.c=205=void kmsan_free_page(struct page *page, unsigned int order)
--
mm/kmsan/shadow.c-211- GFP_KERNEL & ~(__GFP_RECLAIM),
mm/kmsan/shadow.c:212: KMSAN_POISON_CHECK | KMSAN_POISON_FREE);
mm/kmsan/shadow.c-213- kmsan_leave_runtime();
]
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output: 66
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Thoughts: **Analysis of a Kernel Crash in `xt_percpu_counter_free`**
Alright, let's break this down. It seems a crash is occurring within `xt_percpu_counter_free`, specifically a general protection fault triggered by a "wild memory access" to a non-canonical address, which, for our purposes, reads as `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. My immediate thought is, what in the world is `0xaa` doing there? Is this `PAGE_POISON`? But that's usually associated with freeing pages and this isn't quite lining up.
The crux of the issue boils down to why this particular value, `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, is popping up as the value for the `obj_exts[...].cgroup` member when the code tries to free a percpu counter using `free_percpu`. This value has been linked to Syzkaller by now, so that's where my focus shifts - what does Syzkaller typically use `0xaa` for? Syzkaller often fills uninitialized memory with this kind of pattern, leading me to believe this is a classic memory corruption scenario. We're looking at a memory corruption, most likely a UAF, or out-of-bounds write, somewhere.
First, I need to understand the data structure and pointer integrity. If `chunk->obj_exts` is valid, and the offset calculation within `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` (specifically in reading that `obj_exts` array) is sound, then the problem lies in the *contents* of the `obj_exts` array. Specifically, the `cgroup` pointer within that array. And given that this is a *percpu* pointer, the percpu pointer *should* have been properly initialized, but the `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` value implies it's not.
Could the `pcnt` be a valid percpu pointer in a different context, allocated by another system, or in a different percpu block? If it were, calling `xt_percpu_counter_free` might be freeing something it shouldn't. But, the check of `test_bit` rules out that theory, and so does the fact that the code *doesn't* call `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` if the counter wasn't allocated.
So, it *must* have been a valid allocation that was, at some point, corrupted. This, therefore, leads to a corrupted `obj_exts` array. This is supported by the fact that the array is allocated with `zalloc`, meaning its memory should be zeroed. The code is reading from `obj_exts`, which is supposed to be pointing to valid `cgroup` data. But that's not what we're seeing. I need to figure out how this `obj_exts` array gets corrupted.
Given Syzkaller's presence, the most probable scenario is some other piece of kernel code has either: a) a use-after-free, b) an out-of-bounds write, or c) some form of heap corruption, where the memory that holds this array is being smashed. The fact that the crash is occurring during the `xt_percpu_counter_free` function call strongly suggests the corruption is either related to `ip_tables`, where this function is called, or a race that has overwritten these memory locations.
A double free in `ip_tables` seems impossible, since the table only allows one operation at a time, but what about a double free in the kernel? What if `xt_percpu_counter_free` is called on a valid, *currently* allocated counter? And, since the `chunk` and `alloc_map` must be valid, it has to be a valid percpu pointer. This points back to memory corruption, where some other code has overwritten the `cgroup` pointer within the `obj_exts` array.
Now, let's explore `ip_tables` more carefully. Is it possible for a user to directly inject a malicious `pcnt` value into this function? I've confirmed that this is highly unlikely and the `pcnt` is always a value assigned within `xt_percpu_counter_alloc`.
Now, if `nr_cpu_ids` is, or changes to, 1, then the percpu free won't work, which means that the `cgroup` might not be initialized, but `nr_cpu_ids` is constant after boot, so this isn't possible.
Ultimately, this is a memory corruption bug. A UAF or OOB write has corrupted the `obj_exts` array, and this corruption is revealed when `xt_percpu
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Args: map[DenialOfService:true Exploitable:true FilesystemTrigger:false NetworkTrigger:false PeripheralTrigger:false RemoteTrigger:false Unprivileged:false UserNamespace:true VMGuestTrigger:false VMHostTrigger:false]
Results: map[DenialOfService:true Exploitable:true FilesystemTrigger:false NetworkTrigger:false PeripheralTrigger:false RemoteTrigger:false Unprivileged:false UserNamespace:true VMGuestTrigger:false VMHostTrigger:false]
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thoughts: 650
Thoughts: **My Analysis of the Kernel Crash**
Okay, the results are in, and it's time to finalize my assessment. We've got a General Protection Fault (GPF) within `obj_cgroup_is_root`. This function is called from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` during the freeing of per-CPU memory using `free_percpu`. The crash occurs because the `objcg` pointer, the culprit, has a non-canonical address: `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. This screams memory corruption.
Let's trace this back. The user is triggering `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`. This kicks off `do_replace` or `compat_do_replace` in the netfilter subsystem. During the replacement of iptables entries, the old entries are cleaned up, specifically via `cleanup_entry`. This function then calls `xt_percpu_counter_free` to release the per-CPU packet counters. `xt_percpu_counter_free`, in turn, correctly invokes `free_percpu` with a valid per-CPU pointer. `free_percpu` finds the per-CPU chunk and calls `pcpu_memcg_free_hook`.
Now, here's where things get interesting. `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` reads the `obj_cgroup` pointer from the chunk's metadata array. It looks up this pointer within the `obj_exts` array, specifically at the calculated offset: `objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`. The value it reads is the bad one, `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`. This wild pointer is then dereferenced in `obj_cgroup_is_root`, resulting in the GPF.
The `obj_exts` array is dynamically allocated via `kvmalloc` when the per-CPU chunk is created. The repeating pattern `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` is highly indicative of heap corruption, likely due to an out-of-bounds write or a use-after-free (UAF) situation. I'm almost certain this is an intentional memory poisoning or spraying technique.
Importantly, the `pcnt` pointer passed to `free_percpu` *is* validated as a valid per-CPU pointer. Otherwise, `pcpu_free_area` would fail and `free_percpu` would exit early. This strongly suggests that the corruption lies within the `obj_exts` array itself, not in some externally-provided wild pointer.
This is a nasty memory corruption bug, probably a UAF or OOB write, and it's highly exploitable. An attacker could overwrite kernel heap metadata and control critical pointers like the `obj_cgroup` pointer. The trigger is `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`, which needs `CAP_NET_ADMIN` within the network namespace. Thankfully, that capability can be acquired by unprivileged users by creating a user and network namespace. Meaning this is accessible from userspace.
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Results: map[Explanation:Based on the analysis of the crash report and the kernel source code, here is
the assessment of the bug:
### Root Cause Analysis
The crash is a General Protection Fault (GPF) occurring in `obj_cgroup_is_root`,
which is called from `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` during the freeing of per-CPU memory
(`free_percpu`).
The execution path is as follows:
1. A user-space process calls `setsockopt(IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE)`, which triggers
`do_replace` (or `compat_do_replace`) in the IPv4 netfilter subsystem.
2. During the table replacement, the old iptables entries are cleaned up via
`cleanup_entry`, which calls `xt_percpu_counter_free` to free the per-CPU
packet/byte counters.
3. `xt_percpu_counter_free` calls `free_percpu` on the valid per-CPU pointer.
4. `free_percpu` locates the per-CPU chunk and calls
`pcpu_memcg_free_hook(chunk, off, size)`.
5. `pcpu_memcg_free_hook` reads the `obj_cgroup` pointer from the chunk's
metadata array: `objcg = chunk->obj_exts[off >> PCPU_MIN_ALLOC_SHIFT].cgroup`.
6. The retrieved `objcg` pointer is `0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`, which is a wild,
non-canonical address. Dereferencing it in `obj_cgroup_is_root` causes the GPF.
The `obj_exts` array is dynamically allocated via `kvmalloc` when the per-CPU
chunk is created. The presence of the highly regular pattern
`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa` (which looks like a repeated 32-bit value `0x00aaaaaa` or a
specific memory spray pattern) in the `obj_exts` array indicates that the array
was corrupted by an out-of-bounds write or a use-after-free (UAF) in the kernel
heap.
Since the `pcnt` pointer passed to `free_percpu` is guaranteed to be a valid,
currently allocated per-CPU pointer (otherwise `pcpu_free_area` would fail and
`free_percpu` would return early), the corruption must be in the `obj_exts`
array itself. The netfilter code correctly manages the allocation and freeing of
these counters, meaning the memory corruption likely originates from another
subsystem that overflowed into or reused the freed `obj_exts` array memory.
### Security Impact
* **Exploitable:** **Yes.** The bug is a memory corruption issue (UAF or OOB
write) in the kernel heap. The attacker has successfully overwritten kernel heap
metadata (`obj_exts` array) with a controlled pattern (`0x00aaaaaa00aaaaaa`).
This provides a strong primitive for privilege escalation or arbitrary code
execution.
* **Denial of Service:** **Yes.** Triggering the bug causes a kernel panic
(GPF), leading to an immediate system crash.
* **Accessible From Unprivileged Processes:** **No.** The `IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE`
command requires `CAP_NET_ADMIN` in the network namespace.
* **Accessible From User Namespaces:** **Yes.** An unprivileged user can create
a new user namespace and a new network namespace to acquire `CAP_NET_ADMIN`.
From there, they can configure iptables and trigger the vulnerable code path.]
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