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[appleir] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference

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Benjamin Tissoires Nov. 7, 2013, 3:49 p.m. UTC
Hi James,

On 07/11/13 02:52, James Henstridge wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:38 PM, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Oct 2013, Luis Henriques wrote:
>>
>>> James has reported a NULL pointer dereference[1] on the appleir
>>> driver.  From the bug report[2] it looks like it is 100%
>>> reproducible using a 3.12-rc6 kernel simply by pressing any button on
>>> the IR remote.
>>>
>>> >From the stack trace, it looks like input_event is invoked with the
>>> input_dev parameter set to NULL, which seems to indicate that
>>> appleir_input_configured is never invoked.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> [1] https://launchpadlibrarian.net/154942024/macmini-oops.jpg
>>> [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1244505
>>
>> [ adding some more CCs ]
>>
>> Okay, so apparently we didn't register with input, but only hiddev /
>> hidraw.
>>
>> appleir 0003:05AC:8240.0005: hiddev0,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
>>
>> Therefore ->input_configured() callback has never been called, and thus we
>> oops due to appleir->input_dev being NULL when the first raw event is
>> reported.
>>
>> Could you please provide report descriptor of the device?
>>
>> The driver apparently relies on it being registered with hid-input, but
>> for some reason that doesn't happen.
> 
> Here is the relevant lsusb output that I think contains what you're
> asking for (I had to unbind usbhid for it to include the descriptor):
> 
> Bus 005 Device 003: ID 05ac:8240 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
> Device Descriptor:
>   bLength                18
>   bDescriptorType         1
>   bcdUSB               2.00
> ...

Ok, thanks for the report. Could you please test the following patch
which should solve your problem (hopefully)?

Cheers,
Benjamin

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From 54b332b992da1666abe7180b6cecd313c864e0b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:46:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] HID: appleir: force input to be set

Some weird remotes are not correctly creating the input device. Their
report descriptor starts with:
0x06, 0x00, 0xff,              // Usage Page (Vendor Defined Page 1)  0
0xa1, 0x01,                    // Collection (Application)            3

whereas others (which are correctly handled) start with:
0x05, 0x0c,                    // Usage Page (Consumer Devices)       0
0x09, 0x01,                    // Usage (Consumer Control)            2
0xa1, 0x01,                    // Collection (Application)            4

The rest of the report descriptor is the same.

Adding the quirk HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE forces hid-input to allocate
the inputs, and everything should be ok.

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
---
 drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

Comments

Jiri Kosina Nov. 16, 2013, 12:21 a.m. UTC | #1
On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:

> Ok, thanks for the report. Could you please test the following patch
> which should solve your problem (hopefully)?

James, do you happen to have testing results please?

> 
> Cheers,
> Benjamin
> 
> --
> 
> >From 54b332b992da1666abe7180b6cecd313c864e0b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:46:48 -0500
> Subject: [PATCH] HID: appleir: force input to be set
> 
> Some weird remotes are not correctly creating the input device. Their
> report descriptor starts with:
> 0x06, 0x00, 0xff,              // Usage Page (Vendor Defined Page 1)  0
> 0xa1, 0x01,                    // Collection (Application)            3
> 
> whereas others (which are correctly handled) start with:
> 0x05, 0x0c,                    // Usage Page (Consumer Devices)       0
> 0x09, 0x01,                    // Usage (Consumer Control)            2
> 0xa1, 0x01,                    // Collection (Application)            4
> 
> The rest of the report descriptor is the same.
> 
> Adding the quirk HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE forces hid-input to allocate
> the inputs, and everything should be ok.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@redhat.com>
> ---
>  drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
> index a42e6a3..0e6a42d 100644
> --- a/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
> +++ b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
> @@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ static int appleir_probe(struct hid_device *hid, const struct hid_device_id *id)
>  
>  	appleir->hid = hid;
>  
> +	/* force input as some remotes bypass the input registration */
> +	hid->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE;
> +
>  	spin_lock_init(&appleir->lock);
>  	setup_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer,
>  		    key_up_tick, (unsigned long) appleir);
>
Jiri Kosina Nov. 19, 2013, 2:33 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:

> >> [ adding some more CCs ]
> >>
> >> Okay, so apparently we didn't register with input, but only hiddev /
> >> hidraw.
> >>
> >> appleir 0003:05AC:8240.0005: hiddev0,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
> >>
> >> Therefore ->input_configured() callback has never been called, and thus we
> >> oops due to appleir->input_dev being NULL when the first raw event is
> >> reported.
> >>
> >> Could you please provide report descriptor of the device?
> >>
> >> The driver apparently relies on it being registered with hid-input, but
> >> for some reason that doesn't happen.
> > 
> > Here is the relevant lsusb output that I think contains what you're
> > asking for (I had to unbind usbhid for it to include the descriptor):
> > 
> > Bus 005 Device 003: ID 05ac:8240 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
> > Device Descriptor:
> >   bLength                18
> >   bDescriptorType         1
> >   bcdUSB               2.00
> > ...
> 
> Ok, thanks for the report. Could you please test the following patch
> which should solve your problem (hopefully)?

James,

any reults from testing Benjamin's patch, please?
James Henstridge Nov. 21, 2013, 3:20 a.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
>
>> >> [ adding some more CCs ]
>> >>
>> >> Okay, so apparently we didn't register with input, but only hiddev /
>> >> hidraw.
>> >>
>> >> appleir 0003:05AC:8240.0005: hiddev0,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
>> >>
>> >> Therefore ->input_configured() callback has never been called, and thus we
>> >> oops due to appleir->input_dev being NULL when the first raw event is
>> >> reported.
>> >>
>> >> Could you please provide report descriptor of the device?
>> >>
>> >> The driver apparently relies on it being registered with hid-input, but
>> >> for some reason that doesn't happen.
>> >
>> > Here is the relevant lsusb output that I think contains what you're
>> > asking for (I had to unbind usbhid for it to include the descriptor):
>> >
>> > Bus 005 Device 003: ID 05ac:8240 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
>> > Device Descriptor:
>> >   bLength                18
>> >   bDescriptorType         1
>> >   bcdUSB               2.00
>> > ...
>>
>> Ok, thanks for the report. Could you please test the following patch
>> which should solve your problem (hopefully)?
>
> James,
>
> any reults from testing Benjamin's patch, please?

Sorry for the delays in testing out the patch.  I have tried a kernel
with the patch applied, and can no longer reproduce the oops.  The
hid-appleir driver appears to be working correctly, generating key
press events in response to the remote, and LIRC functions correctly
via hiddev.

Thanks for the everyone's help with this.

James.
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Jiri Kosina Nov. 21, 2013, 8:59 a.m. UTC | #4
On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, James Henstridge wrote:

> Sorry for the delays in testing out the patch.  I have tried a kernel
> with the patch applied, and can no longer reproduce the oops.  The
> hid-appleir driver appears to be working correctly, generating key
> press events in response to the remote, and LIRC functions correctly
> via hiddev.
> 
> Thanks for the everyone's help with this.

Applied, thanks.
Luis Henriques Nov. 21, 2013, 10:13 a.m. UTC | #5
On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 09:59:27AM +0100, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, James Henstridge wrote:
> 
> > Sorry for the delays in testing out the patch.  I have tried a kernel
> > with the patch applied, and can no longer reproduce the oops.  The
> > hid-appleir driver appears to be working correctly, generating key
> > press events in response to the remote, and LIRC functions correctly
> > via hiddev.
> > 
> > Thanks for the everyone's help with this.
> 
> Applied, thanks.

Hi Jiri,

Since this fixes an issue in a 3.11 kernel, could you please tag this
commit for stable>=3.11?  If its too late, I can send the request to
stable@ once this patch is merged.

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Jiri Kosina Nov. 22, 2013, 12:39 p.m. UTC | #6
On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, Luis Henriques wrote:

> > > Sorry for the delays in testing out the patch.  I have tried a kernel
> > > with the patch applied, and can no longer reproduce the oops.  The
> > > hid-appleir driver appears to be working correctly, generating key
> > > press events in response to the remote, and LIRC functions correctly
> > > via hiddev.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the everyone's help with this.
> > 
> > Applied, thanks.
> 
> Hi Jiri,
> 
> Since this fixes an issue in a 3.11 kernel, could you please tag this
> commit for stable>=3.11?  If its too late, I can send the request to
> stable@ once this patch is merged.

Thanks for noticing. It's too late to add the tag, so if you submit it to 
-stable once it's in Linus' tree, I'll appreciate it; otherwise I'll try 
to remember to do that myself.
Luis Henriques Nov. 22, 2013, 12:52 p.m. UTC | #7
On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 01:39:47PM +0100, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, Luis Henriques wrote:
> 
> > > > Sorry for the delays in testing out the patch.  I have tried a kernel
> > > > with the patch applied, and can no longer reproduce the oops.  The
> > > > hid-appleir driver appears to be working correctly, generating key
> > > > press events in response to the remote, and LIRC functions correctly
> > > > via hiddev.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for the everyone's help with this.
> > > 
> > > Applied, thanks.
> > 
> > Hi Jiri,
> > 
> > Since this fixes an issue in a 3.11 kernel, could you please tag this
> > commit for stable>=3.11?  If its too late, I can send the request to
> > stable@ once this patch is merged.
> 
> Thanks for noticing. It's too late to add the tag, so if you submit it to 
> -stable once it's in Linus' tree, I'll appreciate it; otherwise I'll try 
> to remember to do that myself.

Sure, no problem.  I'll keep an eye on this.

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diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
index a42e6a3..0e6a42d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@  static int appleir_probe(struct hid_device *hid, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 
 	appleir->hid = hid;
 
+	/* force input as some remotes bypass the input registration */
+	hid->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE;
+
 	spin_lock_init(&appleir->lock);
 	setup_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer,
 		    key_up_tick, (unsigned long) appleir);