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[v2,50/63] tracing: Use memset_startat() to zero struct trace_iterator

Message ID 20210818060533.3569517-51-keescook@chromium.org (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series Introduce strict memcpy() bounds checking | expand

Commit Message

Kees Cook Aug. 18, 2021, 6:05 a.m. UTC
In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across
neighboring fields.

Use memset_startat() to avoid confusing memset() about writing beyond
the target struct member.

Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
---
 kernel/trace/trace.c | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

Comments

Steven Rostedt Aug. 18, 2021, 1:33 p.m. UTC | #1
On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:05:20 -0700
Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> wrote:

> In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
> field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across
> neighboring fields.
> 
> Use memset_startat() to avoid confusing memset() about writing beyond
> the target struct member.
> 
> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
> ---
>  kernel/trace/trace.c | 4 +---
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> index 13587e771567..9ff8c31975cd 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> @@ -6691,9 +6691,7 @@ tracing_read_pipe(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
>  		cnt = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
>  
>  	/* reset all but tr, trace, and overruns */
> -	memset(&iter->seq, 0,
> -	       sizeof(struct trace_iterator) -
> -	       offsetof(struct trace_iterator, seq));
> +	memset_startat(iter, 0, seq);

I can't find memset_startat() in mainline nor linux-next. I don't see it
in this thread either, but since this has 63 patches, I could have
easily missed it.

This change really should belong to a patch set that just introduces
memset_startat() (and perhaps memset_after()) and then updates all the
places that should use it. That way I can give it a proper review. In
other words, you should break this patch set up into smaller, more
digestible portions for the reviewers.

Thanks,

-- Steve



>  	cpumask_clear(iter->started);
>  	trace_seq_init(&iter->seq);
>  	iter->pos = -1;
Kees Cook Aug. 18, 2021, 4:21 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 09:33:49AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:05:20 -0700
> Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> wrote:
> 
> > In preparation for FORTIFY_SOURCE performing compile-time and run-time
> > field bounds checking for memset(), avoid intentionally writing across
> > neighboring fields.
> > 
> > Use memset_startat() to avoid confusing memset() about writing beyond
> > the target struct member.
> > 
> > Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
> > Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
> > ---
> >  kernel/trace/trace.c | 4 +---
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> > index 13587e771567..9ff8c31975cd 100644
> > --- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
> > +++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
> > @@ -6691,9 +6691,7 @@ tracing_read_pipe(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
> >  		cnt = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
> >  
> >  	/* reset all but tr, trace, and overruns */
> > -	memset(&iter->seq, 0,
> > -	       sizeof(struct trace_iterator) -
> > -	       offsetof(struct trace_iterator, seq));
> > +	memset_startat(iter, 0, seq);
> 
> I can't find memset_startat() in mainline nor linux-next. I don't see it
> in this thread either, but since this has 63 patches, I could have
> easily missed it.

Sorry, it isn't called out in the Subject, but it's part of this patch:
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20210818060533.3569517-38-keescook@chromium.org/

> This change really should belong to a patch set that just introduces
> memset_startat() (and perhaps memset_after()) and then updates all the
> places that should use it. That way I can give it a proper review. In
> other words, you should break this patch set up into smaller, more
> digestible portions for the reviewers.

I will split memset_after() and memset_startat() introduction patches. I
already split up each use into individual cases, so that those changes
could be checked one step at a time for differences in pahole struct
layout and object code.

Thanks for taking a look!

-Kees
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Patch

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 13587e771567..9ff8c31975cd 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6691,9 +6691,7 @@  tracing_read_pipe(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
 		cnt = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
 
 	/* reset all but tr, trace, and overruns */
-	memset(&iter->seq, 0,
-	       sizeof(struct trace_iterator) -
-	       offsetof(struct trace_iterator, seq));
+	memset_startat(iter, 0, seq);
 	cpumask_clear(iter->started);
 	trace_seq_init(&iter->seq);
 	iter->pos = -1;