[PATCH v4 1/2] drm: add a locked version of drm_is_current_master

Desmond Cheong Zhi Xi desmondcheongzx at gmail.com
Wed Jun 23 12:02:53 UTC 2021


On 23/6/21 7:37 pm, Desmond Cheong Zhi Xi wrote:
> While checking the master status of the DRM file in
> drm_is_current_master(), the device's master mutex should be
> held. Without the mutex, the pointer fpriv->master may be freed
> concurrently by another process calling drm_setmaster_ioctl(). This
> could lead to use-after-free errors when the pointer is subsequently
> dereferenced in drm_lease_owner().
> 
> The callers of drm_is_current_master() from drm_auth.c hold the
> device's master mutex, but external callers do not. Hence, we implement
> drm_is_current_master_locked() to be used within drm_auth.c, and
> modify drm_is_current_master() to grab the device's master mutex
> before checking the master status.
> 
> Additionally, to avoid a circular lock dependency by introducing
> drm_device.master_mutex into drm_is_current_master(), we move the call
> to drm_is_current_master() in drm_mode_getconnector out from the
> section locked by &dev->mode_config.mutex.
> 
> Failing to avoid this lock dependency produces the following lockdep
> splat:
> 
> ======================================================
> WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected
> 5.13.0-rc7-CI-CI_DRM_10254+ #1 Not tainted
> ------------------------------------------------------
> kms_frontbuffer/1087 is trying to acquire lock:
> ffff88810dcd01a8 (&dev->master_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: drm_is_current_master+0x1b/0x40
> but task is already holding lock:
> ffff88810dcd0488 (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: drm_mode_getconnector+0x1c6/0x4a0
> which lock already depends on the new lock.
> the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
> -> #2 (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
>         __mutex_lock+0xab/0x970
>         drm_client_modeset_probe+0x22e/0xca0
>         __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x42/0x540
>         intel_fbdev_initial_config+0xf/0x20 [i915]
>         async_run_entry_fn+0x28/0x130
>         process_one_work+0x26d/0x5c0
>         worker_thread+0x37/0x380
>         kthread+0x144/0x170
>         ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
> -> #1 (&client->modeset_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
>         __mutex_lock+0xab/0x970
>         drm_client_modeset_commit_locked+0x1c/0x180
>         drm_client_modeset_commit+0x1c/0x40
>         __drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked+0x88/0xb0
>         drm_fb_helper_set_par+0x34/0x40
>         intel_fbdev_set_par+0x11/0x40 [i915]
>         fbcon_init+0x270/0x4f0
>         visual_init+0xc6/0x130
>         do_bind_con_driver+0x1e5/0x2d0
>         do_take_over_console+0x10e/0x180
>         do_fbcon_takeover+0x53/0xb0
>         register_framebuffer+0x22d/0x310
>         __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x36c/0x540
>         intel_fbdev_initial_config+0xf/0x20 [i915]
>         async_run_entry_fn+0x28/0x130
>         process_one_work+0x26d/0x5c0
>         worker_thread+0x37/0x380
>         kthread+0x144/0x170
>         ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
> -> #0 (&dev->master_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}:
>         __lock_acquire+0x151e/0x2590
>         lock_acquire+0xd1/0x3d0
>         __mutex_lock+0xab/0x970
>         drm_is_current_master+0x1b/0x40
>         drm_mode_getconnector+0x37e/0x4a0
>         drm_ioctl_kernel+0xa8/0xf0
>         drm_ioctl+0x1e8/0x390
>         __x64_sys_ioctl+0x6a/0xa0
>         do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0
>         entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
> other info that might help us debug this:
> Chain exists of: &dev->master_mutex --> &client->modeset_mutex --> &dev->mode_config.mutex
>   Possible unsafe locking scenario:
>         CPU0                    CPU1
>         ----                    ----
>    lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
>                                 lock(&client->modeset_mutex);
>                                 lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
>    lock(&dev->master_mutex);
> *** DEADLOCK ***
> 1 lock held by kms_frontbuffer/1087:
>   #0: ffff88810dcd0488 (&dev->mode_config.mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: drm_mode_getconnector+0x1c6/0x4a0
> stack backtrace:
> CPU: 7 PID: 1087 Comm: kms_frontbuffer Not tainted 5.13.0-rc7-CI-CI_DRM_10254+ #1
> Hardware name: Intel Corporation Ice Lake Client Platform/IceLake U DDR4 SODIMM PD RVP TLC, BIOS ICLSFWR1.R00.3234.A01.1906141750 06/14/2019
> Call Trace:
>   dump_stack+0x7f/0xad
>   check_noncircular+0x12e/0x150
>   __lock_acquire+0x151e/0x2590
>   lock_acquire+0xd1/0x3d0
>   __mutex_lock+0xab/0x970
>   drm_is_current_master+0x1b/0x40
>   drm_mode_getconnector+0x37e/0x4a0
>   drm_ioctl_kernel+0xa8/0xf0
>   drm_ioctl+0x1e8/0x390
>   __x64_sys_ioctl+0x6a/0xa0
>   do_syscall_64+0x39/0xb0
>   entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
> 
> Reported-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter at ffwll.ch>
> Signed-off-by: Desmond Cheong Zhi Xi <desmondcheongzx at gmail.com>
> ---
>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c      | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c |  5 +++-
>   2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
> index f00e5abdbbf4..ab1863c5a5a0 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
> @@ -61,6 +61,35 @@
>    * trusted clients.
>    */
>   
> +static bool drm_is_current_master_locked(struct drm_file *fpriv)
> +{
> +	lockdep_assert_held_once(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_mutex);
> +
> +	return fpriv->is_master && drm_lease_owner(fpriv->master) == fpriv->minor->dev->master;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * drm_is_current_master - checks whether @priv is the current master
> + * @fpriv: DRM file private
> + *
> + * Checks whether @fpriv is current master on its device. This decides whether a
> + * client is allowed to run DRM_MASTER IOCTLs.
> + *
> + * Most of the modern IOCTL which require DRM_MASTER are for kernel modesetting
> + * - the current master is assumed to own the non-shareable display hardware.
> + */
> +bool drm_is_current_master(struct drm_file *fpriv)
> +{
> +	bool ret;
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_mutex);
> +	ret = drm_is_current_master_locked(fpriv);
> +	mutex_unlock(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_mutex);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_is_current_master);
> +
>   int drm_getmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv)
>   {
>   	struct drm_auth *auth = data;
> @@ -223,7 +252,7 @@ int drm_setmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>   	if (ret)
>   		goto out_unlock;
>   
> -	if (drm_is_current_master(file_priv))
> +	if (drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv))
>   		goto out_unlock;
>   
>   	if (dev->master) {
> @@ -272,7 +301,7 @@ int drm_dropmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>   	if (ret)
>   		goto out_unlock;
>   
> -	if (!drm_is_current_master(file_priv)) {
> +	if (!drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv)) {
>   		ret = -EINVAL;
>   		goto out_unlock;
>   	}
> @@ -321,7 +350,7 @@ void drm_master_release(struct drm_file *file_priv)
>   	if (file_priv->magic)
>   		idr_remove(&file_priv->master->magic_map, file_priv->magic);
>   
> -	if (!drm_is_current_master(file_priv))
> +	if (!drm_is_current_master_locked(file_priv))
>   		goto out;
>   
>   	drm_legacy_lock_master_cleanup(dev, master);
> @@ -342,22 +371,6 @@ void drm_master_release(struct drm_file *file_priv)
>   	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
>   }
>   
> -/**
> - * drm_is_current_master - checks whether @priv is the current master
> - * @fpriv: DRM file private
> - *
> - * Checks whether @fpriv is current master on its device. This decides whether a
> - * client is allowed to run DRM_MASTER IOCTLs.
> - *
> - * Most of the modern IOCTL which require DRM_MASTER are for kernel modesetting
> - * - the current master is assumed to own the non-shareable display hardware.
> - */
> -bool drm_is_current_master(struct drm_file *fpriv)
> -{
> -	return fpriv->is_master && drm_lease_owner(fpriv->master) == fpriv->minor->dev->master;
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_is_current_master);
> -
>   /**
>    * drm_master_get - reference a master pointer
>    * @master: &struct drm_master
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> index da39e7ff6965..a5f63bad3893 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> @@ -2414,6 +2414,7 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>   	struct drm_mode_modeinfo u_mode;
>   	struct drm_mode_modeinfo __user *mode_ptr;
>   	uint32_t __user *encoder_ptr;
> +	bool is_current_master;
>   
>   	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> @@ -2444,9 +2445,11 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>   	out_resp->connector_type = connector->connector_type;
>   	out_resp->connector_type_id = connector->connector_type_id;
>   
> +	is_current_master = drm_is_current_master(file_priv)
> +
>   	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
>   	if (out_resp->count_modes == 0) {
> -		if (drm_is_current_master(file_priv))
> +		if (is_current_master)
>   			connector->funcs->fill_modes(connector,
>   						     dev->mode_config.max_width,
>   						     dev->mode_config.max_height);
> 

Hi Daniel,

My bad, I just realized that this patch won't apply to stable because of 
the changes to drm_connector.c.

Will the intel-gfx CI apply the patches in order if I break up this 
patch and move the changes to drm_connector.c earlier in the series?

Best wishes,
Desmond


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