Re: [PATCH 2/2] pstore: correct the max_dump_cnt clearing of ramoops

From: Kees Cook
Date: Wed Mar 12 2014 - 10:56:03 EST


On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:48 AM, Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue 11.Mar'14 at 13:37:23 -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> In case that ramoops_init_przs failed, max_dump_cnt won't be reset to
>>> zero in error handle path.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> fs/pstore/ram.c | 4 ++--
>>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
>>> index 6f96d8c..522e530 100644
>>> --- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
>>> +++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
>>> @@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ static void ramoops_free_przs(struct ramoops_context
>>> *cxt)
>>> for (i = 0; !IS_ERR_OR_NULL(cxt->przs[i]); i++)
>>> persistent_ram_free(cxt->przs[i]);
>>> kfree(cxt->przs);
>>> + cxt->max_dump_cnt = 0;
>>> }
>>> static int ramoops_init_przs(struct device *dev, struct ramoops_context
>>> *cxt,
>>> @@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ static int ramoops_init_przs(struct device *dev,
>>> struct
>>> ramoops_context *cxt,
>>> GFP_KERNEL);
>>> if (!cxt->przs) {
>>> dev_err(dev, "failed to initialize a prz array for
>>> dumps\n");
>>> - return -ENOMEM;
>>> + goto fail_prz;
>>
>>
>> This will have no effect. If cxt->przs == NULL, ramoops_free_przs will
>> immediately exit too, not hitting your max_dump_cnt = 0 change.
>> Perhaps move the =0 in that function to the top before the check and
>> return?
>
> Yes, you are right. Below has the latest patch which move the =0 to the
> top of that function, just as you mentioned. Thanks.
>
>>
>>> }
>>> for (i = 0; i < cxt->max_dump_cnt; i++) {
>>> @@ -508,7 +509,6 @@ fail_buf:
>>> kfree(cxt->pstore.buf);
>>> fail_clear:
>>> cxt->pstore.bufsize = 0;
>>> - cxt->max_dump_cnt = 0;
>>> fail_cnt:
>>> kfree(cxt->fprz);
>>> fail_init_fprz:
>>> --
>>> 1.8.3.2
>>>
>>
>> Otherwise, yes, once fixed, this clean-up looks good -- it keeps the
>> variable initialization and cleanup all in ramoops_init_przs() which
>> is how it should be.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Kees
>
> -----
>
>
> From: Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> In case that ramoops_init_przs failed, max_dump_cnt won't be reset to
> zero in error handle path.
>
> Signed-off-by: Liu ShuoX <shuox.liu@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks! Looks right now.

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

-Kees

> ---
> fs/pstore/ram.c | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
> index 6f96d8c..3b57443 100644
> --- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
> +++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
> @@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ static void ramoops_free_przs(struct ramoops_context
> *cxt)
> {
> int i;
>
> + cxt->max_dump_cnt = 0;
> if (!cxt->przs)
> return;
>
> @@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ static int ramoops_init_przs(struct device *dev, struct
> ramoops_context *cxt,
> GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!cxt->przs) {
> dev_err(dev, "failed to initialize a prz array for
> dumps\n");
> - return -ENOMEM;
> + goto fail_prz;
> }
> for (i = 0; i < cxt->max_dump_cnt; i++) {
> @@ -508,7 +509,6 @@ fail_buf:
> kfree(cxt->pstore.buf);
> fail_clear:
> cxt->pstore.bufsize = 0;
> - cxt->max_dump_cnt = 0;
> fail_cnt:
> kfree(cxt->fprz);
> fail_init_fprz:
> --
> 1.8.3.2
>



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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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