[PATCH] um: protect find_task_by_pid_ns() with rcu lock

From: Dawei Li
Date: Sun Oct 16 2022 - 11:10:36 EST


find_task_by_pid_ns() is safe if and only if it's under protection
from rcu read lock, implements the protection.

base-commit: 193cb8372424184dde28088a4230a5fed0afb0ad

Signed-off-by: Dawei Li <set_pte_at@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 5026e7b9adfe..6b80e766ae80 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -683,7 +683,10 @@ void mconsole_stack(struct mc_request *req)
return;
}

+ rcu_read_lock();
to = find_task_by_pid_ns(pid_requested, &init_pid_ns);
+ rcu_read_unlock();
+
if ((to == NULL) || (pid_requested == 0)) {
mconsole_reply(req, "Couldn't find that pid", 1, 0);
return;
--
2.25.1