Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: Use SRCU to protect zap in __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit

[Sean Christopherson]

On Wed, Nov 02, 2022, Ben Gardon wrote:
> kvm_zap_gfn_range must be called in an SRCU read-critical section, but

Please add parantheses when referencing functions, i.e. kvm_zap_gfn_range().

> there is no SRCU annotation in __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit.

__kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit()

> Add the needed SRCU annotation.

It's not an annotation, acquiring SRCU is very much functional code.

> Tested: ran tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86_64/debug_regs on a DBG
> 	build. This patch causes the suspicious RCU warning to disappear.
> 	Note that the warning is hit in __kvm_zap_rmaps, so
> 	kvm_memslots_have_rmaps must return true in order for this to
> 	repro (i.e. the TDP MMU must be off or nesting in use.)

Please provide the stack trace or at least a verbal description of what paths
can reach __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit() without holding SRCU, i.e. explain
why this bug isn't being hit left and right.

E.g.

  Unconditionally take KVM's SRCU lock in __kvm_set_or_clear_apicv_inhibit()
  when zapping virtual APIC SPTEs.  SRCU must be held when zapping SPTEs in
  shadow MMUs to protect the gfn=>memslot translation (the TDP MMU walks all
  roots and so doesn't dereference memslots).

  In most cases, the inhibits are updated during KVM_RUN and so SRCU is
  already held, but other ioctls() can also modify inhibits and don't
  acquire SRCU, e.g. KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG and KVM_SET_LAPIC.  Acquire SRCU
  unconditionally to avoid playing whack-a-mole, as nesting SRCU locks is
  safe and this is not a hot path.

> Fixes: 36222b117e36 ("KVM: x86: don't disable APICv memslot when inhibited")

Reported-by?  IIRC this originated in a syzkaller report?