[PATCH v3 5/5] platform/x86: think-lmi: mutex protection around multiple WMI calls

From: Mark Pearson
Date: Fri May 26 2023 - 13:17:36 EST


Add mutex protection around cases where an operation needs multiple
WMI calls - e.g. setting password.

Signed-off-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes in v2: New commit added after review of other patches in series.
Changes in v3: Simplified mutex handling as recommended.

drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c | 11 ++++++++++-
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c
index 64cd453d6e7d..86185358dba2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
#include <linux/acpi.h>
#include <linux/errno.h>
#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
#include <linux/string.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/dmi.h>
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ static const char * const level_options[] = {
};
static struct think_lmi tlmi_priv;
static struct class *fw_attr_class;
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(tlmi_mutex);

/* ------ Utility functions ------------*/
/* Strip out CR if one is present */
@@ -437,6 +439,9 @@ static ssize_t new_password_store(struct kobject *kobj,
/* Strip out CR if one is present, setting password won't work if it is present */
strip_cr(new_pwd);

+ /* Use lock in case multiple WMI operations needed */
+ mutex_lock(&tlmi_mutex);
+
pwdlen = strlen(new_pwd);
/* pwdlen == 0 is allowed to clear the password */
if (pwdlen && ((pwdlen < setting->minlen) || (pwdlen > setting->maxlen))) {
@@ -493,6 +498,7 @@ static ssize_t new_password_store(struct kobject *kobj,
kfree(auth_str);
}
out:
+ mutex_unlock(&tlmi_mutex);
kfree(new_pwd);
return ret ?: count;
}
@@ -987,6 +993,9 @@ static ssize_t current_value_store(struct kobject *kobj,
/* Strip out CR if one is present */
strip_cr(new_setting);

+ /* Use lock in case multiple WMI operations needed */
+ mutex_lock(&tlmi_mutex);
+
/* Check if certificate authentication is enabled and active */
if (tlmi_priv.certificate_support && tlmi_priv.pwd_admin->cert_installed) {
if (!tlmi_priv.pwd_admin->signature || !tlmi_priv.pwd_admin->save_signature) {
@@ -1031,7 +1040,6 @@ static ssize_t current_value_store(struct kobject *kobj,
if (ret)
goto out;
}
-
ret = tlmi_save_bios_settings("");
} else { /* old non opcode based authentication method (deprecated)*/
if (tlmi_priv.pwd_admin->valid && tlmi_priv.pwd_admin->password[0]) {
@@ -1071,6 +1079,7 @@ static ssize_t current_value_store(struct kobject *kobj,
kobject_uevent(&tlmi_priv.class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
}
out:
+ mutex_unlock(&tlmi_mutex);
kfree(auth_str);
kfree(set_str);
kfree(new_setting);
--
2.40.1