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<title>nfc: nci: add flush_workqueue to prevent uaf</title>
<updated>2022-04-13T13:44:44Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Lin Ma</name>
<email>linma@zju.edu.cn</email>
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<published>2022-04-12T16:04:30Z</published>
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Our detector found a concurrent use-after-free bug when detaching an
NCI device. The main reason for this bug is the unexpected scheduling
between the used delayed mechanism (timer and workqueue).

The race can be demonstrated below:

Thread-1                           Thread-2
                                 | nci_dev_up()
                                 |   nci_open_device()
                                 |     __nci_request(nci_reset_req)
                                 |       nci_send_cmd
                                 |         queue_work(cmd_work)
nci_unregister_device()          |
  nci_close_device()             | ...
    del_timer_sync(cmd_timer)[1] |
...                              | Worker
nci_free_device()                | nci_cmd_work()
  kfree(ndev)[3]                 |   mod_timer(cmd_timer)[2]

In short, the cleanup routine thought that the cmd_timer has already
been detached by [1] but the mod_timer can re-attach the timer [2], even
it is already released [3], resulting in UAF.

This UAF is easy to trigger, crash trace by POC is like below

[   66.703713] ==================================================================
[   66.703974] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in enqueue_timer+0x448/0x490
[   66.703974] Write of size 8 at addr ffff888009fb7058 by task kworker/u4:1/33
[   66.703974]
[   66.703974] CPU: 1 PID: 33 Comm: kworker/u4:1 Not tainted 5.18.0-rc2 #5
[   66.703974] Workqueue: nfc2_nci_cmd_wq nci_cmd_work
[   66.703974] Call Trace:
[   66.703974]  &lt;TASK&gt;
[   66.703974]  dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x7d
[   66.703974]  print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db
[   66.703974]  ? enqueue_timer+0x448/0x490
[   66.703974]  kasan_report+0xbe/0x1c0
[   66.703974]  ? enqueue_timer+0x448/0x490
[   66.703974]  enqueue_timer+0x448/0x490
[   66.703974]  __mod_timer+0x5e6/0xb80
[   66.703974]  ? mark_held_locks+0x9e/0xe0
[   66.703974]  ? try_to_del_timer_sync+0xf0/0xf0
[   66.703974]  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x17b/0x410
[   66.703974]  ? queue_work_on+0x61/0x80
[   66.703974]  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0xbf/0x130
[   66.703974]  process_one_work+0x8bb/0x1510
[   66.703974]  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x410/0x410
[   66.703974]  ? pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0x230/0x230
[   66.703974]  ? rwlock_bug.part.0+0x90/0x90
[   66.703974]  ? _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x41/0x50
[   66.703974]  worker_thread+0x575/0x1190
[   66.703974]  ? process_one_work+0x1510/0x1510
[   66.703974]  kthread+0x2a0/0x340
[   66.703974]  ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20
[   66.703974]  ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[   66.703974]  &lt;/TASK&gt;
[   66.703974]
[   66.703974] Allocated by task 267:
[   66.703974]  kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
[   66.703974]  __kasan_kmalloc+0x81/0xa0
[   66.703974]  nci_allocate_device+0xd3/0x390
[   66.703974]  nfcmrvl_nci_register_dev+0x183/0x2c0
[   66.703974]  nfcmrvl_nci_uart_open+0xf2/0x1dd
[   66.703974]  nci_uart_tty_ioctl+0x2c3/0x4a0
[   66.703974]  tty_ioctl+0x764/0x1310
[   66.703974]  __x64_sys_ioctl+0x122/0x190
[   66.703974]  do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
[   66.703974]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
[   66.703974]
[   66.703974] Freed by task 406:
[   66.703974]  kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
[   66.703974]  kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30
[   66.703974]  kasan_set_free_info+0x20/0x30
[   66.703974]  __kasan_slab_free+0x108/0x170
[   66.703974]  kfree+0xb0/0x330
[   66.703974]  nfcmrvl_nci_unregister_dev+0x90/0xd0
[   66.703974]  nci_uart_tty_close+0xdf/0x180
[   66.703974]  tty_ldisc_kill+0x73/0x110
[   66.703974]  tty_ldisc_hangup+0x281/0x5b0
[   66.703974]  __tty_hangup.part.0+0x431/0x890
[   66.703974]  tty_release+0x3a8/0xc80
[   66.703974]  __fput+0x1f0/0x8c0
[   66.703974]  task_work_run+0xc9/0x170
[   66.703974]  exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x194/0x1a0
[   66.703974]  syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50
[   66.703974]  do_syscall_64+0x48/0x90
[   66.703974]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

To fix the UAF, this patch adds flush_workqueue() to ensure the
nci_cmd_work is finished before the following del_timer_sync.
This combination will promise the timer is actually detached.

Fixes: 6a2968aaf50c ("NFC: basic NCI protocol implementation")
Signed-off-by: Lin Ma &lt;linma@zju.edu.cn&gt;
Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
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<entry>
<title>NFC: add NCI_UNREG flag to eliminate the race</title>
<updated>2021-11-18T04:17:05Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Lin Ma</name>
<email>linma@zju.edu.cn</email>
</author>
<published>2021-11-16T15:27:32Z</published>
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There are two sites that calls queue_work() after the
destroy_workqueue() and lead to possible UAF.

The first site is nci_send_cmd(), which can happen after the
nci_close_device as below

nfcmrvl_nci_unregister_dev   |  nfc_genl_dev_up
  nci_close_device           |
    flush_workqueue          |
    del_timer_sync           |
  nci_unregister_device      |    nfc_get_device
    destroy_workqueue        |    nfc_dev_up
    nfc_unregister_device    |      nci_dev_up
      device_del             |        nci_open_device
                             |          __nci_request
                             |            nci_send_cmd
                             |              queue_work !!!

Another site is nci_cmd_timer, awaked by the nci_cmd_work from the
nci_send_cmd.

  ...                        |  ...
  nci_unregister_device      |  queue_work
    destroy_workqueue        |
    nfc_unregister_device    |  ...
      device_del             |  nci_cmd_work
                             |  mod_timer
                             |  ...
                             |  nci_cmd_timer
                             |    queue_work !!!

For the above two UAF, the root cause is that the nfc_dev_up can race
between the nci_unregister_device routine. Therefore, this patch
introduce NCI_UNREG flag to easily eliminate the possible race. In
addition, the mutex_lock in nci_close_device can act as a barrier.

Signed-off-by: Lin Ma &lt;linma@zju.edu.cn&gt;
Fixes: 6a2968aaf50c ("NFC: basic NCI protocol implementation")
Reviewed-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20211116152732.19238-1-linma@zju.edu.cn
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>NFC: reorganize the functions in nci_request</title>
<updated>2021-11-18T04:16:53Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Lin Ma</name>
<email>linma@zju.edu.cn</email>
</author>
<published>2021-11-15T14:56:00Z</published>
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There is a possible data race as shown below:

thread-A in nci_request()       | thread-B in nci_close_device()
                                | mutex_lock(&amp;ndev-&gt;req_lock);
test_bit(NCI_UP, &amp;ndev-&gt;flags); |
...                             | test_and_clear_bit(NCI_UP, &amp;ndev-&gt;flags)
mutex_lock(&amp;ndev-&gt;req_lock);    |
                                |

This race will allow __nci_request() to be awaked while the device is
getting removed.

Similar to commit e2cb6b891ad2 ("bluetooth: eliminate the potential race
condition when removing the HCI controller"). this patch alters the
function sequence in nci_request() to prevent the data races between the
nci_close_device().

Signed-off-by: Lin Ma &lt;linma@zju.edu.cn&gt;
Fixes: 6a2968aaf50c ("NFC: basic NCI protocol implementation")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20211115145600.8320-1-linma@zju.edu.cn
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>nfc: drop unneeded debug prints</title>
<updated>2021-10-12T00:00:51Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-10-11T13:38:29Z</published>
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ftrace is a preferred and standard way to debug entering and exiting
functions so drop useless debug prints.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>nfc: hci: pass callback data param as pointer in nci_request()</title>
<updated>2021-08-02T14:11:37Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-31T10:21:44Z</published>
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The nci_request() receives a callback function and unsigned long data
argument "opt" which is passed to the callback.  Almost all of the
nci_request() callers pass pointer to a stack variable as data argument.
Only few pass scalar value (e.g. u8).

All such callbacks do not modify passed data argument and in previous
commit they were made as const.  However passing pointers via unsigned
long removes the const annotation.  The callback could simply cast
unsigned long to a pointer to writeable memory.

Use "const void *" as type of this "opt" argument to solve this and
prevent modifying the pointed contents.  This is also consistent with
generic pattern of passing data arguments - via "void *".  In few places
which pass scalar values, use casts via "unsigned long" to suppress any
warnings.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
</content>
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<entry>
<title>nfc: hci: cleanup unneeded spaces</title>
<updated>2021-07-30T15:22:53Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-30T14:42:02Z</published>
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No need for multiple spaces in variable declaration (the code does not
use them in other places).  No functional change.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
</content>
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<entry>
<title>nfc: nci: constify several pointers to u8, sk_buff and other structs</title>
<updated>2021-07-30T15:22:52Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-30T14:42:01Z</published>
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Several functions receive pointers to u8, sk_buff or other structs but
do not modify the contents so make them const.  This allows doing the
same for local variables and in total makes the code a little bit safer.

This makes const also data passed as "unsigned long opt" argument to
nci_request() function.  Usual flow for such functions is:
1. Receive "u8 *" and store it (the pointer) in a structure
   allocated on stack (e.g. struct nci_set_config_param),
2. Call nci_request() or __nci_request() passing a callback function an
   the pointer to the structure via an "unsigned long opt",
3. nci_request() calls the callback which dereferences "unsigned long
   opt" in a read-only way.

This converts all above paths to use proper pointer to const data, so
entire flow is safer.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski &lt;kuba@kernel.org&gt;
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<title>nfc: constify nfc_ops</title>
<updated>2021-07-25T08:21:21Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-24T21:49:25Z</published>
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Neither the core nor the drivers modify the passed pointer to struct
nfc_ops, so make it a pointer to const for correctness and safety.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>nfc: constify nci_driver_ops (prop_ops and core_ops)</title>
<updated>2021-07-25T08:21:21Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-24T21:47:35Z</published>
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Neither the core nor the drivers modify the passed pointer to struct
nci_driver_ops (consisting of function pointers), so make it a pointer
to const for correctness and safety.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>nfc: constify nci_ops</title>
<updated>2021-07-25T08:21:20Z</updated>
<author>
<name>Krzysztof Kozlowski</name>
<email>krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com</email>
</author>
<published>2021-07-24T21:47:33Z</published>
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The struct nci_ops is modified by NFC core in only one case:
nci_allocate_device() receives too many proprietary commands (prop_ops)
to configure.  This is a build time known constrain, so a graceful
handling of such case is not necessary.

Instead, fail the nci_allocate_device() and add BUILD_BUG_ON() to places
which set these.

This allows to constify the struct nci_ops (consisting of function
pointers) for correctness and safety.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski &lt;krzysztof.kozlowski@canonical.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller &lt;davem@davemloft.net&gt;
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