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From: "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@kernel.org>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
	Naveen N Rao <naveen@kernel.org>,
	"David S . Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Mani Tofigh <mt4022@columbia.edu>
Subject: [PATCH v2 1/4] kprobes: Switch ftrace ops when adding probe with post_handler
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:19:56 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <179427359597.291326.2717264793607044000.stgit@devnote2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <179427358690.291326.2078291446658598883.stgit@devnote2>

From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>

When an ftrace-based kprobe is registered without a post_handler, it is
armed using kprobe_ftrace_ops. If a second probe with a post_handler is
subsequently registered at the same address, register_aggr_kprobe() sets
ap->post_handler to aggr_post_handler, but leaves the probe armed using
kprobe_ftrace_ops.

When the probe is later disarmed or disabled, disarm_kprobe_ftrace()
checks whether p->post_handler is non-NULL and attempts to disarm from
kprobe_ipmodify_ops. This fails with -ENOENT, decrements
kprobe_ipmodify_enabled below zero, leaves the probe armed on
kprobe_ftrace_ops, and aborts unregistration, leading to a use-after-free
if the probe module is unloaded.

Switch the armed probe from kprobe_ftrace_ops to kprobe_ipmodify_ops in
register_aggr_kprobe() outside of text_mutex and cpus_read_lock to avoid
lockdep and deadlock issues when modifying ftrace code. Defer adding the
new probe onto ap->list until the ftrace ops switch completes so that the
new probe's handlers are not published prematurely while ap is still on
kprobe_ftrace_ops, and mark ap disabled if rollback re-arming fails.
Also restore ftrace ops registration and counter if ftrace_set_filter_ip()
fails in __disarm_kprobe_ftrace().

Fixes: 5dd7caf0bdc5 ("kprobes: Skip clearing aggrprobe's post_handler in kprobe-on-ftrace case")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
---
Changes in v2:
 - Defer add_new_kprobe() until after ftrace_switch_ops completes so
   that p is not visible on ap->list if switching ftrace ops fails.
 - Set KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED on ap if rollback arm_kprobe_ftrace() fails.
---
 kernel/kprobes.c |   55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index dddad1e01866..b6ff971df451 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -1444,9 +1444,14 @@ static int __disarm_kprobe_ftrace(struct kprobe *p, struct ftrace_ops *ops,
 	(*cnt)--;
 
 	ret = ftrace_set_filter_ip(ops, (unsigned long)p->addr, 1, 0);
-	WARN_ONCE(ret < 0, "Failed to disarm kprobe-ftrace at %pS (error %d)\n",
-		  p->addr, ret);
-	return ret;
+	if (WARN_ONCE(ret < 0, "Failed to disarm kprobe-ftrace at %pS (error %d)\n",
+		      p->addr, ret)) {
+		if (*cnt == 0)
+			register_ftrace_function(ops);
+		(*cnt)++;
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int disarm_kprobe_ftrace(struct kprobe *p)
@@ -1575,17 +1580,13 @@ void kprobe_busy_end(void)
 }
 
 /* Add the new probe to 'ap->list'. */
-static int add_new_kprobe(struct kprobe *ap, struct kprobe *p)
+static void add_new_kprobe(struct kprobe *ap, struct kprobe *p)
 {
 	/* A reused cooling probe is already unoptimized */
 	if (p->post_handler && !kprobe_unused(ap))
 		unoptimize_kprobe(ap, true);	/* Fall back to normal kprobe */
 
 	list_add_rcu(&p->list, &ap->list);
-	if (p->post_handler && !ap->post_handler)
-		ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1618,6 +1619,8 @@ static int register_aggr_kprobe(struct kprobe *orig_p, struct kprobe *p)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct kprobe *ap = orig_p;
+	bool reset_post_handler = false;
+	bool ftrace_switch_ops = false;
 
 	scoped_guard(cpus_read_lock) {
 		/* For preparing optimization, jump_label_text_reserved() is called */
@@ -1664,18 +1667,50 @@ static int register_aggr_kprobe(struct kprobe *orig_p, struct kprobe *p)
 					| KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
 		}
 
+		if (p->post_handler && !ap->post_handler) {
+			reset_post_handler = true;
+			if (kprobe_ftrace(ap) && !kprobes_all_disarmed &&
+			    !kprobe_disabled(ap))
+				ftrace_switch_ops = true;
+			else
+				ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
+		}
+
 		/* Copy the insn slot of 'p' to 'ap'. */
 		copy_kprobe(ap, p);
-		ret = add_new_kprobe(ap, p);
+		if (!ftrace_switch_ops)
+			add_new_kprobe(ap, p);
+	}
+
+	if (ftrace_switch_ops) {
+		/*
+		 * Must switch ftrace ops outside of text_mutex and cpus_read_lock
+		 * to prevent deadlocks when ftrace code modification acquires text_mutex.
+		 */
+		ret = disarm_kprobe_ftrace(ap);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
+		ret = arm_kprobe_ftrace(ap);
+		if (ret) {
+			ap->post_handler = NULL;
+			if (arm_kprobe_ftrace(ap))
+				ap->flags |= KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
+			return ret;
+		}
+		add_new_kprobe(ap, p);
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0 && kprobe_disabled(ap) && !kprobe_disabled(p)) {
+	if (kprobe_disabled(ap) && !kprobe_disabled(p)) {
 		ap->flags &= ~KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
 		if (!kprobes_all_disarmed) {
 			/* Arm the breakpoint again. */
 			ret = arm_kprobe(ap);
 			if (ret) {
 				ap->flags |= KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
+				if (reset_post_handler)
+					ap->post_handler = NULL;
 				list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 				synchronize_rcu();
 			}


  reply	other threads:[~2026-11-10  1:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-11-10  1:19 [PATCH v2 0/4] kprobes: Fixes for ftrace ops and optprobe state machine Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-10  1:19 ` Masami Hiramatsu (Google) [this message]
2026-11-10  1:20 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] kprobes: Fix UAF and queue cooling probes on forced unoptimization Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-10  1:20 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] kprobes: Re-optimize blocked sibling probe when cooling finishes Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-10  1:20 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] kprobes: Add KUnit test cases for kprobes regressions Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-10  1:40   ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-11 13:51     ` Masami Hiramatsu (Google)

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