From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Yang Chenzhi <yang.chenzhi@vivo.com>,
syzbot+005d2a9ecd9fbf525f6a@syzkaller.appspotmail.com,
Viacheslav Dubeyko <slava@dubeyko.com>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
frank.li@vivo.com, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] hfsplus: fix missing hfs_bnode_get() in __hfs_bnode_create
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 19:15:19 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251209001610.611575-27-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251209001610.611575-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Yang Chenzhi <yang.chenzhi@vivo.com>
[ Upstream commit 152af114287851583cf7e0abc10129941f19466a ]
When sync() and link() are called concurrently, both threads may
enter hfs_bnode_find() without finding the node in the hash table
and proceed to create it.
Thread A:
hfsplus_write_inode()
-> hfsplus_write_system_inode()
-> hfs_btree_write()
-> hfs_bnode_find(tree, 0)
-> __hfs_bnode_create(tree, 0)
Thread B:
hfsplus_create_cat()
-> hfs_brec_insert()
-> hfs_bnode_split()
-> hfs_bmap_alloc()
-> hfs_bnode_find(tree, 0)
-> __hfs_bnode_create(tree, 0)
In this case, thread A creates the bnode, sets refcnt=1, and hashes it.
Thread B also tries to create the same bnode, notices it has already
been inserted, drops its own instance, and uses the hashed one without
getting the node.
```
node2 = hfs_bnode_findhash(tree, cnid);
if (!node2) { <- Thread A
hash = hfs_bnode_hash(cnid);
node->next_hash = tree->node_hash[hash];
tree->node_hash[hash] = node;
tree->node_hash_cnt++;
} else { <- Thread B
spin_unlock(&tree->hash_lock);
kfree(node);
wait_event(node2->lock_wq,
!test_bit(HFS_BNODE_NEW, &node2->flags));
return node2;
}
```
However, hfs_bnode_find() requires each call to take a reference.
Here both threads end up setting refcnt=1. When they later put the node,
this triggers:
BUG_ON(!atomic_read(&node->refcnt))
In this scenario, Thread B in fact finds the node in the hash table
rather than creating a new one, and thus must take a reference.
Fix this by calling hfs_bnode_get() when reusing a bnode newly created by
another thread to ensure the refcount is updated correctly.
A similar bug was fixed in HFS long ago in commit
a9dc087fd3c4 ("fix missing hfs_bnode_get() in __hfs_bnode_create")
but the same issue remained in HFS+ until now.
Reported-by: syzbot+005d2a9ecd9fbf525f6a@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Signed-off-by: Yang Chenzhi <yang.chenzhi@vivo.com>
Signed-off-by: Viacheslav Dubeyko <slava@dubeyko.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250829093912.611853-1-yang.chenzhi@vivo.com
Signed-off-by: Viacheslav Dubeyko <slava@dubeyko.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject:** "hfsplus: fix missing hfs_bnode_get() in
__hfs_bnode_create"
**Key signals:**
- Clear "fix" keyword indicating bug fix
- Reported-by syzbot - reproducible crash bug
- Detailed race condition explanation with call stacks
- References identical HFS fix from 2022 (commit a9dc087fd3c4)
- No explicit `Cc: stable` tag, but no `Fixes:` tag either since the bug
exists from the file's creation
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
**The Bug:** When `sync()` and `link()` are called concurrently, both
threads may race into `__hfs_bnode_create()`:
- Thread A creates a bnode with `refcnt=1` and inserts it into the hash
table
- Thread B finds the hash table entry, but returns the node **without
incrementing refcnt**
- Both threads believe they own a reference, but only one reference
exists
- When both call `hfs_bnode_put()`, the second call triggers:
`BUG_ON(!atomic_read(&node->refcnt))`
**The Fix:** Single line addition at `fs/hfsplus/bnode.c:484`:
```c
} else {
+ hfs_bnode_get(node2); // <-- Missing refcount increment added
spin_unlock(&tree->hash_lock);
kfree(node);
```
**Why it's correct:** `hfs_bnode_get()` simply does
`atomic_inc(&node->refcnt)` (line 658), ensuring correct reference
counting when reusing a shared bnode.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Bug fix:** YES - fixes a crash (BUG_ON kernel panic)
- **Feature addition:** NO
- **Security consideration:** Crash can be triggered by normal
operations - potential DoS vector
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Lines changed | 1 |
| Files touched | 1 |
| Complexity | Very low |
| Subsystem | HFS+ filesystem |
| Regression risk | Very low |
The fix is a **single function call** that mirrors a proven fix from HFS
(commit a9dc087fd3c4) that has been stable since December 2022.
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Affected users:** Anyone using HFS+ filesystems (common for Mac disk
compatibility, external drives, dual-boot systems)
- **Trigger condition:** Concurrent sync() and link() operations - can
occur in normal workloads
- **Severity:** **KERNEL CRASH** (BUG_ON triggers panic)
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **syzbot reported:** Bug is reproducible
- **Maintainer signed:** Yes (Viacheslav Dubeyko, HFS+ maintainer)
- **LKML link:** Present
- **Precedent:** Identical fix applied to HFS in 2022 with no
regressions
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- **Dependencies:** None - completely self-contained
- **Applies to stable:** The affected code pattern has existed unchanged
for many years in stable trees
## Final Assessment
**This commit should be backported to stable kernels.**
**Rationale:**
1. **Fixes a real crash** - BUG_ON triggers kernel panic in a
reproducible race condition
2. **Minimal and surgical** - Single line change adding one function
call
3. **Obviously correct** - Adds missing reference count increment,
matching HFS pattern
4. **Proven safe** - Identical fix in HFS has been stable for 2+ years
5. **No dependencies** - Will apply cleanly to all stable kernels
6. **Real user impact** - HFS+ is commonly used for Mac disk
compatibility
The lack of explicit `Cc: stable` tag does not preclude backporting when
all other stable criteria are clearly met. This is a textbook case of a
small, obviously correct fix for a real crash bug.
**YES**
fs/hfsplus/bnode.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c b/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
index 63e652ad1e0de..63768cf0cb1ba 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ static struct hfs_bnode *__hfs_bnode_create(struct hfs_btree *tree, u32 cnid)
tree->node_hash[hash] = node;
tree->node_hash_cnt++;
} else {
+ hfs_bnode_get(node2);
spin_unlock(&tree->hash_lock);
kfree(node);
wait_event(node2->lock_wq,
--
2.51.0
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-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
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