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From: Muhammad Bilal <meatuni001@gmail.com>
To: platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com,
	hdegoede@redhat.com, jorge.lopez2@hp.com,
	Thomas.Weissschuh@linutronix.de, superm1@kernel.org,
	W_Armin@gmx.de, stable@vger.kernel.org,
	Muhammad Bilal <meatuni001@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 1/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: pass validated element count to package parsers
Date: Wed,  8 Jul 2026 01:21:08 +0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260707202111.35414-2-meatuni001@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260707202111.35414-1-meatuni001@gmail.com>

The per-type package parsers are handed the wrong element count.

hp_init_bios_package_attribute() validates obj->package.count and then
calls one of the five hp_populate_*_package_data() wrappers (string,
integer, enumeration, ordered list, password). Each wrapper forwards a
count to its hp_populate_*_elements_from_package() parser, but instead
of forwarding the validated obj->package.count it derives the count
from elements[0]. elements[0] is the NAME field and is always an
ACPI_TYPE_STRING, so reading ->package.count from it in fact reads
->string.length through the union acpi_object. The parsers thus bound
themselves against the length of the name string rather than against
the real number of elements in the package.

This is safe today because hp_init_bios_package_attribute() refuses any
package that has fewer than the type's element count, so a parser only
ever runs on a full package and never reads past it regardless of the
bogus bound.

A later patch relaxes that check to accept shorter packages. Once a
parser can receive fewer elements than its per-type count, a bound
taken from the name length no longer reflects the array size, and the
"elem < count" loop conditions and "elem + n >= count" sub-loop guards
read past the end of elements[] - an out-of-bounds heap read.

Forward the validated obj->package.count to every *_package_data()
wrapper so the parsers bound themselves against the real package size.
This does not change behaviour for the packages that enumerate
correctly today and is a prerequisite for accepting shorter packages
safely.

Fixes: a34fc329b189 ("platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: bioscfg")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Muhammad Bilal <meatuni001@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c               | 5 +++++
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.h               | 5 +++++
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c       | 3 ++-
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/int-attributes.c        | 3 ++-
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/order-list-attributes.c | 5 +++--
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c  | 5 +++--
 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/string-attributes.c     | 3 ++-
 7 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
index 27fd6cd215290..768330d291da8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
@@ -731,26 +731,31 @@ static int hp_init_bios_package_attribute(enum hp_wmi_data_type attr_type,
 	switch (attr_type) {
 	case HPWMI_STRING_TYPE:
 		ret = hp_populate_string_package_data(elements,
+						      obj->package.count,
 						      instance_id,
 						      attr_name_kobj);
 		break;
 	case HPWMI_INTEGER_TYPE:
 		ret = hp_populate_integer_package_data(elements,
+						       obj->package.count,
 						       instance_id,
 						       attr_name_kobj);
 		break;
 	case HPWMI_ENUMERATION_TYPE:
 		ret = hp_populate_enumeration_package_data(elements,
+							   obj->package.count,
 							   instance_id,
 							   attr_name_kobj);
 		break;
 	case HPWMI_ORDERED_LIST_TYPE:
 		ret = hp_populate_ordered_list_package_data(elements,
+							    obj->package.count,
 							    instance_id,
 							    attr_name_kobj);
 		break;
 	case HPWMI_PASSWORD_TYPE:
 		ret = hp_populate_password_package_data(elements,
+							obj->package.count,
 							instance_id,
 							attr_name_kobj);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.h b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.h
index f1eec0e4ba075..416d7e7aaaae3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.h
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.h
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ int hp_populate_string_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr, u32 *buffer_size,
 int hp_alloc_string_data(void);
 void hp_exit_string_attributes(void);
 int hp_populate_string_package_data(union acpi_object *str_obj,
+				    int str_obj_count,
 				    int instance_id,
 				    struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ int hp_populate_integer_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr, u32 *buffer_size,
 int hp_alloc_integer_data(void);
 void hp_exit_integer_attributes(void);
 int hp_populate_integer_package_data(union acpi_object *integer_obj,
+				     int integer_obj_count,
 				     int instance_id,
 				     struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ int hp_populate_enumeration_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr, u32 *buffer_size,
 int hp_alloc_enumeration_data(void);
 void hp_exit_enumeration_attributes(void);
 int hp_populate_enumeration_package_data(union acpi_object *enum_obj,
+					 int enum_obj_count,
 					 int instance_id,
 					 struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 
@@ -432,6 +435,7 @@ int hp_populate_ordered_list_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr,
 int hp_alloc_ordered_list_data(void);
 void hp_exit_ordered_list_attributes(void);
 int hp_populate_ordered_list_package_data(union acpi_object *order_obj,
+					  int order_obj_count,
 					  int instance_id,
 					  struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 
@@ -440,6 +444,7 @@ int hp_populate_password_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr, u32 *buffer_size,
 				     int instance_id,
 				     struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 int hp_populate_password_package_data(union acpi_object *password_obj,
+				      int password_obj_count,
 				      int instance_id,
 				      struct kobject *attr_name_kobj);
 int hp_alloc_password_data(void);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c
index af4d1920d4880..3aa2c440e0528 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ static int hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_package(union acpi_object *enum
  * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object
  */
 int hp_populate_enumeration_package_data(union acpi_object *enum_obj,
+					 int enum_obj_count,
 					 int instance_id,
 					 struct kobject *attr_name_kobj)
 {
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ int hp_populate_enumeration_package_data(union acpi_object *enum_obj,
 	enum_data->attr_name_kobj = attr_name_kobj;
 
 	hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_package(enum_obj,
-						      enum_obj->package.count,
+						      enum_obj_count,
 						      instance_id);
 	hp_update_attribute_permissions(enum_data->common.is_readonly,
 					&enumeration_current_val);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/int-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/int-attributes.c
index d96e160953e39..107e4cf1efb8a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/int-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/int-attributes.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static int hp_populate_integer_elements_from_package(union acpi_object *integer_
  * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object
  */
 int hp_populate_integer_package_data(union acpi_object *integer_obj,
+				     int integer_obj_count,
 				     int instance_id,
 				     struct kobject *attr_name_kobj)
 {
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ int hp_populate_integer_package_data(union acpi_object *integer_obj,
 
 	integer_data->attr_name_kobj = attr_name_kobj;
 	hp_populate_integer_elements_from_package(integer_obj,
-						  integer_obj->package.count,
+						  integer_obj_count,
 						  instance_id);
 	hp_update_attribute_permissions(integer_data->common.is_readonly,
 					&integer_current_val);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/order-list-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/order-list-attributes.c
index f09489a085c86..83ddf99f93954 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/order-list-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/order-list-attributes.c
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ static int hp_populate_ordered_list_elements_from_package(union acpi_object *ord
  * @instance_id: The instance to enumerate
  * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object
  */
-int hp_populate_ordered_list_package_data(union acpi_object *order_obj, int instance_id,
+int hp_populate_ordered_list_package_data(union acpi_object *order_obj, int order_obj_count,
+					  int instance_id,
 					  struct kobject *attr_name_kobj)
 {
 	struct ordered_list_data *ordered_list_data = &bioscfg_drv.ordered_list_data[instance_id];
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ int hp_populate_ordered_list_package_data(union acpi_object *order_obj, int inst
 	ordered_list_data->attr_name_kobj = attr_name_kobj;
 
 	hp_populate_ordered_list_elements_from_package(order_obj,
-						       order_obj->package.count,
+						       order_obj_count,
 						       instance_id);
 	hp_update_attribute_permissions(ordered_list_data->common.is_readonly,
 					&ordered_list_current_val);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
index 4d79eb8056a5d..89316d90454d2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
@@ -388,7 +388,8 @@ static int hp_populate_password_elements_from_package(union acpi_object *passwor
  * @instance_id: The instance to enumerate
  * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object
  */
-int hp_populate_password_package_data(union acpi_object *password_obj, int instance_id,
+int hp_populate_password_package_data(union acpi_object *password_obj, int password_obj_count,
+				      int instance_id,
 				      struct kobject *attr_name_kobj)
 {
 	struct password_data *password_data = &bioscfg_drv.password_data[instance_id];
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ int hp_populate_password_package_data(union acpi_object *password_obj, int insta
 	password_data->attr_name_kobj = attr_name_kobj;
 
 	hp_populate_password_elements_from_package(password_obj,
-						   password_obj->package.count,
+						   password_obj_count,
 						   instance_id);
 
 	hp_friendly_user_name_update(password_data->common.path,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/string-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/string-attributes.c
index fe5a9a3a4ef17..da5e81f1d188f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/string-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/string-attributes.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static int hp_populate_string_elements_from_package(union acpi_object *string_ob
  * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object
  */
 int hp_populate_string_package_data(union acpi_object *string_obj,
+				    int string_obj_count,
 				    int instance_id,
 				    struct kobject *attr_name_kobj)
 {
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ int hp_populate_string_package_data(union acpi_object *string_obj,
 	string_data->attr_name_kobj = attr_name_kobj;
 
 	hp_populate_string_elements_from_package(string_obj,
-						 string_obj->package.count,
+						 string_obj_count,
 						 instance_id);
 
 	hp_update_attribute_permissions(string_data->common.is_readonly,
-- 
2.55.0


  reply	other threads:[~2026-07-07 20:21 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-07 20:21 [PATCH v3 0/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix ACPI package handling on HP EliteBook 840 G2 Muhammad Bilal
2026-07-07 20:21 ` Muhammad Bilal [this message]
2026-07-08 10:54   ` [PATCH v3 1/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: pass validated element count to package parsers Ilpo Järvinen
2026-07-07 20:21 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: bound ordered-list parsing by the package count Muhammad Bilal
2026-07-08 10:58   ` Ilpo Järvinen
2026-07-07 20:21 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: accept reduced ACPI packages from older HP BIOS Muhammad Bilal
2026-07-07 20:21 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: warn on element type mismatch instead of failing Muhammad Bilal

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