From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-alma10-1.taild15c8.ts.net [100.103.45.18]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EA1C43B531D; Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:52:30 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1792255952; cv=none; b=RlSWPbnyJ11MTEL587Bu4WmHudACjlLUpLgFpL99g9/Xr90ggtoOTXnIimsIR4OqY4aYF5FHulvKu7K2TY7/tnShMr5dqtfZwFChdzV3uNpDrX41O+aI8Be8OscvZNVvTNYSqnrNCrsXcH+Gfv7BrNfRXCeaWdRJkD8VFsh1JM4= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1792255952; c=relaxed/simple; bh=ZeOlNFdCCOczSYzCy1dB5++tz+7piDa79Za+Isbz8nc=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References: MIME-Version; b=av3a79GOcLz90ZPof78vq9yfTOquivHJsCycbJsySiBKy6fiK74WA+so730TsFuYKtUvmtiCYAAaUn8eGQCz3M6/oY6Vc7S1iBXnXLYxHbiLaajwO2bymRAmPZHhn5J2KKGvb17NmA9yW8VBlEhL5gVagjQTOyJiO3WFMbEw5f4= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linuxfoundation.org header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.b=1+WLfhAV; arc=none smtp.client-ip=100.103.45.18 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linuxfoundation.org header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.b="1+WLfhAV" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 40ABB1F000C4; Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:52:30 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1792255950; bh=7O0h+tEyDYpSTzxlyLiYlZJkPhylHDTmFgWMJpjzUzQ=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:References; b=1+WLfhAV4Ve6xMS5Ppd1l44W2nMtx0FG+nUrXFmbvRStjBWiEhLsH5O3Z2BrcmQYB 1BqwrlJNPz3H73VlDPMUHuntrL18x697DJWpdiIiMTl1ciHO9HolHT4cnEqS70Oi5t NEBsImVaxFP87eu2R9AA7LgI0HdOJBQTB2jhXcKs= From: Greg Kroah-Hartman To: stable@vger.kernel.org Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman , patches@lists.linux.dev, Breno Leitao , Steven Rostedt , Sasha Levin Subject: [PATCH 6.6 0023/1674] ftrace: Take trace_array reference before accessing its ftrace_ops Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:38:15 +0200 Message-ID: <20261017160431.735704120@linuxfoundation.org> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.56.0 In-Reply-To: <20261017160431.119607952@linuxfoundation.org> References: <20261017160431.119607952@linuxfoundation.org> User-Agent: quilt/0.69 X-stable: review X-Patchwork-Hint: ignore Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: patches@lists.linux.dev List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 6.6-stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know. ------------------ From: Steven Rostedt [ Upstream commit 9100191e5acb2e5ea2313f436667bb5fce129f47 ] The trace instance files set_ftrace_filter and set_ftrace_notrace was updated to work with specific trace instances (trace_arrays). The issue is that when these files are opened, there is a small race window where it will use the ftrace_ops from the inode->private pointer to get a reference to the trace_array and then take its reference. The problem is that the ftrace_ops itself could be freed. If the rmdir on the instance happens at the same time the set_ftrace_filter file is opened, the rmdir could have also freed the ftrace_ops and referencing it will cause a use-after-free bug and crash the kernel. Instead, pass in the trace_array as the file private data (NULL for the top level instance), and then pass both the trace_array and the ftrace_ops to the ftrace_regex_open() function. If the trace_array is NULL, then it just uses the ftrace_ops without the need to take its reference (like normal). If the ftrace_ops is NULL, that is only the case for the top level instance and the global_ops can be used. This allows the trace_array to have its reference incremented before touching the ftrace_ops that could also be freed when the instance is. Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260828223901.29e26edb@robin Fixes: 591dffdade9f0 ("ftrace: Allow for function tracing instance to filter functions") Reported-by: Breno Leitao Tested-by: Breno Leitao Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/apGORjltZgAiAYHT@gmail.com/ Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt [ Replaced kzalloc_obj(*iter) with kzalloc(sizeof(*iter), GFP_KERNEL) because the newer helper is unavailable in 6.6. ] Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin --- include/linux/ftrace.h | 5 +-- kernel/trace/ftrace.c | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------ kernel/trace/trace.h | 4 +-- kernel/trace/trace_functions.c | 2 +- kernel/trace/trace_stack.c | 2 +- 5 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/ftrace.h b/include/linux/ftrace.h index 5c3eaf9fc90c4..594fda9702ab2 100644 --- a/include/linux/ftrace.h +++ b/include/linux/ftrace.h @@ -673,8 +673,9 @@ unsigned long ftrace_get_addr_new(struct dyn_ftrace *rec); unsigned long ftrace_get_addr_curr(struct dyn_ftrace *rec); extern ftrace_func_t ftrace_trace_function; +struct trace_array; -int ftrace_regex_open(struct ftrace_ops *ops, int flag, +int ftrace_regex_open(struct trace_array *tr, struct ftrace_ops *ops, int flag, struct inode *inode, struct file *file); ssize_t ftrace_filter_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf, size_t cnt, loff_t *ppos); @@ -883,7 +884,7 @@ static inline unsigned long ftrace_location(unsigned long ip) * have them defined when ftrace is not enabled, but these * functions may still be called. Use a macro instead of inline. */ -#define ftrace_regex_open(ops, flag, inod, file) ({ -ENODEV; }) +#define ftrace_regex_open(tr, ops, flag, inode, file) ({ -ENODEV; }) #define ftrace_set_early_filter(ops, buf, enable) do { } while (0) #define ftrace_set_filter_ip(ops, ip, remove, reset) ({ -ENODEV; }) #define ftrace_set_filter_ips(ops, ips, cnt, remove, reset) ({ -ENODEV; }) diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c index a5ddc3f7aefaa..115f4232d688d 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c +++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c @@ -4017,7 +4017,8 @@ ftrace_avail_addrs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) /** * ftrace_regex_open - initialize function tracer filter files - * @ops: The ftrace_ops that hold the hash filters + * @tr: The trace_array that holds the ftrace_ops [optional] + * @ops: The ftrace_ops that hold the hash filters [optional] * @flag: The type of filter to process * @inode: The inode, usually passed in to your open routine * @file: The file, usually passed in to your open routine @@ -4030,25 +4031,46 @@ ftrace_avail_addrs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) * ftrace_notrace_write() if @flag has FTRACE_ITER_NOTRACE set. * tracing_lseek() should be used as the lseek routine, and * release must call ftrace_regex_release(). + * + * Note, If @tr is not NULL, its reference has to be taken before + * @ops may be referenced. + * If @ops is NULL and @tr is not, then @tr->ops is used. + * If @tr is NULL and @ops is not then @ops->private is uesd for @tr. + * If both @tr and @ops are NULL, then the &global_ops is + * to be used, and @tr will be the global_ops.private pointer. + * + * Returns: 0 on success or a negative errno value on failure */ int -ftrace_regex_open(struct ftrace_ops *ops, int flag, +ftrace_regex_open(struct trace_array *tr, struct ftrace_ops *ops, int flag, struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { - struct ftrace_iterator *iter; + struct ftrace_iterator *iter = NULL; struct ftrace_hash *hash; struct list_head *mod_head; - struct trace_array *tr = ops->private; - int ret = -ENOMEM; - - ftrace_ops_init(ops); + int ret = -ENODEV; if (unlikely(ftrace_disabled)) return -ENODEV; + if (!tr) { + if (!ops) + ops = &global_ops; + tr = ops->private; + } + if (tracing_check_open_get_tr(tr)) return -ENODEV; + if (!ops) + ops = tr->ops; + + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!ops)) + goto out; + + ftrace_ops_init(ops); + + ret = -ENOMEM; iter = kzalloc(sizeof(*iter), GFP_KERNEL); if (!iter) goto out; @@ -4126,21 +4148,19 @@ ftrace_regex_open(struct ftrace_ops *ops, int flag, static int ftrace_filter_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { - struct ftrace_ops *ops = inode->i_private; + struct trace_array *tr = inode->i_private; - /* Checks for tracefs lockdown */ - return ftrace_regex_open(ops, - FTRACE_ITER_FILTER | FTRACE_ITER_DO_PROBES, - inode, file); + return ftrace_regex_open(tr, NULL, + FTRACE_ITER_FILTER | FTRACE_ITER_DO_PROBES, + inode, file); } static int ftrace_notrace_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) { - struct ftrace_ops *ops = inode->i_private; + struct trace_array *tr = inode->i_private; - /* Checks for tracefs lockdown */ - return ftrace_regex_open(ops, FTRACE_ITER_NOTRACE, + return ftrace_regex_open(tr, NULL, FTRACE_ITER_NOTRACE, inode, file); } @@ -6437,15 +6457,15 @@ static const struct file_operations ftrace_graph_notrace_fops = { }; #endif /* CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER */ -void ftrace_create_filter_files(struct ftrace_ops *ops, +void ftrace_create_filter_files(struct trace_array *tr, struct dentry *parent) { trace_create_file("set_ftrace_filter", TRACE_MODE_WRITE, parent, - ops, &ftrace_filter_fops); + tr, &ftrace_filter_fops); trace_create_file("set_ftrace_notrace", TRACE_MODE_WRITE, parent, - ops, &ftrace_notrace_fops); + tr, &ftrace_notrace_fops); } /* @@ -6470,7 +6490,6 @@ void ftrace_destroy_filter_files(struct ftrace_ops *ops) static __init int ftrace_init_dyn_tracefs(struct dentry *d_tracer) { - trace_create_file("available_filter_functions", TRACE_MODE_READ, d_tracer, NULL, &ftrace_avail_fops); @@ -6483,7 +6502,7 @@ static __init int ftrace_init_dyn_tracefs(struct dentry *d_tracer) trace_create_file("touched_functions", TRACE_MODE_READ, d_tracer, NULL, &ftrace_touched_fops); - ftrace_create_filter_files(&global_ops, d_tracer); + ftrace_create_filter_files(NULL, d_tracer); #ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER trace_create_file("set_graph_function", TRACE_MODE_WRITE, d_tracer, diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.h b/kernel/trace/trace.h index 05ac2b5c8e208..fc1d5874356f5 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/trace.h +++ b/kernel/trace/trace.h @@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ extern void clear_ftrace_function_probes(struct trace_array *tr); int register_ftrace_command(struct ftrace_func_command *cmd); int unregister_ftrace_command(struct ftrace_func_command *cmd); -void ftrace_create_filter_files(struct ftrace_ops *ops, +void ftrace_create_filter_files(struct trace_array *tr, struct dentry *parent); void ftrace_destroy_filter_files(struct ftrace_ops *ops); @@ -1137,11 +1137,11 @@ static inline void clear_ftrace_function_probes(struct trace_array *tr) { } +#define ftrace_create_filter_files(tr, parent) do { } while (0) /* * The ops parameter passed in is usually undefined. * This must be a macro. */ -#define ftrace_create_filter_files(ops, parent) do { } while (0) #define ftrace_destroy_filter_files(ops) do { } while (0) #endif /* CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER && CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE */ diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c index 44ae51d1dc45d..eecac19a2bcbb 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int ftrace_create_function_files(struct trace_array *tr, if (!tr->ops) return -EINVAL; - ftrace_create_filter_files(tr->ops, parent); + ftrace_create_filter_files(tr, parent); return 0; } diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_stack.c b/kernel/trace/trace_stack.c index 5a48dba912eae..c6b2f622ffa12 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/trace_stack.c +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_stack.c @@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ stack_trace_filter_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) struct ftrace_ops *ops = inode->i_private; /* Checks for tracefs lockdown */ - return ftrace_regex_open(ops, FTRACE_ITER_FILTER, + return ftrace_regex_open(NULL, ops, FTRACE_ITER_FILTER, inode, file); } -- 2.53.0