From: Chris Mason <mason@kernel.org>
To: mason@kernel.org, tytso@mit.edu, cem@kernel.org,
david@fromorbit.com, jack@suse.cz, djwong@kernel.org,
josef@toxicpanda.com, hch@lst.de, linux-xfs@vger.kernel.org,
linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org,
tz2294@columbia.edu, brauner@kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v8 10/15] xfs: refuse fallocate racing with realtime flag changes
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:02:39 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261112010229.51029-11-mason@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261112010229.51029-1-mason@kernel.org>
On a zoned XFS, fallocate() can dereference a NULL pointer if the
realtime flag of the file is set during the call.
xfs_file_fallocate() reserves zoned space only for a zoned inode, and
tests for that before it takes the iolock. FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR can change
the realtime flag of a file with no blocks in that gap.
xfs_falloc_force_zero() then sees a zoned inode and reads the
reservation, which is NULL:
fallocate(FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE) FS_IOC_FSSETXATTR
=============================== =================
takes the iolock
sees that the inode is not zoned
waits for the iolock
sets the realtime flag
drops the iolock
xfs_falloc_force_zero()
sees that the inode is zoned
/* ac is NULL */
The fix used here is to test again under the iolock, and to fail the
call with -EINVAL if the answer has changed, as the write path does.
Fixes: 058dd70c65ab ("xfs: implement buffered writes to zoned RT devices")
Signed-off-by: Chris Mason <mason@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
---
Notes:
v7->v8:
- No change.
v6->v7:
- No change.
- Was 9/10.
fs/xfs/xfs_file.c | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 5fa8b07a779d..78c9668c806b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -1573,6 +1573,21 @@ xfs_falloc_allocate_range(
FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE | FALLOC_FL_INSERT_RANGE | \
FALLOC_FL_UNSHARE_RANGE | FALLOC_FL_WRITE_ZEROES)
+/*
+ * For zoned file systems, zeroing the first and last block of a hole punch
+ * requires allocating a new block to rewrite the remaining data and new zeroes
+ * out of place, which needs a space reservation.
+ */
+static inline bool
+xfs_falloc_needs_zoned_resv(
+ struct xfs_inode *ip,
+ int mode)
+{
+ return xfs_is_zoned_inode(ip) &&
+ (mode & (FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE |
+ FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE));
+}
+
STATIC long
__xfs_file_fallocate(
struct file *file,
@@ -1591,6 +1606,19 @@ __xfs_file_fallocate(
if (error)
goto out_unlock;
+ /*
+ * The caller looked at the realtime flag before we took the IOLOCK, to
+ * decide if it has to reserve space. Bail out if the flag has changed
+ * since.
+ */
+ if (xfs_falloc_needs_zoned_resv(ip, mode) != !!ac) {
+ xfs_warn_ratelimited(ip->i_mount,
+ "RT flag modifying during fallocate for inode 0x%llx.",
+ inode->i_ino);
+ error = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_unlock;
+ }
+
/*
* Must wait for all AIO to complete before we continue as AIO can
* change the file size on completion without holding any locks we
@@ -1686,16 +1714,11 @@ xfs_file_fallocate(
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
/*
- * For zoned file systems, zeroing the first and last block of a hole
- * punch requires allocating a new block to rewrite the remaining data
- * and new zeroes out of place. Get a reservations for those before
- * taking the iolock. Dip into the reserved pool because we are
- * expected to be able to punch a hole even on a completely full
- * file system.
+ * Get the reservation before taking the iolock. Dip into the reserved
+ * pool because we are expected to be able to punch a hole even on a
+ * completely full file system.
*/
- if (xfs_is_zoned_inode(XFS_I(inode)) &&
- (mode & (FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE | FALLOC_FL_ZERO_RANGE |
- FALLOC_FL_COLLAPSE_RANGE)))
+ if (xfs_falloc_needs_zoned_resv(XFS_I(inode), mode))
return xfs_file_zoned_fallocate(file, mode, offset, len);
return __xfs_file_fallocate(file, mode, offset, len, NULL);
}
--
2.55.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-12 1:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-12 1:02 [PATCH v8 00/15] reflink and atomic write bugs Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 01/15] xfs: don't skip the flush before shifting extents Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 02/15] xfs: flush the shifted range before changing the file Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 03/15] xfs: don't change the block map under a dirty folio Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 04/15] iomap: don't punch delalloc under a dirty EOF block Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 05/15] fs: validate atomic writes after O_APPEND and limits Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 06/15] xfs: recheck direct write alignment after write checks Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 07/15] xfs: test for reflink after the dio " Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 08/15] xfs: refuse writes to files racing with realtime inode flag changes Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 09/15] xfs: test for always COW after the dio write checks Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` Chris Mason [this message]
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 11/15] xfs: restart faults racing with realtime flag changes Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 12/15] xfs: test for an extsize hint again under the ILOCK Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 13/15] xfs: resample the extsize hint after taking " Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 14/15] xfs: resample the COW extsize hint after cycling ILOCK Chris Mason
2026-11-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v8 15/15] xfs: don't enable DAX on zoned inodes Chris Mason
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