From: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
To: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>,
Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>, Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>,
linux-mm@kvack.org, Farid Zakaria <farid.m.zakaria@gmail.com>,
jannh@google.com
Subject: [PATCH v2 19/23] binfmt_misc: split the field parsing out of create_entry()
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:30:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260710-work-binfmt_misc-locking-v2-19-2a1c3d4126a7@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260710-work-binfmt_misc-locking-v2-0-2a1c3d4126a7@kernel.org>
create_entry() is a two hundred line parser with the M and E field
handling inlined as the two arms of its largest branch. Move them
into parse_magic_fields() and parse_extension_fields() which return
the new parse position or NULL so create_entry() itself reads like
the register string grammar again.
The offset parsing loses a provably dead check on the way: after
*s = '\0' and p = s the subsequent if (*p++) always reads the just
written NUL byte and can never fail, it only obscured that the code
simply advances past the delimiter.
With the field parsing gone every remaining failure unwinds the same
way, so hand the entry to __free(kfree), return errors directly and
pass ownership out via no_free_ptr() on success instead of routing
every exit through goto tails.
Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner (Amutable) <brauner@kernel.org>
---
fs/binfmt_misc.c | 223 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
1 file changed, 107 insertions(+), 116 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index c7435d103629..c2d947f934ab 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -340,6 +340,95 @@ static char *check_special_flags(char *p, struct binfmt_misc_entry *e)
}
}
+/* Parse the 'offset', 'magic' and 'mask' fields of an 'M' entry. */
+static char *parse_magic_fields(struct binfmt_misc_entry *e, char *p, char del)
+{
+ char *s;
+
+ /* Parse the 'offset' field. */
+ s = strchr(p, del);
+ if (!s)
+ return NULL;
+ *s = '\0';
+ if (p != s) {
+ if (kstrtoint(p, 10, &e->offset) || e->offset < 0)
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ p = s + 1;
+ pr_debug("register: offset: %#x\n", e->offset);
+
+ /* Parse the 'magic' field. */
+ e->magic = p;
+ p = scanarg(p, del);
+ if (!p || !e->magic[0])
+ return NULL;
+ print_hex_dump_debug(
+ KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: magic[raw]: ",
+ DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->magic, p - e->magic, true);
+
+ /* Parse the 'mask' field. */
+ e->mask = p;
+ p = scanarg(p, del);
+ if (!p)
+ return NULL;
+ if (!e->mask[0]) {
+ e->mask = NULL;
+ pr_debug("register: mask[raw]: none\n");
+ } else {
+ print_hex_dump_debug(
+ KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: mask[raw]: ",
+ DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->mask, p - e->mask, true);
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Decode the magic & mask fields. Note: while we might have accepted
+ * embedded NUL bytes from above, the unescape helpers will stop at
+ * the first one they encounter.
+ */
+ e->size = string_unescape_inplace(e->magic, UNESCAPE_HEX);
+ if (e->mask && string_unescape_inplace(e->mask, UNESCAPE_HEX) != e->size)
+ return NULL;
+ if (e->size > BINPRM_BUF_SIZE || BINPRM_BUF_SIZE - e->size < e->offset)
+ return NULL;
+ pr_debug("register: magic/mask length: %i\n", e->size);
+ print_hex_dump_debug(
+ KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: magic[decoded]: ",
+ DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->magic, e->size, true);
+ if (e->mask)
+ print_hex_dump_debug(
+ KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: mask[decoded]: ",
+ DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->mask, e->size, true);
+ return p;
+}
+
+/* Parse the 'magic' field of an 'E' entry: the filename extension. */
+static char *parse_extension_fields(struct binfmt_misc_entry *e, char *p,
+ char del)
+{
+ /* Skip the 'offset' field. */
+ p = strchr(p, del);
+ if (!p)
+ return NULL;
+ *p++ = '\0';
+
+ /* Parse the 'magic' field. */
+ e->magic = p;
+ p = strchr(p, del);
+ if (!p)
+ return NULL;
+ *p++ = '\0';
+ if (!e->magic[0] || strchr(e->magic, '/'))
+ return NULL;
+ pr_debug("register: extension: {%s}\n", e->magic);
+
+ /* Skip the 'mask' field. */
+ p = strchr(p, del);
+ if (!p)
+ return NULL;
+ *p++ = '\0';
+ return p;
+}
+
/*
* This registers a new binary format, it recognises the syntax
* ':name:type:offset:magic:mask:interpreter:flags'
@@ -348,29 +437,26 @@ static char *check_special_flags(char *p, struct binfmt_misc_entry *e)
static struct binfmt_misc_entry *create_entry(const char __user *buffer,
size_t count)
{
- struct binfmt_misc_entry *e;
+ struct binfmt_misc_entry *e __free(kfree) = NULL;
char *buf, *p;
char del;
- int err;
pr_debug("register: received %zu bytes\n", count);
/* some sanity checks */
- err = -EINVAL;
if ((count < 11) || (count > MAX_REGISTER_LENGTH))
- goto out;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
- err = -ENOMEM;
e = kmalloc(struct_size(e, buf, count + MISC_DELIM_PAD),
GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
if (!e)
- goto out;
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
p = buf = e->buf;
memset(e, 0, sizeof(*e));
if (copy_from_user(buf, buffer, count))
- goto efault;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT);
del = *p++; /* delimeter */
@@ -383,13 +469,13 @@ static struct binfmt_misc_entry *create_entry(const char __user *buffer,
e->name = p;
p = strchr(p, del);
if (!p)
- goto einval;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
*p++ = '\0';
if (!e->name[0] ||
!strcmp(e->name, ".") ||
!strcmp(e->name, "..") ||
strchr(e->name, '/'))
- goto einval;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
pr_debug("register: name: {%s}\n", e->name);
@@ -404,111 +490,26 @@ static struct binfmt_misc_entry *create_entry(const char __user *buffer,
e->flags = BIT(MISC_FMT_ENABLED_BIT) | BIT(MISC_FMT_MAGIC_BIT);
break;
default:
- goto einval;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
}
if (*p++ != del)
- goto einval;
-
- if (test_bit(MISC_FMT_MAGIC_BIT, &e->flags)) {
- /* Handle the 'M' (magic) format. */
- char *s;
-
- /* Parse the 'offset' field. */
- s = strchr(p, del);
- if (!s)
- goto einval;
- *s = '\0';
- if (p != s) {
- int r = kstrtoint(p, 10, &e->offset);
- if (r != 0 || e->offset < 0)
- goto einval;
- }
- p = s;
- if (*p++)
- goto einval;
- pr_debug("register: offset: %#x\n", e->offset);
-
- /* Parse the 'magic' field. */
- e->magic = p;
- p = scanarg(p, del);
- if (!p)
- goto einval;
- if (!e->magic[0])
- goto einval;
- print_hex_dump_debug(
- KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: magic[raw]: ",
- DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->magic, p - e->magic, true);
-
- /* Parse the 'mask' field. */
- e->mask = p;
- p = scanarg(p, del);
- if (!p)
- goto einval;
- if (!e->mask[0]) {
- e->mask = NULL;
- pr_debug("register: mask[raw]: none\n");
- } else {
- print_hex_dump_debug(
- KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: mask[raw]: ",
- DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->mask, p - e->mask,
- true);
- }
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
- /*
- * Decode the magic & mask fields.
- * Note: while we might have accepted embedded NUL bytes from
- * above, the unescape helpers here will stop at the first one
- * it encounters.
- */
- e->size = string_unescape_inplace(e->magic, UNESCAPE_HEX);
- if (e->mask &&
- string_unescape_inplace(e->mask, UNESCAPE_HEX) != e->size)
- goto einval;
- if (e->size > BINPRM_BUF_SIZE ||
- BINPRM_BUF_SIZE - e->size < e->offset)
- goto einval;
- pr_debug("register: magic/mask length: %i\n", e->size);
- print_hex_dump_debug(
- KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: magic[decoded]: ",
- DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->magic, e->size, true);
- if (e->mask)
- print_hex_dump_debug(
- KBUILD_MODNAME ": register: mask[decoded]: ",
- DUMP_PREFIX_NONE, 16, 1, e->mask, e->size, true);
- } else {
- /* Handle the 'E' (extension) format. */
-
- /* Skip the 'offset' field. */
- p = strchr(p, del);
- if (!p)
- goto einval;
- *p++ = '\0';
-
- /* Parse the 'magic' field. */
- e->magic = p;
- p = strchr(p, del);
- if (!p)
- goto einval;
- *p++ = '\0';
- if (!e->magic[0] || strchr(e->magic, '/'))
- goto einval;
- pr_debug("register: extension: {%s}\n", e->magic);
-
- /* Skip the 'mask' field. */
- p = strchr(p, del);
- if (!p)
- goto einval;
- *p++ = '\0';
- }
+ if (test_bit(MISC_FMT_MAGIC_BIT, &e->flags))
+ p = parse_magic_fields(e, p, del);
+ else
+ p = parse_extension_fields(e, p, del);
+ if (!p)
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
/* Parse the 'interpreter' field. */
e->interpreter = p;
p = strchr(p, del);
if (!p)
- goto einval;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
*p++ = '\0';
if (!e->interpreter[0])
- goto einval;
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
pr_debug("register: interpreter: {%s}\n", e->interpreter);
/* Parse the 'flags' field. */
@@ -516,19 +517,9 @@ static struct binfmt_misc_entry *create_entry(const char __user *buffer,
if (*p == '\n')
p++;
if (p != buf + count)
- goto einval;
-
- return e;
-
-out:
- return ERR_PTR(err);
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-efault:
- kfree(e);
- return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT);
-einval:
- kfree(e);
- return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+ return no_free_ptr(e);
}
/* Commands accepted by the /status and /<entry> files. */
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-09 22:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-09 22:29 [PATCH v2 00/23] binfmt_misc: write access fixes, RCU handler lookup and cleanups Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:29 ` [PATCH v2 01/23] binfmt_misc: restore write access when removing an entry Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:29 ` [PATCH v2 02/23] binfmt_misc: use exe_file_deny_write_access() for the interpreter clone Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:29 ` [PATCH v2 03/23] binfmt_misc: convert entry list to an hlist Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:29 ` [PATCH v2 04/23] binfmt_misc: use RCU for the handler lookup Christian Brauner
2026-07-10 10:53 ` Jori Koolstra
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 05/23] binfmt_misc: annotate racy accesses to ->enabled Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 06/23] binfmt_misc: turn the entry bit numbers into a proper enum Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 07/23] binfmt_misc: turn the entry behavior flags into an enum Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 08/23] binfmt_misc: rename Node to struct binfmt_misc_entry Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 09/23] binfmt_misc: remove the VERBOSE_STATUS toggle Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 10/23] binfmt_misc: use print_hex_dump_debug() for the register debug output Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 11/23] binfmt_misc: convert the entry file to seq_file Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 12/23] binfmt_misc: factor out the entry matching Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 13/23] binfmt_misc: rename load_binfmt_misc() to current_binfmt_misc() Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 14/23] binfmt_misc: return errors directly in load_misc_binary() Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 15/23] binfmt_misc: give the parse_command() results names Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 16/23] binfmt_misc: factor out the entry removal Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 17/23] binfmt_misc: simplify check_special_flags() Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 18/23] binfmt_misc: use a flexible array member for the register string Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` Christian Brauner [this message]
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 20/23] binfmt_misc: use __free(kfree) in bm_register_write() Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 21/23] binfmt_misc: assorted small cleanups Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 22/23] binfmt_misc: include what is used Christian Brauner
2026-07-09 22:30 ` [PATCH v2 23/23] binfmt_misc: allow removing entries via unlink(2) Christian Brauner
2026-07-10 7:58 ` [PATCH v2 00/23] binfmt_misc: write access fixes, RCU handler lookup and cleanups Christian Brauner
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