From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Nas Chung <nas.chung@chipsnmedia.com>,
Michael Tretter <m.tretter@pengutronix.de>,
Sebastian Fricke <sebastian.fricke@collabora.com>,
Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
mchehab@kernel.org, linux-media@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 040/110] media: uapi: v4l: Change V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE condition
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 19:23:22 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250601232435.3507697-40-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250601232435.3507697-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Nas Chung <nas.chung@chipsnmedia.com>
[ Upstream commit ad2698efce37e910dcf3c3914263e6cb3e86f8cd ]
Explicitly compare a buffer type only with valid buffer types,
to avoid matching a buffer type outside of the valid buffer type set.
Signed-off-by: Nas Chung <nas.chung@chipsnmedia.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael Tretter <m.tretter@pengutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Fricke <sebastian.fricke@collabora.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
**YES** This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees based on
the following analysis: ## Code Change Analysis The commit fixes a
logical flaw in the `V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE` macro in
`include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h`. **Before the patch:** ```c #define
V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE(type) (!V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT(type)) ``` **After the
patch:** ```c #define V4L2_TYPE_IS_VALID(type) \ ((type) >=
V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE && (type) <= V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT)
#define V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE(type) \ (V4L2_TYPE_IS_VALID(type) &&
!V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT(type)) ``` ## The Bug and Its Impact The original
implementation has a critical flaw: **invalid buffer type values
incorrectly return true for `V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE`**. Here's why: 1. For
invalid buffer types (e.g., 0, 15, 100, 0x80), `V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT()`
returns false 2. The negation `!V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT()` makes these
invalid types appear as "capture" types 3. This can lead to incorrect
code paths being taken in media drivers throughout the kernel ## Why
This Should Be Backported 1. **Affects User-Facing API**: This is a UAPI
header that defines kernel-userspace interface behavior. Incorrect
behavior here can affect any V4L2 application. 2. **Potential
Security/Stability Risk**: The bug could lead to: - Wrong buffer
handling paths in media drivers - Potential out-of-bounds access or
incorrect memory management - Driver state corruption when invalid
buffer types are misclassified 3. **Small, Contained Fix**: The change
is minimal and contained to macro definitions with clear semantics. It
only adds proper validation without changing valid type behavior. 4.
**No Regression Risk**: The fix only affects the handling of invalid
buffer types, making them correctly return false instead of incorrectly
returning true. Valid buffer types retain their existing behavior. 5.
**Wide Impact**: Looking at the kernel tree, `V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE` is
used extensively in media drivers: -
`/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-mem2mem.c` - Multiple platform-specific
drivers (Samsung, Mediatek, Verisilicon, etc.) - Any incorrect behavior
propagates to all these drivers 6. **Consistent with Historical
Pattern**: Looking at similar commits like commit 4b837c6d7ee7 ("media:
v4l: uAPI: V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT is an output buffer type"), UAPI
fixes for buffer type handling have been backported before. ## Backport
Criteria Met - ✅ **Fixes important bugs**: Corrects fundamental macro
logic affecting buffer type validation - ✅ **Minimal risk**: Only adds
validation, doesn't change existing valid behavior - ✅ **Small and
contained**: Changes only macro definitions in header file - ✅ **No
architectural changes**: Pure bug fix without feature additions - ✅
**Affects critical subsystem**: Media/V4L2 is widely used across many
device drivers The fix ensures that only valid buffer types (1-14) can
be classified as capture types, preventing potential mishandling of
invalid values throughout the media subsystem.
include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h | 11 ++++++++++-
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
index b0e1f660c5f72..af86ece741e94 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -153,10 +153,18 @@ enum v4l2_buf_type {
V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT = 12,
V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_CAPTURE = 13,
V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT = 14,
+ /*
+ * Note: V4L2_TYPE_IS_VALID and V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT must
+ * be updated if a new type is added.
+ */
/* Deprecated, do not use */
V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE = 0x80,
};
+#define V4L2_TYPE_IS_VALID(type) \
+ ((type) >= V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE &&\
+ (type) <= V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT)
+
#define V4L2_TYPE_IS_MULTIPLANAR(type) \
((type) == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE \
|| (type) == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE)
@@ -170,7 +178,8 @@ enum v4l2_buf_type {
|| (type) == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SDR_OUTPUT \
|| (type) == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT)
-#define V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE(type) (!V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT(type))
+#define V4L2_TYPE_IS_CAPTURE(type) \
+ (V4L2_TYPE_IS_VALID(type) && !V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT(type))
enum v4l2_tuner_type {
V4L2_TUNER_RADIO = 1,
--
2.39.5
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2025-06-01 23:22 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 004/110] media: imx-jpeg: Check decoding is ongoing for motion-jpeg Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 022/110] media: nuvoton: npcm-video: Fix stuck due to no video signal error Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 024/110] media: i2c: imx334: Enable runtime PM before sub-device registration Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 028/110] media: uapi: v4l: Fix V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT condition Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 030/110] media: verisilicon: Enable wide 4K in AV1 decoder Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 036/110] media: i2c: imx334: Fix runtime PM handling in remove function Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 039/110] media: ccs-pll: Better validate VT PLL branch Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 047/110] media: ti: cal: Fix wrong goto on error path Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 052/110] media: rkvdec: h264: Use bytesperline and buffer height as virstride Sasha Levin
2025-06-02 5:31 ` Greg KH
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 053/110] media: cec: extron-da-hd-4k-plus: Fix Wformat-truncation Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 054/110] media: rkvdec: Initialize the m2m context before the controls Sasha Levin
2025-06-02 13:00 ` Nicolas Dufresne
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 067/110] media: renesas: vsp1: Fix media bus code setup on RWPF source pad Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 070/110] media: tc358743: ignore video while HPD is low Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 071/110] media: platform: exynos4-is: Add hardware sync wait to fimc_is_hw_change_mode() Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 072/110] media: i2c: imx334: update mode_3840x2160_regs array Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:23 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 074/110] media: rcar-vin: Fix stride setting for RAW8 formats Sasha Levin
2025-06-01 23:24 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.15 078/110] media: qcom: venus: Fix uninitialized variable warning Sasha Levin
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