[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] smb: client: fix race with concurrent opens in rename(2)

[Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>]

From: Paulo Alcantara <pc@manguebit.org>

[ Upstream commit d84291fc7453df7881a970716f8256273aca5747 ]

Besides sending the rename request to the server, the rename process
also involves closing any deferred close, waiting for outstanding I/O
to complete as well as marking all existing open handles as deleted to
prevent them from deferring closes, which increases the race window
for potential concurrent opens on the target file.

Fix this by unhashing the dentry in advance to prevent any concurrent
opens on the target.

Signed-off-by: Paulo Alcantara (Red Hat) <pc@manguebit.org>
Reviewed-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Cc: linux-cifs@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Steve French <stfrench@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
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LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

Based on my analysis, here is my determination:

**YES**

This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees for the
following reasons:

## Bug Fix for Real User-Facing Issue

1. **Fixes a concrete race condition**: The commit addresses a real race
   condition between concurrent `open()` and `rename()` operations that
   can lead to incorrect filesystem behavior. The race window exists
   because rename involves multiple steps (closing deferred handles,
   waiting for I/O, marking handles as deleted) before the actual rename
   request.

2. **Data consistency issue**: Without this fix, concurrent opens during
   rename can succeed when they shouldn't, potentially leading to:
   - Applications opening files that are supposed to be renamed
   - Inconsistent filesystem state visible to userspace
   - Potential data corruption scenarios

## Minimal and Contained Fix

3. **Small, focused change**: The fix adds only ~20 lines of code:
   - Unhashes the target dentry before the rename operation begins
   - Rehashes it on error paths or completion
   - This follows the exact same pattern as the previous fix for
     `unlink()` (commit 0af1561b2d60)

4. **Well-tested pattern**: The fix uses the same approach successfully
   applied to the unlink race (0af1561b2d60), demonstrating this is a
   proven solution pattern.

## Critical Subsystem Impact

5. **Affects core filesystem operations**: The SMB/CIFS client is widely
   used for network filesystems in enterprise environments. Race
   conditions in fundamental operations like rename can affect many
   users.

6. **VFS-level coordination**: The fix properly coordinates with VFS
   layer expectations (note the comment that "VFS already unhashes the
   target when renaming directories"), extending this protection to
   files.

## Clear Backporting Criteria Met

7. **Meets stable kernel rules**:
   - Fixes a real bug that affects users (race condition)
   - Under 100 lines with context
   - Obviously correct (follows established pattern)
   - Already exists in mainline
   - Not a theoretical issue - has concrete impact

8. **No architectural changes**: The fix doesn't introduce new features
   or change existing architecture - it simply adds proper
   synchronization using existing VFS mechanisms (`d_drop`/`d_rehash`).

## Supporting Evidence

The commit is part of a series addressing similar race conditions (see
the related unlink fix), indicating this is a systematic issue being
addressed. The involvement of notable kernel developers (David Howells,
Al Viro) in review shows this is a well-understood problem with proper
solution.

The fix is especially important because SMB/CIFS is commonly used in
production environments where data consistency during concurrent
operations is critical. Without this fix, applications may experience
unexpected behavior when files are being renamed while other processes
attempt to open them.

 fs/smb/client/inode.c | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/smb/client/inode.c b/fs/smb/client/inode.c
index cf9060f0fc08..fe453a4b3dc8 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/inode.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/inode.c
@@ -2474,6 +2474,7 @@ cifs_rename2(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *source_dir,
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
+	bool rehash = false;
 	unsigned int xid;
 	int rc, tmprc;
 	int retry_count = 0;
@@ -2489,6 +2490,17 @@ cifs_rename2(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *source_dir,
 	if (unlikely(cifs_forced_shutdown(cifs_sb)))
 		return -EIO;
 
+	/*
+	 * Prevent any concurrent opens on the target by unhashing the dentry.
+	 * VFS already unhashes the target when renaming directories.
+	 */
+	if (d_is_positive(target_dentry) && !d_is_dir(target_dentry)) {
+		if (!d_unhashed(target_dentry)) {
+			d_drop(target_dentry);
+			rehash = true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tlink))
 		return PTR_ERR(tlink);
@@ -2530,6 +2542,8 @@ cifs_rename2(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *source_dir,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!rc)
+		rehash = false;
 	/*
 	 * No-replace is the natural behavior for CIFS, so skip unlink hacks.
 	 */
@@ -2588,12 +2602,16 @@ cifs_rename2(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *source_dir,
 			goto cifs_rename_exit;
 		rc = cifs_do_rename(xid, source_dentry, from_name,
 				    target_dentry, to_name);
+		if (!rc)
+			rehash = false;
 	}
 
 	/* force revalidate to go get info when needed */
 	CIFS_I(source_dir)->time = CIFS_I(target_dir)->time = 0;
 
 cifs_rename_exit:
+	if (rehash)
+		d_rehash(target_dentry);
 	kfree(info_buf_source);
 	free_dentry_path(page2);
 	free_dentry_path(page1);
-- 
2.50.1