* [PATCH v4] md: enforce MD_SB_DISKS bounds across v0.90 superblock paths
@ 2026-11-14 13:08 Chandradhar Kumar
2026-11-14 13:36 ` sashiko-bot
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Chandradhar Kumar @ 2026-11-14 13:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Song Liu, Yu Kuai, Li Nan, Xiao Ni, Jérémy Jean,
linux-raid, linux-kernel
Cc: Chandradhar Kumar, syzbot+9e3014263a35700ab49b
The legacy v0.90 superblock format (mdp_super_t) embeds a fixed-size
array of MD_SB_DISKS (27) disk descriptors (sb->disks[27]). Currently,
several configuration and metadata load paths fail to enforce this
upper bound, allowing mddev->raid_disks, rdev->raid_disk, or
rdev->desc_nr to exceed MD_SB_DISKS - 1 and trigger an out-of-bounds
array access in super_90_sync():
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/md/md.c:1740:29
index 124 is out of range for type 'mdp_disk_t [27]'
Fix this across all entry points and harden super_90_sync():
1. In super_90_load(), validate sb->this_disk.number, sb->delta_disks
(for v0.91+), and active/sync raid_disk indices against MD_SB_DISKS.
In super_90_validate(), check rdev->desc_nr at the start of the
function before any sb->disks[] dereference and guard desc->raid_disk
assignments.
2. In metadata_store() and md_set_array_info(), validate existing
mddev->raid_disks against MD_SB_DISKS for persistent v0.90 arrays
and maintain mddev->max_disks across both persistent and
non-persistent transitions.
3. In raid_disks_store() and slot_store(), reject values overflowing
INT_MAX or exceeding MD_SB_DISKS / mddev->max_disks across all
configuration and reshape branches.
4. In super_90_sync(), bounds-check desc_nr and mddev->raid_disks
before indexing sb->disks[], and synthesize a faulty/removed
this_disk descriptor if rdev->desc_nr is out of range rather than
indexing out-of-bounds or zeroing this_disk (which would alias
slot 0).
Fixes: 1a33a379e678 ("md: reject v0.90 arrays with too many devices")
Reported-by: syzbot+9e3014263a35700ab49b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=9e3014263a35700ab49b
Signed-off-by: Chandradhar Kumar <chandradhar.2003@gmail.com>
---
Changes in v4:
- Cast sb->delta_disks to s32 before subtracting in super_90_load() so
shrinking reshapes do not zero-extend negative deltas.
- Check pre-reshape disk count (mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks)
against MD_SB_DISKS in metadata_store() and md_set_array_info().
- Update Fixes tag to 1a33a379e678 ("md: reject v0.90 arrays with too
many devices").
Changes in v3:
- In super_90_load(), also validate sb->delta_disks (for minor >= 91)
and active/sync disk raid_disk indices against MD_SB_DISKS.
- Move the rdev->desc_nr bounds check to the top of super_90_validate()
before the mddev->pers == NULL branch indexes sb->disks[], and check
desc->raid_disk < MD_SB_DISKS before assigning rdev->raid_disk.
- Reject n > INT_MAX in raid_disks_store() to prevent signed overflow of
mddev->raid_disks prior to metadata_store().
- Update mddev->max_disks in the info->raid_disks == 0 branch and the
non-persistent branch of md_set_array_info().
Changes in v2:
- Drop early return in super_90_sync() so rdev->sb_size and sb_page are
initialized before sync_sbs() sets rdev->sb_loaded = 1.
- Do not reset rdev2->desc_nr = -1 or zero sb->this_disk on skip; instead
populate sb->this_disk as faulty/removed with rdev->desc_nr.
- Validate mddev->raid_disks and set mddev->max_disks in metadata_store(),
and move the raid_disks_store() check above the reshape/active branches.
drivers/md/md.c | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 84 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 03e35386a802..14e8f9347176 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -1407,7 +1407,18 @@ static int super_90_load(struct md_rdev *rdev, struct md_rdev *refdev, int minor
goto abort;
}
- if (sb->raid_disks <= 0 || sb->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS)
+ if (sb->raid_disks <= 0 || sb->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS ||
+ sb->this_disk.number >= MD_SB_DISKS)
+ goto abort;
+
+ if (sb->minor_version >= 91 &&
+ ((s64)sb->raid_disks - (s32)sb->delta_disks <= 0 ||
+ (s64)sb->raid_disks - (s32)sb->delta_disks > MD_SB_DISKS))
+ goto abort;
+
+ if ((sb->disks[sb->this_disk.number].state &
+ ((1 << MD_DISK_SYNC) | (1 << MD_DISK_ACTIVE))) &&
+ sb->disks[sb->this_disk.number].raid_disk >= MD_SB_DISKS)
goto abort;
if (md_csum_fold(calc_sb_csum(sb)) != md_csum_fold(sb->sb_csum)) {
@@ -1501,6 +1512,9 @@ static int super_90_validate(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *freshest, stru
clear_bit(Bitmap_sync, &rdev->flags);
clear_bit(WriteMostly, &rdev->flags);
+ if (rdev->desc_nr < 0 || rdev->desc_nr >= MD_SB_DISKS)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
if (mddev->raid_disks == 0) {
mddev->major_version = 0;
mddev->minor_version = sb->minor_version;
@@ -1592,6 +1606,8 @@ static int super_90_validate(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *freshest, stru
if (desc->state & (1<<MD_DISK_FAULTY))
set_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags);
else if (desc->state & (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)) {
+ if (desc->raid_disk >= MD_SB_DISKS)
+ return -EINVAL;
set_bit(In_sync, &rdev->flags);
rdev->raid_disk = desc->raid_disk;
rdev->saved_raid_disk = desc->raid_disk;
@@ -1601,6 +1617,8 @@ static int super_90_validate(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *freshest, stru
* that is, so set to zero for now
*/
if (mddev->minor_version >= 91) {
+ if (desc->raid_disk >= MD_SB_DISKS)
+ return -EINVAL;
rdev->recovery_offset = 0;
rdev->raid_disk = desc->raid_disk;
}
@@ -1708,6 +1726,12 @@ static void super_90_sync(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *rdev)
else
desc_nr = next_spare++;
rdev2->desc_nr = desc_nr;
+
+ if (desc_nr < 0 || desc_nr >= MD_SB_DISKS) {
+ pr_warn("md: %s: desc_nr %d out of range for rdev %pg, skipping\n",
+ mdname(mddev), desc_nr, rdev2->bdev);
+ continue;
+ }
d = &sb->disks[rdev2->desc_nr];
nr_disks++;
d->number = rdev2->desc_nr;
@@ -1736,7 +1760,7 @@ static void super_90_sync(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *rdev)
d->state |= (1<<MD_DISK_FAILFAST);
}
/* now set the "removed" and "faulty" bits on any missing devices */
- for (i=0 ; i < mddev->raid_disks ; i++) {
+ for (i = 0 ; i < mddev->raid_disks && i < MD_SB_DISKS; i++) {
mdp_disk_t *d = &sb->disks[i];
if (d->state == 0 && d->number == 0) {
d->number = i;
@@ -1752,7 +1776,17 @@ static void super_90_sync(struct mddev *mddev, struct md_rdev *rdev)
sb->failed_disks = failed;
sb->spare_disks = spare;
- sb->this_disk = sb->disks[rdev->desc_nr];
+ if (rdev->desc_nr >= 0 && rdev->desc_nr < MD_SB_DISKS) {
+ sb->this_disk = sb->disks[rdev->desc_nr];
+ } else {
+ sb->this_disk.number = rdev->desc_nr;
+ sb->this_disk.major = MAJOR(rdev->bdev->bd_dev);
+ sb->this_disk.minor = MINOR(rdev->bdev->bd_dev);
+ sb->this_disk.raid_disk = rdev->desc_nr;
+ sb->this_disk.state = (1 << MD_DISK_FAULTY) |
+ (1 << MD_DISK_REMOVED);
+ }
+
sb->sb_csum = calc_sb_csum(sb);
}
@@ -3353,6 +3387,12 @@ slot_store(struct md_rdev *rdev, const char *buf, size_t len)
if (slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks &&
slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks + rdev->mddev->delta_disks)
return -ENOSPC;
+ if ((rdev->mddev->max_disks &&
+ slot >= rdev->mddev->max_disks) ||
+ (rdev->mddev->persistent &&
+ rdev->mddev->major_version == 0 &&
+ slot >= MD_SB_DISKS))
+ return -ENOSPC;
rdev->raid_disk = slot;
if (test_bit(In_sync, &rdev->flags))
@@ -3374,6 +3414,12 @@ slot_store(struct md_rdev *rdev, const char *buf, size_t len)
if (slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks &&
slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks + rdev->mddev->delta_disks)
return -ENOSPC;
+ if ((rdev->mddev->max_disks &&
+ slot >= rdev->mddev->max_disks) ||
+ (rdev->mddev->persistent &&
+ rdev->mddev->major_version == 0 &&
+ slot >= MD_SB_DISKS))
+ return -ENOSPC;
rdev->raid_disk = slot;
/* assume it is working */
clear_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags);
@@ -4437,11 +4483,20 @@ raid_disks_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
err = kstrtouint(buf, 10, &n);
if (err < 0)
return err;
+ if (n > INT_MAX)
+ return -EINVAL;
err = mddev_suspend_and_lock(mddev);
if (err)
return err;
noio_flags = memalloc_noio_save();
+ if ((mddev->max_disks && n > mddev->max_disks) ||
+ (mddev->persistent && mddev->major_version == 0 &&
+ n > MD_SB_DISKS)) {
+ err = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_unlock;
+ }
+
if (mddev->pers) {
if (n != mddev->raid_disks)
err = update_raid_disks(mddev, n);
@@ -5029,6 +5084,7 @@ metadata_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
mddev->external = 0;
mddev->major_version = 0;
mddev->minor_version = 90;
+ mddev->max_disks = 0;
goto out_unlock;
}
if (strncmp(buf, "external:", 9) == 0) {
@@ -5043,6 +5099,7 @@ metadata_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
mddev->external = 1;
mddev->major_version = 0;
mddev->minor_version = 90;
+ mddev->max_disks = 0;
goto out_unlock;
}
major = simple_strtoul(buf, &e, 10);
@@ -5056,10 +5113,16 @@ metadata_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
err = -ENOENT;
if (major >= ARRAY_SIZE(super_types) || super_types[major].name == NULL)
goto out_unlock;
+ err = -EINVAL;
+ if (major == 0 &&
+ (mddev->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS ||
+ mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks > MD_SB_DISKS))
+ goto out_unlock;
mddev->major_version = major;
mddev->minor_version = minor;
mddev->persistent = 1;
mddev->external = 0;
+ mddev->max_disks = (major == 0) ? MD_SB_DISKS : 0;
err = 0;
out_unlock:
mddev_unlock(mddev);
@@ -7941,16 +8004,32 @@ int md_set_array_info(struct mddev *mddev, struct mdu_array_info_s *info)
info->major_version);
return -EINVAL;
}
+ if (!info->not_persistent && info->major_version == 0 &&
+ (mddev->raid_disks < 0 ||
+ mddev->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS ||
+ mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks > MD_SB_DISKS))
+ return -EINVAL;
mddev->major_version = info->major_version;
mddev->minor_version = info->minor_version;
mddev->patch_version = info->patch_version;
mddev->persistent = !info->not_persistent;
+ mddev->max_disks = (mddev->persistent &&
+ info->major_version == 0) ?
+ MD_SB_DISKS : 0;
/* ensure mddev_put doesn't delete this now that there
* is some minimal configuration.
*/
mddev->ctime = ktime_get_real_seconds();
return 0;
}
+
+ if (info->raid_disks < 0 ||
+ (!info->not_persistent && info->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS)) {
+ pr_warn("md: %s: invalid raid_disks %d for v0.90 superblock\n",
+ mdname(mddev), info->raid_disks);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
mddev->major_version = MD_MAJOR_VERSION;
mddev->minor_version = MD_MINOR_VERSION;
mddev->patch_version = MD_PATCHLEVEL_VERSION;
@@ -7980,6 +8059,8 @@ int md_set_array_info(struct mddev *mddev, struct mdu_array_info_s *info)
mddev->max_disks = MD_SB_DISKS;
mddev->flags = 0;
mddev->sb_flags = 0;
+ } else {
+ mddev->max_disks = 0;
}
set_bit(MD_SB_CHANGE_DEVS, &mddev->sb_flags);
--
2.56.0
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* Re: [PATCH v4] md: enforce MD_SB_DISKS bounds across v0.90 superblock paths
2026-11-14 13:08 [PATCH v4] md: enforce MD_SB_DISKS bounds across v0.90 superblock paths Chandradhar Kumar
@ 2026-11-14 13:36 ` sashiko-bot
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: sashiko-bot @ 2026-11-14 13:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Chandradhar Kumar, linux-raid; +Cc: yukuai
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 1 potential
issue to consider:
- [Medium] md: signed overflow and missing negative checks in v0.90
metadata_store()
--
commit 6c7fdd3676be5c17e28344695572829adecbf502
Author: Chandradhar Kumar <chandradhar.2003@gmail.com>
md: enforce MD_SB_DISKS bounds across v0.90 superblock paths
This commit enforces MD_SB_DISKS bounds across v0.90 superblock load,
validation, configuration, and sync paths to prevent out-of-bounds
accesses on sb->disks[].
> diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
> index 03e35386a8028..14e8f93471760 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/md.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/md.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -5056,10 +5113,16 @@ metadata_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
> err = -ENOENT;
> if (major >= ARRAY_SIZE(super_types) || super_types[major].name == NULL)
> goto out_unlock;
> + err = -EINVAL;
> + if (major == 0 &&
> + (mddev->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS ||
> + mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks > MD_SB_DISKS))
> + goto out_unlock;
> mddev->major_version = major;
> mddev->minor_version = minor;
> mddev->persistent = 1;
> mddev->external = 0;
> + mddev->max_disks = (major == 0) ? MD_SB_DISKS : 0;
> err = 0;
> out_unlock:
> mddev_unlock(mddev);
> @@ -7941,16 +8004,32 @@ int md_set_array_info(struct mddev *mddev, struct mdu_array_info_s *info)
> info->major_version);
> return -EINVAL;
> }
> + if (!info->not_persistent && info->major_version == 0 &&
> + (mddev->raid_disks < 0 ||
> + mddev->raid_disks > MD_SB_DISKS ||
> + mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks > MD_SB_DISKS))
> + return -EINVAL;
[Severity: Medium]
Can mddev->raid_disks - mddev->delta_disks overflow 32-bit signed int or
accept negative disk counts in metadata_store() and md_set_array_info()?
When md_run() -> analyze_sbs() -> super_1_validate() processes a crafted
v1.x superblock before get_pers() fails and the rdev is removed,
mddev->raid_disks and mddev->delta_disks retain arbitrary 32-bit signed
values while mddev->disks is empty:
drivers/md/md.c:super_1_validate() {
if (mddev->raid_disks == 0) {
...
mddev->raid_disks = le32_to_cpu(sb->raid_disks);
...
if ((le32_to_cpu(sb->feature_map) & MD_FEATURE_RESHAPE_ACTIVE)) {
mddev->reshape_position = le64_to_cpu(sb->reshape_position);
mddev->delta_disks = le32_to_cpu(sb->delta_disks);
}
Unlike super_90_load(), which casts to s64, evaluating mddev->raid_disks -
mddev->delta_disks in 32-bit signed int overflows when mddev->raid_disks is
in [0, MD_SB_DISKS] and mddev->delta_disks is a large negative value such
as INT_MIN, wrapping to a negative number that bypasses the > MD_SB_DISKS
check. In addition, metadata_store() does not check mddev->raid_disks < 0,
and neither function rejects negative pre-reshape disk counts, allowing
negative mddev->raid_disks or invalid olddisks values to persist on a v0.90
array.
--
Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20261114130833.9039-1-chandradhar.2003@gmail.com?part=1
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