Re: [PATCH] vsock: initialize the_virtio_vsock before using VQs

[Alexandru Matei <alexandru.matei@uipath.com>]

On 10/19/2023 3:12 AM, Vadim Fedorenko wrote:
> On 18/10/2023 19:32, Alexandru Matei wrote:
>> Once VQs are filled with empty buffers and we kick the host, it can send
>> connection requests. If 'the_virtio_vsock' is not initialized before,
>> replies are silently dropped and do not reach the host.
>>
>> Fixes: 0deab087b16a ("vsock/virtio: use RCU to avoid use-after-free on the_virtio_vsock")
>> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Matei <alexandru.matei@uipath.com>
>> ---
>>   net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c | 7 ++++---
>>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
>> index e95df847176b..eae0867133f8 100644
>> --- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
>> +++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
>> @@ -658,12 +658,13 @@ static int virtio_vsock_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
>>           vsock->seqpacket_allow = true;
>>         vdev->priv = vsock;
>> +    rcu_assign_pointer(the_virtio_vsock, vsock);
>>         ret = virtio_vsock_vqs_init(vsock);
>> -    if (ret < 0)
>> +    if (ret < 0) {
>> +        rcu_assign_pointer(the_virtio_vsock, NULL);
>>           goto out;
>> -
>> -    rcu_assign_pointer(the_virtio_vsock, vsock);
>> +    }
>>         mutex_unlock(&the_virtio_vsock_mutex);
>>   
> 
> Looks like virtio_vsock_restore() needs the same changes. But
> virtio_vsock_vqs_init() can fail only in virtio_find_vqs(). Maybe it can be split into 2 functions to avoid second rcu_assign_pointer() in case
> of error?
> 
Thanks, it definitely looks better and it solves a few other issues by splitting the function in two.