Re:

Jason Wang
2022-03-30T02:41:23Z

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 10:09 PM Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 03:12:14PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> > > > > > > And requesting irq commits all memory otherwise all drivers would be
> > > > > > > broken,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I think we might talk different issues:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) Whether request_irq() commits the previous setups, I think the
> > > > > > answer is yes, since the spin_unlock of desc->lock (release) can
> > > > > > guarantee this though there seems no documentation around
> > > > > > request_irq() to say this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And I can see at least drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/dss/dispc.c is
> > > > > > using smp_wmb() before the request_irq().
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And even if write is ordered we still need read to be ordered to be
> > > > > > paired with that.
> > >
> > > IMO it synchronizes with the CPU to which irq is
> > > delivered. Otherwise basically all drivers would be broken,
> > > wouldn't they be?
> >
> > I guess it's because most of the drivers don't care much about the
> > buggy/malicious device. And most of the devices may require an extra
> > step to enable device IRQ after request_irq(). Or it's the charge of
> > the driver to do the synchronization.
>
> It is true that the use-case of malicious devices is somewhat boutique.
> But I think most drivers do want to have their hotplug routines to be
> robust, yes.
>
> > > I don't know whether it's correct on all platforms, but if not
> > > we need to fix request_irq.
> > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > if it doesn't it just needs to be fixed, not worked around in
> > > > > > > virtio.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2) virtio drivers might do a lot of setups between request_irq() and
> > > > > > virtio_device_ready():
> > > > > >
> > > > > > request_irq()
> > > > > > driver specific setups
> > > > > > virtio_device_ready()
> > > > > >
> > > > > > CPU 0 probe) request_irq()
> > > > > > CPU 1 IRQ handler) read the uninitialized variable
> > > > > > CPU 0 probe) driver specific setups
> > > > > > CPU 0 probe) smp_store_release(intr_soft_enabled, true), commit the setups
> > > > > > CPU 1 IRQ handler) read irq_soft_enable as true
> > > > > > CPU 1 IRQ handler) use the uninitialized variable
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As I said, virtio_device_ready needs to do synchronize_irq.
> > > > > That will guarantee all setup is visible to the specific IRQ,
> > > >
> > > > Only the interrupt after synchronize_irq() returns.
> > >
> > > Anything else is a buggy device though.
> >
> > Yes, but the goal of this patch is to prevent the possible attack from
> > buggy(malicious) devices.
>
> Right. However if a driver of a *buggy* device somehow sees driver_ok =
> false even though it's actually initialized, that is not a deal breaker
> as that does not open us up to an attack.
>
> > >
> > > > >this
> > > > > is what it's point is.
> > > >
> > > > What happens if an interrupt is raised in the middle like:
> > > >
> > > > smp_store_release(dev->irq_soft_enabled, true)
> > > > IRQ handler
> > > > synchornize_irq()
> > > >
> > > > If we don't enforce a reading order, the IRQ handler may still see the
> > > > uninitialized variable.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > IMHO variables should be initialized before request_irq
> > > to a value meaning "not a valid interrupt".
> > > Specifically driver_ok = false.
> > > Handler in the scenario you describe will then see !driver_ok
> > > and exit immediately.
> >
> > So just to make sure we're on the same page.
> >
> > 1) virtio_reset_device() will set the driver_ok to false;
> > 2) virtio_device_ready() will set the driver_ok to true
> >
> > So for virtio drivers, it often did:
> >
> > 1) virtio_reset_device()
> > 2) find_vqs() which will call request_irq()
> > 3) other driver specific setups
> > 4) virtio_device_ready()
> >
> > In virtio_device_ready(), the patch perform the following currently:
> >
> > smp_store_release(driver_ok, true);
> > set_status(DRIVER_OK);
> >
> > Per your suggestion, to add synchronize_irq() after
> > smp_store_release() so we had
> >
> > smp_store_release(driver_ok, true);
> > synchornize_irq()
> > set_status(DRIVER_OK)
> >
> > Suppose there's a interrupt raised before the synchronize_irq(), if we do:
> >
> > if (READ_ONCE(driver_ok)) {
> > vq->callback()
> > }
> >
> > It will see the driver_ok as true but how can we make sure
> > vq->callback sees the driver specific setups (3) above?
> >
> > And an example is virtio_scsi():
> >
> > virtio_reset_device()
> > virtscsi_probe()
> > virtscsi_init()
> > virtio_find_vqs()
> > ...
> > virtscsi_init_vq(&vscsi->event_vq, vqs[1])
> > ....
> > virtio_device_ready()
> >
> > In virtscsi_event_done():
> >
> > virtscsi_event_done():
> > virtscsi_vq_done(vscsi, &vscsi->event_vq, ...);
> >
> > We need to make sure the even_done reads driver_ok before read vscsi->event_vq.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
> See response by Thomas. A simple if (!dev->driver_ok) should be enough,
> it's all under a lock.

Ordered through ACQUIRE+RELEASE actually since the irq handler is not
running under the lock.

Another question, for synchronize_irq() do you prefer

1) transport specific callbacks
or
2) a simple synchornize_rcu()

Thanks

>
> > >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > We use smp_store_relase()
> > > > > > > > > > to make sure the driver commits the setup before enabling the irq. It
> > > > > > > > > > means the read needs to be ordered as well in vring_interrupt().
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Although I couldn't find anything about this in memory-barriers.txt
> > > > > > > > > > > which surprises me.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > CC Paul to help make sure I'm right.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > To avoid breaking legacy device which can send IRQ before DRIVER_OK, a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > module parameter is introduced to enable the hardening so function
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hardening is disabled by default.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Which devices are these? How come they send an interrupt before there
> > > > > > > > > > > > > are any buffers in any queues?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I copied this from the commit log for 22b7050a024d7
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > "
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > This change will also benefit old hypervisors (before 2009)
> > > > > > > > > > > > that send interrupts without checking DRIVER_OK: previously,
> > > > > > > > > > > > the callback could race with driver-specific initialization.
> > > > > > > > > > > > "
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > If this is only for config interrupt, I can remove the above log.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > This is only for config interrupt.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Ok.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note that the hardening is only done for vring interrupt since the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > config interrupt hardening is already done in commit 22b7050a024d7
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ("virtio: defer config changed notifications"). But the method that is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > used by config interrupt can't be reused by the vring interrupt
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > handler because it uses spinlock to do the synchronization which is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > expensive.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@redhat.com>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > drivers/virtio/virtio.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c | 9 ++++++++-
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > include/linux/virtio.h | 4 ++++
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > include/linux/virtio_config.h | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > index 8dde44ea044a..85e331efa9cc 100644
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > #include <linux/of.h>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > #include <uapi/linux/virtio_ids.h>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +static bool irq_hardening = false;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +module_param(irq_hardening, bool, 0444);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq_hardening,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + "Disalbe IRQ software processing when it is not expected");
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /* Unique numbering for virtio devices. */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > static DEFINE_IDA(virtio_index_ida);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -220,6 +226,15 @@ static int virtio_features_ok(struct virtio_device *dev)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > void virtio_reset_device(struct virtio_device *dev)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + /*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * The below synchronize_rcu() guarantees that any
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * interrupt for this line arriving after
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * synchronize_rcu() has completed is guaranteed to see
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * irq_soft_enabled == false.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > News to me I did not know synchronize_rcu has anything to do
> > > > > > > > > > > > > with interrupts. Did not you intend to use synchronize_irq?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not even 100% sure synchronize_rcu is by design a memory barrier
> > > > > > > > > > > > > though it's most likely is ...
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > According to the comment above tree RCU version of synchronize_rcu():
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > """
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > * RCU read-side critical sections are delimited by rcu_read_lock()
> > > > > > > > > > > > * and rcu_read_unlock(), and may be nested. In addition, but only in
> > > > > > > > > > > > * v5.0 and later, regions of code across which interrupts, preemption,
> > > > > > > > > > > > * or softirqs have been disabled also serve as RCU read-side critical
> > > > > > > > > > > > * sections. This includes hardware interrupt handlers, softirq handlers,
> > > > > > > > > > > > * and NMI handlers.
> > > > > > > > > > > > """
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > So interrupt handlers are treated as read-side critical sections.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > And it has the comment for explain the barrier:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > """
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > * Note that this guarantee implies further memory-ordering guarantees.
> > > > > > > > > > > > * On systems with more than one CPU, when synchronize_rcu() returns,
> > > > > > > > > > > > * each CPU is guaranteed to have executed a full memory barrier since
> > > > > > > > > > > > * the end of its last RCU read-side critical section whose beginning
> > > > > > > > > > > > * preceded the call to synchronize_rcu(). In addition, each CPU having
> > > > > > > > > > > > """
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > So on SMP it provides a full barrier. And for UP/tiny RCU we don't need the
> > > > > > > > > > > > barrier, if the interrupt come after WRITE_ONCE() it will see the
> > > > > > > > > > > > irq_soft_enabled as false.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > You are right. So then
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. I do not think we need load_acquire - why is it needed? Just
> > > > > > > > > > > READ_ONCE should do.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > See above.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 2. isn't synchronize_irq also doing the same thing?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Yes, but it requires a config ops since the IRQ knowledge is transport specific.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + WRITE_ONCE(dev->irq_soft_enabled, false);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + synchronize_rcu();
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > dev->config->reset(dev);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtio_reset_device);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Please add comment explaining where it will be enabled.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, we *really* don't need to synch if it was already disabled,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > let's not add useless overhead to the boot sequence.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Ok.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -427,6 +442,10 @@ int register_virtio_device(struct virtio_device *dev)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > spin_lock_init(&dev->config_lock);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > dev->config_enabled = false;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > dev->config_change_pending = false;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + dev->irq_soft_check = irq_hardening;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + if (dev->irq_soft_check)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + dev_info(&dev->dev, "IRQ hardening is enabled\n");
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /* We always start by resetting the device, in case a previous
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * driver messed it up. This also tests that code path a little. */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > one of the points of hardening is it's also helpful for buggy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > devices. this flag defeats the purpose.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Do you mean:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1) we need something like config_enable? This seems not easy to be
> > > > > > > > > > > > implemented without obvious overhead, mainly the synchronize with the
> > > > > > > > > > > > interrupt handlers
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > But synchronize is only on tear-down path. That is not critical for any
> > > > > > > > > > > users at the moment, even less than probe.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I meant if we have vq->irq_pending, we need to call vring_interrupt()
> > > > > > > > > > in the virtio_device_ready() and synchronize the IRQ handlers with
> > > > > > > > > > spinlock or others.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2) enable this by default, so I don't object, but this may have some risk
> > > > > > > > > > > > for old hypervisors
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > The risk if there's a driver adding buffers without setting DRIVER_OK.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Probably not, we have devices that accept random inputs from outside,
> > > > > > > > > > net, console, input etc. I've done a round of audits of the Qemu
> > > > > > > > > > codes. They look all fine since day0.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > So with this approach, how about we rename the flag "driver_ok"?
> > > > > > > > > > > And then add_buf can actually test it and BUG_ON if not there (at least
> > > > > > > > > > > in the debug build).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > This looks like a hardening of the driver in the core instead of the
> > > > > > > > > > device. I think it can be done but in a separate series.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > And going down from there, how about we cache status in the
> > > > > > > > > > > device? Then we don't need to keep re-reading it every time,
> > > > > > > > > > > speeding boot up a tiny bit.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I don't fully understand here, actually spec requires status to be
> > > > > > > > > > read back for validation in many cases.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > index 962f1477b1fa..0170f8c784d8 100644
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -2144,10 +2144,17 @@ static inline bool more_used(const struct vring_virtqueue *vq)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > return vq->packed_ring ? more_used_packed(vq) : more_used_split(vq);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -irqreturn_t vring_interrupt(int irq, void *_vq)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +irqreturn_t vring_interrupt(int irq, void *v)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + struct virtqueue *_vq = v;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + struct virtio_device *vdev = _vq->vdev;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > struct vring_virtqueue *vq = to_vvq(_vq);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + if (!virtio_irq_soft_enabled(vdev)) {
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + dev_warn_once(&vdev->dev, "virtio vring IRQ raised before DRIVER_OK");
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + return IRQ_NONE;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + }
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > if (!more_used(vq)) {
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > pr_debug("virtqueue interrupt with no work for %p\n", vq);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > return IRQ_NONE;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/include/linux/virtio.h b/include/linux/virtio.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > index 5464f398912a..957d6ad604ac 100644
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- a/include/linux/virtio.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +++ b/include/linux/virtio.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ dma_addr_t virtqueue_get_used_addr(struct virtqueue *vq);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @failed: saved value for VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_FAILED bit (for restore)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @config_enabled: configuration change reporting enabled
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @config_change_pending: configuration change reported while disabled
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * @irq_soft_check: whether or not to check @irq_soft_enabled
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * @irq_soft_enabled: callbacks enabled
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @config_lock: protects configuration change reporting
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @dev: underlying device.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @id: the device type identification (used to match it with a driver).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ struct virtio_device {
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > bool failed;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > bool config_enabled;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > bool config_change_pending;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + bool irq_soft_check;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + bool irq_soft_enabled;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > spinlock_t config_lock;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > spinlock_t vqs_list_lock; /* Protects VQs list access */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > struct device dev;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_config.h b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > index dafdc7f48c01..9c1b61f2e525 100644
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- a/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +++ b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -174,6 +174,24 @@ static inline bool virtio_has_feature(const struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > return __virtio_test_bit(vdev, fbit);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +/*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * virtio_irq_soft_enabled: whether we can execute callbacks
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * @vdev: the device
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +static inline bool virtio_irq_soft_enabled(const struct virtio_device *vdev)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +{
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + if (!vdev->irq_soft_check)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + return true;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + /*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * Read irq_soft_enabled before reading other device specific
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * data. Paried with smp_store_relase() in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > paired
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Will fix.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * virtio_device_ready() and WRITE_ONCE()/synchronize_rcu() in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * virtio_reset_device().
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + return smp_load_acquire(&vdev->irq_soft_enabled);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +}
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /**
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * virtio_has_dma_quirk - determine whether this device has the DMA quirk
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > * @vdev: the device
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > @@ -236,6 +254,13 @@ void virtio_device_ready(struct virtio_device *dev)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > if (dev->config->enable_cbs)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > dev->config->enable_cbs(dev);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + /*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * Commit the driver setup before enabling the virtqueue
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * callbacks. Paried with smp_load_acuqire() in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + * virtio_irq_soft_enabled()
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + */
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > + smp_store_release(&dev->irq_soft_enabled, true);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > BUG_ON(status & VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > dev->config->set_status(dev, status | VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK);
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2.25.1
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