* [PATCH bpf-next 0/2] bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning
@ 2026-08-07 0:43 Ning Ding
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2026-08-07 0:43 ` [PATCH bpf-next 2/2] selftests/bpf: Test RCU iterator " Ning Ding
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From: Ning Ding @ 2026-08-07 0:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: memxor, ast, daniel, andrii, linux-kernel, linux-kselftest, shuah,
Ning Ding
Iterator stack slots can be marked MEM_RCU or PTR_UNTRUSTED. The
STACK_ITER check in stacksafe() does not compare this type, so state
pruning can treat these states as equal and prune an unsafe path.
Compare the type and add a test where RCU protection has a gap.
Ning Ding (2):
bpf: Compare iterator types during state pruning
selftests/bpf: Test RCU iterator state pruning
kernel/bpf/states.c | 3 ++-
.../selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--
2.43.0
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From: Ning Ding @ 2026-08-07 0:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: memxor, ast, daniel, andrii, linux-kernel, linux-kselftest, shuah,
Ning Ding
An iterator stack slot can be MEM_RCU or PTR_UNTRUSTED. These states
must not be equal, or the verifier can prune an unsafe path.
Compare the pointer type for STACK_ITER slots.
Fixes: dfab99df147b ("bpf: teach the verifier to enforce css_iter and task_iter in RCU CS")
Signed-off-by: Ning Ding <dingning04@gmail.com>
---
kernel/bpf/states.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/states.c b/kernel/bpf/states.c
index ea2153cf28d0a..4e6aafad33bd2 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/states.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/states.c
@@ -812,7 +812,8 @@ static bool stacksafe(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_func_state *old,
* infinite loop check triggering, see
* iter_active_depths_differ()
*/
- if (old_reg->iter.btf != cur_reg->iter.btf ||
+ if (old_reg->type != cur_reg->type ||
+ old_reg->iter.btf != cur_reg->iter.btf ||
old_reg->iter.btf_id != cur_reg->iter.btf_id ||
old_reg->iter.state != cur_reg->iter.state ||
/* ignore {old_reg,cur_reg}->iter.depth, see above */
--
2.43.0
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@ 2026-08-07 0:43 ` Ning Ding
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From: Ning Ding @ 2026-08-07 0:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: bpf
Cc: memxor, ast, daniel, andrii, linux-kernel, linux-kselftest, shuah,
Ning Ding
Add a path where RCU protection reaches zero and then starts again.
The iterator is untrusted after this gap and must be rejected.
Signed-off-by: Ning Ding <dingning04@gmail.com>
---
.../selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c
index fe3663dedbe14..bac394ae77f44 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/iters_task_failure.c
@@ -61,6 +61,33 @@ int BPF_PROG(iter_tasks_lock_and_unlock)
return 0;
}
+SEC("?fentry.s/" SYS_PREFIX "sys_getpgid")
+__failure __msg("expected an RCU CS when using bpf_iter_task_next")
+__flag(BPF_F_TEST_STATE_FREQ)
+int BPF_PROG(iter_tasks_rcu_state_pruning)
+{
+ struct bpf_iter_task it;
+
+ bpf_rcu_read_lock();
+ bpf_iter_task_new(&it, NULL, BPF_TASK_ITER_ALL_PROCS);
+
+ if (likely(bpf_get_prandom_u32())) {
+ /* Keep the outer RCU lock active. */
+ bpf_rcu_read_lock();
+ bpf_rcu_read_unlock();
+ } else {
+ /* Create an unprotected gap. */
+ bpf_rcu_read_unlock();
+ bpf_rcu_read_lock();
+ }
+
+ bpf_iter_task_next(&it);
+ bpf_iter_task_destroy(&it);
+ bpf_rcu_read_unlock();
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
SEC("?fentry.s/" SYS_PREFIX "sys_getpgid")
__failure __msg("expected an RCU CS when using bpf_iter_css_next")
int BPF_PROG(iter_css_lock_and_unlock)
--
2.43.0
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