From: Mykyta Yatsenko <mykyta.yatsenko5@gmail.com>
To: Amery Hung <ameryhung@gmail.com>, bpf@vger.kernel.org
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com,
andrii@kernel.org, daniel@iogearbox.net, memxor@gmail.com,
martin.lau@kernel.org, ameryhung@gmail.com, kernel-team@meta.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 03/11] bpf: Unify dynptr handling in the verifier
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:03:45 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ikb2tkta.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260307064439.3247440-4-ameryhung@gmail.com>
Amery Hung <ameryhung@gmail.com> writes:
> Simplify dynptr checking for helper and kfunc by unifying it. Remember
> initialized dynptr in process_dynptr_func() so that we can easily
> retrieve the information for verification later.
>
> Signed-off-by: Amery Hung <ameryhung@gmail.com>
> ---
> kernel/bpf/verifier.c | 179 +++++++++---------------------------------
> 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 143 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
> index 0f77c4c5b510..d52780962adb 100644
> --- a/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
> +++ b/kernel/bpf/verifier.c
> @@ -277,8 +277,15 @@ struct bpf_map_desc {
> int uid;
> };
>
> +struct bpf_dynptr_desc {
> + enum bpf_dynptr_type type;
> + u32 id;
> + u32 ref_obj_id;
nit: let's add a comment here explaining what this field is for.
> +};
> +
> struct bpf_call_arg_meta {
> struct bpf_map_desc map;
> + struct bpf_dynptr_desc initialized_dynptr;
> bool raw_mode;
> bool pkt_access;
> u8 release_regno;
> @@ -287,7 +294,6 @@ struct bpf_call_arg_meta {
> int mem_size;
> u64 msize_max_value;
> int ref_obj_id;
> - int dynptr_id;
> int func_id;
> struct btf *btf;
> u32 btf_id;
> @@ -346,16 +352,12 @@ struct bpf_kfunc_call_arg_meta {
> struct {
> struct btf_field *field;
> } arg_rbtree_root;
> - struct {
> - enum bpf_dynptr_type type;
> - u32 id;
> - u32 ref_obj_id;
> - } initialized_dynptr;
> struct {
> u8 spi;
> u8 frameno;
> } iter;
> struct bpf_map_desc map;
> + struct bpf_dynptr_desc initialized_dynptr;
> u64 mem_size;
> };
>
> @@ -511,11 +513,6 @@ static bool is_ptr_cast_function(enum bpf_func_id func_id)
> func_id == BPF_FUNC_skc_to_tcp_request_sock;
> }
>
> -static bool is_dynptr_ref_function(enum bpf_func_id func_id)
> -{
> - return func_id == BPF_FUNC_dynptr_data;
> -}
> -
> static bool is_sync_callback_calling_kfunc(u32 btf_id);
> static bool is_async_callback_calling_kfunc(u32 btf_id);
> static bool is_callback_calling_kfunc(u32 btf_id);
> @@ -597,8 +594,6 @@ static bool helper_multiple_ref_obj_use(enum bpf_func_id func_id,
> ref_obj_uses++;
> if (is_acquire_function(func_id, map))
> ref_obj_uses++;
> - if (is_dynptr_ref_function(func_id))
> - ref_obj_uses++;
>
> return ref_obj_uses > 1;
> }
> @@ -8750,7 +8745,8 @@ static int process_kptr_func(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno,
> * type, and declare it as 'const struct bpf_dynptr *' in their prototype.
> */
> static int process_dynptr_func(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno, int insn_idx,
> - enum bpf_arg_type arg_type, int clone_ref_obj_id)
> + enum bpf_arg_type arg_type, int clone_ref_obj_id,
> + struct bpf_dynptr_desc *initialized_dynptr)
> {
> struct bpf_reg_state *reg = reg_state(env, regno);
> int err;
> @@ -8825,6 +8821,20 @@ static int process_dynptr_func(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int regno, int insn
> }
>
> err = mark_dynptr_read(env, reg);
> +
> + if (initialized_dynptr) {
> + struct bpf_func_state *state = func(env, reg);
state is only used if reg->type != CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR, does it make
sense to move state = func(env, reg); to the corresponding if block?
> + int spi;
> +
> + if (reg->type != CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR) {
> + spi = dynptr_get_spi(env, reg);
looking at the deleted dynptr_id() and dynptr_ref_obj_id() spi can be
negative, what changed here that we no longer need this check?
> + reg = &state->stack[spi].spilled_ptr;
> + }
> +
> + initialized_dynptr->id = reg->id;
> + initialized_dynptr->type = reg->dynptr.type;
> + initialized_dynptr->ref_obj_id = reg->ref_obj_id;
> + }
> }
> return err;
> }
> @@ -9587,72 +9597,6 @@ static int check_func_arg_reg_off(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
> }
> }
>
> -static struct bpf_reg_state *get_dynptr_arg_reg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
> - const struct bpf_func_proto *fn,
> - struct bpf_reg_state *regs)
> -{
> - struct bpf_reg_state *state = NULL;
> - int i;
> -
> - for (i = 0; i < MAX_BPF_FUNC_REG_ARGS; i++)
> - if (arg_type_is_dynptr(fn->arg_type[i])) {
> - if (state) {
> - verbose(env, "verifier internal error: multiple dynptr args\n");
> - return NULL;
> - }
> - state = ®s[BPF_REG_1 + i];
> - }
> -
> - if (!state)
> - verbose(env, "verifier internal error: no dynptr arg found\n");
> -
> - return state;
> -}
> -
> -static int dynptr_id(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
> -{
> - struct bpf_func_state *state = func(env, reg);
> - int spi;
> -
> - if (reg->type == CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR)
> - return reg->id;
> - spi = dynptr_get_spi(env, reg);
> - if (spi < 0)
> - return spi;
> - return state->stack[spi].spilled_ptr.id;
> -}
> -
> -static int dynptr_ref_obj_id(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
> -{
> - struct bpf_func_state *state = func(env, reg);
> - int spi;
> -
> - if (reg->type == CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR)
> - return reg->ref_obj_id;
> - spi = dynptr_get_spi(env, reg);
> - if (spi < 0)
> - return spi;
> - return state->stack[spi].spilled_ptr.ref_obj_id;
> -}
> -
> -static enum bpf_dynptr_type dynptr_get_type(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
> - struct bpf_reg_state *reg)
> -{
> - struct bpf_func_state *state = func(env, reg);
> - int spi;
> -
> - if (reg->type == CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR)
> - return reg->dynptr.type;
> -
> - spi = __get_spi(reg->var_off.value);
> - if (spi < 0) {
> - verbose(env, "verifier internal error: invalid spi when querying dynptr type\n");
> - return BPF_DYNPTR_TYPE_INVALID;
> - }
> -
> - return state->stack[spi].spilled_ptr.dynptr.type;
> -}
> -
> static int check_reg_const_str(struct bpf_verifier_env *env,
> struct bpf_reg_state *reg, u32 regno)
> {
> @@ -10007,7 +9951,8 @@ static int check_func_arg(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, u32 arg,
> true, meta);
> break;
> case ARG_PTR_TO_DYNPTR:
> - err = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, insn_idx, arg_type, 0);
> + err = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, insn_idx, arg_type, 0,
> + &meta->initialized_dynptr);
> if (err)
> return err;
> break;
> @@ -10666,7 +10611,7 @@ static int btf_check_func_arg_match(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, int subprog,
> if (ret)
> return ret;
>
> - ret = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, -1, arg->arg_type, 0);
> + ret = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, -1, arg->arg_type, 0, NULL);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> } else if (base_type(arg->arg_type) == ARG_PTR_TO_BTF_ID) {
> @@ -11771,52 +11716,10 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn
> }
> }
> break;
> - case BPF_FUNC_dynptr_data:
> - {
> - struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
> - int id, ref_obj_id;
> -
> - reg = get_dynptr_arg_reg(env, fn, regs);
> - if (!reg)
> - return -EFAULT;
> -
> -
> - if (meta.dynptr_id) {
> - verifier_bug(env, "meta.dynptr_id already set");
> - return -EFAULT;
> - }
> - if (meta.ref_obj_id) {
> - verifier_bug(env, "meta.ref_obj_id already set");
> - return -EFAULT;
> - }
> -
> - id = dynptr_id(env, reg);
> - if (id < 0) {
> - verifier_bug(env, "failed to obtain dynptr id");
> - return id;
> - }
> -
> - ref_obj_id = dynptr_ref_obj_id(env, reg);
> - if (ref_obj_id < 0) {
> - verifier_bug(env, "failed to obtain dynptr ref_obj_id");
> - return ref_obj_id;
> - }
> -
> - meta.dynptr_id = id;
> - meta.ref_obj_id = ref_obj_id;
> -
> - break;
> - }
> case BPF_FUNC_dynptr_write:
> {
> - enum bpf_dynptr_type dynptr_type;
> - struct bpf_reg_state *reg;
> -
> - reg = get_dynptr_arg_reg(env, fn, regs);
> - if (!reg)
> - return -EFAULT;
> + enum bpf_dynptr_type dynptr_type = meta.initialized_dynptr.type;
>
> - dynptr_type = dynptr_get_type(env, reg);
> if (dynptr_type == BPF_DYNPTR_TYPE_INVALID)
> return -EFAULT;
>
> @@ -12007,10 +11910,7 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn
> return -EFAULT;
> }
>
> - if (is_dynptr_ref_function(func_id))
> - regs[BPF_REG_0].dynptr_id = meta.dynptr_id;
> -
> - if (is_ptr_cast_function(func_id) || is_dynptr_ref_function(func_id)) {
> + if (is_ptr_cast_function(func_id)) {
> /* For release_reference() */
> regs[BPF_REG_0].ref_obj_id = meta.ref_obj_id;
> } else if (is_acquire_function(func_id, meta.map.ptr)) {
> @@ -12024,6 +11924,11 @@ static int check_helper_call(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_insn *insn
> regs[BPF_REG_0].ref_obj_id = id;
> }
>
> + if (func_id == BPF_FUNC_dynptr_data) {
> + regs[BPF_REG_0].dynptr_id = meta.initialized_dynptr.id;
> + regs[BPF_REG_0].ref_obj_id = meta.initialized_dynptr.ref_obj_id;
> + }
> +
> err = do_refine_retval_range(env, regs, fn->ret_type, func_id, &meta);
> if (err)
> return err;
> @@ -13559,22 +13464,10 @@ static int check_kfunc_args(struct bpf_verifier_env *env, struct bpf_kfunc_call_
> }
> }
>
> - ret = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, insn_idx, dynptr_arg_type, clone_ref_obj_id);
> + ret = process_dynptr_func(env, regno, insn_idx, dynptr_arg_type, clone_ref_obj_id,
> + &meta->initialized_dynptr);
> if (ret < 0)
> return ret;
> -
> - if (!(dynptr_arg_type & MEM_UNINIT)) {
> - int id = dynptr_id(env, reg);
> -
> - if (id < 0) {
> - verifier_bug(env, "failed to obtain dynptr id");
> - return id;
> - }
> - meta->initialized_dynptr.id = id;
> - meta->initialized_dynptr.type = dynptr_get_type(env, reg);
> - meta->initialized_dynptr.ref_obj_id = dynptr_ref_obj_id(env, reg);
> - }
> -
> break;
> }
> case KF_ARG_PTR_TO_ITER:
> --
> 2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-11 16:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-07 6:44 [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 00/11] Dynptr cleanup and bugfixes Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 01/11] bpf: Set kfunc dynptr arg type flag based on prototype Amery Hung
2026-03-11 14:47 ` Mykyta Yatsenko
2026-03-11 16:34 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 19:43 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-11 20:01 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 22:37 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-11 23:03 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 23:15 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-12 16:59 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-12 20:09 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-13 3:25 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-03-16 20:57 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 02/11] selftests/bpf: Test passing CONST_PTR_TO_DYNPTR to kfunc that may mutate dynptr Amery Hung
2026-03-11 15:26 ` Mykyta Yatsenko
2026-03-11 16:38 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 16:56 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-16 21:35 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 03/11] bpf: Unify dynptr handling in the verifier Amery Hung
2026-03-11 16:03 ` Mykyta Yatsenko [this message]
2026-03-11 17:23 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 22:22 ` Mykyta Yatsenko
2026-03-11 22:35 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-11 19:57 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-11 20:16 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-16 22:52 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 04/11] bpf: Assign reg->id when getting referenced kptr from ctx Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 05/11] bpf: Preserve reg->id of pointer objects after null-check Amery Hung
2026-03-11 21:55 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-11 22:26 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-03-11 22:29 ` Alexei Starovoitov
2026-03-11 23:46 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-17 18:49 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 06/11] bpf: Refactor object relationship tracking and fix dynptr UAF bug Amery Hung
2026-03-11 22:32 ` Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-13 20:32 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-12 23:33 ` Mykyta Yatsenko
2026-03-13 20:33 ` Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 07/11] bpf: Remove redundant dynptr arg check for helper Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 08/11] selftests/bpf: Test creating dynptr from dynptr data and slice Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 09/11] selftests/bpf: Test using dynptr after freeing the underlying object Amery Hung
2026-03-16 19:25 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 10/11] selftests/bpf: Test using slice after invalidating dynptr clone Amery Hung
2026-03-07 6:44 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 11/11] selftests/bpf: Test using file dynptr after the reference on file is dropped Amery Hung
2026-03-11 19:38 ` [RFC PATCH bpf-next v2 00/11] Dynptr cleanup and bugfixes Andrii Nakryiko
2026-03-13 20:49 ` Amery Hung
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