From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>,
David Lechner <dlechner@baylibre.com>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
peterz@infradead.org, javier.carrasco.cruz@gmail.com,
mazziesaccount@gmail.com, viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.4 2/7] iio: pressure: zpa2326: Use aligned_s64 for the timestamp
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2025 09:48:35 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250609134840.1345797-2-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250609134840.1345797-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>
[ Upstream commit 886a446b76afddfad307488e95e87f23a08ffd51 ]
On x86_32 s64 fields are only 32-bit aligned. Hence force the alignment of
the field and padding in the structure by using aligned_s64 instead.
Reviewed-by: David Lechner <dlechner@baylibre.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250413103443.2420727-19-jic23@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
Based on my analysis, here is my determination:
**YES**
This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees for the
following reasons:
1. **Critical Bug Fix**: The commit fixes a subtle but serious alignment
bug that can cause **buffer overruns** on 32-bit architectures. The
original code uses a plain `u64 timestamp` field in the sample
structure, which is only guaranteed 4-byte alignment on x86_32 and
other 32-bit architectures.
2. **Security Impact**: As shown in the
`iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp()` function at line `((int64_t
*)data)[ts_offset] = timestamp;`, the code performs a 64-bit write at
a calculated offset. If the buffer is only 4-byte aligned but the
offset calculation assumes 8-byte alignment, this can result in:
- Buffer overflow beyond the allocated structure
- Memory corruption of adjacent stack variables
- Potential information leaks to userspace
3. **Pattern of Similar Fixes**: Looking at similar commits:
- Commit #2 (mprls0025pa: use aligned_s64) was marked for stable with
`Fixes:` tag
- Commit #5 (ms5611 Fix buffer element alignment) was marked for
stable
- The analysis document shows this is part of a systematic campaign
to fix these issues since 2020
4. **Small, Contained Change**: The fix is minimal - simply changing
`u64 timestamp` to `aligned_s64 timestamp`. This ensures the
timestamp field is properly 8-byte aligned through the `__aligned(8)`
attribute, preventing any alignment issues.
5. **Architecture-Specific Vulnerability**: The bug specifically affects
32-bit architectures where s64 has only 4-byte natural alignment.
This makes it a real issue for ARM32 and other 32-bit platforms still
in use.
6. **Recent Related Security Fix**: The same file had a recent security
fix (commit 6007d10c5262) for information leaks, showing this driver
has active security concerns that need addressing in stable trees.
The commit follows the stable tree rules perfectly: it fixes an
important bug with minimal changes and low regression risk. The
alignment issue can cause actual crashes or data corruption on affected
architectures, making it a clear candidate for stable backporting.
drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
index df60b3d91dad4..85ca48f2fe665 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/zpa2326.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static int zpa2326_fill_sample_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
struct {
u32 pressure;
u16 temperature;
- u64 timestamp;
+ aligned_s64 timestamp;
} sample;
int err;
--
2.39.5
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