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Double-free error in bpf_linker__free() was reported by James Hilliard.
The error is caused by miss-use of realloc() in extend_sec().
The error occurs when two files with empty sections of the same name
are linked:
- when first file is processed:
- extend_sec() calls realloc(dst->raw_data, dst_align_sz)
with dst->raw_data == NULL and dst_align_sz == 0;
- dst->raw_data is set to a special pointer to a memory block of
size zero;
- when second file is processed:
- extend_sec() calls realloc(dst->raw_data, dst_align_sz)
with dst->raw_data == <special pointer> and dst_align_sz == 0;
- realloc() "frees" dst->raw_data special pointer and returns NULL;
- extend_sec() exits with -ENOMEM, and the old dst->raw_data value
is preserved (it is now invalid);
- eventually, bpf_linker__free() attempts to free dst->raw_data again.
This patch fixes the bug by avoiding -ENOMEM exit for dst_align_sz == 0.
The fix was suggested by Andrii Nakryiko <andrii.nakryiko@gmail.com>.
Reported-by: James Hilliard <james.hilliard1@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Eduard Zingerman <eddyz87@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
Tested-by: James Hilliard <james.hilliard1@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/CADvTj4o7ZWUikKwNTwFq0O_AaX+46t_+Ca9gvWMYdWdRtTGeHQ@mail.gmail.com/
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20230328004738.381898-3-eddyz87@gmail.com
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.