linux_dsm_epyc7002/drivers/net/ppp
Guillaume Nault edffc2178d ppp: lock ppp->flags in ppp_read() and ppp_poll()
ppp_read() and ppp_poll() can be called concurrently with ppp_ioctl().
In this case, ppp_ioctl() might call ppp_ccp_closed(), which may update
ppp->flags while ppp_read() or ppp_poll() is reading it.
The update done by ppp_ccp_closed() isn't atomic due to the bit mask
operation ('ppp->flags &= ~(SC_CCP_OPEN | SC_CCP_UP)'), so concurrent
readers might get transient values.
Reading incorrect ppp->flags may disturb the 'ppp->flags & SC_LOOP_TRAFFIC'
test in ppp_read() and ppp_poll(), which in turn can lead to improper
decision on whether the PPP unit file is ready for reading or not.

Since ppp_ccp_closed() is protected by the Rx and Tx locks (with
ppp_lock()), taking the Rx lock is enough for ppp_read() and ppp_poll()
to guarantee that ppp_ccp_closed() won't update ppp->flags
concurrently.

The same reasoning applies to ppp->n_channels. The 'n_channels' field
can also be written to concurrently by ppp_ioctl() (through
ppp_connect_channel() or ppp_disconnect_channel()). These writes aren't
atomic (simple increment/decrement), but are protected by both the Rx
and Tx locks (like in the ppp->flags case). So holding the Rx lock
before reading ppp->n_channels also prevents concurrent writes.

Signed-off-by: Guillaume Nault <g.nault@alphalink.fr>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2016-03-01 16:15:07 -05:00
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bsd_comp.c
Kconfig tty/serial patches for 3.9-rc1 2013-02-21 13:41:04 -08:00
Makefile
ppp_async.c tty: Fix recursive deadlock in tty_perform_flush() 2013-03-18 16:52:24 -07:00
ppp_deflate.c ppp: deflate: never return len larger than output buffer 2015-01-29 14:50:01 -08:00
ppp_generic.c ppp: lock ppp->flags in ppp_read() and ppp_poll() 2016-03-01 16:15:07 -05:00
ppp_mppe.c ppp: mppe: discard late packet in stateless mode 2015-04-26 23:25:13 -04:00
ppp_mppe.h
ppp_synctty.c Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next 2013-05-01 14:08:52 -07:00
pppoe.c pppoe: fix reference counting in PPPoE proxy 2016-02-17 16:02:01 -05:00
pppox.c pppox: use standard module auto-loading feature 2015-12-03 15:12:54 -05:00
pptp.c pptp: fix illegal memory access caused by multiple bind()s 2016-01-24 22:18:26 -08:00