From: "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@kernel.org>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
Naveen N Rao <naveen@kernel.org>,
"David S . Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] kprobes: Switch ftrace ops when adding probe with post_handler
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 08:58:54 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <179375033462.247640.15676311043239442590.stgit@devnote2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <179375029807.247640.13024754173032838618.stgit@devnote2>
From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
When an ftrace-based kprobe is registered without a post_handler, it is
armed using kprobe_ftrace_ops. If a second probe with a post_handler is
subsequently registered at the same address, register_aggr_kprobe() sets
ap->post_handler to aggr_post_handler, but leaves the probe armed using
kprobe_ftrace_ops.
When the probe is later disarmed or disabled, disarm_kprobe_ftrace()
checks whether p->post_handler is non-NULL and attempts to disarm from
kprobe_ipmodify_ops. This fails with -ENOENT, decrements
kprobe_ipmodify_enabled below zero, leaves the probe armed on
kprobe_ftrace_ops, and aborts unregistration, leading to a use-after-free
if the probe module is unloaded.
Switch the armed probe from kprobe_ftrace_ops to kprobe_ipmodify_ops in
register_aggr_kprobe() outside of text_mutex and cpus_read_lock to avoid
lockdep and deadlock issues when modifying ftrace code. Also restore
ftrace ops registration and counter if ftrace_set_filter_ip() fails in
__disarm_kprobe_ftrace().
Fixes: 5dd7caf0bdc5 ("kprobes: Skip clearing aggrprobe's post_handler in kprobe-on-ftrace case")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
---
kernel/kprobes.c | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index 0b41d69540ae..135fec5d49cf 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -1435,9 +1435,14 @@ static int __disarm_kprobe_ftrace(struct kprobe *p, struct ftrace_ops *ops,
(*cnt)--;
ret = ftrace_set_filter_ip(ops, (unsigned long)p->addr, 1, 0);
- WARN_ONCE(ret < 0, "Failed to disarm kprobe-ftrace at %pS (error %d)\n",
- p->addr, ret);
- return ret;
+ if (WARN_ONCE(ret < 0, "Failed to disarm kprobe-ftrace at %pS (error %d)\n",
+ p->addr, ret)) {
+ if (*cnt == 0)
+ register_ftrace_function(ops);
+ (*cnt)++;
+ return ret;
+ }
+ return 0;
}
static int disarm_kprobe_ftrace(struct kprobe *p)
@@ -1566,16 +1571,12 @@ void kprobe_busy_end(void)
}
/* Add the new probe to 'ap->list'. */
-static int add_new_kprobe(struct kprobe *ap, struct kprobe *p)
+static void add_new_kprobe(struct kprobe *ap, struct kprobe *p)
{
if (p->post_handler)
unoptimize_kprobe(ap, true); /* Fall back to normal kprobe */
list_add_rcu(&p->list, &ap->list);
- if (p->post_handler && !ap->post_handler)
- ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
-
- return 0;
}
/*
@@ -1608,6 +1609,8 @@ static int register_aggr_kprobe(struct kprobe *orig_p, struct kprobe *p)
{
int ret = 0;
struct kprobe *ap = orig_p;
+ bool reset_post_handler = false;
+ bool ftrace_switch_ops = false;
scoped_guard(cpus_read_lock) {
/* For preparing optimization, jump_label_text_reserved() is called */
@@ -1654,18 +1657,51 @@ static int register_aggr_kprobe(struct kprobe *orig_p, struct kprobe *p)
| KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
}
+ if (p->post_handler && !ap->post_handler) {
+ reset_post_handler = true;
+ if (kprobe_ftrace(ap) && !kprobes_all_disarmed &&
+ !kprobe_disabled(ap))
+ ftrace_switch_ops = true;
+ else
+ ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
+ }
+
/* Copy the insn slot of 'p' to 'ap'. */
copy_kprobe(ap, p);
- ret = add_new_kprobe(ap, p);
+ add_new_kprobe(ap, p);
+ }
+
+ if (ftrace_switch_ops) {
+ /*
+ * Must switch ftrace ops outside of text_mutex and cpus_read_lock
+ * to prevent deadlocks when ftrace code modification acquires text_mutex.
+ */
+ ret = disarm_kprobe_ftrace(ap);
+ if (ret) {
+ list_del_rcu(&p->list);
+ synchronize_rcu();
+ return ret;
+ }
+ ap->post_handler = aggr_post_handler;
+ ret = arm_kprobe_ftrace(ap);
+ if (ret) {
+ ap->post_handler = NULL;
+ arm_kprobe_ftrace(ap);
+ list_del_rcu(&p->list);
+ synchronize_rcu();
+ return ret;
+ }
}
- if (ret == 0 && kprobe_disabled(ap) && !kprobe_disabled(p)) {
+ if (kprobe_disabled(ap) && !kprobe_disabled(p)) {
ap->flags &= ~KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
if (!kprobes_all_disarmed) {
/* Arm the breakpoint again. */
ret = arm_kprobe(ap);
if (ret) {
ap->flags |= KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED;
+ if (reset_post_handler)
+ ap->post_handler = NULL;
list_del_rcu(&p->list);
synchronize_rcu();
}
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-03 23:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-03 23:58 [PATCH 0/8] kprobes: Fixes for registration errors, ftrace ops and optprobe state machine Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:58 ` [PATCH 1/8] kprobes: Fix error return and slot leak in __register_kprobe() Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:58 ` [PATCH 2/8] kprobes: Fix double free and NULL deref in unregister_kretprobes() Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:58 ` [PATCH 3/8] kprobes: Validate re-registration earlier in register_kretprobe() Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:58 ` Masami Hiramatsu (Google) [this message]
2026-11-03 23:59 ` [PATCH 5/8] kprobes: Fix UAF and queue cooling probes on forced unoptimization Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:59 ` [PATCH 6/8] kprobes: Do not overwrite jump instruction when re-arming unoptimizing probe Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:59 ` [PATCH 7/8] kprobes: Fix slot reclaim and sibling re-opt in optprobe state machine Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:59 ` [PATCH 8/8] kprobes: Add KUnit test cases for kprobes regressions Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
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