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 5/8] kprobes: Fix UAF and queue cooling probes on forced unoptimization
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2026 08:59:04 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <179375034391.247640.7677208599009420639.stgit@devnote2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <179375029807.247640.13024754173032838618.stgit@devnote2>
From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
When unoptimize_kprobe() is called with force = true on an actively
optimized probe (whose op->list is empty), force_unoptimize_kprobe()
replaces the relative jump with a breakpoint, but leaves op->list empty
without queueing op to cur->cooling_list or cur->freeing_list.
Because op->list remains empty, kprobe_disarmed() returns true
prematurely as soon as the probe is disabled. When unregister_kprobes()
runs, __unregister_kprobe_top() unhashes the probe immediately, and
unregister_kprobes() frees op and the optinsn slot after synchronize_rcu()
without waiting for Tasks RCU. Any task preempted inside the optinsn slot
then encounters a use-after-free when resuming execution.
Queue forcibly unoptimized probes onto cur->freeing_list (if unused) or
cur->cooling_list (if still in use), and include gen->cooling_list in
optprobe_has_queued_probes() so that the generation is dispatched and
flushed properly. In do_unoptimize_kprobes(), collect newly unoptimized
probes into a separate local list so that probes already placed on
freeing_list are not disarmed a second time.
Fixes: 06e0d3b89da1 ("kprobes: Make optprobe optimizer multi-generational and asynchronous")
Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
---
kernel/kprobes.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index 135fec5d49cf..ceacd56245c2 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -552,17 +552,13 @@ static unsigned long optimizer_passes;
#define OPTIMIZE_DELAY 5
-/*
- * Note: gen->cooling_list is not checked here because it is strictly
- * an in-flight holding list for dispatched generations, so it is always
- * empty in optprobe_cur_gen.
- */
static bool optprobe_has_queued_probes(void)
{
struct optprobe_generation *gen = &optprobe_gens[optprobe_cur_gen];
return !list_empty(&gen->optimizing_list) ||
!list_empty(&gen->unoptimizing_list) ||
+ !list_empty(&gen->cooling_list) ||
!list_empty(&gen->freeing_list);
}
@@ -612,6 +608,7 @@ static void do_unoptimize_kprobes(struct list_head *unopt_list,
struct list_head *cooling_list)
{
struct optimized_kprobe *op, *tmp;
+ LIST_HEAD(unoptimized);
lockdep_assert_held(&text_mutex);
/*
@@ -626,11 +623,13 @@ static void do_unoptimize_kprobes(struct list_head *unopt_list,
*/
lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
- if (!list_empty(unopt_list))
- arch_unoptimize_kprobes(unopt_list, free_list);
+ if (list_empty(unopt_list))
+ return;
- /* Loop on 'free_list' for disarming and removing from kprobe hash list */
- list_for_each_entry_safe(op, tmp, free_list, list) {
+ arch_unoptimize_kprobes(unopt_list, &unoptimized);
+
+ /* Loop on newly unoptimized probes for disarming and hash list removal */
+ list_for_each_entry_safe(op, tmp, &unoptimized, list) {
/* Switching from detour code to origin */
op->kp.flags &= ~KPROBE_FLAG_OPTIMIZED;
/* Disarm probes if marked disabled and not gone */
@@ -643,6 +642,7 @@ static void do_unoptimize_kprobes(struct list_head *unopt_list,
* (reclaiming is done by do_free_cleaned_kprobes().)
*/
hlist_del_init_rcu(&op->kp.hlist);
+ list_move(&op->list, free_list);
} else {
/*
* Keep on cooling_list until the quiescence period
@@ -1039,6 +1039,15 @@ static void unoptimize_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, bool force)
if (force) {
/* Forcibly update the code: this is a special case */
force_unoptimize_kprobe(op);
+ if (kprobe_unused(&op->kp)) {
+ if (!kprobe_gone(&op->kp))
+ arch_disarm_kprobe(&op->kp);
+ hlist_del_init_rcu(&op->kp.hlist);
+ list_add(&op->list, &cur->freeing_list);
+ } else {
+ list_add(&op->list, &cur->cooling_list);
+ }
+ kick_kprobe_optimizer();
} else {
list_add(&op->list, &cur->unoptimizing_list);
kick_kprobe_optimizer();
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-03 23:59 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 ` [PATCH 4/8] kprobes: Switch ftrace ops when adding probe with post_handler Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-11-03 23:59 ` Masami Hiramatsu (Google) [this message]
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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