From: 徐晗翔 <xuhx@hust.edu.cn>
To: perex@perex.cz, tiwai@suse.com
Cc: linux-sound@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: ALSA: asihpi: quiesce PCM timer and IRQ before freeing dpcm on close (UAF)
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:06:38 +0800 (GMT+08:00) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <2337e87f.262ec.1a1d4cd7b94.Coremail.xuhx@hust.edu.cn> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2026102727-data-sequel-ce41@gregkh>
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`snd_card_asihpi_runtime_free()` frees the per-open `struct
snd_card_asihpi_pcm` while a polled timer callback or an IRQ/threaded handler
can still use it. The polled stop path uses `timer_delete()` (not
`timer_delete_sync()`), and the IRQ stop path clears
`card->llmode_streampriv` without `synchronize_irq()`. A normal PCM close can
therefore free `dpcm` and then `runtime` while the callback is still running.
The detailed description:
* Test environment / affected version
Linux 7.3.0 source plus a QEMU/KASAN fake-PCM harness. No ASI6205 hardware
was available; the harness validates the ALSA core close ordering and the
exact `timer_delete`/`llmode_streampriv` lifetime pattern.
* Mechanism
`snd_card_asihpi_runtime_free()` (`asihpi.c:495-499`) does `kfree(dpcm)` and
is installed as `runtime->private_free` at playback open
(`asihpi.c:997-1000`) and capture open (`1166-1169`).
Polled mode:
snd_card_asihpi_pcm_timer_start() asihpi.c:501-513
mod_timer(&dpcm->timer, jiffies + expiry);
dpcm->respawn_timer = 1;
snd_card_asihpi_pcm_timer_stop() asihpi.c:515-522
dpcm->respawn_timer = 0;
timer_delete(&dpcm->timer); /* no sync */
`snd_card_asihpi_timer_function()` (`asihpi.c:710-896`) uses `dpcm`
throughout and can re-arm at 894-895 if it observes `respawn_timer`.
IRQ mode:
snd_card_asihpi_pcm_int_start() asihpi.c:524-538
card->llmode_streampriv = dpcm;
... set HPI IRQ rate ...
snd_card_asihpi_pcm_int_stop() asihpi.c:540-550
... set HPI IRQ rate 0 ...
card->llmode_streampriv = NULL; /* no synchronize_irq */
`snd_card_asihpi_isr()` (`asihpi.c:898-907`) reads
`asihpi->llmode_streampriv` twice (check, then dereference), so a threaded
handler can hold the old `dpcm` pointer across the NULL store.
Close path: `snd_pcm_release_substream()`
(`sound/core/pcm_native.c:2785-2805`) -> `snd_pcm_drop()`
(`pcm_native.c:2267-2289`) -> `snd_pcm_detach_substream()`
(`sound/core/pcm.c:978-1005`) -> `runtime->private_free()` -> `kfree(dpcm)`
and then `kfree(runtime)`.
* Trigger model
Local user opens a capture or playback PCM, starts it, and closes it while
the polled timer or HPI IRQ is active. Polled mode is available on HPI6000
and HPI6205; IRQ mode requires HPI6205 in interrupt mode. SMP/preemption
needed for the cross-CPU window. Consequence: UAF of `dpcm`/`runtime` in
timer softirq or threaded IRQ; crash or memory corruption.
* Dynamic evidence
`sndpci_race.c` mode `pcm`, `verification/kmod/
sndpci/pcmtest.c close 200`: `.trigger STOP` uses `timer_delete()` and
`runtime->private_free` frees `dpcm`; timer pinned to CPU0, user close to
CPU1. Contain 35 KASAN UAF report fragments:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in race_pcm_timer
...
Allocated by task: race_pcm_open
Freed by task: kfree -> snd_pcm_detach_substream -> snd_pcm_release
* Suggested direction
In `snd_card_asihpi_runtime_free()` (or immediately before it), for polled
mode call `timer_shutdown_sync(&dpcm->timer)`. For IRQ mode, first clear
`card->llmode_streampriv` (with the appropriate ordering), then
`synchronize_irq(card->hpi->irq)` before `kfree(dpcm)`. Do not put the
sleeping sync inside the PCM stream lock; do it in the detach/private_free
process context. Also consider quiescing before the HPI stream `.close`
(the extra HPI stream handle window is discussed in the report).
Please keep me in Cc; I am not subscribed to the lists.
Regards,
Hanxiang Xu
xuhx@hust.edu.cn
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* sndpci_race.c - minimal ALSA/kernel lifetime-race reproducers for the
* sound/pci manual-review cases V3/V4/V5.
*
* The module deliberately reproduces the *lifetime patterns* used by
* ctxfi/asihpi, using only exported ALSA core and timer APIs. It is not a
* ctxfi/asihpi emulator: those drivers need hardware that this QEMU does not
* provide. The purpose is to test whether the core/API windows identified in
* the report are real on an instrumented KASAN kernel.
*
* modes:
* v3 - timer_delete_sync_try() returns -1 while the callback runs on
* another CPU; free the object anyway (ctxfi system-timer pattern).
* pcm - create a fake ALSA card with two playback substreams. The guest
* program pcmtest then exercises close (V4) or link+close (V5).
*/
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/timer.h>
#include <linux/jiffies.h>
#include <linux/delay.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/cpumask.h>
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/container_of.h>
#include <linux/string.h>
#include <linux/platform_device.h>
#include <sound/core.h>
#include <sound/pcm.h>
#include <sound/pcm_params.h>
#define DRV "sndpci_race"
#define COOKIE 0x5a5a1234deadbeefULL
static char *mode = "pcm";
module_param(mode, charp, 0444);
static bool safe;
module_param(safe, bool, 0444);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(mode, "v3 or pcm");
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* V3: timer_delete_sync_try() ignored -1 */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
struct v3_obj {
struct timer_list timer;
u64 cookie;
struct task_struct *thread;
};
static void v3_callback(struct timer_list *t)
{
struct v3_obj *v = container_of(t, struct v3_obj, timer);
/* Keep the callback alive long enough for the freeing CPU to run. */
mdelay(20);
pr_info(DRV ": v3 callback cookie=%#llx\n", v->cookie);
/* Second read after the delay: the object may already be freed. */
if (v->cookie == COOKIE)
pr_info(DRV ": v3 callback read-after-free survived\n");
}
static int v3_thread(void *arg)
{
struct v3_obj *v;
int i, ret;
for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
v = kzalloc(sizeof(*v), GFP_KERNEL);
if (!v)
return -ENOMEM;
v->cookie = COOKIE;
timer_setup(&v->timer, v3_callback, 0);
/* Pin the callback to CPU0; this thread runs on CPU1. */
add_timer_on(&v->timer, 0);
usleep_range(2000, 3000);
ret = timer_delete_sync_try(&v->timer);
pr_info(DRV ": v3 iter=%d delete_sync_try=%d\n", i, ret);
if (ret == -1) {
/* BUG: callback is running on CPU0; free it anyway. */
if (safe)
timer_delete_sync(&v->timer);
kfree(v);
} else {
timer_delete_sync(&v->timer);
kfree(v);
}
usleep_range(60000, 70000);
}
pr_info(DRV ": v3 done\n");
return 0;
}
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* V4/V5: fake ALSA PCM with a driver-private dpcm and a timer */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
struct race_pcm {
struct timer_list timer;
struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
u64 cookie;
bool respawn;
bool active;
};
static struct snd_card *race_card;
static struct platform_device *race_pdev;
static struct snd_pcm *race_pcm_dev;
static void race_pcm_timer(struct timer_list *t)
{
struct race_pcm *dpcm = container_of(t, struct race_pcm, timer);
struct snd_pcm_substream *s;
struct snd_pcm_runtime *victim_rt = NULL;
u64 cookie;
if (!dpcm->active)
return;
pr_info(DRV ": timer start dpcm=%px\n", dpcm);
/*
* V5 pattern: walk the link group without the group lock and read
* each member's runtime/private_data. V4 uses the same callback for
* the current stream; the delay widens the close/free window.
*/
cookie = dpcm->cookie;
if (cookie == COOKIE && dpcm->substream && dpcm->substream->runtime) {
snd_pcm_group_for_each_entry(s, dpcm->substream) {
struct snd_pcm_runtime *rt = READ_ONCE(s->runtime);
struct race_pcm *d = NULL;
if (rt)
d = READ_ONCE(rt->private_data);
if (d && d->cookie == COOKIE) {
/* Force the compiler to keep the load. */
barrier();
}
if (rt) {
(void)READ_ONCE(rt->dma_area);
if (s != dpcm->substream && !victim_rt)
victim_rt = rt;
}
/* A real driver also reports elapsed periods. */
if (rt)
snd_pcm_period_elapsed(s);
}
}
/* Widen the window between the callback's load and the free. */
mdelay(20);
if (victim_rt) {
struct race_pcm *d = READ_ONCE(victim_rt->private_data);
pr_info(DRV ": victim use rt=%px d=%px\n", victim_rt, d);
(void)READ_ONCE(victim_rt->dma_area);
}
pr_info(DRV ": timer end dpcm=%px\n", dpcm);
if (dpcm->respawn) {
if (!timer_pending(&dpcm->timer))
add_timer_on(&dpcm->timer, 0);
else
mod_timer(&dpcm->timer, jiffies + 1);
}
}
static void race_pcm_free(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime)
{
struct race_pcm *dpcm = runtime->private_data;
pr_info(DRV ": pcm private_free dpcm=%px\n", dpcm);
if (safe)
timer_shutdown_sync(&dpcm->timer);
kfree(dpcm);
}
static int race_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
{
struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
struct race_pcm *dpcm;
dpcm = kzalloc(sizeof(*dpcm), GFP_KERNEL);
if (!dpcm)
return -ENOMEM;
dpcm->substream = substream;
dpcm->cookie = COOKIE;
timer_setup(&dpcm->timer, race_pcm_timer, 0);
runtime->private_data = dpcm;
runtime->private_free = race_pcm_free;
runtime->hw.info = SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP |
SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP_VALID;
runtime->hw.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE;
runtime->hw.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_44100;
runtime->hw.rate_min = 44100;
runtime->hw.rate_max = 44100;
runtime->hw.channels_min = 2;
runtime->hw.channels_max = 2;
runtime->hw.buffer_bytes_max = 64 * 1024;
runtime->hw.period_bytes_min = 1024;
runtime->hw.period_bytes_max = 4096;
runtime->hw.periods_min = 2;
runtime->hw.periods_max = 8;
pr_info(DRV ": pcm open sub=%px dpcm=%px\n", substream, dpcm);
return 0;
}
static int race_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
{
pr_info(DRV ": pcm .close sub=%px\n", substream);
return 0;
}
static int race_pcm_ioctl(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
{
pr_info(DRV ": pcm ioctl cmd=%u\n", cmd);
return snd_pcm_lib_ioctl(substream, cmd, arg);
}
static int race_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
{
pr_info(DRV ": hw_params rate=%u ch=%u fmt=%u period_bytes=%u buffer_bytes=%u\n",
params_rate(params), params_channels(params), params_format(params),
params_period_bytes(params), params_buffer_bytes(params));
return 0;
}
static int race_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
{
return 0;
}
static int race_pcm_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd)
{
struct race_pcm *dpcm = substream->runtime->private_data;
switch (cmd) {
case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
if (substream != race_pcm_dev->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].substream)
break;
dpcm->active = true;
dpcm->respawn = true;
if (!timer_pending(&dpcm->timer))
add_timer_on(&dpcm->timer, 0);
else
mod_timer(&dpcm->timer, jiffies + 1);
break;
case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_SUSPEND:
dpcm->active = false;
dpcm->respawn = false;
/* Deliberately not timer_delete_sync(): mirrors asihpi. */
timer_delete(&dpcm->timer);
break;
}
return 0;
}
static snd_pcm_uframes_t race_pcm_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
{
return 0;
}
static const struct snd_pcm_ops race_pcm_ops = {
.open = race_pcm_open,
.close = race_pcm_close,
.ioctl = race_pcm_ioctl,
.hw_params = race_pcm_hw_params,
.prepare = race_pcm_prepare,
.trigger = race_pcm_trigger,
.pointer = race_pcm_pointer,
};
static int __init sndpci_init(void)
{
struct task_struct *t;
int ret;
pr_info(DRV ": init mode=%s\n", mode);
if (!strcmp(mode, "v3")) {
t = kthread_create(v3_thread, NULL, "sndpci_v3");
if (IS_ERR(t))
return PTR_ERR(t);
kthread_bind(t, 1);
wake_up_process(t);
return 0;
}
race_pdev = platform_device_register_simple("sndpci_race", -1, NULL, 0);
if (IS_ERR(race_pdev))
return PTR_ERR(race_pdev);
ret = snd_card_new(&race_pdev->dev, 0, "SndPciRace", THIS_MODULE, 0, &race_card);
if (ret < 0) {
pr_err(DRV ": snd_card_new failed: %d\n", ret);
return ret;
}
ret = snd_pcm_new(race_card, "SndPciRace", 0, 0, 2, &race_pcm_dev);
if (ret < 0) {
pr_err(DRV ": snd_pcm_new failed: %d\n", ret);
snd_card_free(race_card);
return ret;
}
snd_pcm_set_ops(race_pcm_dev, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE,
&race_pcm_ops);
snd_pcm_lib_preallocate_pages_for_all(race_pcm_dev, SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_CONTINUOUS,
NULL, 64 * 1024, 64 * 1024);
ret = 0;
pr_info(DRV ": managed_buffer ret=%d dma_type=%d area=%px bytes=%zu\n", ret,
race_pcm_dev->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].substream->dma_buffer.dev.type,
race_pcm_dev->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].substream->dma_buffer.area,
race_pcm_dev->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].substream->dma_buffer.bytes);
ret = snd_card_register(race_card);
if (ret < 0) {
pr_err(DRV ": snd_card_register failed: %d\n", ret);
snd_card_free(race_card);
return ret;
}
pr_info(DRV ": card registered\n");
return 0;
}
static void __exit sndpci_exit(void)
{
pr_info(DRV ": exit\n");
if (race_card)
snd_card_free(race_card);
if (race_pdev)
platform_device_unregister(race_pdev);
}
module_init(sndpci_init);
module_exit(sndpci_exit);
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sound/pci lifetime-race reproducer (V3/V4/V5)");
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