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[v2,1/3] dfu: Fix data abort in dfu_free_entities()

Message ID 20180713133547.21094-1-semen.protsenko@linaro.org
State Accepted
Commit feaa7856f50ec5bbf843d533ee223aedd845452c
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Series [v2,1/3] dfu: Fix data abort in dfu_free_entities() | expand

Commit Message

Sam Protsenko July 13, 2018, 1:35 p.m. UTC
Commit 5d8fae79163e ("dfu: avoid memory leak") brings a regression which
described below. This patch is effectively reverting that commit, adding
corresponding comment to avoid such regressions in future.

In case of error in dfu_config_entities(), it frees "dfu" array, which
leads to "data abort" in dfu_free_entities(), which tries to free the
same array (and even tries to access it from linked list first). The
issue occurs e.g. when partition table on device does not match
$dfu_alt_info layout:

    => dfu 0 mmc 1
    Couldn't find part #2 on mmc device #1
    DFU entities configuration failed!
    data abort

To fix this issue, do not free "dfu" array in dfu_config_entities(). It
will be freed later in dfu_free_entities().

Tested on BeagleBone Black (where this regression was originally found).

Signed-off-by: Sam Protsenko <semen.protsenko@linaro.org>
---
Changes in v2:
  - Improve commit message by mentioning regression commit

 drivers/dfu/dfu.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Sam Protsenko July 24, 2018, 4:41 p.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Sam Protsenko
<semen.protsenko@linaro.org> wrote:
> Commit 5d8fae79163e ("dfu: avoid memory leak") brings a regression which
> described below. This patch is effectively reverting that commit, adding
> corresponding comment to avoid such regressions in future.
>
> In case of error in dfu_config_entities(), it frees "dfu" array, which
> leads to "data abort" in dfu_free_entities(), which tries to free the
> same array (and even tries to access it from linked list first). The
> issue occurs e.g. when partition table on device does not match
> $dfu_alt_info layout:
>
>     => dfu 0 mmc 1
>     Couldn't find part #2 on mmc device #1
>     DFU entities configuration failed!
>     data abort
>
> To fix this issue, do not free "dfu" array in dfu_config_entities(). It
> will be freed later in dfu_free_entities().
>
> Tested on BeagleBone Black (where this regression was originally found).
>
> Signed-off-by: Sam Protsenko <semen.protsenko@linaro.org>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>   - Improve commit message by mentioning regression commit
>

Hi Lukasz,

Can you please review and merge this whole series?

Thanks!

>  drivers/dfu/dfu.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
> index e7c91193b9..a3c09334b7 100644
> --- a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
> +++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
> @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ int dfu_config_entities(char *env, char *interface, char *devstr)
>                 ret = dfu_fill_entity(&dfu[i], s, alt_num_cnt, interface,
>                                       devstr);
>                 if (ret) {
> -                       free(dfu);
> +                       /* We will free "dfu" in dfu_free_entities() */
>                         return -1;
>                 }
>
> --
> 2.18.0
>
Lukasz Majewski July 24, 2018, 9:14 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Sam,

> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Sam Protsenko

> <semen.protsenko@linaro.org> wrote:

> > Commit 5d8fae79163e ("dfu: avoid memory leak") brings a regression

> > which described below. This patch is effectively reverting that

> > commit, adding corresponding comment to avoid such regressions in

> > future.

> >

> > In case of error in dfu_config_entities(), it frees "dfu" array,

> > which leads to "data abort" in dfu_free_entities(), which tries to

> > free the same array (and even tries to access it from linked list

> > first). The issue occurs e.g. when partition table on device does

> > not match $dfu_alt_info layout:

> >  

> >     => dfu 0 mmc 1  

> >     Couldn't find part #2 on mmc device #1

> >     DFU entities configuration failed!

> >     data abort

> >

> > To fix this issue, do not free "dfu" array in

> > dfu_config_entities(). It will be freed later in

> > dfu_free_entities().

> >

> > Tested on BeagleBone Black (where this regression was originally

> > found).

> >

> > Signed-off-by: Sam Protsenko <semen.protsenko@linaro.org>

> > ---

> > Changes in v2:

> >   - Improve commit message by mentioning regression commit

> >  

> 

> Hi Lukasz,

> 

> Can you please review and merge this whole series?


This has been already included:

http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot/u-boot-dfu.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/master

Marek has fetch this tree and will send PR soon.

> 

> Thanks!

> 

> >  drivers/dfu/dfu.c | 2 +-

> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

> >

> > diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c

> > index e7c91193b9..a3c09334b7 100644

> > --- a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c

> > +++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c

> > @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ int dfu_config_entities(char *env, char

> > *interface, char *devstr) ret = dfu_fill_entity(&dfu[i], s,

> > alt_num_cnt, interface, devstr);

> >                 if (ret) {

> > -                       free(dfu);

> > +                       /* We will free "dfu" in

> > dfu_free_entities() */ return -1;

> >                 }

> >

> > --

> > 2.18.0

> >  





Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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diff --git a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
index e7c91193b9..a3c09334b7 100644
--- a/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
+++ b/drivers/dfu/dfu.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@  int dfu_config_entities(char *env, char *interface, char *devstr)
 		ret = dfu_fill_entity(&dfu[i], s, alt_num_cnt, interface,
 				      devstr);
 		if (ret) {
-			free(dfu);
+			/* We will free "dfu" in dfu_free_entities() */
 			return -1;
 		}