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2026-06-03futex: Add support for unlocking robust futexesThomas Gleixner1-3/+10
Unlocking robust non-PI futexes happens in user space with the following sequence: 1) robust_list_set_op_pending(mutex); 2) robust_list_remove(mutex); lval = 0; 3) lval = atomic_xchg(lock, lval); 4) if (lval & WAITERS) 5) sys_futex(WAKE,....); 6) robust_list_clear_op_pending(); That opens a window between #3 and #6 where the mutex could be acquired by some other task which observes that it is the last user and: A) unmaps the mutex memory B) maps a different file, which ends up covering the same address When the original task exits before reaching #6 then the kernel robust list handling observes the pending op entry and tries to fix up user space. In case that the newly mapped data contains the TID of the exiting thread at the address of the mutex/futex the kernel will set the owner died bit in that memory and therefore corrupting unrelated data. PI futexes have a similar problem both for the non-contented user space unlock and the in kernel unlock: 1) robust_list_set_op_pending(mutex); 2) robust_list_remove(mutex); lval = gettid(); 3) if (!atomic_try_cmpxchg(lock, lval, 0)) 4) sys_futex(UNLOCK_PI,....); 5) robust_list_clear_op_pending(); Address the first part of the problem where the futexes have waiters and need to enter the kernel anyway. Add a new FUTEX_ROBUST_UNLOCK flag, which is valid for the sys_futex() FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI, FUTEX_WAKE, FUTEX_WAKE_BITSET operations. This deliberately omits FUTEX_WAKE_OP from this treatment as it's unclear whether this is needed and there is no usage of it in glibc either to investigate. For the futex2 syscall family this needs to be implemented with a new syscall. The sys_futex() case [ab]uses the @uaddr2 argument to hand the pointer to robust_list_head::list_pending_op into the kernel. This argument is only evaluated when the FUTEX_ROBUST_UNLOCK bit is set and is therefore backward compatible. This is an explicit argument to avoid the lookup of the robust list pointer and retrieving the pending op pointer from there. User space has the pointer already available so it can just put it into the @uaddr2 argument. Aside of that this allows the usage of multiple robust lists in the future without any changes to the internal functions as they just operate on the provided pointer. This requires a second flag FUTEX_ROBUST_LIST32 which indicates that the robust list pointer points to an u32 and not to an u64. This is required for two reasons: 1) sys_futex() has no compat variant 2) The gaming emulators use both both 64-bit and compat 32-bit robust lists in the same 64-bit application As a consequence 32-bit applications have to set this flag unconditionally so they can run on a 64-bit kernel in compat mode unmodified. 32-bit kernels return an error code when the flag is not set. 64-bit kernels will happily clear the full 64 bits if user space fails to set it. In case of FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI this clears the robust list pending op when the unlock succeeded. In case of errors, the user space value is still locked by the caller and therefore the above cannot happen. In case of FUTEX_WAKE* this does the unlock of the futex in the kernel and clears the robust list pending op when the unlock was successful. If not, the user space value is still locked and user space has to deal with the returned error. That means that the unlocking of non-PI robust futexes has to use the same try_cmpxchg() unlock scheme as PI futexes. If the clearing of the pending list op fails (fault) then the kernel clears the registered robust list pointer if it matches to prevent that exit() will try to handle invalid data. That's a valid paranoid decision because the robust list head sits usually in the TLS and if the TLS is not longer accessible then the chance for fixing up the resulting mess is very close to zero. The problem of non-contended unlocks still exists and will be addressed separately. Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260602090535.670514505@kernel.org
2026-06-03futex: Move futex task related data into a structThomas Gleixner1-15/+8
Having all these members in task_struct along with the required #ifdeffery is annoying, does not allow efficient initializing of the data with memset() and makes extending it tedious. Move it into a data structure and fix up all usage sites. Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260602090535.308220888@kernel.org
2026-03-26futex: Require sys_futex_requeue() to have identical flagsPeter Zijlstra1-0/+8
Nicholas reported that his LLM found it was possible to create a UaF when sys_futex_requeue() is used with different flags. The initial motivation for allowing different flags was the variable sized futex, but since that hasn't been merged (yet), simply mandate the flags are identical, as is the case for the old style sys_futex() requeue operations. Fixes: 0f4b5f972216 ("futex: Add sys_futex_requeue()") Reported-by: Nicholas Carlini <npc@anthropic.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
2026-02-21Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argumentLinus Torvalds1-1/+1
This was done entirely with mindless brute force, using git grep -l '\<k[vmz]*alloc_objs*(.*, GFP_KERNEL)' | xargs sed -i 's/\(alloc_objs*(.*\), GFP_KERNEL)/\1)/' to convert the new alloc_obj() users that had a simple GFP_KERNEL argument to just drop that argument. Note that due to the extreme simplicity of the scripting, any slightly more complex cases spread over multiple lines would not be triggered: they definitely exist, but this covers the vast bulk of the cases, and the resulting diff is also then easier to check automatically. For the same reason the 'flex' versions will be done as a separate conversion. Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2026-02-21treewide: Replace kmalloc with kmalloc_obj for non-scalar typesKees Cook1-1/+1
This is the result of running the Coccinelle script from scripts/coccinelle/api/kmalloc_objs.cocci. The script is designed to avoid scalar types (which need careful case-by-case checking), and instead replace kmalloc-family calls that allocate struct or union object instances: Single allocations: kmalloc(sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_obj(TYPE, ...) Array allocations: kmalloc_array(COUNT, sizeof(TYPE), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_objs(TYPE, COUNT, ...) Flex array allocations: kmalloc(struct_size(PTR, FAM, COUNT), ...) are replaced with: kmalloc_flex(*PTR, FAM, COUNT, ...) (where TYPE may also be *VAR) The resulting allocations no longer return "void *", instead returning "TYPE *". Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>
2025-09-20futex: Don't leak robust_list pointer on exec racePranav Tyagi1-50/+56
sys_get_robust_list() and compat_get_robust_list() use ptrace_may_access() to check if the calling task is allowed to access another task's robust_list pointer. This check is racy against a concurrent exec() in the target process. During exec(), a task may transition from a non-privileged binary to a privileged one (e.g., setuid binary) and its credentials/memory mappings may change. If get_robust_list() performs ptrace_may_access() before this transition, it may erroneously allow access to sensitive information after the target becomes privileged. A racy access allows an attacker to exploit a window during which ptrace_may_access() passes before a target process transitions to a privileged state via exec(). For example, consider a non-privileged task T that is about to execute a setuid-root binary. An attacker task A calls get_robust_list(T) while T is still unprivileged. Since ptrace_may_access() checks permissions based on current credentials, it succeeds. However, if T begins exec immediately afterwards, it becomes privileged and may change its memory mappings. Because get_robust_list() proceeds to access T->robust_list without synchronizing with exec() it may read user-space pointers from a now-privileged process. This violates the intended post-exec access restrictions and could expose sensitive memory addresses or be used as a primitive in a larger exploit chain. Consequently, the race can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information across privilege boundaries and poses a potential security risk. Take a read lock on signal->exec_update_lock prior to invoking ptrace_may_access() and accessing the robust_list/compat_robust_list. This ensures that the target task's exec state remains stable during the check, allowing for consistent and synchronized validation of credentials. Suggested-by: Jann Horn <jann@thejh.net> Signed-off-by: Pranav Tyagi <pranav.tyagi03@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fsdevel/1477863998-3298-5-git-send-email-jann@thejh.net/ Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/119
2023-09-29futex: make futex_parse_waitv() available as a helperJens Axboe1-5/+11
To make it more generically useful, augment it with allowing the caller to pass in the wake handler and wake data. Convert the futex_waitv() syscall, passing in the default handlers. Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
2023-09-29futex: move FUTEX2_VALID_MASK to futex.hJens Axboe1-2/+0
We need this for validating the futex2 flags outside of the normal futex syscalls. Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
2023-09-21futex: Add sys_futex_requeue()peterz@infradead.org1-0/+38
Finish off the 'simple' futex2 syscall group by adding sys_futex_requeue(). Unlike sys_futex_{wait,wake}() its arguments are too numerous to fit into a regular syscall. As such, use struct futex_waitv to pass the 'source' and 'destination' futexes to the syscall. This syscall implements what was previously known as FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE and uses {val, uaddr, flags} for source and {uaddr, flags} for destination. This design explicitly allows requeueing between different types of futex by having a different flags word per uaddr. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105248.511860556@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Add flags2 argument to futex_requeue()peterz@infradead.org1-3/+3
In order to support mixed size requeue, add a second flags argument to the internal futex_requeue() function. No functional change intended. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105248.396780136@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Add sys_futex_wait()peterz@infradead.org1-30/+90
To complement sys_futex_waitv()/wake(), add sys_futex_wait(). This syscall implements what was previously known as FUTEX_WAIT_BITSET except it uses 'unsigned long' for the value and bitmask arguments, takes timespec and clockid_t arguments for the absolute timeout and uses FUTEX2 flags. The 'unsigned long' allows FUTEX2_SIZE_U64 on 64bit platforms. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105248.164324363@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: FLAGS_STRICTpeterz@infradead.org1-1/+1
The current semantics for futex_wake() are a bit loose, specifically asking for 0 futexes to be woken actually gets you 1. Adding a !nr check to sys_futex_wake() makes that it would return 0 for unaligned futex words, because that check comes in the shared futex_wake() function. Adding the !nr check there, would affect the legacy sys_futex() semantics. Hence frob a flag :-( Suggested-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105248.048643656@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Add sys_futex_wake()peterz@infradead.org1-0/+30
To complement sys_futex_waitv() add sys_futex_wake(). This syscall implements what was previously known as FUTEX_WAKE_BITSET except it uses 'unsigned long' for the bitmask and takes FUTEX2 flags. The 'unsigned long' allows FUTEX2_SIZE_U64 on 64bit platforms. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105247.936205525@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Validate futex value against futex sizepeterz@infradead.org1-0/+3
Ensure the futex value fits in the given futex size. Since this adds a constraint to an existing syscall, it might possibly change behaviour. Currently the value would be truncated to a u32 and any high bits would get silently lost. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105247.828934099@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Flag conversionpeterz@infradead.org1-15/+9
Futex has 3 sets of flags: - legacy futex op bits - futex2 flags - internal flags Add a few helpers to convert from the API flags into the internal flags. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105247.722140574@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Extend the FUTEX2 flagspeterz@infradead.org1-2/+7
Add the definition for the missing but always intended extra sizes, and add a NUMA flag for the planned numa extention. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105247.617057368@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2023-09-21futex: Clarify FUTEX2 flagspeterz@infradead.org1-4/+3
sys_futex_waitv() is part of the futex2 series (the first and only so far) of syscalls and has a flags field per futex (as opposed to flags being encoded in the futex op). This new flags field has a new namespace, which unfortunately isn't super explicit. Notably it currently takes FUTEX_32 and FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG. Introduce the FUTEX2 namespace to clarify this Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@igalia.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230921105247.507327749@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net
2022-12-27futex: Fix futex_waitv() hrtimer debug object leak on kcalloc errorMathieu Desnoyers1-4/+7
In a scenario where kcalloc() fails to allocate memory, the futex_waitv system call immediately returns -ENOMEM without invoking destroy_hrtimer_on_stack(). When CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_TIMERS=y, this results in leaking a timer debug object. Fixes: bf69bad38cf6 ("futex: Implement sys_futex_waitv()") Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: Davidlohr Bueso <dave@stgolabs.net> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v5.16+ Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20221214222008.200393-1-mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com
2021-11-25futex: Remove futex_cmpxchg detectionArnd Bergmann1-22/+0
Now that all architectures have a working futex implementation in any configuration, remove the runtime detection code. Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Reviewed-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@armlinux.org.uk> Acked-by: Vineet Gupta <vgupta@kernel.org> Acked-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com> Acked-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@de.ibm.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20211026100432.1730393-2-arnd@kernel.org
2021-10-07futex: Implement sys_futex_waitv()André Almeida1-0/+119
Add support to wait on multiple futexes. This is the interface implemented by this syscall: futex_waitv(struct futex_waitv *waiters, unsigned int nr_futexes, unsigned int flags, struct timespec *timeout, clockid_t clockid) struct futex_waitv { __u64 val; __u64 uaddr; __u32 flags; __u32 __reserved; }; Given an array of struct futex_waitv, wait on each uaddr. The thread wakes if a futex_wake() is performed at any uaddr. The syscall returns immediately if any waiter has *uaddr != val. *timeout is an optional absolute timeout value for the operation. This syscall supports only 64bit sized timeout structs. The flags argument of the syscall should be empty, but it can be used for future extensions. Flags for shared futexes, sizes, etc. should be used on the individual flags of each waiter. __reserved is used for explicit padding and should be 0, but it might be used for future extensions. If the userspace uses 32-bit pointers, it should make sure to explicitly cast it when assigning to waitv::uaddr. Returns the array index of one of the woken futexes. There’s no given information of how many were woken, or any particular attribute of it (if it’s the first woken, if it is of the smaller index...). Signed-off-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@collabora.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210923171111.300673-17-andrealmeid@collabora.com
2021-10-07futex: Split out syscallsPeter Zijlstra1-0/+279
Put the syscalls in their own little file. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Suggested-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Signed-off-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@collabora.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Reviewed-by: André Almeida <andrealmeid@collabora.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210923171111.300673-3-andrealmeid@collabora.com