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Zizhi Wo 3ed9b4779a blk-cgroup: defer blkcg css_put until blkg is unlinked from queue
[BUG]
Our fuzz testing triggered a blkcg use-after-free issue:

  BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in _raw_spin_lock+0x75/0xe0
  Call Trace:
  ...
  blkcg_deactivate_policy+0x244/0x4d0
  ioc_rqos_exit+0x44/0xe0
  rq_qos_exit+0xba/0x120
  __del_gendisk+0x50b/0x800
  del_gendisk+0xff/0x190
  ...

[CAUSE]
process1						process2
cgroup_rmdir
...
  css_killed_work_fn
    offline_css
    ...
      blkcg_destroy_blkgs
      ...
        __blkg_release
	  css_put(&blkg->blkcg->css)
          blkg_free
	    INIT_WORK(xxx, blkg_free_workfn)
	    schedule_work
    css_put
    ...
      blkcg_css_free
        kfree(blkcg)--------blkcg has been freed!!!
====================================schedule_work
              blkg_free_workfn
							__del_gendisk
							  rq_qos_exit
							    ioc_rqos_exit
							      blkcg_deactivate_policy
							        mutex_lock(&q->blkcg_mutex)
								spin_lock_irq(&q->queue_lock)
							        list_for_each_entry(blkg, xxx)
								  blkcg = blkg->blkcg
								  spin_lock(&blkcg->lock)-------UAF!!!
	        mutex_lock(&q->blkcg_mutex)
	        spin_lock_irq(&q->queue_lock)
	        /* Only then is the blkg removed from the list */
	        list_del_init(&blkg->q_node)

As a result, a blkg can still be reachable through q->blkg_list while
its ->blkcg has already been freed.

[Fix]
Fix this by deferring the blkcg css_put() until after the blkg has been
unlinked from q->blkg_list in blkg_free_workfn(). This ensures that the
blkcg outlives every blkg still reachable through q->blkg_list, so any
iterator holding q->queue_lock is guaranteed to observe a valid
blkg->blkcg.

While at it, move css_tryget_online() from blkg_create() into blkg_alloc()
so that the css reference is owned by the alloc/free pair rather than
straddling layers:
blkg_alloc()  <-> blkg_free()
blkg_create() <-> blkg_destroy()

Fixes: f1c006f1c6 ("blk-cgroup: synchronize pd_free_fn() from blkg_free_workfn() and blkcg_deactivate_policy()")
Suggested-by: Hou Tao <houtao1@huawei.com>
Signed-off-by: Zizhi Wo <wozizhi@huawei.com>
Reviewed-by: Yu Kuai <yukuai@fygo.io>
Reviewed-by: Tang Yizhou <yizhou.tang@shopee.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260616011746.2451461-1-wozizhi@huaweicloud.com
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
2026-06-22 15:59:53 -06:00
arch CRC updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 09:16:37 +05:30
block blk-cgroup: defer blkcg css_put until blkg is unlinked from queue 2026-06-22 15:59:53 -06:00
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto CRC updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 09:16:37 +05:30
Documentation RTLA patches for v7.2 2026-06-16 17:50:34 +05:30
drivers nbd: don't warn when reclassifying a busy socket lock 2026-06-22 15:56:53 -06:00
fs for-7.2/block-20260615 2026-06-16 13:02:47 +05:30
include block: invalidate cached plug timestamp after task switch 2026-06-16 10:07:36 -06:00
init Bootconfig updates for v7.2 2026-06-16 17:29:24 +05:30
io_uring for-7.2/block-20260615 2026-06-16 13:02:47 +05:30
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel block: invalidate cached plug timestamp after task switch 2026-06-16 10:07:36 -06:00
lib Bootconfig updates for v7.2 2026-06-16 17:29:24 +05:30
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm for-7.2/block-20260615 2026-06-16 13:02:47 +05:30
net This update includes the following changes: 2026-06-16 09:01:23 +05:30
rust for-7.2/block-20260615 2026-06-16 13:02:47 +05:30
samples Driver core changes for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-15 12:41:17 +05:30
scripts linux_kselftest-kunit-7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 16:33:57 +05:30
security Kbuild / Kconfig changes for 7.2 2026-06-15 05:01:15 +05:30
sound gpio updates for v7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 07:30:52 +05:30
tools RTLA patches for v7.2 2026-06-16 17:50:34 +05:30
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt vfs-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:59:45 +05:30
.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig scripts: add Linux .cocciconfig for coccinelle 2016-07-22 12:13:39 +02:00
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add Askar 2026-04-15 02:15:02 -07:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore Rust changes for v7.2 2026-06-15 09:25:48 +05:30
.mailmap MAINTAINERS: update Baoquan He's email address 2026-06-03 16:25:50 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS fbdev fixes & cleanups for 7.2-rc1: 2026-06-16 08:28:41 +05:30
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS for-7.2/block-20260615 2026-06-16 13:02:47 +05:30
Makefile slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst