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DaeMyung Kang a42896bebf ksmbd: harden file lifetime during session teardown
__close_file_table_ids() is the per-session teardown that closes every
fp belonging to a session (or to one tree connect on that session) by
walking the session's volatile-id idr.  The current loop has three
related problems on busy or racing workloads:

  * Sleeping under ft->lock.  The session-teardown skip callback,
    session_fd_check(), already sleeps in ksmbd_vfs_copy_durable_owner()
    -> kstrdup(GFP_KERNEL) and down_write(&fp->f_ci->m_lock) (a
    rw_semaphore).  Running the callback inside write_lock(&ft->lock)
    trips CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP / CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING on a
    durable-fd workload.

  * Refcount accounting blind to f_state.  The unconditional
    atomic_dec_and_test(&fp->refcount) does not distinguish
    FP_INITED (idr-owned reference still intact) from FP_CLOSED (an
    earlier ksmbd_close_fd() already consumed the idr-owned reference
    while leaving fp in the idr because a holder kept refcount
    non-zero).  When the latter races with teardown the same path
    over-decrements into a holder reference and ksmbd_fd_put() later
    UAFs that holder.

  * FP_NEW window.  Between __open_id() publishing fp into the
    session idr and ksmbd_update_fstate(..., FP_INITED) committing the
    transition at the end of smb2_open(), an fp is in FP_NEW and an
    intervening teardown that takes a transient reference and
    unpublishes the volatile id leaves the original idr-owned
    reference orphaned -- the opener is unaware that fp has been
    unpublished, returns success to the client, and the fp leaks at
    refcount = 1.

Refactor __close_file_table_ids() to take a transient reference on fp
and unpublish fp from the session idr *under ft->lock* before calling
skip() outside the lock.  A transient ref protects lifetime but not
concurrent field mutation, so the idr_remove() is what keeps
__ksmbd_lookup_fd() through this session's idr from granting a new
ksmbd_fp_get() reference to an fp whose fp->conn / fp->tcon /
fp->volatile_id / op->conn / lock_list links are about to be rewritten
by session_fd_check().  Durable reconnect is unaffected because it
reaches fp through the global durable table (ksmbd_lookup_durable_fd
-> global_ft).

Decide n_to_drop together with any FP_INITED -> FP_CLOSED transition
under ft->lock so teardown and ksmbd_close_fd() never both consume the
idr-owned reference.  See ksmbd_mark_fp_closed() for the per-state
accounting.  For the FP_NEW path to be safe, the opener has to learn
that fp was unpublished: ksmbd_update_fstate() now returns -ENOENT
when an FP_NEW -> FP_INITED transition finds f_state already advanced
or the volatile id cleared (both committed by teardown under
ft->lock); smb2_open() propagates that as STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_INVALID
and drops the original reference via ksmbd_fd_put().

The list removal cannot be left for a deferred final putter because
fp->volatile_id has already been cleared and __ksmbd_remove_fd() will
intentionally skip both idr_remove() and list_del_init().  Move the
m_fp_list unlink in __ksmbd_remove_fd() above the volatile-id check so
that an FP_NEW fp that happened to be added to m_fp_list (smb2_open()
adds fp->node before ksmbd_update_fstate() runs) is still cleaned up
on the deferred putter path; list_del_init() on an empty node is a
no-op and remains safe for fps that were never added.

Add a defensive guard in session_fd_check() that refuses non-FP_INITED
fps so that even if a teardown reaches an FP_NEW fp it falls into the
close branch (where the n_to_drop = 1 accounting keeps the opener's
reference alive) instead of the durable-preserve branch (which mutates
fp->conn / fp->tcon).

Validation on a debug kernel additionally built with CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST
and CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK used a same-session two-tcon workload
(open/write storm on one tcon, 50 tree disconnects on the other) and
reported no list-corruption, work_struct ODEBUG, sleep-in-atomic,
lockdep or kmemleak reports.  Reverting only the
__close_file_table_ids() hunk while keeping a forced-is_reconnectable()
harness produced the expected sleep-in-atomic at vfs_cache.c:1095,
confirming the ft->lock-out-of-sleepable-skip discipline.

KASAN-enabled direct SMB2 coverage with durable handles enabled
exercised ksmbd_close_tree_conn_fds(), ksmbd_close_session_fds(),
the FP_NEW failure path, tree_conn_fd_check(), and a non-zero
session_fd_check() durable-preserve return.  This produced no KASAN,
DEBUG_LIST, ODEBUG, or WARNING reports.

Fixes: f441584858 ("cifsd: add file operations")
Signed-off-by: DaeMyung Kang <charsyam@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Steve French <stfrench@microsoft.com>
2026-05-01 21:49:35 -05:00
arch KVM/arm64 fixes for 7.1, take #1 2026-04-27 04:24:34 -04:00
block block: only restrict bio allocation gfp mask asked to block 2026-04-21 11:42:12 -06:00
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto This push contains the following changes: 2026-04-21 08:06:43 -07:00
Documentation Including fixes from netfilter. 2026-04-30 08:45:43 -07:00
drivers block-7.1-20260430 2026-05-01 11:26:15 -07:00
fs ksmbd: harden file lifetime during session teardown 2026-05-01 21:49:35 -05:00
include smb: smbdirect: introduce and use include/linux/smbdirect.h 2026-05-01 16:24:25 -05:00
init memblock: updates for 7.0-rc1 2026-04-18 11:29:14 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260430 2026-05-01 11:01:31 -07:00
ipc Convert 'alloc_obj' family to use the new default GFP_KERNEL argument 2026-02-21 17:09:51 -08:00
kernel 20 hotfixes. All are for MM (and for MMish maintainers). 9 are cc:stable 2026-05-01 08:45:23 -07:00
lib 20 hotfixes. All are for MM (and for MMish maintainers). 9 are cc:stable 2026-05-01 08:45:23 -07:00
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 mm: memcontrol: fix rcu unbalance in get_non_dying_memcg_end() 2026-04-30 06:13:20 -07:00
net net/sched: cls_flower: revert unintended changes 2026-04-30 13:47:01 +02:00
rust Char/Misc/IIO/and others driver updates for 7.1-rc1 2026-04-24 13:23:50 -07:00
samples soc: drivers for 7.1 2026-04-16 20:34:34 -07:00
scripts First round of Kbuild fixes for 7.1 2026-04-25 17:04:15 -07:00
security + Cleanups 2026-04-24 09:22:21 -07:00
sound ALSA: hda/tas2781: Fix incorrect bit update for non-book-zero or book 0 pages >1 2026-04-29 07:51:17 +02:00
tools 20 hotfixes. All are for MM (and for MMish maintainers). 9 are cc:stable 2026-05-01 08:45:23 -07:00
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt Arm: 2026-04-17 07:18:03 -07:00
.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
.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 kbuild: rust: provide an option to inline C helpers into Rust 2026-03-30 02:03:52 +02:00
.mailmap MAINTAINERS: update Li Wang's email address 2026-04-27 05:54:25 -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 Delete some obsolete networking code 2026-04-24 09:41:58 -07:00
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 smb: smbdirect: introduce and use include/linux/smbdirect.h 2026-05-01 16:24:25 -05:00
Makefile Linux 7.1-rc1 2026-04-26 14:19:00 -07:00
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