Re: [PATCH] drm/nouveau/kms: Fix NULL pointer dereference in nouveau_connector_detect_depth

From: Lyude Paul
Date: Mon Oct 12 2020 - 17:30:38 EST


Hi! Thanks for the catch, just one comment down below

On Fri, 2020-10-09 at 21:11 +0300, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
> This oops manifests itself on the following hardware:
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G98M [GeForce G 103M]
> (rev a1)
>
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference,
> address: 0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: PGD 0 P4D 0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CPU: 1 PID: 191 Comm: systemd-udevd Not
> tainted 5.9.0-rc8-next-20201009 #38
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Hardware name: Hewlett-Packard Compaq
> Presario CQ61 Notebook PC/306A, BIOS F.03 03/23/2009
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RIP:
> 0010:nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x71/0xc0 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Code: 0a 00 00 48 8b 49 48 c7 87 b8 00 00 00
> 06 00 00 00 80 b9 4d 0a 00 00 00 75 1e 83 fa 41 75 05 48 85 c0 75 29 8b 81 10
> 0d 00 00 <39> 06 7c 25 f6 81 14 0d 00 00 02 75 b7 c3 80 b9 0c 0d 00 00 00 75
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffc9000028f8c0 EFLAGS: 00010297
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RAX: 0000000000014c08 RBX: ffff8880369d4000
> RCX: ffff8880369d3000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RDX: 0000000000000040 RSI: 0000000000000000
> RDI: ffff8880369d4000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RBP: ffff88800601cc00 R08: ffff8880051da298
> R09: ffffffff8226201a
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R10: ffff88800469aa80 R11: ffff888004c84ff8
> R12: 0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R13: ffff8880051da000 R14: 0000000000002000
> R15: 0000000000000003
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: FS: 00007fd0192b3440(0000)
> GS:ffff8880bc900000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0:
> 0000000080050033
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 0000000004976000
> CR4: 00000000000006e0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Call Trace:
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: nouveau_connector_get_modes+0x1e6/0x240
> [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? kfree+0xb9/0x240
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? drm_connector_list_iter_next+0x7c/0xa0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha
> kernel: drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes+0x1ba/0x7c0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: drm_client_modeset_probe+0x27e/0x1360
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? nvif_object_sclass_put+0xc/0x20 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? nouveau_cli_init+0x3cc/0x440 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? ktime_get_mono_fast_ns+0x49/0xa0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? nouveau_drm_open+0x4e/0x180 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha
> kernel: __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x3f/0x4a0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? drm_file_alloc+0x18f/0x260
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? mutex_lock+0x9/0x40
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? drm_client_init+0x110/0x160
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: nouveau_fbcon_init+0x14d/0x1c0 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: nouveau_drm_device_init+0x1c0/0x880
> [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: nouveau_drm_probe+0x11a/0x1e0 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: pci_device_probe+0xcd/0x140
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: really_probe+0xd8/0x400
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: driver_probe_device+0x4a/0xa0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: device_driver_attach+0x9c/0xc0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: __driver_attach+0x6f/0x100
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? device_driver_attach+0xc0/0xc0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: bus_for_each_dev+0x75/0xc0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: bus_add_driver+0x106/0x1c0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: driver_register+0x86/0xe0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? 0xffffffffa044e000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: do_one_initcall+0x48/0x1e0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? _cond_resched+0x11/0x60
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x19c/0x1e0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: do_init_module+0x57/0x220
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: __do_sys_finit_module+0xa0/0xe0
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: do_syscall_64+0x33/0x40
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RIP: 0033:0x7fd01a060d5d
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Code: 00 c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90
> f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24
> 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d e3 70 0c 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RSP: 002b:00007ffc8ad38a98 EFLAGS: 00000246
> ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000139
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000563f6e7fd530
> RCX: 00007fd01a060d5d
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00007fd01a19f95d
> RDI: 000000000000000f
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RBP: 0000000000020000 R08: 0000000000000000
> R09: 0000000000000007
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R10: 000000000000000f R11: 0000000000000246
> R12: 00007fd01a19f95d
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000563f6e7fbc10
> R15: 0000563f6e7fd530
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Modules linked in: nouveau(+) ttm xt_string
> xt_mark xt_LOG vgem v4l2_dv_timings uvcvideo ulpi udf ts_kmp ts_fsm ts_bm
> snd_aloop sil164 qat_dh895xccvf nf_nat_sip nf_nat_irc nf_nat_ftp nf_nat
> nf_log_ipv6 nf_log_ipv4 nf_log_common ltc2990 lcd intel_qat input_leds i2c_mux
> gspca_main videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_common
> videodev mc drivetemp cuse fuse crc_itu_t coretemp ch7006 ath5k ath algif_hash
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CR2: 0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: ---[ end trace 0ddafe218ad30017 ]---
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RIP:
> 0010:nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x71/0xc0 [nouveau]
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: Code: 0a 00 00 48 8b 49 48 c7 87 b8 00 00 00
> 06 00 00 00 80 b9 4d 0a 00 00 00 75 1e 83 fa 41 75 05 48 85 c0 75 29 8b 81 10
> 0d 00 00 <39> 06 7c 25 f6 81 14 0d 00 00 02 75 b7 c3 80 b9 0c 0d 00 00 00 75
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffc9000028f8c0 EFLAGS: 00010297
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RAX: 0000000000014c08 RBX: ffff8880369d4000
> RCX: ffff8880369d3000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RDX: 0000000000000040 RSI: 0000000000000000
> RDI: ffff8880369d4000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: RBP: ffff88800601cc00 R08: ffff8880051da298
> R09: ffffffff8226201a
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R10: ffff88800469aa80 R11: ffff888004c84ff8
> R12: 0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: R13: ffff8880051da000 R14: 0000000000002000
> R15: 0000000000000003
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: FS: 00007fd0192b3440(0000)
> GS:ffff8880bc900000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0:
> 0000000080050033
> Oct 09 14:17:46 lp-sasha kernel: CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 0000000004976000
> CR4: 00000000000006e0
>
> The disassembly:
> Code: 0a 00 00 48 8b 49 48 c7 87 b8 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 80 b9 4d 0a 00 00 00
> 75 1e 83 fa 41 75 05 48 85 c0 75 29 8b 81 10 0d 00 00 <39> 06 7c 25 f6 81 14
> 0d 00 00 02 75 b7 c3 80 b9 0c 0d 00 00 00 75
> All code
> ========
> 0: 0a 00 or (%rax),%al
> 2: 00 48 8b add %cl,-0x75(%rax)
> 5: 49 rex.WB
> 6: 48 c7 87 b8 00 00 00 movq $0x6,0xb8(%rdi)
> d: 06 00 00 00
> 11: 80 b9 4d 0a 00 00 00 cmpb $0x0,0xa4d(%rcx)
> 18: 75 1e jne 0x38
> 1a: 83 fa 41 cmp $0x41,%edx
> 1d: 75 05 jne 0x24
> 1f: 48 85 c0 test %rax,%rax
> 22: 75 29 jne 0x4d
> 24: 8b 81 10 0d 00 00 mov 0xd10(%rcx),%eax
> 2a:* 39 06 cmp %eax,(%rsi) <-- trapping
> instruction
> 2c: 7c 25 jl 0x53
> 2e: f6 81 14 0d 00 00 02 testb $0x2,0xd14(%rcx)
> 35: 75 b7 jne 0xffffffffffffffee
> 37: c3 retq
> 38: 80 b9 0c 0d 00 00 00 cmpb $0x0,0xd0c(%rcx)
> 3f: 75 .byte 0x75
>
> Code starting with the faulting instruction
> ===========================================
> 0: 39 06 cmp %eax,(%rsi)
> 2: 7c 25 jl 0x29
> 4: f6 81 14 0d 00 00 02 testb $0x2,0xd14(%rcx)
> b: 75 b7 jne 0xffffffffffffffc4
> d: c3 retq
> e: 80 b9 0c 0d 00 00 00 cmpb $0x0,0xd0c(%rcx)
> 15: 75 .byte 0x75
>
> objdump -SF --disassemble=nouveau_connector_detect_depth
> [...]
> if (nv_connector->edid &&
> c85e1: 83 fa 41 cmp $0x41,%edx
> c85e4: 75 05 jne c85eb
> <nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x6b> (File Offset: 0xc866b)
> c85e6: 48 85 c0 test %rax,%rax
> c85e9: 75 29 jne c8614
> <nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x94> (File Offset: 0xc8694)
> nv_connector->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_LVDS_SPWG)
> duallink = ((u8 *)nv_connector->edid)[121] == 2;
> else
> duallink = mode->clock >= bios->fp.duallink_transition_clk;
>
> if ((!duallink && (bios->fp.strapless_is_24bit & 1)) ||
> c85eb: 8b 81 10 0d 00 00 mov 0xd10(%rcx),%eax
> c85f1: 39 06 cmp %eax,(%rsi)
> c85f3: 7c 25 jl c861a
> <nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x9a> (File Offset: 0xc869a)
> ( duallink && (bios->fp.strapless_is_24bit & 2)))
> c85f5: f6 81 14 0d 00 00 02 testb $0x2,0xd14(%rcx)
> c85fc: 75 b7 jne c85b5
> <nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x35> (File Offset: 0xc8635)
> connector->display_info.bpc = 8;
> [...]
>
> % scripts/faddr2line /lib/modules/5.9.0-rc8-next-
> 20201009/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko
> nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x71/0xc0
> nouveau_connector_detect_depth+0x71/0xc0:
> nouveau_connector_detect_depth at /home/sasha/linux-
> next/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c:891
>
> It is actually line 889. See the disassembly above.
> 889 duallink = mode->clock >= bios-
> >fp.duallink_transition_clk;
>
> The NULL pointer being dereferenced is mode.
>
> Git bisect has identified the following commit as bad:
> f28e32d3906e drm/nouveau/kms: Don't change EDID when it hasn't actually
> changed
>
> Here is the chain of events that causes the oops.
> On entry to nouveau_connector_detect_lvds, edid is set to NULL.
> The call to nouveau_connector_detect sets nv_connector->edid to valid
> memory, with status being set to connector_status_connected and the flow
> of execution branching to the out label.
>
> The subsequent call to nouveau_connector_set_edid erronously clears
> nv_connector->edid, via the local edid pointer which remains set to NULL.
>
> Fix this by setting edid to the value of the just acquired
> nv_connector->edid and call nouveau_connector_set_edid in the out label
> only if nv_connector->edid and edid point to different memory addresses
> thus preventing nv_connector->edid from being turned into a dangling
> pointer.
>
> Fixes: f28e32d3906e ("drm/nouveau/kms: Don't change EDID when it hasn't
> actually changed")
> Signed-off-by: Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c | 7 +++++--
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
> b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
> index 49dd0cbc332f..a3f53d2ac86e 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
> @@ -669,8 +669,10 @@ nouveau_connector_detect_lvds(struct drm_connector
> *connector, bool force)
> /* Try retrieving EDID via DDC */
> if (!drm->vbios.fp_no_ddc) {
> status = nouveau_connector_detect(connector, force);
> - if (status == connector_status_connected)
> + if (status == connector_status_connected) {
> + edid = nv_connector->edid;
> goto out;
> + }
> }
>
> /* On some laptops (Sony, i'm looking at you) there appears to
> @@ -720,7 +722,8 @@ nouveau_connector_detect_lvds(struct drm_connector
> *connector, bool force)
> status = connector_status_unknown;
> #endif
>
> - nouveau_connector_set_edid(nv_connector, edid);
> + if (nv_connector->edid != edid)
> + nouveau_connector_set_edid(nv_connector, edid);

Could we just update nouveau_connector_set_edid() to do the (nv_connector->edid
!= edid) check instead of open coding it here?

With that fixed:

Reviewed-by: Lyude Paul <lyude@xxxxxxxxxx>
> nouveau_connector_set_encoder(connector, nv_encoder);
> return status;
> }
> --
> 2.28.0
>
--
Sincerely,
Lyude Paul (she/her)
Software Engineer at Red Hat