Re: [PATCH] fs/ntfs3: fix null pointer dereference in d_flags_for_inode

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Hello.
`inode->i_op` already initialized when inode alloc, this bug was
introduced by `inode->i_op = NULL;`, just delete this line.
Please check my patch, maybe it's a better one, I have tested it on my project.

On 5/26/22 18:23, Almaz Alexandrovich wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> Thank you for reporting this bug.
> The bug happens because we don't initialize i_op for records in $Extend.
> We tested patch on our side, let me know if patch helps you too.
>
>      fs/ntfs3: Fix missing i_op in ntfs_read_mft
>
>      There is null pointer dereference because i_op == NULL.
>      The bug happens because we don't initialize i_op for records in $Extend.
>      Fixes: 82cae269cfa9 ("fs/ntfs3: Add initialization of super block")
>
>      Reported-by: Liangbin Lian <jjm2473@xxxxxxxxx>
>      Signed-off-by: Konstantin Komarov <almaz.alexandrovich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/inode.c b/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> index 879952254071..b2cc1191be69 100644
> --- a/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> +++ b/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> @@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ static struct inode *ntfs_read_mft(struct inode *inode,
>          } else if (fname && fname->home.low == cpu_to_le32(MFT_REC_EXTEND) &&
>                     fname->home.seq == cpu_to_le16(MFT_REC_EXTEND)) {
>                  /* Records in $Extend are not a files or general directories. */
> +               inode->i_op = &ntfs_file_inode_operations;
>          } else {
>                  err = -EINVAL;
>                  goto out;
>
>
> On 5/6/22 06:46, Liangbin Lian wrote:
> > ntfs_read_mft may return inode with null i_op, cause null pointer dereference in d_flags_for_inode (inode->i_op->get_link).
> > Reproduce:
> >   - sudo mount -t ntfs3 -o loop ntfs.img ntfs
> >   - ls ntfs/'$Extend/$Quota'
> >
> > The call trace is shown below (striped):
> >   BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008
> >   CPU: 0 PID: 577 Comm: ls Tainted: G           OE     5.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 #1  Debian 5.16.12-1~bpo11+1
> >   RIP: 0010:d_flags_for_inode+0x65/0x90
> >   Call Trace:
> >   ntfs_lookup
> >   +--- dir_search_u
> >   |    +--- ntfs_iget5
> >   |         +--- ntfs_read_mft
> >   +--- d_splice_alias
> >        +--- __d_add
> >             +--- d_flags_for_inode
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Liangbin Lian <jjm2473@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >   fs/ntfs3/inode.c | 1 -
> >   1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/inode.c b/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> > index 9eab11e3b..b68d26fa8 100644
> > --- a/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> > +++ b/fs/ntfs3/inode.c
> > @@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ static struct inode *ntfs_read_mft(struct inode *inode,
> >       struct MFT_REC *rec;
> >       struct runs_tree *run;
> >
> > -     inode->i_op = NULL;
> >       /* Setup 'uid' and 'gid' */
> >       inode->i_uid = sbi->options->fs_uid;
> >       inode->i_gid = sbi->options->fs_gid;