tipc: fix a potential deadlock on &tx->lock
authorChengfeng Ye <dg573847474@gmail.com>
Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:14:14 +0000 (18:14 +0000)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Wed, 4 Oct 2023 20:24:12 +0000 (13:24 -0700)
commit08e50cf071847323414df0835109b6f3560d44f5
treebf7ffe20cd22244b9e18c898e951d3e216c2b94b
parent6f195d6b0da3b689922ba9e302af2f49592fa9fc
tipc: fix a potential deadlock on &tx->lock

It seems that tipc_crypto_key_revoke() could be be invoked by
wokequeue tipc_crypto_work_rx() under process context and
timer/rx callback under softirq context, thus the lock acquisition
on &tx->lock seems better use spin_lock_bh() to prevent possible
deadlock.

This flaw was found by an experimental static analysis tool I am
developing for irq-related deadlock.

tipc_crypto_work_rx() <workqueue>
--> tipc_crypto_key_distr()
--> tipc_bcast_xmit()
--> tipc_bcbase_xmit()
--> tipc_bearer_bc_xmit()
--> tipc_crypto_xmit()
--> tipc_ehdr_build()
--> tipc_crypto_key_revoke()
--> spin_lock(&tx->lock)
<timer interrupt>
   --> tipc_disc_timeout()
   --> tipc_bearer_xmit_skb()
   --> tipc_crypto_xmit()
   --> tipc_ehdr_build()
   --> tipc_crypto_key_revoke()
   --> spin_lock(&tx->lock) <deadlock here>

Signed-off-by: Chengfeng Ye <dg573847474@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Acked-by: Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com>
Fixes: fc1b6d6de220 ("tipc: introduce TIPC encryption & authentication")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230927181414.59928-1-dg573847474@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
net/tipc/crypto.c