Kuniyuki Iwashima 06b693d2eb ipv4: fib: Don't dump dying fib_info in fib_leaf_notify().
syzbot reported use-after-free in nsim_fib4_prepare_event(). [0]

The problem is that the following functions call fib_info_hold() /
refcount_inc() while dumping fib_info under RCU, which is unsafe.

  * mlxsw_sp_router_fib4_event()
  * rocker_router_fib_event()
  * nsim_fib4_prepare_event()

refcount_inc_not_zero() must be used, but it would be too late
there.

Let's guarantee the lifetime of fib_info in fib_leaf_notify().

Note that IPv6 does not need the corresponding change since
fib6_table_dump() holds fib6_table.tb6_lock.

[0]:
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: lib/refcount.c:25 at refcount_warn_saturate+0x9f/0x110 lib/refcount.c:25, CPU#0: kworker/u8:15/3420
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 3420 Comm: kworker/u8:15 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)}
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026
Workqueue: netns cleanup_net
RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x9f/0x110 lib/refcount.c:25
Code: eb 66 85 db 74 3e 83 fb 01 75 4c e8 1b f1 22 fd 48 8d 3d 84 cb f1 0a 67 48 0f b9 3a eb 4a e8 08 f1 22 fd 48 8d 3d 81 cb f1 0a <67> 48 0f b9 3a eb 37 e8 f5 f0 22 fd 48 8d 3d 7e cb f1 0a 67 48 0f
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000f2c7270 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: ffffffff84a18858 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: ffff888032ff9ec0
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffffffff8f9353e0
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff888032ff9ec0 R09: 0000000000000005
R10: 0000000000000100 R11: 0000000000000004 R12: ffff8880570cc000
R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: ffff88802b40563c R15: ffff8880570cc000
FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888126173000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fb1f4d5d000 CR3: 000000006072a000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 __refcount_add include/linux/refcount.h:-1 [inline]
 __refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:366 [inline]
 refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:383 [inline]
 fib_info_hold include/net/ip_fib.h:629 [inline]
 nsim_fib4_prepare_event drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c:930 [inline]
 nsim_fib_event_schedule_work drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c:1000 [inline]
 nsim_fib_event_nb+0x1055/0x1240 drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c:1043
 call_fib_notifier+0x45/0x80 net/core/fib_notifier.c:25
 call_fib_entry_notifier net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:90 [inline]
 fib_leaf_notify net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:2176 [inline]
 fib_table_notify net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:2194 [inline]
 fib_notify+0x36b/0x5e0 net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:2217
 fib_net_dump net/core/fib_notifier.c:70 [inline]
 register_fib_notifier+0x184/0x360 net/core/fib_notifier.c:108
 nsim_fib_create+0x85d/0x9f0 drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c:1596
 nsim_dev_reload_create drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1604 [inline]
 nsim_dev_reload_up+0x374/0x7c0 drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c:1058
 devlink_reload+0x501/0x8d0 net/devlink/dev.c:475
 devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0x1ff/0x420 net/devlink/core.c:558
 ops_pre_exit_list net/core/net_namespace.c:161 [inline]
 ops_undo_list+0x187/0x940 net/core/net_namespace.c:234
 cleanup_net+0x56e/0x800 net/core/net_namespace.c:702
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3314 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0xb5d/0x1860 kernel/workqueue.c:3397
 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kernel/workqueue.c:3478
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>

Fixes: 0ae3eb7b46 ("netdevsim: fib: Perform the route programming in a non-atomic context")
Fixes: c3852ef7f2 ("ipv4: fib: Replay events when registering FIB notifier")
Reported-by: syzbot+cb2aa2390ac024e25f5c@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/6a290011.39669fcc.33b062.00b1.GAE@google.com/
Signed-off-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260610061744.2030996-2-kuniyu@google.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
2026-06-11 15:14:03 -07:00
2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
2026-06-07 15:37:58 -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
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* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
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* 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
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* 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.


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=========================

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