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syzbot is reporting UAF bug in set_origin() from vc_do_resize() [1], for vc_do_resize() calls kfree(vc->vc_screenbuf) before calling set_origin(). Unfortunately, in set_origin(), vc->vc_sw->con_set_origin() might access vc->vc_pos when scroll is involved in order to manipulate cursor, but vc->vc_pos refers already released vc->vc_screenbuf until vc->vc_pos gets updated based on the result of vc->vc_sw->con_set_origin(). Preserving old buffer and tolerating outdated vc members until set_origin() completes would be easier than preventing vc->vc_sw->con_set_origin() from accessing outdated vc members. [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=6649da2081e2ebdc65c0642c214b27fe91099db3 Reported-by: syzbot <syzbot+9116ecc1978ca3a12f43@syzkaller.appspotmail.com> Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp> Cc: stable <stable@vger.kernel.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/1596034621-4714-1-git-send-email-penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.