Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] powerpc/kexec_file: Prevent kexec range truncation
Jinjie Ruan <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:06:49 +0800
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在 2026/7/29 14:44, Sourabh Jain 写道: > > > On 29/07/26 11:56, Jinjie Ruan wrote: >> >> 在 2026/7/29 12:43, Sourabh Jain 写道: >>> >>> On 29/07/26 06:59, Jinjie Ruan wrote: >>>> Sashiko AI review pointed out the following issue. >>>> >>>> The __merge_memory_ranges() function incorrectly handles overlapping >>>> memory ranges when merging them. Although sort_memory_ranges() sorts >>>> all >>>> ranges by their start address in ascending order beforehand, the merge >>>> logic remains defective in two ways: >>>> >>>> 1. It compares the current range's start against the previous element >>>> (i-1) >>>> instead of the running target index (idx) >>>> >>>> 2. It unconditionally overwrites 'ranges[idx].end' with >>>> 'ranges[i].end'. >>>> >>>> This logic flaw leads to critical memory truncation when a larger >>>> memory >>>> range completely subsumes subsequent smaller ranges. >>>> >>>> For example, consider a sorted input array with three ranges: >>>> Range A (idx=0): [0x1000 - 0x9000] >>>> Range B (i=1): [0x2000 - 0x5000] (completely inside Range A) >>>> Range C (i=2): [0x6000 - 0x8000] (completely inside Range A) >>>> >>>> 1. When i=1 (Range B): >>>> ranges[1].start (0x2000) <= ranges[0].end + 1 (0x9001) is TRUE. >>>> The code executes: ranges[0].end = ranges[1].end, which >>>> erroneously >>>> shrinks Range A's end from 0x9000 down to 0x5000. >>>> >>>> 2. When i=2 (Range C): >>>> ranges[2].start (0x6000) <= ranges[1].end + 1 (0x5001) is FALSE. >>>> The code falls into the else block, creating a broken new range. >>>> >>>> As a result, valid memory fragments [0x5001 - 0x5fff] and [0x8001 - >>>> 0x9000] >>>> are completely lost from the kexec exclude lists, potentially allowing >>>> the crash kernel to overwrite active memory, causing data corruption >>>> or crashes. >>>> >>>> Fix this by ensuring the start of the current range is compared >>>> against the >>>> end of the active merged range (idx), and use max() to safely >>>> prevent the >>>> outer boundary from being truncated. >>>> >>>> Cc: Sourabh Jain <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: Hari Bathini <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: Michael Ellerman <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Fixes: 180adfc532a8 ("powerpc/kexec_file: Add helper functions for >>>> getting memory ranges") >>>> Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <[email protected]> >>>> --- >>>> arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c | 12 +++++------- >>>> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) >>>> >>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c >>>> index e5fea23b191b..539061d14a77 100644 >>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c >>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kexec/ranges.c >>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ >>>> #include <linux/of.h> >>>> #include <linux/slab.h> >>>> #include <linux/memblock.h> >>>> +#include <linux/minmax.h> >>>> #include <linux/crash_core.h> >>>> #include <asm/sections.h> >>>> #include <asm/kexec_ranges.h> >>>> @@ -105,19 +106,16 @@ static void __merge_memory_ranges(struct >>>> crash_mem *mem_rngs) >>>> struct range *ranges; >>>> int i, idx; >>>> - if (!mem_rngs) >>>> + if (!mem_rngs || mem_rngs->nr_ranges <= 1) >>>> return; >>> Although the below loop handles this but it is good to return early when >>> there is >>> only range. >>> >>>> idx = 0; >>>> - ranges = &(mem_rngs->ranges[0]); >>>> + ranges = mem_rngs->ranges; >>>> for (i = 1; i < mem_rngs->nr_ranges; i++) { >>>> - if (ranges[i].start <= (ranges[i-1].end + 1)) >>>> - ranges[idx].end = ranges[i].end; >>>> + if (ranges[i].start <= (ranges[idx].end + 1)) >>>> + ranges[idx].end = max(ranges[idx].end, ranges[i].end); >>> Yeah this changes is needed. >>> >>>> else { >>>> idx++; >>>> - if (i == idx) >>>> - continue; >>> Do we really need to remove the above condition? >>> >>> Isn't this condition is helpful till we find an overlap? >> Hi Sourabh, >> >> I believe there is no functional change here. The else branch itself >> already indicates that there will be no overlap this time, so we can >> safely use ranges[i] as the next memory region. > > I agree that keeping or removing it doesn't change the functionality. > > My point is that it helps avoid copying a range onto itself. For example: > > Range A (idx = 0): [0x1000 - 0x2000] > Range B (idx = 1): [0x3000 - 0x5000] > Range C (idx = 2): [0x6000 - 0x8000] > > For all three ranges, idx = i = x and kernel will do: > ranges[x] = ranges[x]; > > This self-assignment can be avoided if we keep the condition instead of > removing it. Isn't it? Yes, with the continue we can avoid the self-assignment. If this review is fine, can it be updated and submitted directly, or does it need to be updated in the new version? > > - Sourabh Jain > > >> Whether we remove it or keep it is fine. >> >>> - Sourabh Jain >>> >>>> - >>>> ranges[idx] = ranges[i]; >>>> } >>>> } >