CVE-2025-22035
tracing: Fix use-after-free in print_graph_function_flags during tracer switching
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tracing: Fix use-after-free in print_graph_function_flags during tracer switching
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix use-after-free in print_graph_function_flags during tracer switching Kairui reported a UAF issue in print_graph_function_flags() during ftrace stress testing [1]. This issue can be reproduced if puting a 'mdelay(10)' after 'mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock)' in s_start(), and executing the following script: $ echo function_graph > current_tracer $ cat trace > /dev/null & $ sleep 5 # Ensure the 'cat' reaches the 'mdelay(10)' point $ echo timerlat > current_tracer The root cause lies in the two calls to print_graph_function_flags within print_trace_line during each s_show(): * One through 'iter->trace->print_line()'; * Another through 'event->funcs->trace()', which is hidden in print_trace_fmt() before print_trace_line returns. Tracer switching only updates the former, while the latter continues to use the print_line function of the old tracer, which in the script above is print_graph_function_flags. Moreover, when switching from the 'function_graph' tracer to the 'timerlat' tracer, s_start only calls graph_trace_close of the 'function_graph' tracer to free 'iter->private', but does not set it to NULL. This provides an opportunity for 'event->funcs->trace()' to use an invalid 'iter->private'. To fix this issue, set 'iter->private' to NULL immediately after freeing it in graph_trace_close(), ensuring that an invalid pointer is not passed to other tracers. Additionally, clean up the unnecessary 'iter->private = NULL' during each 'cat trace' when using wakeup and irqsoff tracers. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231112150030.84609-1-ryncsn@gmail.com/
Reserved 2024-12-29 | Published 2025-04-16 | Updated 2025-05-26 | Assigner Linuxgit.kernel.org/...c/42561fe62c3628ea3bc9623f64f047605e98857f
git.kernel.org/...c/de7b309139f862a44379ecd96e93c9133c69f813
git.kernel.org/...c/81a85b12132c8ffe98f5ddbdc185481790aeaa1b
git.kernel.org/...c/a2cce54c1748216535dda02e185d07a084be837e
git.kernel.org/...c/099ef3385800828b74933a96c117574637c3fb3a
git.kernel.org/...c/c85efe6e13743cac6ba4ccf144cb91f44c86231a
git.kernel.org/...c/f14752d66056d0c7bffe5092130409417d3baa70
git.kernel.org/...c/70be951bc01e4a0e10d443f3510bb17426f257fb
git.kernel.org/...c/7f81f27b1093e4895e87b74143c59c055c3b1906
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