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Re: [patch] tcache double free check


I decided to move the double free test to just _int_free, but before the
tcache_put call.  The test was always called anyway; moving this means
it's only coded in one place.  I added a probe that triggers when the
expensive scan happens, which effectively means "double free detected"
(or a one in a zillion chance meaning "I wasted some cycles" ;)

I'm still including the dlerror patch only to avoid regressions; I still
don't know for sure if that patch is the correct one for that error.

	* malloc/malloc.c (tcache_entry): Add key field.
	(tcache_put): Set it.
	(tcache_get): Likewise.
	(_int_free): Check for double free in tcache.
	* malloc/tst-tcfree1.c: New.
	* malloc/tst-tcfree2.c: New.
	* malloc/Makefile: Run the new tests.
	* manual/probes.texi: Document memory_tcache_double_free probe.

	* dlfcn/dlerror.c (check_free): Prevent double frees.

diff --git a/dlfcn/dlerror.c b/dlfcn/dlerror.c
index 33574faab6..96bf925333 100644
--- a/dlfcn/dlerror.c
+++ b/dlfcn/dlerror.c
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ check_free (struct dl_action_result *rec)
       Dl_info info;
       if (_dl_addr (check_free, &info, &map, NULL) != 0 && map->l_ns == 0)
 #endif
-	free ((char *) rec->errstring);
+	{
+	  free ((char *) rec->errstring);
+	  rec->errstring = NULL;
+	}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/malloc/Makefile b/malloc/Makefile
index 7d54bad866..e6dfbfc14c 100644
--- a/malloc/Makefile
+++ b/malloc/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ tests := mallocbug tst-malloc tst-valloc tst-calloc tst-obstack \
 	 tst-malloc_info \
 	 tst-malloc-too-large \
 	 tst-malloc-stats`-cancellation \
+	 tst-tcfree1 tst-tcfree2 \
 
 tests-static := \
 	 tst-interpose-static-nothread \
diff --git a/malloc/malloc.c b/malloc/malloc.c
index 67cdfd0ad2..0749d3fe70 100644
--- a/malloc/malloc.c
+++ b/malloc/malloc.c
@@ -2888,6 +2888,8 @@ mremap_chunk (mchunkptr p, size_t new_size)
 typedef struct tcache_entry
 {
   struct tcache_entry *next;
+  /* This field exists to detect double frees.  */
+  struct tcache_perthread_struct *key;
 } tcache_entry;
 
 /* There is one of these for each thread, which contains the
@@ -2911,6 +2913,11 @@ tcache_put (mchunkptr chunk, size_t tc_idx)
 {
   tcache_entry *e = (tcache_entry *) chunk2mem (chunk);
   assert (tc_idx < TCACHE_MAX_BINS);
+
+  /* Mark this chunk as "in the tcache" so the test in _int_free will
+     detect a double free.  */
+  e->key = tcache;
+
   e->next = tcache->entries[tc_idx];
   tcache->entries[tc_idx] = e;
   ++(tcache->counts[tc_idx]);
@@ -2926,6 +2933,7 @@ tcache_get (size_t tc_idx)
   assert (tcache->entries[tc_idx] > 0);
   tcache->entries[tc_idx] = e->next;
   --(tcache->counts[tc_idx]);
+  e->key = NULL;
   return (void *) e;
 }
 
@@ -4166,6 +4174,26 @@ _int_free (mstate av, mchunkptr p, int have_lock)
   {
     size_t tc_idx = csize2tidx (size);
 
+    /* Check to see if it's already in the tcache.  */
+    tcache_entry *e = (tcache_entry *) chunk2mem (p);
+
+    /* This test succeeds on double free.  However, we don't 100%
+       trust it (it also matches random payload data at a 1 in
+       2^<size_t> chance), so verify it's not an unlikely coincidence
+       before aborting.  */
+    if (__glibc_unlikely (e->key == tcache && tcache))
+      {
+	tcache_entry *tmp;
+	LIBC_PROBE (memory_tcache_double_free, 2, e, tc_idx);
+	for (tmp = tcache->entries[tc_idx];
+	     tmp;
+	     tmp = tmp->next)
+	  if (tmp == e)
+	    malloc_printerr ("free(): double free detected in tcache 2");
+	/* If we get here, it was a coincidence.  We've wasted a few
+	   cycles, but don't abort.  */
+      }
+
     if (tcache
 	&& tc_idx < mp_.tcache_bins
 	&& tcache->counts[tc_idx] < mp_.tcache_count)
diff --git a/malloc/tst-tcfree1.c b/malloc/tst-tcfree1.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1258f403f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/malloc/tst-tcfree1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <error.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/signal.h>
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  char * volatile x = malloc (32);
+
+  free (x); // puts in tcache
+  free (x); // should abort
+
+  printf("FAIL: tcache double free not detected\n");
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#define TEST_FUNCTION do_test
+#define EXPECTED_SIGNAL SIGABRT
+#include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/malloc/tst-tcfree2.c b/malloc/tst-tcfree2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2acc3036b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/malloc/tst-tcfree2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <error.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/signal.h>
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  char * volatile ptrs[20];
+  int i;
+
+#define COUNT 20
+  for (i=0; i<COUNT; i++)
+    ptrs[i] = malloc (20);
+  for (i=0; i<COUNT; i++)
+    free (ptrs[i]);
+  free (ptrs[0]);
+
+  printf("FAIL: tcache double free\n");
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#define TEST_FUNCTION do_test
+#define EXPECTED_SIGNAL SIGABRT
+#include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/manual/probes.texi b/manual/probes.texi
index ab2a3102bb..0ea560ed78 100644
--- a/manual/probes.texi
+++ b/manual/probes.texi
@@ -243,6 +243,18 @@ This probe is triggered when the
 value of this tunable.
 @end deftp
 
+@deftp Probe memory_tcache_double_free (void *@var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
+This probe is triggered when @code{free} determines that the memory
+being freed has probably already been freed, and resides in the
+per-thread cache.  Note that there is an extremely unlikely chance
+that this probe will trigger due to random payload data remaining in
+the allocated memory matching the key used to detect double frees.
+This probe actually indicates that an expensive linear search of the
+tcache, looking for a double free, has happened.  Argument @var{$arg1}
+is the memory location as passed to @code{free}, Argument @var{$arg2}
+is the tcache bin it resides in.
+@end deftp
+
 @node Mathematical Function Probes
 @section Mathematical Function Probes
 


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