[PATCH v2] elf: dl-load: Get rid of alloca usage.

Adhemerval Zanella Netto adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Thu Oct 19 13:33:55 GMT 2023



On 18/10/23 10:08, Joe Simmons-Talbott wrote:
> Replace alloca usage with scratch_buffers.  Change the semantics of
> is_trusted_path_normalize to return 1, 0, or -1 on error.  Change
> _dl_dst_substitute to return NULL on error and update callers to handle
> the NULL return value.
> ---
> Changes to v1:
> * _dl_dst_substitute returns NULL on failure.
> * update callers of _dl_dst_substitute to handle NULL return value.
> * Add missing scratch_buffer_free calls.
> 
>  elf/dl-deps.c |  5 +--
>  elf/dl-load.c | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  2 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/elf/dl-deps.c b/elf/dl-deps.c
> index 0549b4a4ff..c6f67c3e27 100644
> --- a/elf/dl-deps.c
> +++ b/elf/dl-deps.c
> @@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ DST not allowed in SUID/SGID programs"));				      \
>  						   __dst_cnt));		      \
>  									      \
>  	__result = _dl_dst_substitute (l, __str, __newp);		      \
> -									      \
> -	if (*__result == '\0')						      \
> +	if (__result == NULL)						      \
> +	  _dl_signal_error (0, __str, NULL, N_("Memory allocation failed"));  \

We already have the 'Memory allocation failure' message, so it won't need to
add another translation.

> +	else if (*__result == '\0')					      \
>  	  {								      \
>  	    /* The replacement for the DST is not known.  We can't	      \
>  	       processed.  */						      \
> diff --git a/elf/dl-load.c b/elf/dl-load.c
> index 2923b1141d..23b3b80c88 100644
> --- a/elf/dl-load.c
> +++ b/elf/dl-load.c
> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>  #include <errno.h>
>  #include <fcntl.h>
>  #include <libintl.h>
> +#include <scratch_buffer.h>
>  #include <stdbool.h>
>  #include <stdlib.h>
>  #include <string.h>
> @@ -124,14 +125,21 @@ static const size_t system_dirs_len[] =
>  };
>  #define nsystem_dirs_len array_length (system_dirs_len)
>  
> -static bool
> +static int
>  is_trusted_path_normalize (const char *path, size_t len)
>  {
>    if (len == 0)
> -    return false;
> +    return 0;
>  
> -  char *npath = (char *) alloca (len + 2);
> +  struct scratch_buffer sbuf;
> +  scratch_buffer_init (&sbuf);
> +
> +  if (!scratch_buffer_set_array_size (&sbuf, 1, len + 2))
> +    return -1;
> +
> +  char *npath = sbuf.data;
>    char *wnp = npath;
> +
>    while (*path != '\0')
>      {
>        if (path[0] == '/')
> @@ -171,13 +179,17 @@ is_trusted_path_normalize (const char *path, size_t len)
>      {
>        if (wnp - npath >= system_dirs_len[idx]
>  	  && memcmp (trun, npath, system_dirs_len[idx]) == 0)
> -	/* Found it.  */
> -	return true;
> +	{
> +	  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
> +	  /* Found it.  */
> +	  return 1;
> +	}
>  
>        trun += system_dirs_len[idx] + 1;
>      }
>  
> -  return false;
> +  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
> +  return 0;
>  }

I think you can simplify this by using a temporary variable:

  int r = 0;
  for (size_t idx = 0; idx < nsystem_dirs_len; ++idx)
    {
      if (wnp - npath >= system_dirs_len[idx]
          && memcmp (trun, npath, system_dirs_len[idx]) == 0)
        /* Found it.  */
        {
          r = 1;
          break;
        }

      trun += system_dirs_len[idx] + 1;
    }
  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);


>  
>  /* Given a substring starting at INPUT, just after the DST '$' start
> @@ -270,7 +282,7 @@ _dl_dst_count (const char *input)
>     least equal to the value returned by DL_DST_REQUIRED.  Note that it
>     is possible for a DT_NEEDED, DT_AUXILIARY, and DT_FILTER entries to
>     have colons, but we treat those as literal colons here, not as path
> -   list delimiters.  */
> +   list delimiters.  Returns NULL on failure.  */
>  char *
>  _dl_dst_substitute (struct link_map *l, const char *input, char *result)
>  {
> @@ -283,6 +295,7 @@ _dl_dst_substitute (struct link_map *l, const char *input, char *result)
>    char *wp = result;
>    const char *start = input;
>    bool check_for_trusted = false;
> +  int itpn;
>  
>    do
>      {
> @@ -362,8 +375,14 @@ _dl_dst_substitute (struct link_map *l, const char *input, char *result)
>       trusted to have designed this correctly.  Only $ORIGIN is tested in
>       this way because it may be manipulated in some ways with hard
>       links.  */
> -  if (__glibc_unlikely (check_for_trusted)
> -      && !is_trusted_path_normalize (result, wp - result))
> +  itpn = is_trusted_path_normalize (result, wp - result);
> +  if (itpn == -1)
> +    {
> +      _dl_signal_error (ENOMEM, NULL, NULL, N_("Failed to allocate memory"));
> +      return NULL;
> +    }
> +
> +  if (__glibc_unlikely (check_for_trusted) && itpn)
>      {
>        *result = '\0';
>        return result;

This is wrong, it just want to call is_trusted_path_normalize if check_for_trusted is
set. I think it should be:

  if (__glibc_unlikely (check_for_trusted))
    {
      int r = is_trusted_path_normalize (result, wp - result);
      if (r == -1)
        return NULL;
      else if (r == 0)
        {
          *result = '\0';
          return result;
        }
    }

So we report back any allocation failure, and clear the result if the canonical path
is not related to system dirs.

> @@ -951,6 +970,8 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>    /* Initialize to keep the compiler happy.  */
>    const char *errstring = NULL;
>    int errval = 0;
> +  struct scratch_buffer sbuf;
> +  scratch_buffer_init (&sbuf);
>  
>    /* Get file information.  To match the kernel behavior, do not fill
>       in this information for the executable in case of an explicit
> @@ -982,6 +1003,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>  	    free ((void *) l->l_phdr);
>  	  free (l);
>  	  free (realname);
> +	  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	  _dl_signal_error (errval, name, NULL, errstring);
>  	}
>  
> @@ -998,6 +1020,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>  	    free (realname);
>  	    add_name_to_object (l, name);
>  
> +	    scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	    return l;
>  	  }
>      }
> @@ -1029,6 +1052,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>        /* Add the map for the mirrored object to the object list.  */
>        _dl_add_to_namespace_list (l, nsid);
>  
> +      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>        return l;
>      }
>  #endif
> @@ -1039,6 +1063,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>  	 loaded.  So return now.  */
>        free (realname);
>        __close_nocancel (fd);
> +      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>        return NULL;
>      }
>  
> @@ -1071,7 +1096,12 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, const char *origname, int fd,
>      phdr = (void *) (fbp->buf + header->e_phoff);
>    else
>      {
> -      phdr = alloca (maplength);
> +      if (!scratch_buffer_set_array_size (&sbuf, 1, maplength))
> +	{
> +	  errstring = N_("cannot allocate memory");
> +	  goto lose_errno;
> +	}
> +      phdr = sbuf.data;
>        if ((size_t) __pread64_nocancel (fd, (void *) phdr, maplength,
>  				       header->e_phoff) != maplength)
>  	{

Please move this alloca removal to another patch.

> @@ -1485,7 +1515,10 @@ cannot enable executable stack as shared object requires");
>  
>    /* Skip auditing and debugger notification when called from 'sprof'.  */
>    if (mode & __RTLD_SPROF)
> -    return l;
> +    {
> +      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
> +      return l;
> +    }
>  
>    /* Signal that we are going to add new objects.  */
>    struct r_debug *r = _dl_debug_update (nsid);
> @@ -1515,6 +1548,7 @@ cannot enable executable stack as shared object requires");
>      _dl_audit_objopen (l, nsid);
>  #endif
>  
> +  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>    return l;
>  }
>  

> @@ -1598,6 +1632,8 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>    /* Initialize it to make the compiler happy.  */
>    const char *errstring = NULL;
>    int errval = 0;
> +  struct scratch_buffer sbuf;
> +  scratch_buffer_init (&sbuf);
>  
>  #ifdef SHARED
>    /* Give the auditing libraries a chance.  */
> @@ -1660,6 +1696,7 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  	      name = strdupa (realname);
>  	      free (realname);
>  	    }
> +	  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	  __close_nocancel (fd);
>  	  _dl_signal_error (errval, name, NULL, errstring);
>  	}
> @@ -1696,6 +1733,7 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  		 32-bit and 64-bit binaries can be run this might
>  		 happen.  */
>  	      *found_other_class = true;
> +	      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	      __close_nocancel (fd);
>  	      __set_errno (ENOENT);
>  	      return -1;
> @@ -1734,6 +1772,7 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  	}
>        if (! __glibc_likely (elf_machine_matches_host (ehdr)))
>  	{
> +	  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	  __close_nocancel (fd);
>  	  __set_errno (ENOENT);
>  	  return -1;
> @@ -1755,7 +1794,14 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  	phdr = (void *) (fbp->buf + ehdr->e_phoff);
>        else
>  	{
> -	  phdr = alloca (maplength);
> +	  if (!scratch_buffer_set_array_size (&sbuf, 1, maplength))
> +	    {
> +	      errval = errno;
> +	      errstring = N_("cannot allocate memory");
> +	      goto lose;
> +	    }
> +	  phdr = sbuf.data;
> +
>  	  if ((size_t) __pread64_nocancel (fd, (void *) phdr, maplength,
>  					   ehdr->e_phoff) != maplength)
>  	    {

Please move this alloca removal to another patch.

> @@ -1769,6 +1815,7 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  			    (phdr, ehdr->e_phnum, fbp->buf, fbp->len,
>  			     loader, fd)))
>  	{
> +	  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	  __close_nocancel (fd);
>  	  __set_errno (ENOENT);
>  	  return -1;
> @@ -1776,6 +1823,7 @@ open_verify (const char *name, int fd,
>  
>      }
>  
> +  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>    return fd;
>  }
>  

> @@ -1796,13 +1844,18 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int mode,
>    int fd = -1;
>    const char *current_what = NULL;
>    int any = 0;
> +  struct scratch_buffer sbuf;
> +  scratch_buffer_init (&sbuf);
>  
>    if (__glibc_unlikely (dirs == NULL))
>      /* We're called before _dl_init_paths when loading the main executable
>         given on the command line when rtld is run directly.  */
>      return -1;
>  
> -  buf = alloca (max_dirnamelen + max_capstrlen + namelen);
> +  if (!scratch_buffer_set_array_size (&sbuf, 1,
> +	max_dirnamelen + max_capstrlen + namelen))
> +    return -1;
> +  buf = sbuf.data;
>    do
>      {
>        struct r_search_path_elem *this_dir = *dirs;

Please move this alloca removal to another patch.

> @@ -1901,6 +1954,7 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int mode,
>  	  if (*realname != NULL)
>  	    {
>  	      memcpy (*realname, buf, buflen);
> +	      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	      return fd;
>  	    }
>  	  else
> @@ -1908,12 +1962,16 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int mode,
>  	      /* No memory for the name, we certainly won't be able
>  		 to load and link it.  */
>  	      __close_nocancel (fd);
> +	      scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>  	      return -1;
>  	    }
>  	}
>        if (here_any && (err = errno) != ENOENT && err != EACCES)
> -	/* The file exists and is readable, but something went wrong.  */
> -	return -1;
> +	{
> +	  /* The file exists and is readable, but something went wrong.  */
> +          scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
> +	  return -1;
> +	}
>  
>        /* Remember whether we found anything.  */
>        any |= here_any;
> @@ -1934,6 +1992,7 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int mode,
>  	sps->dirs = (void *) -1;
>      }
>  
> +  scratch_buffer_free (&sbuf);
>    return -1;
>  }
>  

You are still missing the possible allocation failure on expand_dynamic_string_token,
since if _dl_dst_substitute returns NULL it requires to free the result:

Also, on expand_dynamic_string_token call at fillin_rpath, now that we have a possible
memory allocation failure I think it would be worth to add a _dl_signal_error if the
function returns NULL.


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