xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
A malformed partial DTB specifying both '#address-cells = <0>' and
'#size-cells = <0>' causes '(address_cells * 2 + size_cells)' to
evaluate to 0. This sum is subsequently used as a divisor when
calculating the number of regions in the 'xen,reg' property inside
handle_passthrough_prop():
len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
sizeof(uint32_t));
This leads to a division by zero exception in the Xen hypervisor during
boot, causing a hypervisor panic/crash.
Fix this by validating that both 'address_cells' and 'size_cells'
are within the range of [1, 2] at the top of handle_passthrough_prop().
Any invalid cell size combination is safely rejected early with an error
message and return -EINVAL.
Furthermore, update handle_passthrough_prop() to use the sizeof(*cell)
instead of sizeof(uint32_t).
Fixes: 9ce974c47588 ("xen/arm: assign devices to boot domains")
Signed-off-by: Dmytro Prokopchuk <dmytro_prokopchuk1@epam.com>
---
Changes in v6:
- move cells check at the top of handle_passthrough_prop() with a comment
- reword commit message
- replace sizeof(uint32_t) with sizeof(*cell) (use expression instead of type)
Test CI pipeline:
https://gitlab.com/xen-project/people/dimaprkp4k/xen/-/pipelines/2667596761
---
xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c | 15 ++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
index eacfd93087..9513c1c837 100644
--- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
+++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
@@ -152,10 +152,23 @@ static int __init handle_passthrough_prop(struct kernel_info *kinfo,
return -ENOMEM;
}
+ /*
+ * xen,reg holds flat host/guest physical addresses and sizes, so the
+ * inherited #address-cells/#size-cells must each be 1 or 2. This also
+ * guards the len division below against a zero or wrapped divisor.
+ */
+ if ( (address_cells < 1) || (address_cells > 2) ||
+ (size_cells < 1) || (size_cells > 2) )
+ {
+ printk(XENLOG_ERR "Invalid address_cells %u or size_cells %u\n",
+ address_cells, size_cells);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
/* xen,reg specifies where to map the MMIO region */
cell = (const __be32 *)xen_reg->data;
len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
- sizeof(uint32_t));
+ sizeof(*cell));
for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ )
{
--
2.43.0
On 12-Jul-26 13:56, Dmytro Prokopchuk1 wrote:
> A malformed partial DTB specifying both '#address-cells = <0>' and
> '#size-cells = <0>' causes '(address_cells * 2 + size_cells)' to
> evaluate to 0. This sum is subsequently used as a divisor when
> calculating the number of regions in the 'xen,reg' property inside
> handle_passthrough_prop():
>
> len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
> sizeof(uint32_t));
>
> This leads to a division by zero exception in the Xen hypervisor during
> boot, causing a hypervisor panic/crash.
>
> Fix this by validating that both 'address_cells' and 'size_cells'
> are within the range of [1, 2] at the top of handle_passthrough_prop().
> Any invalid cell size combination is safely rejected early with an error
> message and return -EINVAL.
>
> Furthermore, update handle_passthrough_prop() to use the sizeof(*cell)
> instead of sizeof(uint32_t).
>
> Fixes: 9ce974c47588 ("xen/arm: assign devices to boot domains")
> Signed-off-by: Dmytro Prokopchuk <dmytro_prokopchuk1@epam.com>
Reviewed-by: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@amd.com>
You dropped "for-4.22" subject prefix. Was that intentional (you had it until
now)?. If not, please provide pros/cons for taking it into 4.22 and don't forget
to CC Oleksii (doing so now). It is not a critical bug and it's been with us for
a while now. That said, the fix is very simple and unharmful.
~Michal
> ---
> Changes in v6:
> - move cells check at the top of handle_passthrough_prop() with a comment
> - reword commit message
> - replace sizeof(uint32_t) with sizeof(*cell) (use expression instead of type)
> Test CI pipeline:
> https://gitlab.com/xen-project/people/dimaprkp4k/xen/-/pipelines/2667596761
> ---
> xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c | 15 ++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> index eacfd93087..9513c1c837 100644
> --- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> +++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
> @@ -152,10 +152,23 @@ static int __init handle_passthrough_prop(struct kernel_info *kinfo,
> return -ENOMEM;
> }
>
> + /*
> + * xen,reg holds flat host/guest physical addresses and sizes, so the
> + * inherited #address-cells/#size-cells must each be 1 or 2. This also
> + * guards the len division below against a zero or wrapped divisor.
> + */
> + if ( (address_cells < 1) || (address_cells > 2) ||
> + (size_cells < 1) || (size_cells > 2) )
> + {
> + printk(XENLOG_ERR "Invalid address_cells %u or size_cells %u\n",
> + address_cells, size_cells);
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
> +
> /* xen,reg specifies where to map the MMIO region */
> cell = (const __be32 *)xen_reg->data;
> len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
> - sizeof(uint32_t));
> + sizeof(*cell));
>
> for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ )
> {
Hello Michal, Oleksii
Sorry, doing this v6... I just forgot to add "for-4.22".
Please, include this patch into 4.22.
BR, Dmytro.
On 7/13/26 10:21, Orzel, Michal wrote:
>
>
> On 12-Jul-26 13:56, Dmytro Prokopchuk1 wrote:
>> A malformed partial DTB specifying both '#address-cells = <0>' and
>> '#size-cells = <0>' causes '(address_cells * 2 + size_cells)' to
>> evaluate to 0. This sum is subsequently used as a divisor when
>> calculating the number of regions in the 'xen,reg' property inside
>> handle_passthrough_prop():
>>
>> len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
>> sizeof(uint32_t));
>>
>> This leads to a division by zero exception in the Xen hypervisor during
>> boot, causing a hypervisor panic/crash.
>>
>> Fix this by validating that both 'address_cells' and 'size_cells'
>> are within the range of [1, 2] at the top of handle_passthrough_prop().
>> Any invalid cell size combination is safely rejected early with an error
>> message and return -EINVAL.
>>
>> Furthermore, update handle_passthrough_prop() to use the sizeof(*cell)
>> instead of sizeof(uint32_t).
>>
>> Fixes: 9ce974c47588 ("xen/arm: assign devices to boot domains")
>> Signed-off-by: Dmytro Prokopchuk <dmytro_prokopchuk1@epam.com>
> Reviewed-by: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@amd.com>
>
> You dropped "for-4.22" subject prefix. Was that intentional (you had it until
> now)?. If not, please provide pros/cons for taking it into 4.22 and don't forget
> to CC Oleksii (doing so now). It is not a critical bug and it's been with us for
> a while now. That said, the fix is very simple and unharmful.
>
> ~Michal
>
>> ---
>> Changes in v6:
>> - move cells check at the top of handle_passthrough_prop() with a comment
>> - reword commit message
>> - replace sizeof(uint32_t) with sizeof(*cell) (use expression instead of type)
>> Test CI pipeline:
>> https://gitlab.com/xen-project/people/dimaprkp4k/xen/-/pipelines/2667596761
>> ---
>> xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c | 15 ++++++++++++++-
>> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
>> index eacfd93087..9513c1c837 100644
>> --- a/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
>> +++ b/xen/common/device-tree/dom0less-build.c
>> @@ -152,10 +152,23 @@ static int __init handle_passthrough_prop(struct kernel_info *kinfo,
>> return -ENOMEM;
>> }
>>
>> + /*
>> + * xen,reg holds flat host/guest physical addresses and sizes, so the
>> + * inherited #address-cells/#size-cells must each be 1 or 2. This also
>> + * guards the len division below against a zero or wrapped divisor.
>> + */
>> + if ( (address_cells < 1) || (address_cells > 2) ||
>> + (size_cells < 1) || (size_cells > 2) )
>> + {
>> + printk(XENLOG_ERR "Invalid address_cells %u or size_cells %u\n",
>> + address_cells, size_cells);
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>> +
>> /* xen,reg specifies where to map the MMIO region */
>> cell = (const __be32 *)xen_reg->data;
>> len = fdt32_to_cpu(xen_reg->len) / ((address_cells * 2 + size_cells) *
>> - sizeof(uint32_t));
>> + sizeof(*cell));
>>
>> for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ )
>> {
>
Hello Dmytro, Michal, On 7/13/26 11:44 AM, Dmytro Prokopchuk1 wrote: > Hello Michal, Oleksii > > Sorry, doing this v6... I just forgot to add "for-4.22". > Please, include this patch into 4.22. I think that the fix is pretty simple so we could consider to be in 4.22: Release-Acked-by: Oleksii Kurochko <oleksii.kurochko@gmail.com> Thanks. ~ Oleksii
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