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smackfs: Use rcu_assign_pointer() to ensure safe assignment in smk_set_cipso

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In the `smk_set_cipso` function, the `skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat`
field is directly assigned to a new value without using the appropriate
RCU pointer assignment functions. According to RCU usage rules, this is
illegal and can lead to unpredictable behavior, including data
inconsistencies and impossible-to-diagnose memory corruption issues.

This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed
by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues.

To address this, the assignment is now done using rcu_assign_pointer(),
which ensures that the pointer assignment is done safely, with the
necessary memory barriers and synchronization. This change prevents
potential RCU dereference issues by ensuring that the `cat` field is
safely updated while still adhering to RCU's requirements.

Fixes: 0817534ff9 ("smackfs: Fix use-after-free in netlbl_catmap_walk()")
Signed-off-by: Jiawei Ye <jiawei.ye@foxmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
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Jiawei Ye 2024-09-02 08:47:26 +00:00 committed by Casey Schaufler
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@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static ssize_t smk_set_cipso(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
}
if (rc >= 0) {
old_cat = skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat;
skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat = ncats.attr.mls.cat;
rcu_assign_pointer(skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat, ncats.attr.mls.cat);
skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.lvl = ncats.attr.mls.lvl;
synchronize_rcu();
netlbl_catmap_free(old_cat);