Thread (4 messages) 4 messages, 3 authors, 2026-03-25

Re: [PATCH net-next] net: mana: Use at least SZ_4K in doorbell ID range check

From: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
Date: 2026-03-24 11:03:43
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On 3/21/26 11:04 AM, Simon Horman wrote:
On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 05:21:01AM -0700, Erni Sri Satya Vennela wrote:
quoted
mana_gd_ring_doorbell() accesses doorbell offsets up to 0xFF8 + 8 = 4KB
within a doorbell page. When db_page_size is zero, the validation check
in mana_gd_register_device() reduces to:
  db_page_off + 0 > bar0_size
which passes, even though mana_gd_ring_doorbell() will access
[db_page_off, db_page_off + 4KB) and may go beyond BAR0.

Use max(SZ_4K, db_page_size) in the range check so that a zero or
unexpectedly small db_page_size still results in a rejection when the
doorbell page would fall outside BAR0.
Thanks Erni,

I understand the maths here. And to that extent this change makes sense to me.
But I am curious to know how a db_page_size of zero works. I was expecting
some space is required there.
To rephrase Simon's question, this feels like papering over a
memory/state corruption. I think at best it deserves a cleaner explanation.

/P
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