epoll: Keep a reference on files added to the check list
authorMarc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:12:17 +0000 (17:12 +0100)
committerAl Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Sat, 22 Aug 2020 22:23:57 +0000 (18:23 -0400)
commita9ed4a6560b8562b7e2e2bed9527e88001f7b682
tree0769da3ad923b7c84ce4eb86fd2bc3e9fde6efe6
parent9123e3a74ec7b934a4a099e98af6a61c2f80bbf5
epoll: Keep a reference on files added to the check list

When adding a new fd to an epoll, and that this new fd is an
epoll fd itself, we recursively scan the fds attached to it
to detect cycles, and add non-epool files to a "check list"
that gets subsequently parsed.

However, this check list isn't completely safe when deletions
can happen concurrently. To sidestep the issue, make sure that
a struct file placed on the check list sees its f_count increased,
ensuring that a concurrent deletion won't result in the file
disapearing from under our feet.

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
fs/eventpoll.c