From a20eb05de3c1cab954d49eb8bb9dc7fe5224caa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lianbo Jiang Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2024 17:30:33 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] Fix for failing to load kernel module In some kernel modules such as libie.ko, the mem[MOD_TEXT].size may be zero, currently crash will only check its value to determine if the module is valid, otherwise it fails to load kernel module with the following warning and error: WARNING: invalid kernel module size: 0 KERNEL: /lib/modules/6.10.0-rc1+/build/vmlinux DUMPFILE: /proc/kcore CPUS: 64 DATE: Wed Jun 5 12:49:02 IDT 2024 UPTIME: 5 days, 05:57:21 LOAD AVERAGE: 0.28, 0.06, 0.02 TASKS: 806 NODENAME: xxxx RELEASE: 6.10.0-rc1+ VERSION: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri May 31 04:56:59 IDT 2024 MACHINE: x86_64 (2100 Mhz) MEMORY: 1.6 GB PID: 203686 COMMAND: "crash" TASK: ffff9f9bf66d0000 [THREAD_INFO: ffff9f9bf66d0000] CPU: 52 STATE: TASK_RUNNING (ACTIVE) crash> mod mod: cannot access vmalloc'd module memory crash> Lets count the module size to check if the module is valid, that will avoid the current failure. Signed-off-by: Lianbo Jiang --- kernel.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel.c b/kernel.c index cd3d604..8a9d498 100644 --- a/kernel.c +++ b/kernel.c @@ -3822,9 +3822,21 @@ module_init(void) case KALLSYMS_V2: if (THIS_KERNEL_VERSION >= LINUX(2,6,27)) { numksyms = UINT(modbuf + OFFSET(module_num_symtab)); - if (MODULE_MEMORY()) - /* check mem[MOD_TEXT].size only */ - size = UINT(modbuf + OFFSET(module_mem) + OFFSET(module_memory_size)); + if (MODULE_MEMORY()) { + /* + * The mem[MOD_TEXT].size may be zero, lets count + * the module size as below. + */ + int t; + size = 0; + for_each_mod_mem_type(t) { + if (t == MOD_INIT_TEXT) + break; + size += UINT(modbuf + OFFSET(module_mem) + + SIZE(module_memory) * t + + OFFSET(module_memory_size)); + } + } else size = UINT(modbuf + MODULE_OFFSET2(module_core_size, rx)); } else { @@ -3927,7 +3939,7 @@ verify_modules(void) for (i = 0, found = FALSE; i < kt->mods_installed; i++) { lm = &st->load_modules[i]; - if (!kvtop(NULL, lm->mod_base, &paddr, 0)) { + if (lm->mod_base && !kvtop(NULL, lm->mod_base, &paddr, 0)) { irregularities++; break; } -- 2.40.1