From 400188ae361a9d9a72a47a6cedaf2d2efcc84aa8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:18 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Acquire kernfs_rwsem in kernfs_notify_workfn().

kernfs_notify_workfn() dereferences kernfs_node::name and passes it
later to fsnotify(). If the node is renamed then the previously observed
name pointer becomes invalid.

Acquire kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem to block renames of the node.

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-2-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/file.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/file.c b/fs/kernfs/file.c
index 0eb320617d7b..c4ffa8dc89eb 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/file.c
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ repeat:
 	/* kick fsnotify */
 
 	down_read(&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem);
+	down_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 	list_for_each_entry(info, &kernfs_root(kn)->supers, node) {
 		struct kernfs_node *parent;
 		struct inode *p_inode = NULL;
@@ -947,6 +948,7 @@ repeat:
 		iput(inode);
 	}
 
+	up_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 	up_read(&root->kernfs_supers_rwsem);
 	kernfs_put(kn);
 	goto repeat;
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 122ab92dee80582c39740609a627198dd5b6b595 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:19 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Acquire kernfs_rwsem in kernfs_get_parent_dentry().

kernfs_get_parent_dentry() passes kernfs_node::parent to
kernfs_get_inode().

Acquire kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem to ensure kernfs_node::parent isn't
replaced during the operation.

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-3-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/mount.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index 1358c21837f1..b9b16e97bff1 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ static struct dentry *kernfs_fh_to_parent(struct super_block *sb,
 static struct dentry *kernfs_get_parent_dentry(struct dentry *child)
 {
 	struct kernfs_node *kn = kernfs_dentry_node(child);
+	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(kn);
 
+	guard(rwsem_read)(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 	return d_obtain_alias(kernfs_get_inode(child->d_sb, kn->parent));
 }
 
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 5b2fabf7fe8f745ff214ff003e6067b64f172271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:20 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Acquire kernfs_rwsem in kernfs_node_dentry().

kernfs_node_dentry() passes kernfs_node::name to
lookup_positive_unlocked().

Acquire kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem to ensure the node is not renamed
during the operation.

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-4-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/mount.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index b9b16e97bff1..4a0ff08d589c 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct kernfs_node *knparent;
+	struct kernfs_root *root;
 
 	BUG_ON(sb->s_op != &kernfs_sops);
 
@@ -218,6 +219,9 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 	if (!kn->parent)
 		return dentry;
 
+	root = kernfs_root(kn);
+	guard(rwsem_read)(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
+
 	knparent = find_next_ancestor(kn, NULL);
 	if (WARN_ON(!knparent)) {
 		dput(dentry);
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 9aab10a0249eab4ec77c6a5e4f66442610c12a09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:21 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Don't re-lock kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem in
 kernfs_fop_readdir().

The readdir operation iterates over all entries and invokes dir_emit()
for every entry passing kernfs_node::name as argument.
Since the name argument can change, and become invalid, the
kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem lock should not be dropped to prevent renames
during the operation.

The lock drop around dir_emit() has been initially introduced in commit
   1e5289c97bba2 ("sysfs: Cache the last sysfs_dirent to improve readdir scalability v2")

to avoid holding a global lock during a page fault. The lock drop is
wrong since the support of renames and not a big burden since the lock
is no longer global.

Don't re-acquire kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem while copying the name to the
userpace buffer.

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-5-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/dir.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/dir.c b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
index 5f0f8b95f44c..43fbada67838 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
@@ -1869,10 +1869,10 @@ static int kernfs_fop_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 		file->private_data = pos;
 		kernfs_get(pos);
 
-		up_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
-		if (!dir_emit(ctx, name, len, ino, type))
+		if (!dir_emit(ctx, name, len, ino, type)) {
+			up_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 			return 0;
-		down_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
+		}
 	}
 	up_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 	file->private_data = NULL;
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 633488947ef66b194377411322dc9e12aab79b65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:22 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Use RCU to access kernfs_node::parent.

kernfs_rename_lock is used to obtain stable kernfs_node::{name|parent}
pointer. This is a preparation to access kernfs_node::parent under RCU
and ensure that the pointer remains stable under the RCU lifetime
guarantees.

For a complete path, as it is done in kernfs_path_from_node(), the
kernfs_rename_lock is still required in order to obtain a stable parent
relationship while computing the relevant node depth. This must not
change while the nodes are inspected in order to build the path.
If the kernfs user never moves the nodes (changes the parent) then the
kernfs_rename_lock is not required and the RCU guarantees are
sufficient. This "restriction" can be set with
KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT. Otherwise the lock is required.

Rename kernfs_node::parent to kernfs_node::__parent to denote the RCU
access and use RCU accessor while accessing the node.
Make cgroup use KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT since the parent here can
not change.

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Cc: Yonghong Song <yonghong.song@linux.dev>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-6-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c           | 65 ++++++++++------
 fs/kernfs/dir.c                                  | 96 +++++++++++++++---------
 fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h                      | 32 +++++++-
 fs/kernfs/mount.c                                | 10 +--
 fs/kernfs/symlink.c                              | 23 +++---
 fs/sysfs/file.c                                  | 24 +++---
 include/linux/kernfs.h                           | 10 ++-
 kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c                        |  2 +-
 kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c                           | 24 ++++--
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler.inc.h |  2 +-
 10 files changed, 195 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 6419e04d8a7b..55dcdeea1a1b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -956,10 +956,20 @@ static int rdt_last_cmd_status_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void *rdt_kn_parent_priv(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The parent pointer is only valid within RCU section since it can be
+	 * replaced.
+	 */
+	guard(rcu)();
+	return rcu_dereference(kn->__parent)->priv;
+}
+
 static int rdt_num_closids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", s->num_closid);
 	return 0;
@@ -968,7 +978,7 @@ static int rdt_num_closids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_default_ctrl_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%x\n", r->default_ctrl);
@@ -978,7 +988,7 @@ static int rdt_default_ctrl_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_min_cbm_bits_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", r->cache.min_cbm_bits);
@@ -988,7 +998,7 @@ static int rdt_min_cbm_bits_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_shareable_bits_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				   struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%x\n", r->cache.shareable_bits);
@@ -1012,7 +1022,7 @@ static int rdt_shareable_bits_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_bit_usage_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			      struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	/*
 	 * Use unsigned long even though only 32 bits are used to ensure
 	 * test_bit() is used safely.
@@ -1094,7 +1104,7 @@ static int rdt_bit_usage_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_min_bw_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", r->membw.min_bw);
@@ -1104,7 +1114,7 @@ static int rdt_min_bw_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_num_rmids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			      struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%d\n", r->num_rmid);
 
@@ -1114,7 +1124,7 @@ static int rdt_num_rmids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_mon_features_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				 struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct mon_evt *mevt;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(mevt, &r->evt_list, list) {
@@ -1129,7 +1139,7 @@ static int rdt_mon_features_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_bw_gran_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", r->membw.bw_gran);
@@ -1139,7 +1149,7 @@ static int rdt_bw_gran_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_delay_linear_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", r->membw.delay_linear);
@@ -1157,7 +1167,7 @@ static int max_threshold_occ_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int rdt_thread_throttle_mode_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 					 struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	if (r->membw.throttle_mode == THREAD_THROTTLE_PER_THREAD)
@@ -1222,7 +1232,7 @@ static enum resctrl_conf_type resctrl_peer_type(enum resctrl_conf_type my_type)
 static int rdt_has_sparse_bitmasks_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 					struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct resctrl_schema *s = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct resctrl_schema *s = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	struct rdt_resource *r = s->res;
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "%u\n", r->cache.arch_has_sparse_bitmasks);
@@ -1634,7 +1644,7 @@ static int mbm_config_show(struct seq_file *s, struct rdt_resource *r, u32 evtid
 static int mbm_total_bytes_config_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				       struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 
 	mbm_config_show(seq, r, QOS_L3_MBM_TOTAL_EVENT_ID);
 
@@ -1644,7 +1654,7 @@ static int mbm_total_bytes_config_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 static int mbm_local_bytes_config_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				       struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 
 	mbm_config_show(seq, r, QOS_L3_MBM_LOCAL_EVENT_ID);
 
@@ -1750,7 +1760,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_total_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 					    char *buf, size_t nbytes,
 					    loff_t off)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Valid input requires a trailing newline */
@@ -1776,7 +1786,7 @@ static ssize_t mbm_local_bytes_config_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 					    char *buf, size_t nbytes,
 					    loff_t off)
 {
-	struct rdt_resource *r = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct rdt_resource *r = rdt_kn_parent_priv(of->kn);
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Valid input requires a trailing newline */
@@ -2440,12 +2450,13 @@ static struct rdtgroup *kernfs_to_rdtgroup(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 		 * resource. "info" and its subdirectories don't
 		 * have rdtgroup structures, so return NULL here.
 		 */
-		if (kn == kn_info || kn->parent == kn_info)
+		if (kn == kn_info ||
+		    rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent) == kn_info)
 			return NULL;
 		else
 			return kn->priv;
 	} else {
-		return kn->parent->priv;
+		return rdt_kn_parent_priv(kn);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3771,9 +3782,18 @@ static int rdtgroup_rmdir_ctrl(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp, cpumask_var_t tmpmask)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct kernfs_node *rdt_kn_parent(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Valid within the RCU section it was obtained or while rdtgroup_mutex
+	 * is held.
+	 */
+	return rcu_dereference_check(kn->__parent, lockdep_is_held(&rdtgroup_mutex));
+}
+
 static int rdtgroup_rmdir(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct kernfs_node *parent_kn = kn->parent;
+	struct kernfs_node *parent_kn;
 	struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp;
 	cpumask_var_t tmpmask;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -3786,6 +3806,7 @@ static int rdtgroup_rmdir(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 		ret = -EPERM;
 		goto out;
 	}
+	parent_kn = rdt_kn_parent(kn);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the rdtgroup is a ctrl_mon group and parent directory
@@ -3854,6 +3875,7 @@ static void mongrp_reparent(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp,
 static int rdtgroup_rename(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 			   struct kernfs_node *new_parent, const char *new_name)
 {
+	struct kernfs_node *kn_parent;
 	struct rdtgroup *new_prdtgrp;
 	struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp;
 	cpumask_var_t tmpmask;
@@ -3888,8 +3910,9 @@ static int rdtgroup_rename(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (rdtgrp->type != RDTMON_GROUP || !kn->parent ||
-	    !is_mon_groups(kn->parent, kn->name)) {
+	kn_parent = rdt_kn_parent(kn);
+	if (rdtgrp->type != RDTMON_GROUP || !kn_parent ||
+	    !is_mon_groups(kn_parent, kn->name)) {
 		rdt_last_cmd_puts("Source must be a MON group\n");
 		ret = -EPERM;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/dir.c b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
index 43fbada67838..1d370c497e8a 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "kernfs-internal.h"
 
-static DEFINE_RWLOCK(kernfs_rename_lock);	/* kn->parent and ->name */
+DEFINE_RWLOCK(kernfs_rename_lock);	/* kn->parent and ->name */
 /*
  * Don't use rename_lock to piggy back on pr_cont_buf. We don't want to
  * call pr_cont() while holding rename_lock. Because sometimes pr_cont()
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int kernfs_name_locked(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 	if (!kn)
 		return strscpy(buf, "(null)", buflen);
 
-	return strscpy(buf, kn->parent ? kn->name : "/", buflen);
+	return strscpy(buf, rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent) ? kn->name : "/", buflen);
 }
 
 /* kernfs_node_depth - compute depth from @from to @to */
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ static size_t kernfs_depth(struct kernfs_node *from, struct kernfs_node *to)
 {
 	size_t depth = 0;
 
-	while (to->parent && to != from) {
+	while (rcu_dereference(to->__parent) && to != from) {
 		depth++;
-		to = to->parent;
+		to = rcu_dereference(to->__parent);
 	}
 	return depth;
 }
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ static struct kernfs_node *kernfs_common_ancestor(struct kernfs_node *a,
 	db = kernfs_depth(rb->kn, b);
 
 	while (da > db) {
-		a = a->parent;
+		a = rcu_dereference(a->__parent);
 		da--;
 	}
 	while (db > da) {
-		b = b->parent;
+		b = rcu_dereference(b->__parent);
 		db--;
 	}
 
 	/* worst case b and a will be the same at root */
 	while (b != a) {
-		b = b->parent;
-		a = a->parent;
+		b = rcu_dereference(b->__parent);
+		a = rcu_dereference(a->__parent);
 	}
 
 	return a;
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ static int kernfs_path_from_node_locked(struct kernfs_node *kn_to,
 
 	/* Calculate how many bytes we need for the rest */
 	for (i = depth_to - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+
 		for (kn = kn_to, j = 0; j < i; j++)
-			kn = kn->parent;
+			kn = rcu_dereference(kn->__parent);
 
 		len += scnprintf(buf + len, buflen - len, "/%s", kn->name);
 	}
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ int kernfs_path_from_node(struct kernfs_node *to, struct kernfs_node *from,
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
+	guard(rcu)();
 	read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
 	ret = kernfs_path_from_node_locked(to, from, buf, buflen);
 	read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ struct kernfs_node *kernfs_get_parent(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
-	parent = kn->parent;
+	parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	kernfs_get(parent);
 	read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
 
@@ -360,8 +362,12 @@ static int kernfs_sd_compare(const struct kernfs_node *left,
  */
 static int kernfs_link_sibling(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct rb_node **node = &kn->parent->dir.children.rb_node;
 	struct rb_node *parent = NULL;
+	struct kernfs_node *kn_parent;
+	struct rb_node **node;
+
+	kn_parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
+	node = &kn_parent->dir.children.rb_node;
 
 	while (*node) {
 		struct kernfs_node *pos;
@@ -380,13 +386,13 @@ static int kernfs_link_sibling(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 
 	/* add new node and rebalance the tree */
 	rb_link_node(&kn->rb, parent, node);
-	rb_insert_color(&kn->rb, &kn->parent->dir.children);
+	rb_insert_color(&kn->rb, &kn_parent->dir.children);
 
 	/* successfully added, account subdir number */
 	down_write(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) == KERNFS_DIR)
-		kn->parent->dir.subdirs++;
-	kernfs_inc_rev(kn->parent);
+		kn_parent->dir.subdirs++;
+	kernfs_inc_rev(kn_parent);
 	up_write(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -407,16 +413,19 @@ static int kernfs_link_sibling(struct kernfs_node *kn)
  */
 static bool kernfs_unlink_sibling(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
+	struct kernfs_node *kn_parent;
+
 	if (RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb))
 		return false;
 
+	kn_parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	down_write(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) == KERNFS_DIR)
-		kn->parent->dir.subdirs--;
-	kernfs_inc_rev(kn->parent);
+		kn_parent->dir.subdirs--;
+	kernfs_inc_rev(kn_parent);
 	up_write(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);
 
-	rb_erase(&kn->rb, &kn->parent->dir.children);
+	rb_erase(&kn->rb, &kn_parent->dir.children);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&kn->rb);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -562,7 +571,7 @@ void kernfs_put(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	 * Moving/renaming is always done while holding reference.
 	 * kn->parent won't change beneath us.
 	 */
-	parent = kn->parent;
+	parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 
 	WARN_ONCE(atomic_read(&kn->active) != KN_DEACTIVATED_BIAS,
 		  "kernfs_put: %s/%s: released with incorrect active_ref %d\n",
@@ -701,7 +710,7 @@ struct kernfs_node *kernfs_new_node(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 			       name, mode, uid, gid, flags);
 	if (kn) {
 		kernfs_get(parent);
-		kn->parent = parent;
+		rcu_assign_pointer(kn->__parent, parent);
 	}
 	return kn;
 }
@@ -769,13 +778,14 @@ err_unlock:
  */
 int kernfs_add_one(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct kernfs_node *parent = kn->parent;
-	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(parent);
+	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(kn);
 	struct kernfs_iattrs *ps_iattr;
+	struct kernfs_node *parent;
 	bool has_ns;
 	int ret;
 
 	down_write(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
+	parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	has_ns = kernfs_ns_enabled(parent);
@@ -949,6 +959,11 @@ struct kernfs_node *kernfs_walk_and_get_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 	return kn;
 }
 
+unsigned int kernfs_root_flags(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	return kernfs_root(kn)->flags;
+}
+
 /**
  * kernfs_create_root - create a new kernfs hierarchy
  * @scops: optional syscall operations for the hierarchy
@@ -1112,7 +1127,7 @@ struct kernfs_node *kernfs_create_empty_dir(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 static int kernfs_dop_revalidate(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 				 struct dentry *dentry, unsigned int flags)
 {
-	struct kernfs_node *kn;
+	struct kernfs_node *kn, *parent;
 	struct kernfs_root *root;
 
 	if (flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
@@ -1163,8 +1178,9 @@ static int kernfs_dop_revalidate(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 	if (!kernfs_active(kn))
 		goto out_bad;
 
+	parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	/* The kernfs node has been moved? */
-	if (kernfs_dentry_node(dentry->d_parent) != kn->parent)
+	if (kernfs_dentry_node(dentry->d_parent) != parent)
 		goto out_bad;
 
 	/* The kernfs node has been renamed */
@@ -1172,7 +1188,7 @@ static int kernfs_dop_revalidate(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 		goto out_bad;
 
 	/* The kernfs node has been moved to a different namespace */
-	if (kn->parent && kernfs_ns_enabled(kn->parent) &&
+	if (parent && kernfs_ns_enabled(parent) &&
 	    kernfs_info(dentry->d_sb)->ns != kn->ns)
 		goto out_bad;
 
@@ -1365,7 +1381,7 @@ static struct kernfs_node *kernfs_next_descendant_post(struct kernfs_node *pos,
 		return kernfs_leftmost_descendant(rb_to_kn(rbn));
 
 	/* no sibling left, visit parent */
-	return pos->parent;
+	return kernfs_parent(pos);
 }
 
 static void kernfs_activate_one(struct kernfs_node *kn)
@@ -1377,7 +1393,7 @@ static void kernfs_activate_one(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	if (kernfs_active(kn) || (kn->flags & (KERNFS_HIDDEN | KERNFS_REMOVING)))
 		return;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(kn->parent && RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent) && RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb));
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&kn->active) != KN_DEACTIVATED_BIAS);
 
 	atomic_sub(KN_DEACTIVATED_BIAS, &kn->active);
@@ -1447,7 +1463,7 @@ void kernfs_show(struct kernfs_node *kn, bool show)
 
 static void __kernfs_remove(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct kernfs_node *pos;
+	struct kernfs_node *pos, *parent;
 
 	/* Short-circuit if non-root @kn has already finished removal. */
 	if (!kn)
@@ -1459,7 +1475,7 @@ static void __kernfs_remove(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	 * This is for kernfs_remove_self() which plays with active ref
 	 * after removal.
 	 */
-	if (kn->parent && RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb))
+	if (kernfs_parent(kn) && RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb))
 		return;
 
 	pr_debug("kernfs %s: removing\n", kn->name);
@@ -1485,14 +1501,14 @@ static void __kernfs_remove(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 		kernfs_get(pos);
 
 		kernfs_drain(pos);
-
+		parent = kernfs_parent(pos);
 		/*
 		 * kernfs_unlink_sibling() succeeds once per node.  Use it
 		 * to decide who's responsible for cleanups.
 		 */
-		if (!pos->parent || kernfs_unlink_sibling(pos)) {
+		if (!parent || kernfs_unlink_sibling(pos)) {
 			struct kernfs_iattrs *ps_iattr =
-				pos->parent ? pos->parent->iattr : NULL;
+				parent ? parent->iattr : NULL;
 
 			/* update timestamps on the parent */
 			down_write(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_iattr_rwsem);
@@ -1722,7 +1738,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	int error;
 
 	/* can't move or rename root */
-	if (!kn->parent)
+	if (!rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	root = kernfs_root(kn);
@@ -1733,8 +1749,15 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	    (new_parent->flags & KERNFS_EMPTY_DIR))
 		goto out;
 
+	old_parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
+	if (root->flags & KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT) {
+		error = -EINVAL;
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(old_parent != new_parent))
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	error = 0;
-	if ((kn->parent == new_parent) && (kn->ns == new_ns) &&
+	if ((old_parent == new_parent) && (kn->ns == new_ns) &&
 	    (strcmp(kn->name, new_name) == 0))
 		goto out;	/* nothing to rename */
 
@@ -1761,8 +1784,8 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	/* rename_lock protects ->parent and ->name accessors */
 	write_lock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock);
 
-	old_parent = kn->parent;
-	kn->parent = new_parent;
+	old_parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(kn->__parent, new_parent);
 
 	kn->ns = new_ns;
 	if (new_name) {
@@ -1795,7 +1818,8 @@ static struct kernfs_node *kernfs_dir_pos(const void *ns,
 {
 	if (pos) {
 		int valid = kernfs_active(pos) &&
-			pos->parent == parent && hash == pos->hash;
+			rcu_access_pointer(pos->__parent) == parent &&
+			hash == pos->hash;
 		kernfs_put(pos);
 		if (!valid)
 			pos = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
index b42ee6547cdc..c43bee18b79f 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
+++ b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <linux/kernfs.h>
 #include <linux/fs_context.h>
 
+extern rwlock_t kernfs_rename_lock;
+
 struct kernfs_iattrs {
 	kuid_t			ia_uid;
 	kgid_t			ia_gid;
@@ -64,11 +66,14 @@ struct kernfs_root {
  *
  * Return: the kernfs_root @kn belongs to.
  */
-static inline struct kernfs_root *kernfs_root(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+static inline struct kernfs_root *kernfs_root(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
+	const struct kernfs_node *knp;
 	/* if parent exists, it's always a dir; otherwise, @sd is a dir */
-	if (kn->parent)
-		kn = kn->parent;
+	guard(rcu)();
+	knp = rcu_dereference(kn->__parent);
+	if (knp)
+		kn = knp;
 	return kn->dir.root;
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +102,27 @@ struct kernfs_super_info {
 };
 #define kernfs_info(SB) ((struct kernfs_super_info *)(SB->s_fs_info))
 
+static inline bool kernfs_root_is_locked(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	return lockdep_is_held(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_rwsem);
+}
+
+static inline struct kernfs_node *kernfs_parent(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The kernfs_node::__parent remains valid within a RCU section. The kn
+	 * can be reparented (and renamed) which changes the entry. This can be
+	 * avoided by locking kernfs_root::kernfs_rwsem or kernfs_rename_lock.
+	 * Both locks can be used to obtain a reference on __parent. Once the
+	 * reference count reaches 0 then the node is about to be freed
+	 * and can not be renamed (or become a different parent) anymore.
+	 */
+	return rcu_dereference_check(kn->__parent,
+				     kernfs_root_is_locked(kn) ||
+				     lockdep_is_held(&kernfs_rename_lock) ||
+				     !atomic_read(&kn->count));
+}
+
 static inline struct kernfs_node *kernfs_dentry_node(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	if (d_really_is_negative(dentry))
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index 4a0ff08d589c..2252b16e6ef0 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static struct dentry *kernfs_get_parent_dentry(struct dentry *child)
 	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(kn);
 
 	guard(rwsem_read)(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
-	return d_obtain_alias(kernfs_get_inode(child->d_sb, kn->parent));
+	return d_obtain_alias(kernfs_get_inode(child->d_sb, kernfs_parent(kn)));
 }
 
 static const struct export_operations kernfs_export_ops = {
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ static struct kernfs_node *find_next_ancestor(struct kernfs_node *child,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	while (child->parent != parent) {
-		if (!child->parent)
+	while (kernfs_parent(child) != parent) {
+		child = kernfs_parent(child);
+		if (!child)
 			return NULL;
-		child = child->parent;
 	}
 
 	return child;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 	dentry = dget(sb->s_root);
 
 	/* Check if this is the root kernfs_node */
-	if (!kn->parent)
+	if (!rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent))
 		return dentry;
 
 	root = kernfs_root(kn);
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/symlink.c b/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
index 45371a70caa7..05c62ca93c53 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 
 	/* go up to the root, stop at the base */
 	base = parent;
-	while (base->parent) {
-		kn = target->parent;
-		while (kn->parent && base != kn)
-			kn = kn->parent;
+	while (kernfs_parent(base)) {
+		kn = kernfs_parent(target);
+		while (kernfs_parent(kn) && base != kn)
+			kn = kernfs_parent(kn);
 
 		if (base == kn)
 			break;
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 
 		strcpy(s, "../");
 		s += 3;
-		base = base->parent;
+		base = kernfs_parent(base);
 	}
 
 	/* determine end of target string for reverse fillup */
 	kn = target;
-	while (kn->parent && kn != base) {
+	while (kernfs_parent(kn) && kn != base) {
 		len += strlen(kn->name) + 1;
-		kn = kn->parent;
+		kn = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	}
 
 	/* check limits */
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 
 	/* reverse fillup of target string from target to base */
 	kn = target;
-	while (kn->parent && kn != base) {
+	while (kernfs_parent(kn) && kn != base) {
 		int slen = strlen(kn->name);
 
 		len -= slen;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 		if (len)
 			s[--len] = '/';
 
-		kn = kn->parent;
+		kn = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 static int kernfs_getlink(struct inode *inode, char *path)
 {
 	struct kernfs_node *kn = inode->i_private;
-	struct kernfs_node *parent = kn->parent;
+	struct kernfs_node *parent;
 	struct kernfs_node *target = kn->symlink.target_kn;
-	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(parent);
+	struct kernfs_root *root = kernfs_root(kn);
 	int error;
 
 	down_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
+	parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	error = kernfs_get_target_path(parent, target, path);
 	up_read(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
 
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 6931308876c4..c3d3b079aedd 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -19,13 +19,19 @@
 
 #include "sysfs.h"
 
+static struct kobject *sysfs_file_kobj(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	guard(rcu)();
+	return rcu_dereference(kn->__parent)->priv;
+}
+
 /*
  * Determine ktype->sysfs_ops for the given kernfs_node.  This function
  * must be called while holding an active reference.
  */
 static const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_file_ops(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct kobject *kobj = kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(kn);
 
 	if (kn->flags & KERNFS_LOCKDEP)
 		lockdep_assert_held(kn);
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ static const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_file_ops(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 static int sysfs_kf_seq_show(struct seq_file *sf, void *v)
 {
 	struct kernfs_open_file *of = sf->private;
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 	const struct sysfs_ops *ops = sysfs_file_ops(of->kn);
 	ssize_t count;
 	char *buf;
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_kf_bin_read(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 				 size_t count, loff_t pos)
 {
 	struct bin_attribute *battr = of->kn->priv;
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 	loff_t size = file_inode(of->file)->i_size;
 
 	if (!count)
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_kf_read(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 			     size_t count, loff_t pos)
 {
 	const struct sysfs_ops *ops = sysfs_file_ops(of->kn);
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 	ssize_t len;
 
 	/*
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_kf_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t pos)
 {
 	const struct sysfs_ops *ops = sysfs_file_ops(of->kn);
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 
 	if (!count)
 		return 0;
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_kf_bin_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 				  size_t count, loff_t pos)
 {
 	struct bin_attribute *battr = of->kn->priv;
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 	loff_t size = file_inode(of->file)->i_size;
 
 	if (size) {
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ static int sysfs_kf_bin_mmap(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 			     struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	struct bin_attribute *battr = of->kn->priv;
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 
 	return battr->mmap(of->file, kobj, battr, vma);
 }
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ static loff_t sysfs_kf_bin_llseek(struct kernfs_open_file *of, loff_t offset,
 				  int whence)
 {
 	struct bin_attribute *battr = of->kn->priv;
-	struct kobject *kobj = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(of->kn);
 
 	if (battr->llseek)
 		return battr->llseek(of->file, kobj, battr, offset, whence);
@@ -494,7 +500,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_break_active_protection);
  */
 void sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
-	struct kobject *kobj = kn->parent->priv;
+	struct kobject *kobj = sysfs_file_kobj(kn);
 
 	kernfs_unbreak_active_protection(kn);
 	kernfs_put(kn);
diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index 87c79d076d6d..5dda9a268e44 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ enum kernfs_root_flag {
 	 * Support user xattrs to be written to nodes rooted at this root.
 	 */
 	KERNFS_ROOT_SUPPORT_USER_XATTR		= 0x0008,
+
+	/*
+	 * Renames must not change the parent node.
+	 */
+	KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT		= 0x0010,
 };
 
 /* type-specific structures for kernfs_node union members */
@@ -199,8 +204,8 @@ struct kernfs_node {
 	 * never moved to a different parent, it is safe to access the
 	 * parent directly.
 	 */
-	struct kernfs_node	*parent;
 	const char		*name;
+	struct kernfs_node	__rcu *__parent;
 
 	struct rb_node		rb;
 
@@ -416,6 +421,7 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 struct kernfs_root *kernfs_create_root(struct kernfs_syscall_ops *scops,
 				       unsigned int flags, void *priv);
 void kernfs_destroy_root(struct kernfs_root *root);
+unsigned int kernfs_root_flags(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 
 struct kernfs_node *kernfs_create_dir_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 					 const char *name, umode_t mode,
@@ -514,6 +520,8 @@ kernfs_create_root(struct kernfs_syscall_ops *scops, unsigned int flags,
 { return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS); }
 
 static inline void kernfs_destroy_root(struct kernfs_root *root) { }
+static inline unsigned int kernfs_root_flags(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{ return 0; }
 
 static inline struct kernfs_node *
 kernfs_create_dir_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *name,
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
index e28d5f0d20ed..c9752eb607ec 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static int cgroup1_rename(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent
 
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) != KERNFS_DIR)
 		return -ENOTDIR;
-	if (kn->parent != new_parent)
+	if (rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent) != new_parent)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
index d9061bd55436..71819e58d70c 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
@@ -633,9 +633,22 @@ int cgroup_task_count(const struct cgroup *cgrp)
 	return count;
 }
 
+static struct cgroup *kn_priv(struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	struct kernfs_node *parent;
+	/*
+	 * The parent can not be replaced due to KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT.
+	 * Therefore it is always safe to dereference this pointer outside of a
+	 * RCU section.
+	 */
+	parent = rcu_dereference_check(kn->__parent,
+				       kernfs_root_flags(kn) & KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT);
+	return parent->priv;
+}
+
 struct cgroup_subsys_state *of_css(struct kernfs_open_file *of)
 {
-	struct cgroup *cgrp = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct cgroup *cgrp = kn_priv(of->kn);
 	struct cftype *cft = of_cft(of);
 
 	/*
@@ -1612,7 +1625,7 @@ void cgroup_kn_unlock(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) == KERNFS_DIR)
 		cgrp = kn->priv;
 	else
-		cgrp = kn->parent->priv;
+		cgrp = kn_priv(kn);
 
 	cgroup_unlock();
 
@@ -1644,7 +1657,7 @@ struct cgroup *cgroup_kn_lock_live(struct kernfs_node *kn, bool drain_offline)
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) == KERNFS_DIR)
 		cgrp = kn->priv;
 	else
-		cgrp = kn->parent->priv;
+		cgrp = kn_priv(kn);
 
 	/*
 	 * We're gonna grab cgroup_mutex which nests outside kernfs
@@ -2118,7 +2131,8 @@ int cgroup_setup_root(struct cgroup_root *root, u16 ss_mask)
 	root->kf_root = kernfs_create_root(kf_sops,
 					   KERNFS_ROOT_CREATE_DEACTIVATED |
 					   KERNFS_ROOT_SUPPORT_EXPORTOP |
-					   KERNFS_ROOT_SUPPORT_USER_XATTR,
+					   KERNFS_ROOT_SUPPORT_USER_XATTR |
+					   KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT,
 					   root_cgrp);
 	if (IS_ERR(root->kf_root)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(root->kf_root);
@@ -4119,7 +4133,7 @@ static ssize_t cgroup_file_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of, char *buf,
 				 size_t nbytes, loff_t off)
 {
 	struct cgroup_file_ctx *ctx = of->priv;
-	struct cgroup *cgrp = of->kn->parent->priv;
+	struct cgroup *cgrp = kn_priv(of->kn);
 	struct cftype *cft = of_cft(of);
 	struct cgroup_subsys_state *css;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler.inc.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler.inc.h
index 8bd1ebd7d6af..813143b4985d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler.inc.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/profiler.inc.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static INLINE void* read_full_cgroup_path(struct kernfs_node* cgroup_node,
 		if (bpf_cmp_likely(filepart_length, <=, MAX_PATH)) {
 			payload += filepart_length;
 		}
-		cgroup_node = BPF_CORE_READ(cgroup_node, parent);
+		cgroup_node = BPF_CORE_READ(cgroup_node, __parent);
 	}
 	return payload;
 }
-- 
cgit v1.2.3


From 741c10b096bc4dd79cd9f215b6ef173bb953e75c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:23 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Use RCU to access kernfs_node::name.

Using RCU lifetime rules to access kernfs_node::name can avoid the
trouble with kernfs_rename_lock in kernfs_name() and kernfs_path_from_node()
if the fs was created with KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT. This is usefull
as it allows to implement kernfs_path_from_node() only with RCU
protection and avoiding kernfs_rename_lock. The lock is only required if
the __parent node can be changed and the function requires an unchanged
hierarchy while it iterates from the node to its parent.
The change is needed to allow the lookup of the node's path
(kernfs_path_from_node()) from context which runs always with disabled
preemption and or interrutps even on PREEMPT_RT. The problem is that
kernfs_rename_lock becomes a sleeping lock on PREEMPT_RT.

I went through all ::name users and added the required access for the lookup
with a few extensions:
- rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create() drops all locks and then uses the name
  later on. resctrl supports rename with different parents. Here I made
  a temporal copy of the name while it is used outside of the lock.

- kernfs_rename_ns() accepts NULL as new_parent. This simplifies
  sysfs_move_dir_ns() where it can set NULL in order to reuse the current
  name.

- kernfs_rename_ns() is only using kernfs_rename_lock if the parents are
  different. All users use either kernfs_rwsem (for stable path view) or
  just RCU for the lookup. The ::name uses always RCU free.

Use RCU lifetime guarantees to access kernfs_node::name.

Suggested-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Reported-by: syzbot+6ea37e2e6ffccf41a7e6@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/67251dc6.050a0220.529b6.015e.GAE@google.com/
Reported-by: Hillf Danton <hdanton@sina.com>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/20241102001224.2789-1-hdanton@sina.com
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250213145023.2820193-7-bigeasy@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h    |   5 ++
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c |  14 ++--
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c    |  10 +--
 fs/kernfs/dir.c                           | 113 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 fs/kernfs/file.c                          |   4 +-
 fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h               |   5 ++
 fs/kernfs/mount.c                         |   5 +-
 fs/kernfs/symlink.c                       |   7 +-
 fs/sysfs/dir.c                            |   2 +-
 include/linux/kernfs.h                    |   4 +-
 security/selinux/hooks.c                  |   7 +-
 11 files changed, 105 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index 20c898f09b7e..dd5d6b4bfcc2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@ int parse_bw(struct rdt_parse_data *data, struct resctrl_schema *s,
 
 extern struct mutex rdtgroup_mutex;
 
+static inline const char *rdt_kn_name(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	return rcu_dereference_check(kn->name, lockdep_is_held(&rdtgroup_mutex));
+}
+
 extern struct rdt_hw_resource rdt_resources_all[];
 extern struct rdtgroup rdtgroup_default;
 extern struct dentry *debugfs_resctrl;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
index 42cc162f7fc9..7a2db7fa4108 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/pseudo_lock.c
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ static char *pseudo_lock_devnode(const struct device *dev, umode_t *mode)
 	rdtgrp = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	if (mode)
 		*mode = 0600;
-	return kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "pseudo_lock/%s", rdtgrp->kn->name);
+	guard(mutex)(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	return kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "pseudo_lock/%s", rdt_kn_name(rdtgrp->kn));
 }
 
 static const struct class pseudo_lock_class = {
@@ -1293,6 +1294,7 @@ int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 	struct task_struct *thread;
 	unsigned int new_minor;
 	struct device *dev;
+	char *kn_name __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = pseudo_lock_region_alloc(plr);
@@ -1304,6 +1306,11 @@ int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_region;
 	}
+	kn_name = kstrdup(rdt_kn_name(rdtgrp->kn), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!kn_name) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_cstates;
+	}
 
 	plr->thread_done = 0;
 
@@ -1348,8 +1355,7 @@ int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(debugfs_resctrl)) {
-		plr->debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(rdtgrp->kn->name,
-						      debugfs_resctrl);
+		plr->debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(kn_name, debugfs_resctrl);
 		if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(plr->debugfs_dir))
 			debugfs_create_file("pseudo_lock_measure", 0200,
 					    plr->debugfs_dir, rdtgrp,
@@ -1358,7 +1364,7 @@ int rdtgroup_pseudo_lock_create(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
 
 	dev = device_create(&pseudo_lock_class, NULL,
 			    MKDEV(pseudo_lock_major, new_minor),
-			    rdtgrp, "%s", rdtgrp->kn->name);
+			    rdtgrp, "%s", kn_name);
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 55dcdeea1a1b..10afc4eaa467 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -916,14 +916,14 @@ int proc_resctrl_show(struct seq_file *s, struct pid_namespace *ns,
 			continue;
 
 		seq_printf(s, "res:%s%s\n", (rdtg == &rdtgroup_default) ? "/" : "",
-			   rdtg->kn->name);
+			   rdt_kn_name(rdtg->kn));
 		seq_puts(s, "mon:");
 		list_for_each_entry(crg, &rdtg->mon.crdtgrp_list,
 				    mon.crdtgrp_list) {
 			if (!resctrl_arch_match_rmid(tsk, crg->mon.parent->closid,
 						     crg->mon.rmid))
 				continue;
-			seq_printf(s, "%s", crg->kn->name);
+			seq_printf(s, "%s", rdt_kn_name(crg->kn));
 			break;
 		}
 		seq_putc(s, '\n');
@@ -3675,7 +3675,7 @@ out_unlock:
  */
 static bool is_mon_groups(struct kernfs_node *kn, const char *name)
 {
-	return (!strcmp(kn->name, "mon_groups") &&
+	return (!strcmp(rdt_kn_name(kn), "mon_groups") &&
 		strcmp(name, "mon_groups"));
 }
 
@@ -3824,7 +3824,7 @@ static int rdtgroup_rmdir(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 			ret = rdtgroup_rmdir_ctrl(rdtgrp, tmpmask);
 		}
 	} else if (rdtgrp->type == RDTMON_GROUP &&
-		 is_mon_groups(parent_kn, kn->name)) {
+		 is_mon_groups(parent_kn, rdt_kn_name(kn))) {
 		ret = rdtgroup_rmdir_mon(rdtgrp, tmpmask);
 	} else {
 		ret = -EPERM;
@@ -3912,7 +3912,7 @@ static int rdtgroup_rename(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 
 	kn_parent = rdt_kn_parent(kn);
 	if (rdtgrp->type != RDTMON_GROUP || !kn_parent ||
-	    !is_mon_groups(kn_parent, kn->name)) {
+	    !is_mon_groups(kn_parent, rdt_kn_name(kn))) {
 		rdt_last_cmd_puts("Source must be a MON group\n");
 		ret = -EPERM;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/dir.c b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
index 1d370c497e8a..c5a578c46759 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/dir.c
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ static bool kernfs_lockdep(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int kernfs_name_locked(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen)
-{
-	if (!kn)
-		return strscpy(buf, "(null)", buflen);
-
-	return strscpy(buf, rcu_access_pointer(kn->__parent) ? kn->name : "/", buflen);
-}
-
 /* kernfs_node_depth - compute depth from @from to @to */
 static size_t kernfs_depth(struct kernfs_node *from, struct kernfs_node *to)
 {
@@ -168,11 +160,13 @@ static int kernfs_path_from_node_locked(struct kernfs_node *kn_to,
 
 	/* Calculate how many bytes we need for the rest */
 	for (i = depth_to - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		const char *name;
 
 		for (kn = kn_to, j = 0; j < i; j++)
 			kn = rcu_dereference(kn->__parent);
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, buflen - len, "/%s", kn->name);
+		name = rcu_dereference(kn->name);
+		len += scnprintf(buf + len, buflen - len, "/%s", name);
 	}
 
 	return len;
@@ -196,13 +190,18 @@ static int kernfs_path_from_node_locked(struct kernfs_node *kn_to,
  */
 int kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
+	struct kernfs_node *kn_parent;
 
-	read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
-	ret = kernfs_name_locked(kn, buf, buflen);
-	read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
-	return ret;
+	if (!kn)
+		return strscpy(buf, "(null)", buflen);
+
+	guard(rcu)();
+	/*
+	 * KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT is ignored here. The name is RCU freed and
+	 * the parent is either existing or not.
+	 */
+	kn_parent = rcu_dereference(kn->__parent);
+	return strscpy(buf, kn_parent ? rcu_dereference(kn->name) : "/", buflen);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -224,14 +223,17 @@ int kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 int kernfs_path_from_node(struct kernfs_node *to, struct kernfs_node *from,
 			  char *buf, size_t buflen)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
+	struct kernfs_root *root;
 
 	guard(rcu)();
-	read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
-	ret = kernfs_path_from_node_locked(to, from, buf, buflen);
-	read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags);
-	return ret;
+	if (to) {
+		root = kernfs_root(to);
+		if (!(root->flags & KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT)) {
+			guard(read_lock_irqsave)(&kernfs_rename_lock);
+			return kernfs_path_from_node_locked(to, from, buf, buflen);
+		}
+	}
+	return kernfs_path_from_node_locked(to, from, buf, buflen);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernfs_path_from_node);
 
@@ -338,13 +340,13 @@ static int kernfs_name_compare(unsigned int hash, const char *name,
 		return -1;
 	if (ns > kn->ns)
 		return 1;
-	return strcmp(name, kn->name);
+	return strcmp(name, kernfs_rcu_name(kn));
 }
 
 static int kernfs_sd_compare(const struct kernfs_node *left,
 			     const struct kernfs_node *right)
 {
-	return kernfs_name_compare(left->hash, left->name, left->ns, right);
+	return kernfs_name_compare(left->hash, kernfs_rcu_name(left), left->ns, right);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -542,7 +544,8 @@ static void kernfs_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
 	struct kernfs_node *kn = container_of(rcu, struct kernfs_node, rcu);
 
-	kfree_const(kn->name);
+	/* If the whole node goes away, then name can't be used outside */
+	kfree_const(rcu_access_pointer(kn->name));
 
 	if (kn->iattr) {
 		simple_xattrs_free(&kn->iattr->xattrs, NULL);
@@ -575,7 +578,8 @@ void kernfs_put(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 
 	WARN_ONCE(atomic_read(&kn->active) != KN_DEACTIVATED_BIAS,
 		  "kernfs_put: %s/%s: released with incorrect active_ref %d\n",
-		  parent ? parent->name : "", kn->name, atomic_read(&kn->active));
+		  parent ? rcu_dereference(parent->name) : "",
+		  rcu_dereference(kn->name), atomic_read(&kn->active));
 
 	if (kernfs_type(kn) == KERNFS_LINK)
 		kernfs_put(kn->symlink.target_kn);
@@ -652,7 +656,7 @@ static struct kernfs_node *__kernfs_new_node(struct kernfs_root *root,
 	atomic_set(&kn->active, KN_DEACTIVATED_BIAS);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&kn->rb);
 
-	kn->name = name;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(kn->name, name);
 	kn->mode = mode;
 	kn->flags = flags;
 
@@ -790,7 +794,8 @@ int kernfs_add_one(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	has_ns = kernfs_ns_enabled(parent);
 	if (WARN(has_ns != (bool)kn->ns, KERN_WARNING "kernfs: ns %s in '%s' for '%s'\n",
-		 has_ns ? "required" : "invalid", parent->name, kn->name))
+		 has_ns ? "required" : "invalid",
+		 kernfs_rcu_name(parent), kernfs_rcu_name(kn)))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	if (kernfs_type(parent) != KERNFS_DIR)
@@ -800,7 +805,7 @@ int kernfs_add_one(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	if (parent->flags & (KERNFS_REMOVING | KERNFS_EMPTY_DIR))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	kn->hash = kernfs_name_hash(kn->name, kn->ns);
+	kn->hash = kernfs_name_hash(kernfs_rcu_name(kn), kn->ns);
 
 	ret = kernfs_link_sibling(kn);
 	if (ret)
@@ -856,7 +861,7 @@ static struct kernfs_node *kernfs_find_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 
 	if (has_ns != (bool)ns) {
 		WARN(1, KERN_WARNING "kernfs: ns %s in '%s' for '%s'\n",
-		     has_ns ? "required" : "invalid", parent->name, name);
+		     has_ns ? "required" : "invalid", kernfs_rcu_name(parent), name);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -1135,8 +1140,6 @@ static int kernfs_dop_revalidate(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 
 	/* Negative hashed dentry? */
 	if (d_really_is_negative(dentry)) {
-		struct kernfs_node *parent;
-
 		/* If the kernfs parent node has changed discard and
 		 * proceed to ->lookup.
 		 *
@@ -1184,7 +1187,7 @@ static int kernfs_dop_revalidate(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 		goto out_bad;
 
 	/* The kernfs node has been renamed */
-	if (strcmp(dentry->d_name.name, kn->name) != 0)
+	if (strcmp(dentry->d_name.name, kernfs_rcu_name(kn)) != 0)
 		goto out_bad;
 
 	/* The kernfs node has been moved to a different namespace */
@@ -1478,7 +1481,7 @@ static void __kernfs_remove(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	if (kernfs_parent(kn) && RB_EMPTY_NODE(&kn->rb))
 		return;
 
-	pr_debug("kernfs %s: removing\n", kn->name);
+	pr_debug("kernfs %s: removing\n", kernfs_rcu_name(kn));
 
 	/* prevent new usage by marking all nodes removing and deactivating */
 	pos = NULL;
@@ -1734,7 +1737,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 {
 	struct kernfs_node *old_parent;
 	struct kernfs_root *root;
-	const char *old_name = NULL;
+	const char *old_name;
 	int error;
 
 	/* can't move or rename root */
@@ -1757,8 +1760,11 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	}
 
 	error = 0;
+	old_name = kernfs_rcu_name(kn);
+	if (!new_name)
+		new_name = old_name;
 	if ((old_parent == new_parent) && (kn->ns == new_ns) &&
-	    (strcmp(kn->name, new_name) == 0))
+	    (strcmp(old_name, new_name) == 0))
 		goto out;	/* nothing to rename */
 
 	error = -EEXIST;
@@ -1766,7 +1772,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* rename kernfs_node */
-	if (strcmp(kn->name, new_name) != 0) {
+	if (strcmp(old_name, new_name) != 0) {
 		error = -ENOMEM;
 		new_name = kstrdup_const(new_name, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!new_name)
@@ -1779,27 +1785,32 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
 	 * Move to the appropriate place in the appropriate directories rbtree.
 	 */
 	kernfs_unlink_sibling(kn);
-	kernfs_get(new_parent);
 
-	/* rename_lock protects ->parent and ->name accessors */
-	write_lock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock);
+	/* rename_lock protects ->parent accessors */
+	if (old_parent != new_parent) {
+		kernfs_get(new_parent);
+		write_lock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock);
 
-	old_parent = kernfs_parent(kn);
-	rcu_assign_pointer(kn->__parent, new_parent);
+		rcu_assign_pointer(kn->__parent, new_parent);
 
-	kn->ns = new_ns;
-	if (new_name) {
-		old_name = kn->name;
-		kn->name = new_name;
-	}
+		kn->ns = new_ns;
+		if (new_name)
+			rcu_assign_pointer(kn->name, new_name);
 
-	write_unlock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock);
+		write_unlock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock);
+		kernfs_put(old_parent);
+	} else {
+		/* name assignment is RCU protected, parent is the same */
+		kn->ns = new_ns;
+		if (new_name)
+			rcu_assign_pointer(kn->name, new_name);
+	}
 
-	kn->hash = kernfs_name_hash(kn->name, kn->ns);
+	kn->hash = kernfs_name_hash(new_name ?: old_name, kn->ns);
 	kernfs_link_sibling(kn);
 
-	kernfs_put(old_parent);
-	kfree_const(old_name);
+	if (new_name && !is_kernel_rodata((unsigned long)old_name))
+		kfree_rcu_mightsleep(old_name);
 
 	error = 0;
  out:
@@ -1884,7 +1895,7 @@ static int kernfs_fop_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	for (pos = kernfs_dir_pos(ns, parent, ctx->pos, pos);
 	     pos;
 	     pos = kernfs_dir_next_pos(ns, parent, ctx->pos, pos)) {
-		const char *name = pos->name;
+		const char *name = kernfs_rcu_name(pos);
 		unsigned int type = fs_umode_to_dtype(pos->mode);
 		int len = strlen(name);
 		ino_t ino = kernfs_ino(pos);
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/file.c b/fs/kernfs/file.c
index c4ffa8dc89eb..66fe8fe41f06 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/file.c
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ repeat:
 	list_for_each_entry(info, &kernfs_root(kn)->supers, node) {
 		struct kernfs_node *parent;
 		struct inode *p_inode = NULL;
+		const char *kn_name;
 		struct inode *inode;
 		struct qstr name;
 
@@ -928,7 +929,8 @@ repeat:
 		if (!inode)
 			continue;
 
-		name = QSTR(kn->name);
+		kn_name = kernfs_rcu_name(kn);
+		name = QSTR(kn_name);
 		parent = kernfs_get_parent(kn);
 		if (parent) {
 			p_inode = ilookup(info->sb, kernfs_ino(parent));
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
index c43bee18b79f..40a2a9cd819d 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
+++ b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ static inline bool kernfs_root_is_locked(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
 	return lockdep_is_held(&kernfs_root(kn)->kernfs_rwsem);
 }
 
+static inline const char *kernfs_rcu_name(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
+{
+	return rcu_dereference_check(kn->name, kernfs_root_is_locked(kn));
+}
+
 static inline struct kernfs_node *kernfs_parent(const struct kernfs_node *kn)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index 2252b16e6ef0..d1f512b7bf86 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 	do {
 		struct dentry *dtmp;
 		struct kernfs_node *kntmp;
+		const char *name;
 
 		if (kn == knparent)
 			return dentry;
@@ -239,8 +240,8 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 			dput(dentry);
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		}
-		dtmp = lookup_positive_unlocked(kntmp->name, dentry,
-					       strlen(kntmp->name));
+		name = rcu_dereference(kntmp->name);
+		dtmp = lookup_positive_unlocked(name, dentry, strlen(name));
 		dput(dentry);
 		if (IS_ERR(dtmp))
 			return dtmp;
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/symlink.c b/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
index 05c62ca93c53..0bd8a2143723 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/symlink.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 	/* determine end of target string for reverse fillup */
 	kn = target;
 	while (kernfs_parent(kn) && kn != base) {
-		len += strlen(kn->name) + 1;
+		len += strlen(kernfs_rcu_name(kn)) + 1;
 		kn = kernfs_parent(kn);
 	}
 
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ static int kernfs_get_target_path(struct kernfs_node *parent,
 	/* reverse fillup of target string from target to base */
 	kn = target;
 	while (kernfs_parent(kn) && kn != base) {
-		int slen = strlen(kn->name);
+		const char *name = kernfs_rcu_name(kn);
+		int slen = strlen(name);
 
 		len -= slen;
-		memcpy(s + len, kn->name, slen);
+		memcpy(s + len, name, slen);
 		if (len)
 			s[--len] = '/';
 
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/dir.c b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
index 4df2afa551dc..94e12efd92f2 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int sysfs_move_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobject *new_parent_kobj,
 	new_parent = new_parent_kobj && new_parent_kobj->sd ?
 		new_parent_kobj->sd : sysfs_root_kn;
 
-	return kernfs_rename_ns(kn, new_parent, kn->name, new_ns);
+	return kernfs_rename_ns(kn, new_parent, NULL, new_ns);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index 5dda9a268e44..b5a5f32fdfd1 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ struct kernfs_node {
 	 * never moved to a different parent, it is safe to access the
 	 * parent directly.
 	 */
-	const char		*name;
 	struct kernfs_node	__rcu *__parent;
+	const char		__rcu *name;
 
 	struct rb_node		rb;
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static inline bool kernfs_ns_enabled(struct kernfs_node *kn)
 }
 
 int kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen);
-int kernfs_path_from_node(struct kernfs_node *root_kn, struct kernfs_node *kn,
+int kernfs_path_from_node(struct kernfs_node *kn_to, struct kernfs_node *kn_from,
 			  char *buf, size_t buflen);
 void pr_cont_kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 void pr_cont_kernfs_path(struct kernfs_node *kn);
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 7b867dfec88b..7dee9616147d 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -3584,10 +3584,13 @@ static int selinux_kernfs_init_security(struct kernfs_node *kn_dir,
 		newsid = tsec->create_sid;
 	} else {
 		u16 secclass = inode_mode_to_security_class(kn->mode);
+		const char *kn_name;
 		struct qstr q;
 
-		q.name = kn->name;
-		q.hash_len = hashlen_string(kn_dir, kn->name);
+		/* kn is fresh, can't be renamed, name goes not away */
+		kn_name = rcu_dereference_check(kn->name, true);
+		q.name = kn_name;
+		q.hash_len = hashlen_string(kn_dir, kn_name);
 
 		rc = security_transition_sid(tsec->sid,
 					     parent_sid, secclass, &q,
-- 
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From 6ef5b6fae304091593956be59065c0c8633ad9e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:39:38 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Drop kernfs_rwsem while invoking lookup_positive_unlocked().

syzbot reported two warnings:
- kernfs_node::name was accessed outside of a RCU section so it created
  warning. The kernfs_rwsem was held so it was okay but it wasn't seen.

- While kernfs_rwsem was held invoked lookup_positive_unlocked()->
  kernfs_dop_revalidate() which acquired kernfs_rwsem.

kernfs_rwsem was both acquired as a read lock so it can be acquired
twice. However if a writer acquires the lock after the first reader then
neither the writer nor the second reader can obtain the lock so it
deadlocks.

The reason for the lock is to ensure that kernfs_node::name remain
stable during lookup_positive_unlocked()'s invocation. The function can
not be invoked within a RCU section because it may sleep.

Make a temporary copy of the kernfs_node::name under the lock so
GFP_KERNEL can be used and use this instead.

Reported-by: syzbot+ecccecbc636b455f9084@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Fixes: 5b2fabf7fe8f ("kernfs: Acquire kernfs_rwsem in kernfs_node_dentry().")
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250218163938.xmvjlJ0K@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/mount.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index d1f512b7bf86..f1cea282aae3 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -220,12 +220,19 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 		return dentry;
 
 	root = kernfs_root(kn);
-	guard(rwsem_read)(&root->kernfs_rwsem);
-
-	knparent = find_next_ancestor(kn, NULL);
-	if (WARN_ON(!knparent)) {
-		dput(dentry);
+	/*
+	 * As long as kn is valid, its parent can not vanish. This is cgroup's
+	 * kn so it not have its parent replaced. Therefore it is safe to use
+	 * the ancestor node outside of the RCU or locked section.
+	 */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(root->flags & KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT)))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	scoped_guard(rcu) {
+		knparent = find_next_ancestor(kn, NULL);
+		if (WARN_ON(!knparent)) {
+			dput(dentry);
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		}
 	}
 
 	do {
@@ -235,14 +242,22 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 
 		if (kn == knparent)
 			return dentry;
-		kntmp = find_next_ancestor(kn, knparent);
-		if (WARN_ON(!kntmp)) {
+
+		scoped_guard(rwsem_read, &root->kernfs_rwsem) {
+			kntmp = find_next_ancestor(kn, knparent);
+			if (WARN_ON(!kntmp)) {
+				dput(dentry);
+				return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+			}
+			name = kstrdup(kernfs_rcu_name(kntmp), GFP_KERNEL);
+		}
+		if (!name) {
 			dput(dentry);
-			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		}
-		name = rcu_dereference(kntmp->name);
 		dtmp = lookup_positive_unlocked(name, dentry, strlen(name));
 		dput(dentry);
+		kfree(name);
 		if (IS_ERR(dtmp))
 			return dtmp;
 		knparent = kntmp;
-- 
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From c5020c5be9d266f66fa5ba3286f0e8d2d2265970 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:42:32 +0100
Subject: kernfs: Move dput() outside of the RCU section.

Al Viro pointed out that dput() might sleep and must not be invoked
within an RCU section.

Keep only find_next_ancestor() winthin the RCU section.
Correct the wording in the comment.

Fixes: 6ef5b6fae3040 ("kernfs: Drop kernfs_rwsem while invoking lookup_positive_unlocked().")
Reported-by: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250221084232.xksA_IQ4@linutronix.de
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 fs/kernfs/mount.c | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'fs')

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/mount.c b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
index f1cea282aae3..5124e196c2bf 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/mount.c
@@ -222,17 +222,17 @@ struct dentry *kernfs_node_dentry(struct kernfs_node *kn,
 	root = kernfs_root(kn);
 	/*
 	 * As long as kn is valid, its parent can not vanish. This is cgroup's
-	 * kn so it not have its parent replaced. Therefore it is safe to use
+	 * kn so it can't have its parent replaced. Therefore it is safe to use
 	 * the ancestor node outside of the RCU or locked section.
 	 */
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(root->flags & KERNFS_ROOT_INVARIANT_PARENT)))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	scoped_guard(rcu) {
 		knparent = find_next_ancestor(kn, NULL);
-		if (WARN_ON(!knparent)) {
-			dput(dentry);
-			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-		}
+	}
+	if (WARN_ON(!knparent)) {
+		dput(dentry);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
 	do {
-- 
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