// https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=1d99662faa9759f2b707e39fe1332876c9aab411 #define _GNU_SOURCE #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include // Copyright 2026 syzkaller project authors. All rights reserved. // Use of this source code is governed by Apache 2 LICENSE that can be found in the LICENSE file. // IMPORTANT: Do not copy the macros or definitions below directly into your reproducer. // Instead, add the following line to your reproducer: // #include "race_toolkit.h" // --- Race Condition Toolkit --- // Macros and snippets for CPU pinning, memory barriers, and userfaultfd. #define _GNU_SOURCE #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include // Unbuffered I/O: Ensure logs are written immediately. #define SETUP_UNBUFFERED_IO() setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0) // CPU Pinning: Pin the current thread to a specific CPU core. #define PIN_TO_CPU(cpu) \ do { \ cpu_set_t mask; \ CPU_ZERO(&mask); \ CPU_SET(cpu, &mask); \ if (sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(mask), &mask) == -1) { \ perror("sched_setaffinity"); \ } \ } while (0) // Memory Barrier: Ensure memory ordering. #define MB() __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST) // Spin-wait Barrier: Wait until a memory location has a specific value. // Best for tight race windows (low latency, no context switches). #define WAIT_ON(addr, val) \ do { \ while (__atomic_load_n(addr, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) != (val)) \ ; \ } while (0) // Signal: Set a memory location to a specific value to release a WAIT_ON. #define SIGNAL(addr, val) __atomic_store_n(addr, val, __ATOMIC_RELEASE) // --- Timing Primitives --- // Robust timing loops in VM environments (using CLOCK_MONOTONIC to avoid time(NULL) jumps). static inline double timer_elapsed_sec(struct timespec* start) { struct timespec now; if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now) == -1) { perror("clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC) elapsed"); exit(1); } return (double)(now.tv_sec - start->tv_sec) + (double)(now.tv_nsec - start->tv_nsec) / 1e9; } // Initialize a monotonic timer variable. #define TIMER_START(t) \ struct timespec t; \ if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &t) == -1) { \ perror("clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC) start"); \ exit(1); \ } // Check if the elapsed time since 't' is less than 'sec' seconds. #define TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(t, sec) (timer_elapsed_sec(&(t)) < (double)(sec)) // Futex-based Event: Shared with syzkaller executor. // Best for general synchronization or longer waits to save CPU. typedef struct { int state; } event_t; static void event_init(event_t* ev) { ev->state = 0; } static void event_reset(event_t* ev) { ev->state = 0; } static void event_set(event_t* ev) { if (__atomic_load_n(&ev->state, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) { fprintf(stderr, "event already set\n"); exit(1); } __atomic_store_n(&ev->state, 1, __ATOMIC_RELEASE); syscall(SYS_futex, &ev->state, FUTEX_WAKE | FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG, 1000000); } static void event_wait(event_t* ev) { while (!__atomic_load_n(&ev->state, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) syscall(SYS_futex, &ev->state, FUTEX_WAIT | FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG, 0, 0); } // userfaultfd setup: Register a memory range for page fault handling. static int setup_uffd(void* addr, size_t len) { int uffd = syscall(__NR_userfaultfd, O_CLOEXEC | O_NONBLOCK); if (uffd == -1) return -1; struct uffdio_api api = {.api = UFFD_API, .features = 0}; if (ioctl(uffd, UFFDIO_API, &api) == -1) { close(uffd); return -1; } struct uffdio_register reg = { .range = {.start = (uintptr_t)addr, .len = len}, .mode = UFFDIO_REGISTER_MODE_MISSING}; if (ioctl(uffd, UFFDIO_REGISTER, ®) == -1) { close(uffd); return -1; } return uffd; } // --- Guidance on Usage --- // 1. Use WAIT_ON/SIGNAL for tight race conditions to avoid scheduling overhead. // 2. Use event_t (futexes) for general coordination or when waiting for longer periods. // 3. Always use PIN_TO_CPU to increase race probability on multi-core systems. // 4. Use setup_uffd to register a memory range for page fault handling. This allows you to // pause a thread accessing that memory until you handle the fault, creating a reliable // and controllable race window. // 5. Call SETUP_UNBUFFERED_IO() at the start of main() to ensure that logs are printed // immediately. This is essential for understanding the exact interleaving of events // when debugging race conditions. // 6. For timing-based loops (e.g., running a race for 10 seconds), do NOT use time(NULL) // or loops relying on real-time clocks, as VM clocks are highly unreliable and can fail or drift. // Instead, use the robust monotonic timing primitives TIMER_START and TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED: // TIMER_START(start); // while (TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(start, 10.0)) { // // Your race logic here // } volatile int start_flag = 0; volatile int stop_flag = 0; int in_fd; int out_fd; void *thread_func(void *arg) { long id = (long)arg; PIN_TO_CPU(id % 2); off_t base_offset = (id == 0) ? 0 : 524288; WAIT_ON(&start_flag, 1); while (!__atomic_load_n(&stop_flag, __ATOMIC_RELAXED)) { off_t offset = base_offset; ssize_t res = sendfile(out_fd, in_fd, &offset, 65536); if (res < 0) { if (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EINTR) continue; printf("[-] Failed to sendfile in thread %ld: %s\n", id, strerror(errno)); exit(1); } } return NULL; } int main() { SETUP_UNBUFFERED_IO(); printf("[*] Starting reproducer...\n"); int res = mkdir("/tmp/ramfs", 0777); if (res < 0 && errno != EEXIST) { printf("[-] Failed to mkdir /tmp/ramfs: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] mkdir /tmp/ramfs successful.\n"); res = mount("ramfs", "/tmp/ramfs", "ramfs", 0, ""); if (res < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to mount ramfs: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] mount ramfs successful.\n"); in_fd = open("/tmp/ramfs/test_file", O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666); if (in_fd < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to open /tmp/ramfs/test_file: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] open /tmp/ramfs/test_file successful.\n"); char *buf = malloc(65536); if (!buf) { printf("[-] Failed to malloc: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } memset(buf, 'A', 65536); for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) { ssize_t wres = write(in_fd, buf, 65536); if (wres < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to write: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } } free(buf); printf("[+] write 1MB successful.\n"); out_fd = open("/dev/null", O_WRONLY); if (out_fd < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to open /dev/null: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] open /dev/null successful.\n"); pthread_t threads[2]; for (long i = 0; i < 2; i++) { res = pthread_create(&threads[i], NULL, thread_func, (void *)i); if (res != 0) { printf("[-] Failed to pthread_create: %s\n", strerror(res)); exit(1); } } printf("[+] pthread_create successful.\n"); printf("[*] Starting race...\n"); SIGNAL(&start_flag, 1); TIMER_START(start); while (TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(start, 5.0)) { usleep(100000); } __atomic_store_n(&stop_flag, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED); for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) { res = pthread_join(threads[i], NULL); if (res != 0) { printf("[-] Failed to pthread_join: %s\n", strerror(res)); exit(1); } } printf("[+] pthread_join successful.\n"); res = close(in_fd); if (res < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to close in_fd: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] close in_fd successful.\n"); res = close(out_fd); if (res < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to close out_fd: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] close out_fd successful.\n"); res = unlink("/tmp/ramfs/test_file"); if (res < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to unlink: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] unlink successful.\n"); res = umount2("/tmp/ramfs", MNT_DETACH); if (res < 0) { printf("[-] Failed to umount2: %s\n", strerror(errno)); exit(1); } printf("[+] umount2 successful.\n"); printf("[+] Reproducer completed successfully.\n"); return 0; }