[lvc-project] [PATCH] tracing: Fix ignored return value of resize_buffer_duplicate_size()

Dmitry Kandybka d.kandybka at gmail.com
Mon Sep 28 18:26:32 MSK 2026


When tr->allocated_snapshot is true, resize_buffer_duplicate_size() is
called to update the snapshot buffer size. However, its return value was
not checked. In case of a failed resize this could lead next snapshot
being incomplete.

Add resize_buffer_duplicate_size() result check and return error if
resize fails.

Compile tested only.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Fixes: 180e4e390978 ("tracing: Add snapshot refcount")
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Kandybka <d.kandybka at gmail.com>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_snapshot.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_snapshot.c b/kernel/trace/trace_snapshot.c
index 07b43c9863a2..4731ef7325a5 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_snapshot.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_snapshot.c
@@ -675,9 +675,12 @@ tracing_snapshot_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf, size_t cnt,
 		if (iter->cpu_file != RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS)
 			return -EINVAL;
 #endif
-		if (tr->allocated_snapshot)
+		if (tr->allocated_snapshot) {
 			ret = resize_buffer_duplicate_size(&tr->snapshot_buffer,
 					&tr->array_buffer, iter->cpu_file);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
 
 		ret = tracing_arm_snapshot_locked(tr);
 		if (ret)
-- 
2.54.0




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