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diff --git a/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.rst b/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.rst index 8b8aeea71c68..1c14ba08fbfc 100644 --- a/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.rst +++ b/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.rst @@ -45,6 +45,32 @@ Available fault injection capabilities ALLOW_ERROR_INJECTION() macro, by setting debugfs entries under /sys/kernel/debug/fail_function. No boot option supported. +- fail_skb_realloc + + inject skb (socket buffer) reallocation events into the network path. The + primary goal is to identify and prevent issues related to pointer + mismanagement in the network subsystem. By forcing skb reallocation at + strategic points, this feature creates scenarios where existing pointers to + skb headers become invalid. + + When the fault is injected and the reallocation is triggered, cached pointers + to skb headers and data no longer reference valid memory locations. This + deliberate invalidation helps expose code paths where proper pointer updating + is neglected after a reallocation event. + + By creating these controlled fault scenarios, the system can catch instances + where stale pointers are used, potentially leading to memory corruption or + system instability. + + To select the interface to act on, write the network name to + /sys/kernel/debug/fail_skb_realloc/devname. + If this field is left empty (which is the default value), skb reallocation + will be forced on all network interfaces. + + The effectiveness of this fault detection is enhanced when KASAN is + enabled, as it helps identify invalid memory references and use-after-free + (UAF) issues. + - NVMe fault injection inject NVMe status code and retry flag on devices permitted by setting @@ -216,6 +242,19 @@ configuration of fault-injection capabilities. use a negative errno, you better use 'printf' instead of 'echo', e.g.: $ printf %#x -12 > retval +- /sys/kernel/debug/fail_skb_realloc/devname: + + Specifies the network interface on which to force SKB reallocation. If + left empty, SKB reallocation will be applied to all network interfaces. + + Example usage:: + + # Force skb reallocation on eth0 + echo "eth0" > /sys/kernel/debug/fail_skb_realloc/devname + + # Clear the selection and force skb reallocation on all interfaces + echo "" > /sys/kernel/debug/fail_skb_realloc/devname + Boot option ^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -227,6 +266,7 @@ use the boot option:: fail_usercopy= fail_make_request= fail_futex= + fail_skb_realloc= mmc_core.fail_request=<interval>,<probability>,<space>,<times> proc entries |