find_task_by_pid_ns() is safe if and only if it's under protection from rcu read lock, implements the protection.
base-commit: 193cb8372424184dde28088a4230a5fed0afb0ad Signed-off-by: Dawei Li <set_pte...@outlook.com> --- arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c index 5026e7b9adfe..6b80e766ae80 100644 --- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c +++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c @@ -683,7 +683,10 @@ void mconsole_stack(struct mc_request *req) return; } + rcu_read_lock(); to = find_task_by_pid_ns(pid_requested, &init_pid_ns); + rcu_read_unlock(); + if ((to == NULL) || (pid_requested == 0)) { mconsole_reply(req, "Couldn't find that pid", 1, 0); return; -- 2.25.1 _______________________________________________ linux-um mailing list linux-um@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-um