Merge tag 'driver-core-6.8-rc5' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core

Pull driver core fixes from Greg KH:
 "Here are some driver core fixes, a kobject fix, and a documentation
  update for 6.8-rc5. In detail these changes are:

   - devlink fixes for reported issues with 6.8-rc1

   - topology scheduling regression fix that has been reported by many

   - kobject loosening of checks change in -rc1 is now reverted as some
     codepaths seemed to need the checks

   - documentation update for the CVE process. Has been reviewed by
     many, the last minute change to the document was to bring the .rst
     format back into the the new style rules, the contents did not
     change.

  All of these, except for the documentation update, have been in
  linux-next for over a week. The documentation update has been reviewed
  for weeks by a group of developers, and in public for a week and the
  wording has stabilized for now. If future changes are needed, we can
  do so before 6.8-final is out (or anytime after that)"

* tag 'driver-core-6.8-rc5' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core:
  Documentation: Document the Linux Kernel CVE process
  Revert "kobject: Remove redundant checks for whether ktype is NULL"
  driver core: fw_devlink: Improve logs for cycle detection
  driver core: fw_devlink: Improve detection of overlapping cycles
  driver core: Fix device_link_flag_is_sync_state_only()
  topology: Set capacity_freq_ref in all cases

7 files changed, 169 insertions, 26 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/process/cve.rst b/Documentation/process/cve.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e2753eff729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/process/cve.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+====
+CVEs
+====
+
+Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE®) numbers were developed as an
+unambiguous way to identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed
+security vulnerabilities.  Over time, their usefulness has declined with
+regards to the kernel project, and CVE numbers were very often assigned
+in inappropriate ways and for inappropriate reasons.  Because of this,
+the kernel development community has tended to avoid them.  However, the
+combination of continuing pressure to assign CVEs and other forms of
+security identifiers, and ongoing abuses by individuals and companies
+outside of the kernel community has made it clear that the kernel
+community should have control over those assignments.
+
+The Linux kernel developer team does have the ability to assign CVEs for
+potential Linux kernel security issues.  This assignment is independent
+of the :doc:`normal Linux kernel security bug reporting
+process<../process/security-bugs>`.
+
+A list of all assigned CVEs for the Linux kernel can be found in the
+archives of the linux-cve mailing list, as seen on
+https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/.  To get notice of the
+assigned CVEs, please `subscribe
+<https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html>`_ to that mailing list.
+
+Process
+=======
+
+As part of the normal stable release process, kernel changes that are
+potentially security issues are identified by the developers responsible
+for CVE number assignments and have CVE numbers automatically assigned
+to them.  These assignments are published on the linux-cve-announce
+mailing list as announcements on a frequent basis.
+
+Note, due to the layer at which the Linux kernel is in a system, almost
+any bug might be exploitable to compromise the security of the kernel,
+but the possibility of exploitation is often not evident when the bug is
+fixed.  Because of this, the CVE assignment team is overly cautious and
+assign CVE numbers to any bugfix that they identify.  This
+explains the seemingly large number of CVEs that are issued by the Linux
+kernel team.
+
+If the CVE assignment team misses a specific fix that any user feels
+should have a CVE assigned to it, please email them at <cve@kernel.org>
+and the team there will work with you on it.  Note that no potential
+security issues should be sent to this alias, it is ONLY for assignment
+of CVEs for fixes that are already in released kernel trees.  If you
+feel you have found an unfixed security issue, please follow the
+:doc:`normal Linux kernel security bug reporting
+process<../process/security-bugs>`.
+
+No CVEs will be automatically assigned for unfixed security issues in
+the Linux kernel; assignment will only automatically happen after a fix
+is available and applied to a stable kernel tree, and it will be tracked
+that way by the git commit id of the original fix.  If anyone wishes to
+have a CVE assigned before an issue is resolved with a commit, please
+contact the kernel CVE assignment team at <cve@kernel.org> to get an
+identifier assigned from their batch of reserved identifiers.
+
+No CVEs will be assigned for any issue found in a version of the kernel
+that is not currently being actively supported by the Stable/LTS kernel
+team.  A list of the currently supported kernel branches can be found at
+https://kernel.org/releases.html
+
+Disputes of assigned CVEs
+=========================
+
+The authority to dispute or modify an assigned CVE for a specific kernel
+change lies solely with the maintainers of the relevant subsystem
+affected.  This principle ensures a high degree of accuracy and
+accountability in vulnerability reporting.  Only those individuals with
+deep expertise and intimate knowledge of the subsystem can effectively
+assess the validity and scope of a reported vulnerability and determine
+its appropriate CVE designation.  Any attempt to modify or dispute a CVE
+outside of this designated authority could lead to confusion, inaccurate
+reporting, and ultimately, compromised systems.
+
+Invalid CVEs
+============
+
+If a security issue is found in a Linux kernel that is only supported by
+a Linux distribution due to the changes that have been made by that
+distribution, or due to the distribution supporting a kernel version
+that is no longer one of the kernel.org supported releases, then a CVE
+can not be assigned by the Linux kernel CVE team, and must be asked for
+from that Linux distribution itself.
+
+Any CVE that is assigned against the Linux kernel for an actively
+supported kernel version, by any group other than the kernel assignment
+CVE team should not be treated as a valid CVE.  Please notify the
+kernel CVE assignment team at <cve@kernel.org> so that they can work to
+invalidate such entries through the CNA remediation process.
+
+Applicability of specific CVEs
+==============================
+
+As the Linux kernel can be used in many different ways, with many
+different ways of accessing it by external users, or no access at all,
+the applicability of any specific CVE is up to the user of Linux to
+determine, it is not up to the CVE assignment team.  Please do not
+contact us to attempt to determine the applicability of any specific
+CVE.
+
+Also, as the source tree is so large, and any one system only uses a
+small subset of the source tree, any users of Linux should be aware that
+large numbers of assigned CVEs are not relevant for their systems.
+
+In short, we do not know your use case, and we do not know what portions
+of the kernel that you use, so there is no way for us to determine if a
+specific CVE is relevant for your system.
+
+As always, it is best to take all released kernel changes, as they are
+tested together in a unified whole by many community members, and not as
+individual cherry-picked changes.  Also note that for many bugs, the
+solution to the overall problem is not found in a single change, but by
+the sum of many fixes on top of each other.  Ideally CVEs will be
+assigned to all fixes for all issues, but sometimes we will fail to
+notice fixes, therefore assume that some changes without a CVE assigned
+might be relevant to take.
+
diff --git a/Documentation/process/index.rst b/Documentation/process/index.rst
index 6cb732dfcc72..de9cbb7bd7eb 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/index.rst
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ of special classes of bugs: regressions and security problems.
 
    handling-regressions
    security-bugs
+   cve
    embargoed-hardware-issues
 
 Maintainer information
diff --git a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
index 692a3ba56cca..56c560a00b37 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ CVE assignment
 The security team does not assign CVEs, nor do we require them for
 reports or fixes, as this can needlessly complicate the process and may
 delay the bug handling.  If a reporter wishes to have a CVE identifier
-assigned, they should find one by themselves, for example by contacting
-MITRE directly.  However under no circumstances will a patch inclusion
-be delayed to wait for a CVE identifier to arrive.
+assigned for a confirmed issue, they can contact the :doc:`kernel CVE
+assignment team<../process/cve>` to obtain one.
 
 Non-disclosure agreements
 -------------------------
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 3dbb4db6e858..9ed4d3868539 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -5610,6 +5610,11 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/ctu,ctucanfd.yaml
 F:	drivers/net/can/ctucanfd/
 
+CVE ASSIGNMENT CONTACT
+M:	CVE Assignment Team <cve@kernel.org>
+S:	Maintained
+F:	Documentation/process/cve.rst
+
 CW1200 WLAN driver
 S:	Orphan
 F:	drivers/net/wireless/st/cw1200/
diff --git a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
index 018ac202de34..024b78a0cfc1 100644
--- a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
@@ -431,9 +431,6 @@ init_cpu_capacity_callback(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = data;
 	int cpu;
 
-	if (!raw_capacity)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (val != CPUFREQ_CREATE_POLICY)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -450,9 +447,11 @@ init_cpu_capacity_callback(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	}
 
 	if (cpumask_empty(cpus_to_visit)) {
-		topology_normalize_cpu_scale();
-		schedule_work(&update_topology_flags_work);
-		free_raw_capacity();
+		if (raw_capacity) {
+			topology_normalize_cpu_scale();
+			schedule_work(&update_topology_flags_work);
+			free_raw_capacity();
+		}
 		pr_debug("cpu_capacity: parsing done\n");
 		schedule_work(&parsing_done_work);
 	}
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ static int __init register_cpufreq_notifier(void)
 	 * On ACPI-based systems skip registering cpufreq notifier as cpufreq
 	 * information is not needed for cpu capacity initialization.
 	 */
-	if (!acpi_disabled || !raw_capacity)
+	if (!acpi_disabled)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&cpus_to_visit, GFP_KERNEL))
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 14d46af40f9a..9828da9b933c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void __fwnode_link_del(struct fwnode_link *link)
  */
 static void __fwnode_link_cycle(struct fwnode_link *link)
 {
-	pr_debug("%pfwf: Relaxing link with %pfwf\n",
+	pr_debug("%pfwf: cycle: depends on %pfwf\n",
 		 link->consumer, link->supplier);
 	link->flags |= FWLINK_FLAG_CYCLE;
 }
@@ -284,10 +284,12 @@ static bool device_is_ancestor(struct device *dev, struct device *target)
 	return false;
 }
 
+#define DL_MARKER_FLAGS		(DL_FLAG_INFERRED | \
+				 DL_FLAG_CYCLE | \
+				 DL_FLAG_MANAGED)
 static inline bool device_link_flag_is_sync_state_only(u32 flags)
 {
-	return (flags & ~(DL_FLAG_INFERRED | DL_FLAG_CYCLE)) ==
-		(DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY | DL_FLAG_MANAGED);
+	return (flags & ~DL_MARKER_FLAGS) == DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1943,6 +1945,7 @@ static bool __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(struct device *con,
 
 	/* Termination condition. */
 	if (sup_dev == con) {
+		pr_debug("----- cycle: start -----\n");
 		ret = true;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1974,8 +1977,11 @@ static bool __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(struct device *con,
 	else
 		par_dev = fwnode_get_next_parent_dev(sup_handle);
 
-	if (par_dev && __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(con, par_dev->fwnode))
+	if (par_dev && __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(con, par_dev->fwnode)) {
+		pr_debug("%pfwf: cycle: child of %pfwf\n", sup_handle,
+			 par_dev->fwnode);
 		ret = true;
+	}
 
 	if (!sup_dev)
 		goto out;
@@ -1991,6 +1997,8 @@ static bool __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(struct device *con,
 
 		if (__fw_devlink_relax_cycles(con,
 					      dev_link->supplier->fwnode)) {
+			pr_debug("%pfwf: cycle: depends on %pfwf\n", sup_handle,
+				 dev_link->supplier->fwnode);
 			fw_devlink_relax_link(dev_link);
 			dev_link->flags |= DL_FLAG_CYCLE;
 			ret = true;
@@ -2058,13 +2066,19 @@ static int fw_devlink_create_devlink(struct device *con,
 
 	/*
 	 * SYNC_STATE_ONLY device links don't block probing and supports cycles.
-	 * So cycle detection isn't necessary and shouldn't be done.
+	 * So, one might expect that cycle detection isn't necessary for them.
+	 * However, if the device link was marked as SYNC_STATE_ONLY because
+	 * it's part of a cycle, then we still need to do cycle detection. This
+	 * is because the consumer and supplier might be part of multiple cycles
+	 * and we need to detect all those cycles.
 	 */
-	if (!(flags & DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY)) {
+	if (!device_link_flag_is_sync_state_only(flags) ||
+	    flags & DL_FLAG_CYCLE) {
 		device_links_write_lock();
 		if (__fw_devlink_relax_cycles(con, sup_handle)) {
 			__fwnode_link_cycle(link);
 			flags = fw_devlink_get_flags(link->flags);
+			pr_debug("----- cycle: end -----\n");
 			dev_info(con, "Fixed dependency cycle(s) with %pfwf\n",
 				 sup_handle);
 		}
diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index 59dbcbdb1c91..72fa20f405f1 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@ static int create_dir(struct kobject *kobj)
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	error = sysfs_create_groups(kobj, ktype->default_groups);
-	if (error) {
-		sysfs_remove_dir(kobj);
-		return error;
+	if (ktype) {
+		error = sysfs_create_groups(kobj, ktype->default_groups);
+		if (error) {
+			sysfs_remove_dir(kobj);
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -589,7 +591,8 @@ static void __kobject_del(struct kobject *kobj)
 	sd = kobj->sd;
 	ktype = get_ktype(kobj);
 
-	sysfs_remove_groups(kobj, ktype->default_groups);
+	if (ktype)
+		sysfs_remove_groups(kobj, ktype->default_groups);
 
 	/* send "remove" if the caller did not do it but sent "add" */
 	if (kobj->state_add_uevent_sent && !kobj->state_remove_uevent_sent) {
@@ -666,6 +669,10 @@ static void kobject_cleanup(struct kobject *kobj)
 	pr_debug("'%s' (%p): %s, parent %p\n",
 		 kobject_name(kobj), kobj, __func__, kobj->parent);
 
+	if (t && !t->release)
+		pr_debug("'%s' (%p): does not have a release() function, it is broken and must be fixed. See Documentation/core-api/kobject.rst.\n",
+			 kobject_name(kobj), kobj);
+
 	/* remove from sysfs if the caller did not do it */
 	if (kobj->state_in_sysfs) {
 		pr_debug("'%s' (%p): auto cleanup kobject_del\n",
@@ -676,13 +683,10 @@ static void kobject_cleanup(struct kobject *kobj)
 		parent = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (t->release) {
+	if (t && t->release) {
 		pr_debug("'%s' (%p): calling ktype release\n",
 			 kobject_name(kobj), kobj);
 		t->release(kobj);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("'%s' (%p): does not have a release() function, it is broken and must be fixed. See Documentation/core-api/kobject.rst.\n",
-			 kobject_name(kobj), kobj);
 	}
 
 	/* free name if we allocated it */
@@ -1056,7 +1060,7 @@ const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *kobj_child_ns_ops(const struct kobject *pa
 {
 	const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *ops = NULL;
 
-	if (parent && parent->ktype->child_ns_type)
+	if (parent && parent->ktype && parent->ktype->child_ns_type)
 		ops = parent->ktype->child_ns_type(parent);
 
 	return ops;