examples: reject MSC block sizes FatFS cannot hold in disk_initialize by sage-mode-hunter · Pull Request #4451 · hathach/tinyusb

sage-mode-hunter · 2026-11-07T06:57:57Z

msc_file_explorer overruns FatFS's 512-byte sector buffers on drives with larger blocks

Example-only, host role. Both msc_file_explorer examples build FatFS with FF_MIN_SS == FF_MAX_SS == 512, so FatFS never calls disk_ioctl(GET_SECTOR_SIZE), yet disk_read()/disk_write() pass its sector count to tuh_msc_read10()/tuh_msc_write10(), which size the transfer by the block size from READ CAPACITY. A drive reporting 4096-byte blocks (a 4K-sector disk, or a malicious device) gets a 4096-byte data stage into the 512-byte fs->win on the first read of f_mount(), so 3.5 KiB of device data lands over the other fatfs[] slots and past the array, and a later write sends 4096 bytes from that window to the device. Reproduced on master (8692556) in a host build with the real msc_host.c, the example's msc_app.c and FatFS R0.16, only usbh replaced by a fake BOT device: ASan global-buffer-overflow WRITE past fatfs under f_mount() from inquiry_complete_cb(), and READ under f_write().

disk_initialize() now refuses a block size outside FF_MIN_SS..FF_MAX_SS, so the mount stops with FR_NOT_READY before any sector I/O; with a variable sector size FatFS already checks that range itself. dd and the "Disk Size" line also divided by a quotient of the block size that is zero for a block size of 0, above 4096 (dd) or above 1 MiB (the size line): dd now refuses such a size and the size line computes (block_count * block_size) >> 20, also in both cdc_msc_hid examples. A 512-byte device mounts, lists, writes and runs dd with output identical to master. The four examples build on stm32f407disco (+64 bytes flash for the file explorers, RAM unchanged). No unit test, as these are example sources outside Ceedling; not run on hardware.

msc_file_explorer builds FatFS with FF_MIN_SS == FF_MAX_SS == 512, so FatFS never asks disk_ioctl(GET_SECTOR_SIZE) and moves whole 512-byte sectors through fs->win and the caller's buffer. disk_read() and disk_write() pass the sector count to tuh_msc_read10() and tuh_msc_write10(), which size the transfer by the block size the device reported in READ CAPACITY. A device with 4096-byte blocks gets a 4096-byte data stage into the 512-byte fs->win on the first read of f_mount(), and is sent 4096 bytes from it on a write. Fail disk_initialize() for a block size outside FF_MIN_SS..FF_MAX_SS so the mount stops before any sector I/O. dd and the "Disk Size" line divided by the same value: dd now refuses a block size it cannot fit in rw_buf, and the size is computed without the division, also in cdc_msc_hid.

coderabbitai · 2026-11-07T07:00:18Z

Walkthrough

The MSC examples now calculate displayed megabytes from the 64-bit product of block count and block size. The file explorer examples also return STA_NOINIT when the sector size is outside the supported range. Their dd commands stop when the block size is zero or exceeds the read/write buffer.

Merge Risk: Low · up to 5e15f

The changes prevent unsupported-sector transfers, but exceptionally large reported capacities can display incorrectly. This bounded display issue does not block merging; regression coverage would help protect the new safeguards.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title describes the main change: rejecting unsupported MSC block sizes in disk_initialize.
Description check		The description covers the block-size checks, disk-size calculation, and testing.
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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greptile-apps · 2026-11-07T07:02:27Z

Confidence Score: 5/5

[Low impact] The PR appears safe to merge; no actionable new defects or rule violations were found.

Summary

The PR adds block-size checks to both MSC file explorers.

FatFS mounts only disks that fit its sector buffers.
The dd command skips block sizes its read buffer cannot fit.
Disk size labels handle zero and large block sizes.

No actionable new issues were found. This review checked source only; it did not repeat the reported builds or hardware tests.

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%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
  A[Host saves drive capacity] --> B[Application mounts FatFS]
  B --> C[disk_initialize checks block size]
  C -->|Outside configured range| D[Return STA_NOINIT]
  C -->|Within configured range| E[Continue mounting]
  A --> F[User runs dd]
  F --> G{Block fits rw_buf and is nonzero?}
  G -->|No| H[Print error and stop]
  G -->|Yes| I[Read whole blocks into rw_buf]

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examples/host/msc_file_explorer/src/msc_app.c: 1
219-220: Trivial · Stability & Availability · Heavy lift

Add an oversized-sector regression test.

For both file-explorer examples, test that a 4096-byte device returns STA_NOINIT and that mounting starts no FatFs sector I/O. The existing hardware tests do not check this rejection.
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Extend the existing hardware tests for both file-explorer examples to cover a
4096-byte device: verify the initialization path around the block_size bounds
check returns STA_NOINIT and that mounting performs no FatFs sector I/O. Reuse
the existing test setup and I/O observation mechanism.

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Review comments at @examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/src/msc_app.c:
- Line 51: Update the disk-size calculation and print expression using
block_count and block_size to preserve and display the full 64-bit result
without narrowing; use a format specifier compatible with the value’s type.
Apply the same correction to the corresponding disk-size output in the other
three examples.

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Review comments at @examples/host/msc_file_explorer/src/msc_app.c:
- Around line 219-220: Extend the existing hardware tests for both file-explorer
examples to cover a 4096-byte device: verify the initialization path around the
block_size bounds check returns STA_NOINIT and that mounting performs no FatFs
sector I/O. Reuse the existing test setup and I/O observation mechanism.

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coderabbitai · 2026-11-07T07:06:50Z


  printf("Disk Size: %" PRIu32 " %" PRIu32 "-byte blocks: %" PRIu32 " MB\r\n",
-    block_count, block_size, block_count / ((1024 * 1024) / block_size));
+    block_count, block_size, (uint32_t) (((uint64_t) block_count * block_size) >> 20));


Minor · Functional Correctness · Low value

Supported by static analysis

Script executed:

rg -n 'capacity\[|block_count|block_size' src/class/msc/msc_host.c | head -100

Repository: hathach/tinyusb

Length of output: 1492

Script executed:

git diff 8692556e335a0bf3b0a054a959efd2a3ee677cb6 5e15f933911a2c879744f08e6b36376a348981a1 -- examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/src/msc_app.c examples/host/cdc_msc_hid_freertos/src/msc_app.c examples/host/msc_file_explorer/src/msc_app.c examples/host/msc_file_explorer_freertos/src/msc_app.c nl -ba examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/src/msc_app.c | sed -n '1,130p' nl -ba src/class/msc/msc_host.c | sed -n '30,130p;390,545p' rg -n -F -e 'inquiry_complete_cb' -e 'tuh_msc_get_block_count' -e 'tuh_msc_get_block_size' -- examples/host/cdc_msc_hid examples/host/cdc_msc_hid_freertos examples/host/msc_file_explorer examples/host/msc_file_explorer_freertos src/class/msc

Repository: hathach/tinyusb

Length of output: 22776

Print the full 64-bit disk size.

If a device reports 4 PiB, the cast truncates the size and the example prints 0 MB. Print the 64-bit result without narrowing it. Apply the same correction to the other three examples.

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github-actions · 2026-11-07T07:07:01Z

Code size

Baseline: 8692556 (exact) https://github.com/hathach/tinyusb/actions/runs/42219376932

670 baseline elfs are of examples this PR did not build (outside coverage)

61 builds on 20 boards compared, 55 changed. Whole firmware¹ Flash Δ -4 → +224, RAM Δ 0

55 other builds changed without a TinyUSB file-size change.

¹ Sum of all symbols measured by membrowse, not the exact image size.
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github-actions · 2026-11-07T07:07:04Z

Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) Test Report

hfp.json

Skipped by PR selection: no affected boards on this rig.

No tests were run.

tinyusb-esp.json

Scoped run: 2 board(s) — espressif_p4_function_ev, espressif_s3_devkitm. Boards/tests not listed were not run.

✅ 4 passed · ❌ 0 failed · ⚪ 0 skipped · blank not run

Board	msc_file_explorer_freertos	duration
espressif_p4_function_ev	409 KB/s
espressif_p4_function_ev-DMA	409 KB/s
espressif_s3_devkitm	409 KB/s
espressif_s3_devkitm-DMA	409 KB/s

tinyusb.json

Scoped run: 8 board(s) — adafruit_fruit_jam, ea4088_quickstart, frdm_k64f, mimxrt1064_evk, raspberry_pi_pico, raspberry_pi_pico2, raspberry_pi_pico_w, stm32f723disco. Boards/tests not listed were not run.

✅ 14 passed · ❌ 11 failed · ⚪ 2 skipped · blank not run

Board	msc_file_explorer	msc_file_explorer_freertos	cdc_msc_hid
frdm_k64f	⚪	⚪	❌
raspberry_pi_pico_w	1103 KB/s	1022 KB/s	✅
mimxrt1064_evk	1354 KB/s	1327 KB/s	✅
adafruit_fruit_jam	62 KB/s	62 KB/s	✅
raspberry_pi_pico	62 KB/s	62 KB/s	✅
ea4088_quickstart	682 KB/s	681 KB/s	❌
raspberry_pi_pico2	❌	❌	❌
stm32f723disco	❌	❌	❌
stm32f723disco-DMA	❌	❌	❌

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