[FFmpeg-trac] #8640(avcodec:new): Data race in pthread_frame.c and h264dec.c

FFmpeg trac at avcodec.org
Wed Apr 29 10:52:35 EEST 2020


#8640: Data race in pthread_frame.c and h264dec.c
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             Reporter:  Zu-Ming    |                     Type:  defect
               Status:  new        |                 Priority:  important
            Component:  avcodec    |                  Version:  4.2
             Keywords:  Data race  |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:             |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0          |
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 Summary of the bug:

 **Execute command: ** `./ffmpeg -y -threads 4 -i small.mp4 output.avi`

 **Version:** 4.2

 **Race object:** `p->got_frame`

 **Thread 1:**

 **Access:** `p->got_frame = 0;`

 **Line number:** `pthread_frame.c; 537`

 **Call stack:**

 1. `ff_thread_decode_frame()`
 2. `decode_simple_internal()`
 3. `decode_simple_receive_frame()`
 4. `decode_receive_frame_internal()`
 5. `avcodec_send_packet()`
 6. `decode()`
 7. `decode_video()`
 8. `process_input_packet()`
 9. `process_input()`
 10. `transcode_step()`
 11. `transcode()`
 12. `main()`

 **Lock:** None

 **Thread 2:**

 **Access:** `*got_frame = 1;`

 **Line number:** `h264dec.c; 913`

 **Call stack:**
 1. `finalize_frame()`
 2. `h264_decode_frame()`
 3. `frame_worker_thread()`

 **Lock:** `pthread_mutex_lock(&p->mutex);`

 **Impact:** This race cause `p->got_frame` uncertain, which may affect the
 status of ffmpeg.

 My data race fuzzer, conzzer, finds that these 2 accesses can be executed
 concurrently, and they are protected by different locks, so my fuzzer
 report this race.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8640>
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