linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c: fix use-after-free

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Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 09:31:24 -0400
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Eugene Teo <eteo@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jeff@...zik.org, Florin Malita <fmalita@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c: fix use-after-free

On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 11:14:10AM +0800, Eugene Teo wrote:
> John W. Linville wrote:

> >>  done:
> >>         LEAVE();
> >>
> >> -       skb->protocol = __constant_htons(0x0019);       /* ETH_P_80211_RAW */
> >> -
> > 
> > Except for this part...is this intentional?
> 
> skb could have been freed by then. And, in libertas_upload_rx_packet(), skb->protocol
> is initialized by eth_type_trans(skb, priv->wlan_dev.netdev).

OK, I see that.  Looks like Florin has reposted his patch, still
without this hunk.  Would you like to submit a patch for this hunk?

Thanks,

John
-- 
John W. Linville
linville@...driver.com
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