linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: udlfb: Fix use after free on dlfb_usb

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Date:   Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:35:53 +0200
From:   Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
To:     Anton Vasilyev <vasilyev@...ras.ru>
Cc:     Bernie Thompson <bernie@...gable.com>, linux-fbdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ldv-project@...uxtesting.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] video: fbdev: udlfb: Fix use after free on
 dlfb_usb_probe error path

On Friday, August 11, 2017 03:59:01 PM Anton Vasilyev wrote:
> If dlfb_usb_probe drops to error path then there is only one
> kref_init() call and no kref_get(), so second kref_put() leads to
> use after free.
> 
> The patch removes superfluous kref_put on dlfb_usb_probe error path.
> 
> Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Anton Vasilyev <vasilyev@...ras.ru>

Patch queued for 4.14, thanks.

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics