linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: Fix use after free in dsa_switch

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Date:   Sat, 2 Nov 2019 23:53:50 -0400
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk,
        hkallweit1@...il.com, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: Fix use after free in
 dsa_switch_remove()

On Sat,  2 Nov 2019 20:13:26 -0700, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com> wrote:
> The order in which the ports are deleted from the list and freed and the
> call to dsa_tree_remove_switch() is done is reversed, which leads to an

s/dsa_tree_remove_switch/dsa_switch_remove/

> use after free condition. Reverse the two: first tear down the ports and
> switch from the fabric, then free the ports associated with that switch
> fabric.
> 
> Fixes: 05f294a85235 ("net: dsa: allocate ports on touch")
> Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>

Thanks for reporting and fixing this!

Reviewed-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>