linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: virt-dma: Fix access after free in vcna

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Date:   Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:24:51 +0530
From:   Vinod Koul <vkoul@...nel.org>
To:     Peter Ujfalusi <peter.ujfalusi@...com>
Cc:     "Ardelean, Alexandru" <alexandru.Ardelean@...log.com>,
        "dan.j.williams@...el.com" <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        "dmaengine@...r.kernel.org" <dmaengine@...r.kernel.org>,
        "s.hauer@...gutronix.de" <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dmaengine: virt-dma: Fix access after free in
 vcna_complete()

On 20-12-19, 16:50, Peter Ujfalusi wrote:
> 
> 
> On 20/12/2019 16.01, Ardelean, Alexandru wrote:
> > On Fri, 2019-12-20 at 15:11 +0200, Peter Ujfalusi wrote:
> >> [External]
> >>
> >> vchan_vdesc_fini() is freeing up 'vd' so the access to vd->tx_result is
> >> via already freed up memory.
> >>
> >> Move the vchan_vdesc_fini() after invoking the callback to avoid this.
> >>
> > 
> > Apologies for seeing this too late: typo in title vcna_complete() ->
> > vchan_complete()
> 
> Yep, I also noticed after sending it, I hope Vinod is kind enough and
> fix it up when applying ;)

In case it wasnt clear, yeah trivial changes while applying are no
hassle :)

-- 
~Vinod