linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: avoid potential use-after-free error

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Date:   Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:33:57 +0200
From:   Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
To:     Christian Eggers <ceggers@...i.de>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: avoid potential use-after-free error

On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 04:43:35PM +0100, Christian Eggers wrote:
> If dsa_switch_ops::port_txtstamp() returns false, clone will be freed
> immediately. Storing the pointer in DSA_SKB_CB(skb)->clone anyway,
> supports annoying use-after-free bugs.

Like what?

> Signed-off-by: Christian Eggers <ceggers@...i.de>
> Fixes 146d442c2357 ("net: dsa: Keep a pointer to the skb clone for TX timestamping")

Not the right format for a Fixes: tag, please try to set up your
.gitconfig to automate the creation of this tag.