linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] misc: hisi_hikey_usb: Fix use after free bug in hisi_hikey_usb_remove due to race condition

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Date:   Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:55:34 +0800
From:   Yongqin Liu <yongqin.liu@...aro.org>
To:     Zheng Hacker <hackerzheng666@...il.com>
Cc:     John Stultz <jstultz@...gle.com>, Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@....com>,
        Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org>, arnd@...db.de,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        1395428693sheep@...il.com, alex000young@...il.com,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] misc: hisi_hikey_usb: Fix use after free bug in
 hisi_hikey_usb_remove due to race condition

Hi, Zheng

On Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 16:08, Zheng Hacker <hackerzheng666@...il.com> wrote:
>
> Friendly ping about the bug.

Sorry, wasn't aware of this message before,

Could you please help share the instructions to reproduce the problem
this change fixes?

Thanks,
Yongqin Liu
> Zheng Hacker <hackerzheng666@...il.com> 于2023年3月14日周二 09:01写道：
> >
> > John Stultz <jstultz@...gle.com> 于2023年3月14日周二 03:57写道：
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 7:53 AM Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@....com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In hisi_hikey_usb_probe, it called hisi_hikey_usb_of_role_switch
> > > > and bound &hisi_hikey_usb->work with relay_set_role_switch.
> > > > When it calls hub_usb_role_switch_set, it will finally call
> > > > schedule_work to start the work.
> > > >
> > > > When we call hisi_hikey_usb_remove to remove the driver, there
> > > > may be a sequence as follows:
> > > >
> > > > Fix it by finishing the work before cleanup in hisi_hikey_usb_remove.
> > > >
> > > > CPU0                  CPU1
> > > >
> > > >                     |relay_set_role_switch
> > > > hisi_hikey_usb_remove|
> > > >   usb_role_switch_put|
> > > >     usb_role_switch_release  |
> > > >      kfree(sw)     |
> > > >                     | usb_role_switch_set_role
> > > >                     |   //use
> > > >
> > > > Fixes: 7a6ff4c4cbc3 ("misc: hisi_hikey_usb: Driver to support onboard USB gpio hub on Hikey960")
> > > > Signed-off-by: Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@....com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/misc/hisi_hikey_usb.c | 1 +
> > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/misc/hisi_hikey_usb.c b/drivers/misc/hisi_hikey_usb.c
> > > > index 2165ec35a343..26fc895c4418 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/misc/hisi_hikey_usb.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/misc/hisi_hikey_usb.c
> > > > @@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ static int hisi_hikey_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > > >  static int  hisi_hikey_usb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > > >  {
> > > >         struct hisi_hikey_usb *hisi_hikey_usb = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
> > > > +       cancel_work_sync(&hisi_hikey_usb->work);
> > > >
> > > >         if (hisi_hikey_usb->hub_role_sw) {
> > > >                 usb_role_switch_unregister(hisi_hikey_usb->hub_role_sw);
> > >
> > > Looks sane to me.
> > > Pulling in Sumit and YongQin as they have hardware and can test with it.
> > >
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. Thank Sumit and YongQin for being willing to
> > test the solution with their hardware.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Zheng

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Best Regards,
Yongqin Liu
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