linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/1] misc: Prevent double registration and deregistration of miscdevice

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Message-ID: <20250825084556.10358-1-xion.wang@mediatek.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:45:46 +0800
From: <xion.wang@...iatek.com>
To: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Greg Kroah-Hartman
	<gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
	AngeloGioacchino Del Regno <angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com>
CC: <wsd_upstream@...iatek.com>, <huadian.liu@...iatek.com>, Xion Wang
	<xion.wang@...iatek.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, <linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: [PATCH 0/1] misc: Prevent double registration and deregistration of miscdevice

From: Xion Wang <xion.wang@...iatek.com>

Dear maintainers,

I am submitting a patch to improve the robustness of the misc device subsystem in the Linux kernel.

In the current implementation, repeated calls to misc_register() or misc_deregister() on the same miscdevice instance may result in corruption of the misc_list or kernel crash due to multiple INIT_LIST_HEAD or list_del operations on the same list node.

This patch introduces additional checks in both misc_register() and misc_deregister() to prevent double registration and double deregistration. By using misc->this_device as a status flag, the driver can safely determine whether the device has already been registered or deregistered, and avoid performing dangerous operations on the misc_list.

With these changes, the misc device subsystem becomes more stable and reliable, reducing the risks of list corruption and improving overall system safety.

Feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,
Xion Wang

Xion Wang (1):
  misc: Prevent double registration and deregistration of miscdevice

 drivers/char/misc.c | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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2.45.2