netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/2] l2tp: fix some races in session deletion

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Date:   Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     g.nault@...halink.fr
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, jchapman@...alix.com, tparkin@...alix.com,
        sd@...asysnail.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/2] l2tp: fix some races in session deletion

From: Guillaume Nault <g.nault@...halink.fr>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:39:22 +0200

> L2TP provides several interfaces for deleting sessions. Using two of
> them concurrently can lead to use-after-free bugs.
> 
> Patch #2 uses a flag to prevent double removal of L2TP sessions.
> Patch #1 fixes a bug found in the way. Fixing this bug is also
> necessary for patch #2 to handle all cases.
> 
> This issue is similar to the tunnel deletion bug being worked on by
> Sabrina: https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/814173/

Series applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.