netdev - Re: [PATCH net] vhost-vsock: fix use after free

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Date:   Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:52:50 +0300
From:   Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:     Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>, stefanha@...hat.com,
        mst@...hat.com
Cc:     kvm@...r.kernel.org, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] vhost-vsock: fix use after free

Hello!

On 9/27/2018 11:43 AM, Jason Wang wrote:

    Just a couple of typos...

> The access of vsock is not protected by vhost_vsock_lock. This may
> lead use after free since vhost_vsock_dev_release() may free the

   Lead to use.

> pointer at the same time.
> 
> Fix this by holding the lock during the acess.

    Access.

> Reported-by: syzbot+e3e074963495f92a89ed@...kaller.appspotmail.com
> Fixes: 16320f363ae1 ("vhost-vsock: add pkt cancel capability")
> Fixes: 433fc58e6bf2 ("VSOCK: Introduce vhost_vsock.ko")
> Cc: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
[...]

MBR, Sergei