netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: Stop rx_worker before freeing node

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Date:   Sat, 21 Sep 2019 18:54:41 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla@...aro.org>,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: Stop rx_worker before freeing node

On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:21:17 -0700, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> As the endpoint is unregistered there might still be work pending to
> handle incoming messages, which will result in a use after free
> scenario. The plan is to remove the rx_worker, but until then (and for
> stable@) ensure that the work is stopped before the node is freed.
> 
> Fixes: bdabad3e363d ("net: Add Qualcomm IPC router")
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>

Thanks! Applied, and queued for 4.9+.

FWIW Dave handles the stable submission himself, so no need to CC
stable on networking patches:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/networking/netdev-FAQ.html#q-i-see-a-network-patch-and-i-think-it-should-be-backported-to-stable