Re: [syzbot] [bluetooth?] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in skb_dequeue (2)

From: syzbot

Date: Tue May 19 2026 - 11:49:09 EST


> #syz test

This crash does not have a reproducer. I cannot test it.

>
> Drain rx_work in btusb_disconnect() before kfree(data) so that any
> work item rescheduled by a late URB completion callback during
> btusb_close() is waited for before the backing data is freed.
>
> ---
> drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c | 9 +++++++++
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
> index 7f5fce93d984..5d4ea44cd3c9 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
> @@ -4462,6 +4462,15 @@ static void btusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
> usb_driver_release_interface(&btusb_driver, data->intf);
> }
>
> + /*
> + * rx_work is scheduled from URB completion handlers; btusb_close()
> + * (called via hci_unregister_dev) uses a non-sync cancel, so a work
> + * item may still be queued or executing when we reach this point.
> + * Wait for it before freeing data, otherwise the worker dereferences
> + * freed memory through skb_dequeue(&data->acl_q).
> + */
> + cancel_delayed_work_sync(&data->rx_work);
> +
> hci_free_dev(hdev);
> kfree(data);
> }
> --
> 2.53.0
>