[PATCH] um: vector: avoid NULL queue dereference in legacy RX mode
From: Henry Barreto
Date: Wed May 27 2026 - 17:58:52 EST
From: Henry Barreto <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Bringing a UML vector netdev up can panic in vector_net_open() with a
fault in _raw_spin_lock().
vector_net_open() calls vector_reset_stats(), which takes the RX and TX
queue locks. However, queue allocation depends on runtime transport
options. With tap transport, vector RX/TX queues are not created and the
legacy header buffers are used instead. Taking a queue lock then
dereferences a NULL queue pointer.
Take the queue locks in vector_reset_stats() only when the corresponding
queue exists. Also move the RX queue lock in vector_poll() into the
VECTOR_RX path, so legacy RX does not touch rx_queue.
Fixes: 612a8c8e0b43 ("um: vector: Replace locks guarding queue depth with atomics")
Signed-off-by: Henry Barreto <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index 25d9258fa592..70762f15d093 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -110,19 +110,26 @@ static void vector_reset_stats(struct vector_private *vp)
* in vector_poll.
*/
- spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+ if (vp->rx_queue)
+ spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
vp->estats.rx_queue_max = 0;
vp->estats.rx_queue_running_average = 0;
vp->estats.rx_encaps_errors = 0;
vp->estats.sg_ok = 0;
vp->estats.sg_linearized = 0;
- spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
+ if (vp->rx_queue)
+ spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
/* TX stats are modified with TX head_lock held
* in vector_send.
*/
- spin_lock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+ if (vp->tx_queue)
+ spin_lock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
vp->estats.tx_timeout_count = 0;
vp->estats.tx_restart_queue = 0;
vp->estats.tx_kicks = 0;
@@ -130,7 +137,10 @@ static void vector_reset_stats(struct vector_private *vp)
vp->estats.tx_flow_control_xoff = 0;
vp->estats.tx_queue_max = 0;
vp->estats.tx_queue_running_average = 0;
- spin_unlock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
+ if (vp->tx_queue)
+ spin_unlock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
}
static int get_mtu(struct arglist *def)
@@ -1168,15 +1178,15 @@ static int vector_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
if ((vp->options & VECTOR_TX) != 0)
tx_enqueued = (vector_send(vp->tx_queue) > 0);
- spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
- if ((vp->options & VECTOR_RX) > 0)
+ if ((vp->options & VECTOR_RX) > 0) {
+ spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
err = vector_mmsg_rx(vp, budget);
- else {
+ spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+ } else {
err = vector_legacy_rx(vp);
if (err > 0)
err = 1;
}
- spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
if (err > 0)
work_done += err;
--
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