Re: [PATCH] nfc: st-nci: Fix use after free bug in ndlc_remove due to race condition

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Mon Mar 13 2023 - 02:52:21 EST


On 12/03/2023 17:08, Zheng Wang wrote:
> This bug influences both st_nci_i2c_remove and st_nci_spi_remove.
> Take st_nci_i2c_remove as an example.
>
> In st_nci_i2c_probe, it called ndlc_probe and bound &ndlc->sm_work
> with llt_ndlc_sm_work.
>
> When it calls ndlc_recv or timeout handler, it will finally call
> schedule_work to start the work.
>
> When we call st_nci_i2c_remove to remove the driver, there
> may be a sequence as follows:
>
> Fix it by finishing the work before cleanup in ndlc_remove


Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>

Best regards,
Krzysztof