RE: [PATCH v3] usb: gadget: udc: renesas_usb3: Fix use after free bug in renesas_usb3_remove due to race condition

From: Yoshihiro Shimoda
Date: Mon Mar 13 2023 - 20:16:48 EST


Hi Zheng,

> From: Zheng Wang, Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 1:51 AM
> Subject: [PATCH v3] usb: gadget: udc: renesas_usb3: Fix use after free bug in renesas_usb3_remove due to race condition
>
> In renesas_usb3_probe, &usb3->role_work is bound with
> renesas_usb3_role_work. renesas_usb3_start will be called
> to start the work.
>
> If we remove the driver which will call usbhs_remove, there may be
> an unfinished work. The possible sequence is as follows:
>
> Fix it by canceling the work before cleanup in the renesas_usb3_remove
>
> CPU0 CPU1
>
> |renesas_usb3_role_work
> renesas_usb3_remove |
> usb_role_switch_unregister |
> device_unregister |
> kfree(sw) |
> free usb3->role_sw |
> | usb_role_switch_set_role
> | //use usb3->role_sw
>
> Fixes: 39facfa01c9f ("usb: gadget: udc: renesas_usb3: Add register of usb role switch")
> Reviewed-by: Yoshihiro Shimoda <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@xxxxxxx>

JFYI, but IIUC,
- In general, my Reviewed-by is described here, not top of your Signed-off-by.
- Also, you don't need to submit such this patch. If you would like to submit
such a patch for some reason (ping or so on), incrementing patch version is
better because original v3 [1] doesn't have my Reviewed-by tag.

[1]
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230313094852.3344288-1-zyytlz.wz@xxxxxxx/

Best regards,
Yoshihiro Shimoda

> ---
> v3:
> - modify the commit message to make it clearer suggested by Yoshihiro Shimoda
> v2:
> - fix typo, use clearer commit message and only cancel the UAF-related work suggested by Yoshihiro Shimoda
> ---
> drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
> index bee6bceafc4f..a301af66bd91 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
> @@ -2661,6 +2661,7 @@ static int renesas_usb3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> debugfs_remove_recursive(usb3->dentry);
> device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_role);
>
> + cancel_work_sync(&usb3->role_work);
> usb_role_switch_unregister(usb3->role_sw);
>
> usb_del_gadget_udc(&usb3->gadget);
> --
> 2.25.1