[PATCH v3] usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths

From: Manish Nagar

Date: Thu Nov 20 2025 - 02:44:43 EST


This patch addresses a race condition caused by unsynchronized
execution of multiple call paths invoking `dwc3_remove_requests()`,
leading to premature freeing of USB requests and subsequent crashes.

Three distinct execution paths interact with `dwc3_remove_requests()`:
Path 1:
Triggered via `dwc3_gadget_reset_interrupt()` during USB reset
handling. The call stack includes:
- `dwc3_ep0_reset_state()`
- `dwc3_ep0_stall_and_restart()`
- `dwc3_ep0_out_start()`
- `dwc3_remove_requests()`
- `dwc3_gadget_del_and_unmap_request()`

Path 2:
Also initiated from `dwc3_gadget_reset_interrupt()`, but through
`dwc3_stop_active_transfers()`. The call stack includes:
- `dwc3_stop_active_transfers()`
- `dwc3_remove_requests()`
- `dwc3_gadget_del_and_unmap_request()`

Path 3:
Occurs independently during `adb root` execution, which triggers
USB function unbind and bind operations. The sequence includes:
- `gserial_disconnect()`
- `usb_ep_disable()`
- `dwc3_gadget_ep_disable()`
- `dwc3_remove_requests()` with `-ESHUTDOWN` status

Path 3 operates asynchronously and lacks synchronization with Paths
1 and 2. When Path 3 completes, it disables endpoints and frees 'out'
requests. If Paths 1 or 2 are still processing these requests,
accessing freed memory leads to a crash due to use-after-free conditions.

To fix this added check for request completion and skip processing
if already completed and added the request status for ep0 while queue.

Fixes: 72246da40f37 ("usb: Introduce DesignWare USB3 DRD Driver")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Suggested-by: Thinh Nguyen <Thinh.Nguyen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Thinh Nguyen <Thinh.Nguyen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Manish Nagar <manish.nagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes in v3:
- Add the fixes tag , cc stable and acked-by tag.

Changes in v2:
- Add a check for request completion, in v1 I am avoiding this
by wait for completion for ep0 then process the other eps.

Link to v2:
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20251119171926.1622603-1-manish.nagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

Link to v1:
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20251028080553.618304-1-manish.nagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c | 1 +
drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c | 7 +++++++
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c
index b4229aa13f37..e0bad5708664 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/ep0.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static int __dwc3_gadget_ep0_queue(struct dwc3_ep *dep,
req->request.actual = 0;
req->request.status = -EINPROGRESS;
req->epnum = dep->number;
+ req->status = DWC3_REQUEST_STATUS_QUEUED;

list_add_tail(&req->list, &dep->pending_list);

diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
index 6f18b4840a25..5e4997f974dd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c
@@ -228,6 +228,13 @@ void dwc3_gadget_giveback(struct dwc3_ep *dep, struct dwc3_request *req,
{
struct dwc3 *dwc = dep->dwc;

+ /*
+ * The request might have been processed and completed while the
+ * spinlock was released. Skip processing if already completed.
+ */
+ if (req->status == DWC3_REQUEST_STATUS_COMPLETED)
+ return;
+
dwc3_gadget_del_and_unmap_request(dep, req, status);
req->status = DWC3_REQUEST_STATUS_COMPLETED;

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2.25.1