[PATCH 1/4] Input: sur40 - fix input device registration ordering
From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Tue Jun 16 2026 - 01:12:52 EST
In sur40_probe(), input_register_device() was previously called early before
the V4L2 video device and vb2_queue components were fully initialized. If
userspace opened the input device immediately upon registration, sur40_open()
would trigger and start the sur40_poll() worker thread. This worker thread
invokes sur40_process_video() and accesses the uninitialized vb2_queue
structure, leading to a data race and potential system crash.
Furthermore, if V4L2 or video registration failed after input_register_device()
succeeded, the error path fell through to calling input_free_device() on a
successfully registered device instead of input_unregister_device(), corrupting
input core state.
Move input_register_device() to the very end of sur40_probe(). This ensures
the V4L2 and video queue structures are fully initialized before polling can
start, and naturally resolves the error path bug since input_free_device()
is now only called when input registration has not yet occurred.
To maintain strict LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) teardown ordering, also move
input_unregister_device() to the very beginning of sur40_disconnect(). This
guarantees that the input polling worker thread is stopped before V4L2
video components or control handlers are unregistered.
Reported-by: sashiko-bot@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Assisted-by: Antigravity:gemini-3.5-flash
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c | 21 +++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
index fe63d53d56db..8639ec3ad703 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
@@ -725,21 +725,13 @@ static int sur40_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
goto err_free_input;
}
- /* register the polled input device */
- error = input_register_device(input);
- if (error) {
- dev_err(&interface->dev,
- "Unable to register polled input device.");
- goto err_free_buffer;
- }
-
/* register the video master device */
snprintf(sur40->v4l2.name, sizeof(sur40->v4l2.name), "%s", DRIVER_LONG);
error = v4l2_device_register(sur40->dev, &sur40->v4l2);
if (error) {
dev_err(&interface->dev,
"Unable to register video master device.");
- goto err_unreg_v4l2;
+ goto err_free_buffer;
}
/* initialize the lock and subdevice */
@@ -798,6 +790,14 @@ static int sur40_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
goto err_unreg_video;
}
+ /* register the polled input device */
+ error = input_register_device(input);
+ if (error) {
+ dev_err(&interface->dev,
+ "Unable to register polled input device.");
+ goto err_unreg_video;
+ }
+
/* we can register the device now, as it is ready */
usb_set_intfdata(interface, sur40);
dev_dbg(&interface->dev, "%s is now attached\n", DRIVER_DESC);
@@ -823,11 +823,12 @@ static void sur40_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
{
struct sur40_state *sur40 = usb_get_intfdata(interface);
+ input_unregister_device(sur40->input);
+
v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&sur40->hdl);
video_unregister_device(&sur40->vdev);
v4l2_device_unregister(&sur40->v4l2);
- input_unregister_device(sur40->input);
kfree(sur40->bulk_in_buffer);
kfree(sur40);
--
2.54.0.1136.gdb2ca164c4-goog