[PATCH v2] usb: misc: usbio: fix disconnect UAF in client teardown

From: Cen Zhang

Date: Thu Jun 18 2026 - 08:40:49 EST


usbio_disconnect() walks usbio->cli_list in reverse and uninitializes each
auxiliary device. auxiliary_device_uninit() drops the device reference, and
for an unbound child that can run usbio_auxdev_release() and free the
containing struct usbio_client.

list_for_each_entry_reverse() advances after the loop body by reading
client->link.prev. If the current client is freed by
auxiliary_device_uninit(), the iterator dereferences freed memory.

Use list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse() so the previous client is
cached before the body can drop the final reference. This preserves
reverse teardown order while keeping the next iterator cursor independent
of the current client's lifetime.

Validation reproduced this kernel report:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in usbio_disconnect+0x12e/0x150

Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0
print_report+0xce/0x630
? usbio_disconnect+0x12e/0x150
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __virt_addr_valid+0x188/0x320
? usbio_disconnect+0x12e/0x150
kasan_report+0xe0/0x110
? usbio_disconnect+0x12e/0x150
usbio_disconnect+0x12e/0x150
usb_unbind_interface+0xf3/0x400
really_probe+0x316/0x660
__driver_probe_device+0x106/0x240
driver_probe_device+0x4a/0x110
__device_attach_driver+0xf1/0x1a0
? __pfx___device_attach_driver+0x10/0x10
bus_for_each_drv+0xf9/0x160
? __pfx_bus_for_each_drv+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x130
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x44/0x60
__device_attach+0x133/0x2a0
? __pfx___device_attach+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x9a/0x100
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
device_initial_probe+0x55/0x70
bus_probe_device+0x4a/0xd0
device_add+0x9b9/0xc10
? __pfx_device_add+0x10/0x10
? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x44/0x60
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0xea/0x1a0
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? usb_enable_lpm+0x3c/0x260
usb_set_configuration+0xb64/0xf20
usb_generic_driver_probe+0x5f/0x90
usb_probe_device+0x71/0x1b0
really_probe+0x46b/0x660
__driver_probe_device+0x106/0x240
driver_probe_device+0x4a/0x110
__device_attach_driver+0xf1/0x1a0
? __pfx___device_attach_driver+0x10/0x10
bus_for_each_drv+0xf9/0x160
? __pfx_bus_for_each_drv+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x130
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x44/0x60
__device_attach+0x133/0x2a0
? __pfx___device_attach+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x9a/0x100
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
device_initial_probe+0x55/0x70
bus_probe_device+0x4a/0xd0
device_add+0x9b9/0xc10
? __pfx_device_add+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? add_device_randomness+0xb7/0xf0
usb_new_device+0x492/0x870
hub_event+0x1b10/0x29c0
? __pfx_hub_event+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? lock_acquire+0x187/0x300
? process_one_work+0x475/0xb90
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? lock_release+0xc8/0x290
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
process_one_work+0x4d7/0xb90
? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x37/0xf0
? __pfx_hub_event+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
worker_thread+0x2d8/0x570
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0x1ad/0x1f0
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x3c9/0x540
? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __switch_to+0x2e9/0x730
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
</TASK>

Fixes: 121a0f839dbb ("usb: misc: Add Intel USBIO bridge driver")
Assisted-by: Codex:gpt-5.5
Signed-off-by: Cen Zhang <zzzccc427@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v2:
Drop the unnecessary list_del_init() per Hans de Goede; the safe reverse
iterator is sufficient.

drivers/usb/misc/usbio.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usbio.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usbio.c
index 02d1e0760f0c..0e5ccd2f04d8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usbio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usbio.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int usbio_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
static void usbio_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
{
struct usbio_device *usbio = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
- struct usbio_client *client;
+ struct usbio_client *client, *next;

/* Wakeup any clients waiting for a reply */
usbio->rxdat_len = 0;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static void usbio_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
usb_kill_urb(usbio->urb);
usb_free_urb(usbio->urb);

- list_for_each_entry_reverse(client, &usbio->cli_list, link) {
+ list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(client, next, &usbio->cli_list, link) {
auxiliary_device_delete(&client->auxdev);
auxiliary_device_uninit(&client->auxdev);
}
--
2.43.0