[PATCH v3 12/13] media: rc: Fix use after free in bpf progs

From: Sean Young

Date: Wed Jul 22 2026 - 06:26:29 EST


Since commit dccc0c3ddf8f ("media: rc: fix race between unregister and
urb/irq callbacks"), rcdev->raw is no longer set to NULL after device
unregister. raw->progs could point to stale data.

Fixes: dccc0c3ddf8f ("media: rc: fix race between unregister and urb/irq callbacks")
Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@xxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c | 18 +++++++++++++-----
drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c | 11 +++--------
2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
index 2f7564f26445..14ab611e7445 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
@@ -148,12 +148,13 @@ static int lirc_bpf_attach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
if (ret)
return ret;

- raw = rcdev->raw;
- if (!raw) {
+ if (!rcdev->registered) {
ret = -ENODEV;
goto unlock;
}

+ raw = rcdev->raw;
+
old_array = lirc_rcu_dereference(raw->progs);
if (old_array && bpf_prog_array_length(old_array) >= BPF_MAX_PROGS) {
ret = -E2BIG;
@@ -186,12 +187,13 @@ static int lirc_bpf_detach(struct rc_dev *rcdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
if (ret)
return ret;

- raw = rcdev->raw;
- if (!raw) {
+ if (!rcdev->registered) {
ret = -ENODEV;
goto unlock;
}

+ raw = rcdev->raw;
+
old_array = lirc_rcu_dereference(raw->progs);
ret = bpf_prog_array_copy(old_array, prog, NULL, 0, &new_array);
/*
@@ -235,7 +237,8 @@ void lirc_bpf_free(struct rc_dev *rcdev)
struct bpf_prog_array_item *item;
struct bpf_prog_array *array;

- array = lirc_rcu_dereference(rcdev->raw->progs);
+ array = rcu_replace_pointer(rcdev->raw->progs, NULL,
+ lockdep_is_held(&ir_raw_handler_lock));
if (!array)
return;

@@ -316,6 +319,11 @@ int lirc_prog_query(const union bpf_attr *attr, union bpf_attr __user *uattr)
if (ret)
goto put;

+ if (!rcdev->registered) {
+ ret = -ENODEV;
+ goto unlock;
+ }
+
progs = lirc_rcu_dereference(rcdev->raw->progs);
cnt = progs ? bpf_prog_array_length(progs) : 0;

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
index f066176c9f37..26962b500b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
@@ -650,8 +650,11 @@ int ir_raw_event_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
void ir_raw_event_free(struct rc_dev *dev)
{
if (dev->raw) {
+ mutex_lock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
if (dev->raw->thread)
put_task_struct(dev->raw->thread);
+ lirc_bpf_free(dev);
+ mutex_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
kfree(dev->raw);
dev->raw = NULL;
}
@@ -661,9 +664,6 @@ void ir_raw_event_unregister(struct rc_dev *dev)
{
struct ir_raw_handler *handler;

- if (!dev || !dev->raw)
- return;
-
kthread_stop(dev->raw->thread);
timer_delete_sync(&dev->raw->edge_handle);

@@ -676,11 +676,6 @@ void ir_raw_event_unregister(struct rc_dev *dev)

lirc_bpf_free(dev);

- /*
- * A user can be calling bpf(BPF_PROG_{QUERY|ATTACH|DETACH}), so
- * ensure that the raw member is null on unlock; this is how
- * "device gone" is checked.
- */
mutex_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
}

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2.55.0