[PATCH net] ipv6: mld: use ma_put() after canceling mca delayed work
From: Minhong He
Date: Mon Jul 27 2026 - 05:47:44 EST
When cancel_delayed_work() succeeds, MLD drops the work reference with
refcount_dec(). Unlike ma_put(), that does not free the ifmcaddr6 when
the count reaches zero.
Use ma_put() on stop paths. On restart paths, re-arm the delayed work
before dropping the old reference, matching the ordering used for IPv4
IGMP timer updates.
Similar to commit 3546deaa0c30 ("ipv4: igmp: Fix potential memory leaks
in igmp_mod_timer() and igmp_stop_timer()").
Fixes: 2d9a93b4902b ("mld: convert from timer to delayed work")
Signed-off-by: Minhong He <heminhong@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
net/ipv6/mcast.c | 17 +++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index aaba4c2aae23..32b194c97236 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static struct in6_addr mld2_all_mcr = MLD2_ALL_MCR_INIT;
static void igmp6_join_group(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma);
static void igmp6_leave_group(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma);
static void mld_mca_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void ma_put(struct ifmcaddr6 *mc);
static void mld_ifc_event(struct inet6_dev *idev);
static bool mld_in_v1_mode(const struct inet6_dev *idev);
@@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ static void igmp6_group_dropped(struct ifmcaddr6 *mc)
igmp6_leave_group(mc);
if (cancel_delayed_work(&mc->mca_work))
- refcount_dec(&mc->mca_refcnt);
+ ma_put(mc);
}
/* deleted ifmcaddr6 manipulation */
@@ -1156,6 +1157,7 @@ static void mld_report_stop_work(struct inet6_dev *idev)
static void igmp6_group_queried(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma, unsigned long resptime)
{
unsigned long delay = resptime;
+ bool put = false;
mc_assert_locked(ma->idev);
@@ -1165,7 +1167,7 @@ static void igmp6_group_queried(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma, unsigned long resptime)
return;
if (cancel_delayed_work(&ma->mca_work)) {
- refcount_dec(&ma->mca_refcnt);
+ put = true;
delay = ma->mca_work.timer.expires - jiffies;
}
@@ -1175,6 +1177,9 @@ static void igmp6_group_queried(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma, unsigned long resptime)
if (!mod_delayed_work(mld_wq, &ma->mca_work, delay))
refcount_inc(&ma->mca_refcnt);
WRITE_ONCE(ma->mca_flags, ma->mca_flags | MAF_TIMER_RUNNING);
+
+ if (put)
+ ma_put(ma);
}
/* mark EXCLUDE-mode sources */
@@ -1641,7 +1646,7 @@ static void __mld_report_work(struct sk_buff *skb)
for_each_mc_mclock(idev, ma) {
if (ipv6_addr_equal(&ma->mca_addr, &mld->mld_mca)) {
if (cancel_delayed_work(&ma->mca_work))
- refcount_dec(&ma->mca_refcnt);
+ ma_put(ma);
WRITE_ONCE(ma->mca_flags,
ma->mca_flags & ~(MAF_LAST_REPORTER |
MAF_TIMER_RUNNING));
@@ -2622,6 +2627,7 @@ static void ip6_mc_clear_src(struct ifmcaddr6 *pmc)
static void igmp6_join_group(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma)
{
unsigned long delay;
+ bool put = false;
mc_assert_locked(ma->idev);
@@ -2633,7 +2639,7 @@ static void igmp6_join_group(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma)
delay = get_random_u32_below(unsolicited_report_interval(ma->idev));
if (cancel_delayed_work(&ma->mca_work)) {
- refcount_dec(&ma->mca_refcnt);
+ put = true;
delay = ma->mca_work.timer.expires - jiffies;
}
@@ -2641,6 +2647,9 @@ static void igmp6_join_group(struct ifmcaddr6 *ma)
refcount_inc(&ma->mca_refcnt);
WRITE_ONCE(ma->mca_flags, ma->mca_flags |
MAF_TIMER_RUNNING | MAF_LAST_REPORTER);
+
+ if (put)
+ ma_put(ma);
}
static int ip6_mc_leave_src(struct sock *sk, struct ipv6_mc_socklist *iml,
--
2.25.1