[PATCH v3] Input: atkbd - fix uaf in atkbd_set_repeat_rate
From: Jeffin Philip
Date: Fri Aug 28 2026 - 12:28:26 EST
atkbd_disable() marks atkbd as disabled to prevent any work
event to be executed, however this can race with atkbd_event_work().
If a pending work passes the atkbd->enabled check and atkbd_disable()
runs after in disconnect, it could dereference dev which is freed in
disconnect following atkbd being marked disabled. Fix this by adding
disable_delayed_work_sync() which drops all work events preventing
any rescheduling after atkbd is marked disabled.
Reported-by: syzbot+1e2ef9bcb29af666b2e6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=1e2ef9bcb29af666b2e6
Fixes: 0ef7a26af127 ("Input: atkbd - fix canceling event_work in disconnect")
Signed-off-by: Jeffin Philip <jeffinphilip14@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Changelog:
- Changes in v3:
Rewrote the patch to include disable_delayed_work_sync() as per
Dmitry's suggestion.
- Changes in v2:
Added a check for atkbd->enabled so userspace cannot queue events after
atkbd_disable.
---
drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c | 11 ++++-------
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
index 5736f4bc5a50..a92a04c005aa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
@@ -963,15 +963,12 @@ static void atkbd_disconnect(struct serio *serio)
atkbd_disable(atkbd);
- input_unregister_device(atkbd->dev);
-
/*
- * Make sure we don't have a command in flight.
- * Note that since atkbd->enabled is false event work will keep
- * rescheduling itself until it gets canceled and will not try
- * accessing freed input device or serio port.
+ * Prevent work from being rescheduled after atkbd is marked disabled
*/
- cancel_delayed_work_sync(&atkbd->event_work);
+ disable_delayed_work_sync(&atkbd->event_work);
+
+ input_unregister_device(atkbd->dev);
serio_close(serio);
serio_set_drvdata(serio, NULL);
--
2.55.0