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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] ath9k: hif_usb: Fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb()
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Fedor Pchelkin <pchelkin@ispras.ru> wrote:

> It is possible that skb is freed in ath9k_htc_rx_msg(), then
> usb_submit_urb() fails and we try to free skb again. It causes
> use-after-free bug. Moreover, if alloc_skb() fails, urb->context becomes
> NULL but rx_buf is not freed and there can be a memory leak.
>
> The patch removes unnecessary nskb and makes skb processing more clear: it
> is supposed that ath9k_htc_rx_msg() either frees old skb or passes its
> managing to another callback function.
>
> Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.
>
> Fixes: 3deff76095c4 ("ath9k_htc: Increase URB count for REG_IN pipe")
> Signed-off-by: Fedor Pchelkin <pchelkin@ispras.ru>
> Signed-off-by: Alexey Khoroshilov <khoroshilov@ispras.ru>
> Acked-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@toke.dk>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@quicinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

dd95f2239fc8 wifi: ath9k: hif_usb: Fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20221008114917.21404-1-pchelkin@ispras.ru/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches

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