[PATCH 2.6 IrDA] IrNET status event Oops

From: Jean Tourrilhes
Date: Wed Nov 05 2003 - 14:42:46 EST


ir2609_irnet_ppp_open_race-2.diff :
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o [CRITICA] Prevent sending status event to dead/kfree sockets
o [CORRECT] Disable PPP access before deregistration
PPP deregistration might sleep -> race condition


diff -u -p linux/net/irda/irnet.d4/irnet_ppp.c linux/net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.c
--- linux/net/irda/irnet.d4/irnet_ppp.c Sat Sep 27 17:50:38 2003
+++ linux/net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.c Mon Oct 20 18:46:44 2003
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@ dev_irnet_close(struct inode * inode,
if(ap->ppp_open)
{
DERROR(FS_ERROR, "Channel still registered - deregistering !\n");
- ppp_unregister_channel(&ap->chan);
ap->ppp_open = 0;
+ ppp_unregister_channel(&ap->chan);
}

kfree(ap);
@@ -651,10 +651,12 @@ dev_irnet_ioctl(struct inode * inode,
DEBUG(FS_INFO, "Exiting PPP discipline.\n");
/* Disconnect from the generic PPP layer */
if(ap->ppp_open)
- ppp_unregister_channel(&ap->chan);
+ {
+ ap->ppp_open = 0;
+ ppp_unregister_channel(&ap->chan);
+ }
else
DERROR(FS_ERROR, "Channel not registered !\n");
- ap->ppp_open = 0;
err = 0;
}
break;
diff -u -p linux/net/irda/irttp.d4.c linux/net/irda/irttp.c
--- linux/net/irda/irttp.d4.c Tue Oct 21 10:36:40 2003
+++ linux/net/irda/irttp.c Tue Oct 21 11:01:52 2003
@@ -968,6 +968,10 @@ void irttp_status_indication(void *insta
ASSERT(self != NULL, return;);
ASSERT(self->magic == TTP_TSAP_MAGIC, return;);

+ /* Check if client has already closed the TSAP and gone away */
+ if (self->close_pend)
+ return;
+
/*
* Inform service user if he has requested it
*/
@@ -1603,7 +1607,7 @@ void irttp_do_data_indication(struct tsa
{
int err;

- /* Check if client has already tried to close the TSAP */
+ /* Check if client has already closed the TSAP and gone away */
if (self->close_pend) {
dev_kfree_skb(skb);
return;
-
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