Re: [PATCH RFT] ieee802154: atusb: move to new USB API

[Stefan Schmidt]

Hello.

On 03.01.22 16:35, Alexander Aring wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 3 Jan 2022 at 08:03, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 02, 2022 at 08:19:43PM +0300, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
> > > Alexander reported a use of uninitialized value in
> > > atusb_set_extended_addr(), that is caused by reading 0 bytes via
> > > usb_control_msg().
> > >
> > > Since there is an API, that cannot read less bytes, than was requested,
> > > let's move atusb driver to use it. It will fix all potintial bugs with
> > > uninit values and make code more modern
> > >
> > > Fail log:
> > >
> > > BUG: KASAN: uninit-cmp in ieee802154_is_valid_extended_unicast_addr include/linux/ieee802154.h:310 [inline]
> > > BUG: KASAN: uninit-cmp in atusb_set_extended_addr drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c:1000 [inline]
> > > BUG: KASAN: uninit-cmp in atusb_probe.cold+0x29f/0x14db drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c:1056
> > > Uninit value used in comparison: 311daa649a2003bd stack handle: 000000009a2003bd
> > >   ieee802154_is_valid_extended_unicast_addr include/linux/ieee802154.h:310 [inline]
> > >   atusb_set_extended_addr drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c:1000 [inline]
> > >   atusb_probe.cold+0x29f/0x14db drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c:1056
> > >   usb_probe_interface+0x314/0x7f0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396
> > >
> > > Fixes: 7490b008d123 ("ieee802154: add support for atusb transceiver")
> > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 5.9
> > > Reported-by: Alexander Potapenko <glider@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >   drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
> > >   1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
> > > index 23ee0b14cbfa..43befea0110f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
> > > @@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ struct atusb_chip_data {
> > >    * in atusb->err and reject all subsequent requests until the error is cleared.
> > >    */
> > >
> > > -static int atusb_control_msg(struct atusb *atusb, unsigned int pipe,
> > > -                          __u8 request, __u8 requesttype,
> > > -                          __u16 value, __u16 index,
> > > -                          void *data, __u16 size, int timeout)
> > > +static int atusb_control_msg_recv(struct atusb *atusb, __u8 request, __u8 requesttype,
> > > +                               __u16 value, __u16 index,
> > > +                               void *data, __u16 size, int timeout)
> >
> > Why do you need a wrapper function at all?  Why not just call the real
> > usb functions instead?

> ...

> > I would recommend just moving to use the real USB functions and no
> > wrapper function at all like this, it will make things more obvious and
> > easier to understand over time.
>
> okay.

With the small fix handle the actual KASAN report applied now I am happy 
to work with Pavel to get a patch using the newer USB API tested and 
applied for -next.

Pavel would you be willing to update your patch with the complete 
removal of the atusb usb wrapper functions? Like Greg suggested. That 
plus the porting to the newer USB API should be a good step forward.

Happy to review and test your patches.

regards
Stefan Schmidt