[PATCH v4 8/9] tty: n_gsm: fix resource allocation order in gsm_activate_mux()

[D. Starke]

From: Daniel Starke <daniel.starke@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Within gsm_activate_mux() all timers and locks are initiated before the
actual resource for the control channel is allocated. This can lead to race
conditions.

Allocate the control channel DLCI object first to avoid race conditions.

Fixes: e1eaea46bb40 ("tty: n_gsm line discipline")
Signed-off-by: Daniel Starke <daniel.starke@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/tty/n_gsm.c | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Stable backport remark has been removed compared to v3. No other changes applied.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220530144512.2731-8-daniel.starke@xxxxxxxxxxx/

diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 9e4ada510c9f..b0b093e8e9d9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -2483,6 +2483,10 @@ static int gsm_activate_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci;
 	int ret;
 
+	dlci = gsm_dlci_alloc(gsm, 0);
+	if (dlci == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	timer_setup(&gsm->kick_timer, gsm_kick_timer, 0);
 	timer_setup(&gsm->t2_timer, gsm_control_retransmit, 0);
 	INIT_WORK(&gsm->tx_work, gsmld_write_task);
@@ -2499,9 +2503,6 @@ static int gsm_activate_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	dlci = gsm_dlci_alloc(gsm, 0);
-	if (dlci == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 	gsm->has_devices = true;
 	gsm->dead = false;		/* Tty opens are now permissible */
 	return 0;
-- 
2.34.1