Re: [PATCH v7] usb: gadget: udc: renesas_usb3: Fix use after free bug in renesas_usb3_remove due to race condition

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Mar 16 2023 - 15:07:37 EST


On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 02:08:50AM +0800, Zheng Wang wrote:
> In renesas_usb3_probe, role_work is bound with renesas_usb3_role_work.
> renesas_usb3_start will be called to start the work.
>
> If we remove the driver which will call usbhs_remove, there may be
> an unfinished work. The possible sequence is as follows:
>
> Fix it by canceling the work before cleanup in the renesas_usb3_remove.
>
> Note that removing a driver is a root-only operation, and should never
> happen.
>
> CPU0 CPU1
>
> | renesas_usb3_role_work
> renesas_usb3_remove |
> usb_role_switch_unregister|
> device_unregister |
> kfree(sw) |
> free usb3->role_sw |
> | usb_role_switch_set_role
> | //use usb3->role_sw

This still isn't working :(