Re: [PATCH v8] usb: gadget: udc: renesas_usb3: Fix use after free bug in renesas_usb3_remove due to race condition

From: Zheng Hacker
Date: Fri Mar 17 2023 - 00:10:19 EST


Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 于2023年3月17日周五 03:07写道:
>
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 02:16:23AM +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
>
> No line at all?
>

Sorry, I'll remove the empty line. And I think there are other ways to
trigger device's remove like directly unpluging the USB device if
accessible. I think we nee to append this msg in the next version.

Best regards,
Zheng