From: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@sina.com>,
syzbot+06fa667a0931a3430026@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Cc: gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, i@zenithal.me,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org,
shuah@kernel.org, syzkaller-bugs@googlegroups.com,
valentina.manea.m@gmail.com, suwan.kim027@gmail.com,
Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] usbip: prevent priv from uaf in cmd submit
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:25:09 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <13686465-879b-4afe-8b33-486fc84d9307@linuxfoundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260827012153.138991-1-eadavis@sina.com>
On 8/26/26 19:21, Edward Adam Davis wrote:
> The num_urbs is 1, and the request is not special, so it is not tweaked.
> After stub_complete() executes, priv is added to the tx queue.
> stub_tx_loop() immediately dequeues it and frees priv; the subsequent
> loop iteration then checks priv->num_urbs, which ultimately triggers [1].
>
> Use num_urbs directly to avoid accessing the already-freed priv.
>
> [1]
> BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in stub_recv_cmd_submit drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:609 [inline]
> Read of size 4 at addr ffff888034999db0 by task stub_rx/6028
> Call Trace:
> stub_recv_cmd_submit drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:609 [inline]
> stub_rx_pdu drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:688 [inline]
> stub_rx_loop+0x2d3b/0x31c0 drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:707
>
> Allocated by task 6028:
> stub_priv_alloc drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:314 [inline]
> stub_recv_cmd_submit drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:490 [inline]
> stub_rx_pdu drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:688 [inline]
> stub_rx_loop+0x638/0x31c0 drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c:707
>
> Freed by task 6029:
> stub_free_priv_and_urb+0x427/0x570 drivers/usb/usbip/stub_main.c:321
> stub_send_ret_submit+0xecf/0x1810 drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c:333
> stub_tx_loop+0xe2/0x3e0 drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c:437
>
> Fixes: ea44d190764b ("usbip: Implement SG support to vhci-hcd and stub driver")
> Reported-by: syzbot+06fa667a0931a3430026@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
> Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=06fa667a0931a3430026
> Signed-off-by: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@sina.com>
> ---
> drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
> index 1e9ae578810d..85370b3bc600 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c
> @@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static void stub_recv_cmd_submit(struct stub_device *sdev,
> return;
>
> /* urb is now ready to submit */
> - for (i = 0; i < priv->num_urbs; i++) {
> + for (i = 0; i < num_urbs; i++) {
> if (!is_tweaked) {
> ret = usb_submit_urb(priv->urbs[i], GFP_KERNEL);
>
This fix is incorrect. if priv is being free'd it has to be handled differently
and not by using num_urbs. priv is accessed in this loop.
thanks,
-- Shuah
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-09-23 13:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-28 14:25 [syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in stub_rx_loop syzbot
2026-08-26 16:49 ` syzbot
2026-08-26 23:32 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-26 23:33 ` syzbot
2026-08-26 23:46 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-26 23:46 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 0:06 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-27 0:06 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 0:17 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-27 0:18 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 0:20 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-27 0:21 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 0:25 ` Hillf Danton
2026-08-27 2:12 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 0:46 ` Edward Adam Davis
2026-08-27 2:31 ` syzbot
2026-08-27 1:21 ` [PATCH] usbip: prevent priv from uaf in cmd submit Edward Adam Davis
2026-09-23 13:25 ` Shuah Khan [this message]
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