* [PATCH v3 1/1] nfc: llcp: Fix race condition in accept_queue lifecycle
@ 2026-09-02 12:30 Lee Jones
2026-09-08 8:06 ` Lee Jones
0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Lee Jones @ 2026-09-02 12:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: lee, David Heidelberg, David S. Miller, Eric Dumazet,
Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, Samuel Ortiz,
Szymon Janc, oe-linux-nfc, netdev, linux-kernel
In nfc_llcp_socket_release(), sockets and listener accept queues are
walked under the local sockets rwlock and bh_lock_sock(). However,
bh_lock_sock() does not synchronise against process-context lock_sock()
held by nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue() during accept(). Because
socket_release() does not check sock_owned_by_user(), both paths can
concurrently unlink and release the same child socket, resulting in
use-after-free or a NULL pointer dereference of child->parent in
nfc_llcp_accept_unlink().
Fix this synchronisation race by having nfc_llcp_socket_release() use
process-context lock_sock() instead of bh_lock_sock():
1. Pop sockets from the local sockets list under the write lock using
nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop() so lock_sock() can be acquired without
holding the rwlock.
2. Because lock_sock() can sleep, defer the final release of the
nfc_llcp_local structure to a workqueue (release_work). This avoids
a sleeping-in-atomic bug when the last local reference is dropped
from softirq context. Additionally, hold a single device reference
on local from registration until final destruction.
3. In nfc_llcp_local_get(), use kref_get_unless_zero() to prevent
resurrecting a local object whose teardown has been scheduled.
4. In llcp_sock_accept(), verify that the listener socket state is still
LLCP_LISTEN after waking from schedule_timeout() to prevent hangs if
the listener is closed concurrently.
5. When unlinking unaccepted child sockets during listener release,
unlink them from local->sockets, call sock_orphan(), and drop their
initial sk_alloc creation reference via sock_put().
6. Make nfc_llcp_accept_unlink() idempotent by guarding parent access with
a NULL check.
Fixes: 50b78b2a6500 ("NFC: Fix sleeping in atomic when releasing socket")
Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
---
v1 -> v2:
- Defer local release to dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) to avoid sleeping in atomic
- Drain and destroy llcp_wq on module unload to prevent module exit race
- Drop initial sk_alloc creation ref on unaccepted child sockets across all teardown paths
- Use kref_get_unless_zero() in local_get to prevent resurrecting dying local objects
- Check listener socket state after waking in llcp_sock_accept() to avoid hangs
- Standardise Parent (0) -> Child (1) lockdep subclass nesting
v2 -> v3:
- Allocate dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) with WQ_UNBOUND to fix syzbot warning
net/nfc/llcp.h | 1 +
net/nfc/llcp_core.c | 123 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
net/nfc/llcp_sock.c | 49 +++++++++++++-----
3 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp.h b/net/nfc/llcp.h
index d8345ed57c95..23ae7a0112d3 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp.h
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct nfc_llcp_local {
struct hlist_head pending_sdreqs;
struct timer_list sdreq_timer;
struct work_struct sdreq_timeout_work;
+ struct work_struct release_work;
u8 sdreq_next_tid;
/* sockets array */
diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
index bd6361e2efa4..23553e7426ec 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ static LIST_HEAD(llcp_devices);
/* Protects llcp_devices list */
static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(llcp_devices_lock);
+static struct workqueue_struct *llcp_wq;
+
static void nfc_llcp_rx_skb(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb);
void nfc_llcp_sock_link(struct llcp_sock_list *l, struct sock *sk)
@@ -63,21 +65,33 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_purge(struct nfc_llcp_sock *sock)
}
}
+static struct sock *nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(struct llcp_sock_list *l)
+{
+ struct sock *sk;
+
+ write_lock(&l->lock);
+ sk = sk_head(&l->head);
+ if (sk) {
+ sock_hold(sk);
+ sk_del_node_init(sk);
+ }
+ write_unlock(&l->lock);
+
+ return sk;
+}
+
static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
int err)
{
struct sock *sk;
- struct hlist_node *tmp;
struct nfc_llcp_sock *llcp_sock;
skb_queue_purge(&local->tx_queue);
- write_lock(&local->sockets.lock);
-
- sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->sockets.head) {
+ while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->sockets))) {
llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
- bh_lock_sock(sk);
+ lock_sock(sk);
nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
@@ -91,17 +105,27 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n,
&llcp_sock->accept_queue,
accept_queue) {
+ bool put_creation = false;
+
accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
- bh_lock_sock(accept_sk);
+ lock_sock_nested(accept_sk,
+ SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
- nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
+ if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
+ nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
+ nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
- if (err)
- accept_sk->sk_err = err;
- accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
- accept_sk->sk_state_change(sk);
+ if (err)
+ accept_sk->sk_err = err;
+ accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
+ accept_sk->sk_state_change(accept_sk);
+ sock_orphan(accept_sk);
+ put_creation = true;
+ }
- bh_unlock_sock(accept_sk);
+ release_sock(accept_sk);
+ if (put_creation)
+ sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
}
}
@@ -110,23 +134,18 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
sk->sk_state_change(sk);
- bh_unlock_sock(sk);
-
- sk_del_node_init(sk);
+ release_sock(sk);
+ sock_put(sk);
}
- write_unlock(&local->sockets.lock);
-
/* If we still have a device, we keep the RAW sockets alive */
if (device == true)
return;
- write_lock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
-
- sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->raw_sockets.head) {
+ while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->raw_sockets))) {
llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
- bh_lock_sock(sk);
+ lock_sock(sk);
nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
@@ -135,26 +154,20 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
sk->sk_state_change(sk);
- bh_unlock_sock(sk);
-
- sk_del_node_init(sk);
+ release_sock(sk);
+ sock_put(sk);
}
-
- write_unlock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
}
static struct nfc_llcp_local *nfc_llcp_local_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
{
- /* Since using nfc_llcp_local may result in usage of nfc_dev, whenever
- * we hold a reference to local, we also need to hold a reference to
- * the device to avoid UAF.
- */
- if (!nfc_get_device(local->dev->idx))
+ if (!local)
return NULL;
- kref_get(&local->ref);
+ if (kref_get_unless_zero(&local->ref))
+ return local;
- return local;
+ return NULL;
}
static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
@@ -172,30 +185,34 @@ static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
nfc_llcp_free_sdp_tlv_list(&local->pending_sdreqs);
}
+static void local_release_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+ struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
+ struct nfc_dev *dev;
+
+ local = container_of(work, struct nfc_llcp_local, release_work);
+ dev = local->dev;
+
+ local_cleanup(local);
+ kfree(local);
+ nfc_put_device(dev);
+}
+
static void local_release(struct kref *ref)
{
struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
local = container_of(ref, struct nfc_llcp_local, ref);
- local_cleanup(local);
- kfree(local);
+ queue_work(llcp_wq, &local->release_work);
}
int nfc_llcp_local_put(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
{
- struct nfc_dev *dev;
- int ret;
-
- if (local == NULL)
+ if (!local)
return 0;
- dev = local->dev;
-
- ret = kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
- nfc_put_device(dev);
-
- return ret;
+ return kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
}
static struct nfc_llcp_sock *nfc_llcp_sock_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
@@ -1705,6 +1722,7 @@ int nfc_llcp_register_device(struct nfc_dev *ndev)
INIT_WORK(&local->rx_work, nfc_llcp_rx_work);
INIT_WORK(&local->timeout_work, nfc_llcp_timeout_work);
+ INIT_WORK(&local->release_work, local_release_work);
rwlock_init(&local->sockets.lock);
rwlock_init(&local->connecting_sockets.lock);
@@ -1748,10 +1766,23 @@ void nfc_llcp_unregister_device(struct nfc_dev *dev)
int __init nfc_llcp_init(void)
{
- return nfc_llcp_sock_init();
+ int ret;
+
+ llcp_wq = alloc_workqueue("nfc_llcp_wq", WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
+ if (!llcp_wq)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ret = nfc_llcp_sock_init();
+ if (ret) {
+ destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
}
void nfc_llcp_exit(void)
{
nfc_llcp_sock_exit();
+ destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
}
diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
index 5558d8a4d48b..ce6875eb58fb 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
@@ -392,11 +392,12 @@ void nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(struct sock *sk)
pr_debug("state %d\n", sk->sk_state);
- list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
- sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
- llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
-
- sock_put(sk);
+ if (llcp_sock->parent) {
+ list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
+ sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
+ llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
+ sock_put(sk);
+ }
}
void nfc_llcp_accept_enqueue(struct sock *parent, struct sock *sk)
@@ -423,12 +424,20 @@ struct sock *nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue(struct sock *parent,
list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_parent->accept_queue,
accept_queue) {
+ struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
+
sk = &lsk->sk;
- lock_sock(sk);
+ lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CLOSED) {
- release_sock(sk);
+ local = nfc_llcp_sock(sk)->local;
+
nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(sk);
+ if (local)
+ nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, sk);
+ sock_orphan(sk);
+ release_sock(sk);
+ sock_put(sk);
continue;
}
@@ -464,7 +473,7 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
pr_debug("parent %p\n", sk);
- lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
+ lock_sock(sk);
if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
ret = -EBADFD;
@@ -490,7 +499,12 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
release_sock(sk);
timeo = schedule_timeout(timeo);
- lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
+ lock_sock(sk);
+
+ if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
+ ret = -EBADFD;
+ break;
+ }
}
__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
@@ -629,13 +643,24 @@ static int llcp_sock_release(struct socket *sock)
list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_sock->accept_queue,
accept_queue) {
+ bool put_creation = false;
+
accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
- lock_sock(accept_sk);
+ lock_sock_nested(accept_sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
- nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
- nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
+ if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
+ nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
+ nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
+ nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
+
+ accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
+ sock_orphan(accept_sk);
+ put_creation = true;
+ }
release_sock(accept_sk);
+ if (put_creation)
+ sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
}
}
--
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2026-09-02 12:30 [PATCH v3 1/1] nfc: llcp: Fix race condition in accept_queue lifecycle Lee Jones
@ 2026-09-08 8:06 ` Lee Jones
2026-09-08 10:29 ` David Heidelberg
0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Lee Jones @ 2026-09-08 8:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Heidelberg, David S. Miller, Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski,
Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, Samuel Ortiz, Szymon Janc,
oe-linux-nfc, netdev, linux-kernel
[INTENTIONAL TOP-POST]
Good morning David,
Just checking that this is on your radar this time [0].
Please let me know if you'd prefer a [RESEND].
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/016b7162-b633-4561-a003-526c9d9c5f21@ixit.cz/
Kind regards,
Lee
> In nfc_llcp_socket_release(), sockets and listener accept queues are
> walked under the local sockets rwlock and bh_lock_sock(). However,
> bh_lock_sock() does not synchronise against process-context lock_sock()
> held by nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue() during accept(). Because
> socket_release() does not check sock_owned_by_user(), both paths can
> concurrently unlink and release the same child socket, resulting in
> use-after-free or a NULL pointer dereference of child->parent in
> nfc_llcp_accept_unlink().
>
> Fix this synchronisation race by having nfc_llcp_socket_release() use
> process-context lock_sock() instead of bh_lock_sock():
>
> 1. Pop sockets from the local sockets list under the write lock using
> nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop() so lock_sock() can be acquired without
> holding the rwlock.
>
> 2. Because lock_sock() can sleep, defer the final release of the
> nfc_llcp_local structure to a workqueue (release_work). This avoids
> a sleeping-in-atomic bug when the last local reference is dropped
> from softirq context. Additionally, hold a single device reference
> on local from registration until final destruction.
>
> 3. In nfc_llcp_local_get(), use kref_get_unless_zero() to prevent
> resurrecting a local object whose teardown has been scheduled.
>
> 4. In llcp_sock_accept(), verify that the listener socket state is still
> LLCP_LISTEN after waking from schedule_timeout() to prevent hangs if
> the listener is closed concurrently.
>
> 5. When unlinking unaccepted child sockets during listener release,
> unlink them from local->sockets, call sock_orphan(), and drop their
> initial sk_alloc creation reference via sock_put().
>
> 6. Make nfc_llcp_accept_unlink() idempotent by guarding parent access with
> a NULL check.
>
> Fixes: 50b78b2a6500 ("NFC: Fix sleeping in atomic when releasing socket")
> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
> ---
>
> v1 -> v2:
> - Defer local release to dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) to avoid sleeping in atomic
> - Drain and destroy llcp_wq on module unload to prevent module exit race
> - Drop initial sk_alloc creation ref on unaccepted child sockets across all teardown paths
> - Use kref_get_unless_zero() in local_get to prevent resurrecting dying local objects
> - Check listener socket state after waking in llcp_sock_accept() to avoid hangs
> - Standardise Parent (0) -> Child (1) lockdep subclass nesting
>
> v2 -> v3:
> - Allocate dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) with WQ_UNBOUND to fix syzbot warning
>
> net/nfc/llcp.h | 1 +
> net/nfc/llcp_core.c | 123 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
> net/nfc/llcp_sock.c | 49 +++++++++++++-----
> 3 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp.h b/net/nfc/llcp.h
> index d8345ed57c95..23ae7a0112d3 100644
> --- a/net/nfc/llcp.h
> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp.h
> @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct nfc_llcp_local {
> struct hlist_head pending_sdreqs;
> struct timer_list sdreq_timer;
> struct work_struct sdreq_timeout_work;
> + struct work_struct release_work;
> u8 sdreq_next_tid;
>
> /* sockets array */
> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
> index bd6361e2efa4..23553e7426ec 100644
> --- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ static LIST_HEAD(llcp_devices);
> /* Protects llcp_devices list */
> static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(llcp_devices_lock);
>
> +static struct workqueue_struct *llcp_wq;
> +
> static void nfc_llcp_rx_skb(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb);
>
> void nfc_llcp_sock_link(struct llcp_sock_list *l, struct sock *sk)
> @@ -63,21 +65,33 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_purge(struct nfc_llcp_sock *sock)
> }
> }
>
> +static struct sock *nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(struct llcp_sock_list *l)
> +{
> + struct sock *sk;
> +
> + write_lock(&l->lock);
> + sk = sk_head(&l->head);
> + if (sk) {
> + sock_hold(sk);
> + sk_del_node_init(sk);
> + }
> + write_unlock(&l->lock);
> +
> + return sk;
> +}
> +
> static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
> int err)
> {
> struct sock *sk;
> - struct hlist_node *tmp;
> struct nfc_llcp_sock *llcp_sock;
>
> skb_queue_purge(&local->tx_queue);
>
> - write_lock(&local->sockets.lock);
> -
> - sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->sockets.head) {
> + while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->sockets))) {
> llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
>
> - bh_lock_sock(sk);
> + lock_sock(sk);
>
> nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
>
> @@ -91,17 +105,27 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n,
> &llcp_sock->accept_queue,
> accept_queue) {
> + bool put_creation = false;
> +
> accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
> - bh_lock_sock(accept_sk);
> + lock_sock_nested(accept_sk,
> + SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>
> - nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
> + if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
> + nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
>
> - if (err)
> - accept_sk->sk_err = err;
> - accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
> - accept_sk->sk_state_change(sk);
> + if (err)
> + accept_sk->sk_err = err;
> + accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
> + accept_sk->sk_state_change(accept_sk);
> + sock_orphan(accept_sk);
> + put_creation = true;
> + }
>
> - bh_unlock_sock(accept_sk);
> + release_sock(accept_sk);
> + if (put_creation)
> + sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
> }
> }
>
> @@ -110,23 +134,18 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
> sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
> sk->sk_state_change(sk);
>
> - bh_unlock_sock(sk);
> -
> - sk_del_node_init(sk);
> + release_sock(sk);
> + sock_put(sk);
> }
>
> - write_unlock(&local->sockets.lock);
> -
> /* If we still have a device, we keep the RAW sockets alive */
> if (device == true)
> return;
>
> - write_lock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
> -
> - sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->raw_sockets.head) {
> + while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->raw_sockets))) {
> llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
>
> - bh_lock_sock(sk);
> + lock_sock(sk);
>
> nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
>
> @@ -135,26 +154,20 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
> sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
> sk->sk_state_change(sk);
>
> - bh_unlock_sock(sk);
> -
> - sk_del_node_init(sk);
> + release_sock(sk);
> + sock_put(sk);
> }
> -
> - write_unlock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
> }
>
> static struct nfc_llcp_local *nfc_llcp_local_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
> {
> - /* Since using nfc_llcp_local may result in usage of nfc_dev, whenever
> - * we hold a reference to local, we also need to hold a reference to
> - * the device to avoid UAF.
> - */
> - if (!nfc_get_device(local->dev->idx))
> + if (!local)
> return NULL;
>
> - kref_get(&local->ref);
> + if (kref_get_unless_zero(&local->ref))
> + return local;
>
> - return local;
> + return NULL;
> }
>
> static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
> @@ -172,30 +185,34 @@ static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
> nfc_llcp_free_sdp_tlv_list(&local->pending_sdreqs);
> }
>
> +static void local_release_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
> + struct nfc_dev *dev;
> +
> + local = container_of(work, struct nfc_llcp_local, release_work);
> + dev = local->dev;
> +
> + local_cleanup(local);
> + kfree(local);
> + nfc_put_device(dev);
> +}
> +
> static void local_release(struct kref *ref)
> {
> struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
>
> local = container_of(ref, struct nfc_llcp_local, ref);
>
> - local_cleanup(local);
> - kfree(local);
> + queue_work(llcp_wq, &local->release_work);
> }
>
> int nfc_llcp_local_put(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
> {
> - struct nfc_dev *dev;
> - int ret;
> -
> - if (local == NULL)
> + if (!local)
> return 0;
>
> - dev = local->dev;
> -
> - ret = kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
> - nfc_put_device(dev);
> -
> - return ret;
> + return kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
> }
>
> static struct nfc_llcp_sock *nfc_llcp_sock_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
> @@ -1705,6 +1722,7 @@ int nfc_llcp_register_device(struct nfc_dev *ndev)
> INIT_WORK(&local->rx_work, nfc_llcp_rx_work);
>
> INIT_WORK(&local->timeout_work, nfc_llcp_timeout_work);
> + INIT_WORK(&local->release_work, local_release_work);
>
> rwlock_init(&local->sockets.lock);
> rwlock_init(&local->connecting_sockets.lock);
> @@ -1748,10 +1766,23 @@ void nfc_llcp_unregister_device(struct nfc_dev *dev)
>
> int __init nfc_llcp_init(void)
> {
> - return nfc_llcp_sock_init();
> + int ret;
> +
> + llcp_wq = alloc_workqueue("nfc_llcp_wq", WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
> + if (!llcp_wq)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + ret = nfc_llcp_sock_init();
> + if (ret) {
> + destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> }
>
> void nfc_llcp_exit(void)
> {
> nfc_llcp_sock_exit();
> + destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
> }
> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
> index 5558d8a4d48b..ce6875eb58fb 100644
> --- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
> @@ -392,11 +392,12 @@ void nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(struct sock *sk)
>
> pr_debug("state %d\n", sk->sk_state);
>
> - list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
> - sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
> - llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
> -
> - sock_put(sk);
> + if (llcp_sock->parent) {
> + list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
> + sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
> + llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
> + sock_put(sk);
> + }
> }
>
> void nfc_llcp_accept_enqueue(struct sock *parent, struct sock *sk)
> @@ -423,12 +424,20 @@ struct sock *nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue(struct sock *parent,
>
> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_parent->accept_queue,
> accept_queue) {
> + struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
> +
> sk = &lsk->sk;
> - lock_sock(sk);
> + lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>
> if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CLOSED) {
> - release_sock(sk);
> + local = nfc_llcp_sock(sk)->local;
> +
> nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(sk);
> + if (local)
> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, sk);
> + sock_orphan(sk);
> + release_sock(sk);
> + sock_put(sk);
> continue;
> }
>
> @@ -464,7 +473,7 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
>
> pr_debug("parent %p\n", sk);
>
> - lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
> + lock_sock(sk);
>
> if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
> ret = -EBADFD;
> @@ -490,7 +499,12 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
>
> release_sock(sk);
> timeo = schedule_timeout(timeo);
> - lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
> + lock_sock(sk);
> +
> + if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
> + ret = -EBADFD;
> + break;
> + }
> }
> __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
> remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
> @@ -629,13 +643,24 @@ static int llcp_sock_release(struct socket *sock)
>
> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_sock->accept_queue,
> accept_queue) {
> + bool put_creation = false;
> +
> accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
> - lock_sock(accept_sk);
> + lock_sock_nested(accept_sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>
> - nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
> - nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
> + if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
> + nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
> + nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
> +
> + accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
> + sock_orphan(accept_sk);
> + put_creation = true;
> + }
>
> release_sock(accept_sk);
> + if (put_creation)
> + sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
> }
> }
>
> --
> 2.55.0.966.g6673acef38-goog
>
--
Lee Jones
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread* Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] nfc: llcp: Fix race condition in accept_queue lifecycle
2026-09-08 8:06 ` Lee Jones
@ 2026-09-08 10:29 ` David Heidelberg
0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: David Heidelberg @ 2026-09-08 10:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Lee Jones, David S. Miller, Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski,
Paolo Abeni, Simon Horman, Samuel Ortiz, Szymon Janc,
oe-linux-nfc, netdev, linux-kernel
Hello Lee,
thank you. Yes, it's.
David
On 08/09/2026 10:06, Lee Jones wrote:
> [INTENTIONAL TOP-POST]
>
> Good morning David,
>
> Just checking that this is on your radar this time [0].
>
> Please let me know if you'd prefer a [RESEND].
>
> [0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/016b7162-b633-4561-a003-526c9d9c5f21@ixit.cz/
>
> Kind regards,
> Lee
>
>> In nfc_llcp_socket_release(), sockets and listener accept queues are
>> walked under the local sockets rwlock and bh_lock_sock(). However,
>> bh_lock_sock() does not synchronise against process-context lock_sock()
>> held by nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue() during accept(). Because
>> socket_release() does not check sock_owned_by_user(), both paths can
>> concurrently unlink and release the same child socket, resulting in
>> use-after-free or a NULL pointer dereference of child->parent in
>> nfc_llcp_accept_unlink().
>>
>> Fix this synchronisation race by having nfc_llcp_socket_release() use
>> process-context lock_sock() instead of bh_lock_sock():
>>
>> 1. Pop sockets from the local sockets list under the write lock using
>> nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop() so lock_sock() can be acquired without
>> holding the rwlock.
>>
>> 2. Because lock_sock() can sleep, defer the final release of the
>> nfc_llcp_local structure to a workqueue (release_work). This avoids
>> a sleeping-in-atomic bug when the last local reference is dropped
>> from softirq context. Additionally, hold a single device reference
>> on local from registration until final destruction.
>>
>> 3. In nfc_llcp_local_get(), use kref_get_unless_zero() to prevent
>> resurrecting a local object whose teardown has been scheduled.
>>
>> 4. In llcp_sock_accept(), verify that the listener socket state is still
>> LLCP_LISTEN after waking from schedule_timeout() to prevent hangs if
>> the listener is closed concurrently.
>>
>> 5. When unlinking unaccepted child sockets during listener release,
>> unlink them from local->sockets, call sock_orphan(), and drop their
>> initial sk_alloc creation reference via sock_put().
>>
>> 6. Make nfc_llcp_accept_unlink() idempotent by guarding parent access with
>> a NULL check.
>>
>> Fixes: 50b78b2a6500 ("NFC: Fix sleeping in atomic when releasing socket")
>> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
>> ---
>>
>> v1 -> v2:
>> - Defer local release to dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) to avoid sleeping in atomic
>> - Drain and destroy llcp_wq on module unload to prevent module exit race
>> - Drop initial sk_alloc creation ref on unaccepted child sockets across all teardown paths
>> - Use kref_get_unless_zero() in local_get to prevent resurrecting dying local objects
>> - Check listener socket state after waking in llcp_sock_accept() to avoid hangs
>> - Standardise Parent (0) -> Child (1) lockdep subclass nesting
>>
>> v2 -> v3:
>> - Allocate dedicated workqueue (llcp_wq) with WQ_UNBOUND to fix syzbot warning
>>
>> net/nfc/llcp.h | 1 +
>> net/nfc/llcp_core.c | 123 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>> net/nfc/llcp_sock.c | 49 +++++++++++++-----
>> 3 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp.h b/net/nfc/llcp.h
>> index d8345ed57c95..23ae7a0112d3 100644
>> --- a/net/nfc/llcp.h
>> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp.h
>> @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct nfc_llcp_local {
>> struct hlist_head pending_sdreqs;
>> struct timer_list sdreq_timer;
>> struct work_struct sdreq_timeout_work;
>> + struct work_struct release_work;
>> u8 sdreq_next_tid;
>>
>> /* sockets array */
>> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
>> index bd6361e2efa4..23553e7426ec 100644
>> --- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
>> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
>> @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ static LIST_HEAD(llcp_devices);
>> /* Protects llcp_devices list */
>> static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(llcp_devices_lock);
>>
>> +static struct workqueue_struct *llcp_wq;
>> +
>> static void nfc_llcp_rx_skb(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb);
>>
>> void nfc_llcp_sock_link(struct llcp_sock_list *l, struct sock *sk)
>> @@ -63,21 +65,33 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_purge(struct nfc_llcp_sock *sock)
>> }
>> }
>>
>> +static struct sock *nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(struct llcp_sock_list *l)
>> +{
>> + struct sock *sk;
>> +
>> + write_lock(&l->lock);
>> + sk = sk_head(&l->head);
>> + if (sk) {
>> + sock_hold(sk);
>> + sk_del_node_init(sk);
>> + }
>> + write_unlock(&l->lock);
>> +
>> + return sk;
>> +}
>> +
>> static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
>> int err)
>> {
>> struct sock *sk;
>> - struct hlist_node *tmp;
>> struct nfc_llcp_sock *llcp_sock;
>>
>> skb_queue_purge(&local->tx_queue);
>>
>> - write_lock(&local->sockets.lock);
>> -
>> - sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->sockets.head) {
>> + while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->sockets))) {
>> llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
>>
>> - bh_lock_sock(sk);
>> + lock_sock(sk);
>>
>> nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
>>
>> @@ -91,17 +105,27 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
>> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n,
>> &llcp_sock->accept_queue,
>> accept_queue) {
>> + bool put_creation = false;
>> +
>> accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
>> - bh_lock_sock(accept_sk);
>> + lock_sock_nested(accept_sk,
>> + SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>>
>> - nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
>> + if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
>> + nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
>> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
>>
>> - if (err)
>> - accept_sk->sk_err = err;
>> - accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
>> - accept_sk->sk_state_change(sk);
>> + if (err)
>> + accept_sk->sk_err = err;
>> + accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
>> + accept_sk->sk_state_change(accept_sk);
>> + sock_orphan(accept_sk);
>> + put_creation = true;
>> + }
>>
>> - bh_unlock_sock(accept_sk);
>> + release_sock(accept_sk);
>> + if (put_creation)
>> + sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
>> }
>> }
>>
>> @@ -110,23 +134,18 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
>> sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
>> sk->sk_state_change(sk);
>>
>> - bh_unlock_sock(sk);
>> -
>> - sk_del_node_init(sk);
>> + release_sock(sk);
>> + sock_put(sk);
>> }
>>
>> - write_unlock(&local->sockets.lock);
>> -
>> /* If we still have a device, we keep the RAW sockets alive */
>> if (device == true)
>> return;
>>
>> - write_lock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
>> -
>> - sk_for_each_safe(sk, tmp, &local->raw_sockets.head) {
>> + while ((sk = nfc_llcp_sock_list_pop(&local->raw_sockets))) {
>> llcp_sock = nfc_llcp_sock(sk);
>>
>> - bh_lock_sock(sk);
>> + lock_sock(sk);
>>
>> nfc_llcp_socket_purge(llcp_sock);
>>
>> @@ -135,26 +154,20 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
>> sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
>> sk->sk_state_change(sk);
>>
>> - bh_unlock_sock(sk);
>> -
>> - sk_del_node_init(sk);
>> + release_sock(sk);
>> + sock_put(sk);
>> }
>> -
>> - write_unlock(&local->raw_sockets.lock);
>> }
>>
>> static struct nfc_llcp_local *nfc_llcp_local_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
>> {
>> - /* Since using nfc_llcp_local may result in usage of nfc_dev, whenever
>> - * we hold a reference to local, we also need to hold a reference to
>> - * the device to avoid UAF.
>> - */
>> - if (!nfc_get_device(local->dev->idx))
>> + if (!local)
>> return NULL;
>>
>> - kref_get(&local->ref);
>> + if (kref_get_unless_zero(&local->ref))
>> + return local;
>>
>> - return local;
>> + return NULL;
>> }
>>
>> static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
>> @@ -172,30 +185,34 @@ static void local_cleanup(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
>> nfc_llcp_free_sdp_tlv_list(&local->pending_sdreqs);
>> }
>>
>> +static void local_release_work(struct work_struct *work)
>> +{
>> + struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
>> + struct nfc_dev *dev;
>> +
>> + local = container_of(work, struct nfc_llcp_local, release_work);
>> + dev = local->dev;
>> +
>> + local_cleanup(local);
>> + kfree(local);
>> + nfc_put_device(dev);
>> +}
>> +
>> static void local_release(struct kref *ref)
>> {
>> struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
>>
>> local = container_of(ref, struct nfc_llcp_local, ref);
>>
>> - local_cleanup(local);
>> - kfree(local);
>> + queue_work(llcp_wq, &local->release_work);
>> }
>>
>> int nfc_llcp_local_put(struct nfc_llcp_local *local)
>> {
>> - struct nfc_dev *dev;
>> - int ret;
>> -
>> - if (local == NULL)
>> + if (!local)
>> return 0;
>>
>> - dev = local->dev;
>> -
>> - ret = kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
>> - nfc_put_device(dev);
>> -
>> - return ret;
>> + return kref_put(&local->ref, local_release);
>> }
>>
>> static struct nfc_llcp_sock *nfc_llcp_sock_get(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
>> @@ -1705,6 +1722,7 @@ int nfc_llcp_register_device(struct nfc_dev *ndev)
>> INIT_WORK(&local->rx_work, nfc_llcp_rx_work);
>>
>> INIT_WORK(&local->timeout_work, nfc_llcp_timeout_work);
>> + INIT_WORK(&local->release_work, local_release_work);
>>
>> rwlock_init(&local->sockets.lock);
>> rwlock_init(&local->connecting_sockets.lock);
>> @@ -1748,10 +1766,23 @@ void nfc_llcp_unregister_device(struct nfc_dev *dev)
>>
>> int __init nfc_llcp_init(void)
>> {
>> - return nfc_llcp_sock_init();
>> + int ret;
>> +
>> + llcp_wq = alloc_workqueue("nfc_llcp_wq", WQ_UNBOUND, 0);
>> + if (!llcp_wq)
>> + return -ENOMEM;
>> +
>> + ret = nfc_llcp_sock_init();
>> + if (ret) {
>> + destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
>> + return ret;
>> + }
>> +
>> + return 0;
>> }
>>
>> void nfc_llcp_exit(void)
>> {
>> nfc_llcp_sock_exit();
>> + destroy_workqueue(llcp_wq);
>> }
>> diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
>> index 5558d8a4d48b..ce6875eb58fb 100644
>> --- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
>> +++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
>> @@ -392,11 +392,12 @@ void nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(struct sock *sk)
>>
>> pr_debug("state %d\n", sk->sk_state);
>>
>> - list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
>> - sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
>> - llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
>> -
>> - sock_put(sk);
>> + if (llcp_sock->parent) {
>> + list_del_init(&llcp_sock->accept_queue);
>> + sk_acceptq_removed(llcp_sock->parent);
>> + llcp_sock->parent = NULL;
>> + sock_put(sk);
>> + }
>> }
>>
>> void nfc_llcp_accept_enqueue(struct sock *parent, struct sock *sk)
>> @@ -423,12 +424,20 @@ struct sock *nfc_llcp_accept_dequeue(struct sock *parent,
>>
>> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_parent->accept_queue,
>> accept_queue) {
>> + struct nfc_llcp_local *local;
>> +
>> sk = &lsk->sk;
>> - lock_sock(sk);
>> + lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>>
>> if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CLOSED) {
>> - release_sock(sk);
>> + local = nfc_llcp_sock(sk)->local;
>> +
>> nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(sk);
>> + if (local)
>> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, sk);
>> + sock_orphan(sk);
>> + release_sock(sk);
>> + sock_put(sk);
>> continue;
>> }
>>
>> @@ -464,7 +473,7 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
>>
>> pr_debug("parent %p\n", sk);
>>
>> - lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>> + lock_sock(sk);
>>
>> if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
>> ret = -EBADFD;
>> @@ -490,7 +499,12 @@ static int llcp_sock_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *newsock,
>>
>> release_sock(sk);
>> timeo = schedule_timeout(timeo);
>> - lock_sock_nested(sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>> + lock_sock(sk);
>> +
>> + if (sk->sk_state != LLCP_LISTEN) {
>> + ret = -EBADFD;
>> + break;
>> + }
>> }
>> __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
>> remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
>> @@ -629,13 +643,24 @@ static int llcp_sock_release(struct socket *sock)
>>
>> list_for_each_entry_safe(lsk, n, &llcp_sock->accept_queue,
>> accept_queue) {
>> + bool put_creation = false;
>> +
>> accept_sk = &lsk->sk;
>> - lock_sock(accept_sk);
>> + lock_sock_nested(accept_sk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
>>
>> - nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
>> - nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
>> + if (nfc_llcp_sock(accept_sk)->parent == sk) {
>> + nfc_llcp_send_disconnect(lsk);
>> + nfc_llcp_accept_unlink(accept_sk);
>> + nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, accept_sk);
>> +
>> + accept_sk->sk_state = LLCP_CLOSED;
>> + sock_orphan(accept_sk);
>> + put_creation = true;
>> + }
>>
>> release_sock(accept_sk);
>> + if (put_creation)
>> + sock_put(accept_sk); /* creation ref */
>> }
>> }
>>
>> --
>> 2.55.0.966.g6673acef38-goog
>>
>
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