From: syzbot <syzbot+54648a6c1187a7ef46a6@syzkaller.appspotmail.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Forwarded: [PATCH] media: em28xx: fix v4l2 use-after-free after failed init
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:37:06 -0800 [thread overview]
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Subject: [PATCH] media: em28xx: fix v4l2 use-after-free after failed init
Author: drifabdelmalekmohamedsaid@gmail.com
#syz test
---
drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c | 15 +++++++++++----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 84424284d486..924a3f7977c9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_open(struct file *filp)
*/
static int em28xx_v4l2_fini(struct em28xx *dev)
{
- struct em28xx_v4l2 *v4l2 = dev->v4l2;
+ struct em28xx_v4l2 *v4l2;
if (dev->is_audio_only) {
/* Shouldn't initialize IR for this interface */
@@ -2426,13 +2426,17 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_fini(struct em28xx *dev)
return 0;
}
- if (!v4l2)
- return 0;
-
dev_info(&dev->intf->dev, "Closing video extension\n");
mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+ /* matches em28xx_v4l2_init error paths */
+ v4l2 = dev->v4l2;
+ if (!v4l2){
+ mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
v4l2_device_disconnect(&v4l2->v4l2_dev);
em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, EM28XX_ANALOG_MODE);
@@ -3129,6 +3133,9 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_init(struct em28xx *dev)
vb2_video_unregister_device(&v4l2->vdev);
}
+ /* matches check in em28xx_v4l2_fini (under the same lock) */
+ dev->v4l2 = NULL;
+
mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
/*
--
2.43.0
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2026-11-01 18:26 [syzbot] [media?] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in dev_dbg_obj syzbot
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2026-10-31 3:29 [syzbot] [media?] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in v4l2_device_disconnect syzbot
2026-11-01 20:36 ` Forwarded: [PATCH] media: em28xx: fix v4l2 use-after-free after failed init syzbot
2026-10-22 0:29 [syzbot] [media?] [usb?] kernel BUG in v4l2_device_put syzbot
2026-11-01 20:39 ` Forwarded: [PATCH] media: em28xx: fix v4l2 use-after-free after failed init syzbot
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