Re: [PATCH net v3 2/2] tcp: fix use-after-free in do_tcp_getsockopt(TCP_CC_INFO)

[Matthieu Baerts <matttbe@kernel.org>]

On 28/08/2026 01:55, Cen Zhang (Microsoft) wrote:
> From: "Cen Zhang (Microsoft Security FORGE Labs)" <blbllhy@gmail.com>
> 
> do_tcp_getsockopt() reads icsk->icsk_ca_ops and dereferences the
> get_info function pointer without rcu_read_lock(). With BPF struct_ops
> congestion control, ca_ops can point to dynamically allocated memory
> that is freed concurrently, resulting in a use-after-free when the
> kernel dereferences or calls through the stale pointer.
> 
>   BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in do_tcp_getsockopt+0x2037/0x23e0
>   Read of size 8 at addr ffff888013701258 by task exploit/149
>    do_tcp_getsockopt+0x2037/0x23e0 (net/ipv4/tcp.c:4564)
>    tcp_getsockopt+0x91/0xf0
>    __sys_getsockopt+0xf7/0x170
> 
> Fix this by wrapping the ca_ops load and get_info call within
> rcu_read_lock()/rcu_read_unlock(), and using READ_ONCE() to load
> the icsk_ca_ops pointer.

Reviewed-by: Matthieu Baerts (NGI0) <matttbe@kernel.org>

Cheers,
Matt
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