Re: [PATCH net 3/3] vsock: Fix transport_* TOCTOU

[Michal Luczaj <mhal@rbox.co>]

On 6/20/25 10:37, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
>> -	if (!new_transport || !try_module_get(new_transport->module))
>> -		return -ENODEV;
>> +	if (!new_transport || !try_module_get(new_transport->module)) {
>> +		ret = -ENODEV;
>> +		goto unlock;
>> +	}
>> +
> 
> I'd add a comment here to explain that we can release it since we
> successfully increased the `new_transport` refcnt.

Sure, will do.

>> +	mutex_unlock(&vsock_register_mutex);
>>
>> 	if (sk->sk_type == SOCK_SEQPACKET) {
>> 		if (!new_transport->seqpacket_allow ||
>> @@ -528,6 +539,9 @@ int vsock_assign_transport(struct vsock_sock *vsk, struct vsock_sock *psk)
>> 	vsk->transport = new_transport;
>>
>> 	return 0;
>> +unlock:
> 
> I'd call it `err:` so it's clear is the error path.

Right, that makes sense.

Thanks!
Michal