When hci_register_dev() fails, hu->hdev should be set to NULL before freeing hdev. This avoids potential use of hu->hdev after it has been freed. This commit sets hu->hdev to NULL before calling hci_free_dev() in error handling scenarios in hci_uart_init_work() and hci_uart_register_dev(). Signed-off-by: Dean Jenkins <Dean_Jenkins@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c index 1166e3f..b1096d1 100644 --- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c @@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static void hci_uart_init_work(struct work_struct *work) { struct hci_uart *hu = container_of(work, struct hci_uart, init_ready); int err; + struct hci_dev *hdev; if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UART_INIT_PENDING, &hu->hdev_flags)) return; @@ -184,8 +185,9 @@ static void hci_uart_init_work(struct work_struct *work) err = hci_register_dev(hu->hdev); if (err < 0) { BT_ERR("Can't register HCI device"); - hci_free_dev(hu->hdev); + hdev = hu->hdev; hu->hdev = NULL; + hci_free_dev(hdev); hu->proto->close(hu); return; } @@ -603,6 +605,7 @@ static int hci_uart_register_dev(struct hci_uart *hu) if (hci_register_dev(hdev) < 0) { BT_ERR("Can't register HCI device"); + hu->hdev = NULL; hci_free_dev(hdev); return -ENODEV; } -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html