Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] Fix several use after free bugs

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On 1/20/21 10:17 AM, Vincent MAILHOL wrote:
> On Wed. 20 Jan 2021 à 18:09, Vincent Mailhol <mailhol.vincent@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This series fix three bugs which all have the same root cause.
>>
>> When calling netif_rx(skb) and its variants, the skb will eventually
>> get consumed (or freed) and thus it is unsafe to dereference it after
>> the call returns.
>>
>> This remark especially applies to any variable with aliases the skb
>> memory which is the case of the can(fd)_frame.
>>
>> The pattern is as this:
>>     skb = alloc_can_skb(dev, &cf);
>>     /* Do stuff */
>>     netif_rx(skb);
>>     stats->rx_bytes += cf->len;
>>
>> Increasing the stats should be done *before* the call to netif_rx()
>> while the skb is still safe to use.
>>
>>
>> Changes since v1:
>>   - fix a silly typo in patch 2/3 (variable len was declared twice...)
>>
>>
>> Vincent Mailhol (3):
>>   can: dev: can_restart: fix use after free bug
>>   can: vxcan: vxcan_xmit: fix use after free bug
>>   can: peak_usb: fix use after free bugs
>>
>>  drivers/net/can/dev/dev.c                  | 4 ++--
>>  drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c | 8 ++++----
>>  drivers/net/can/vxcan.c                    | 6 ++++--
>>  3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>>
>> base-commit: 1105592cb8fdfcc96f2c9c693ff4106bac5fac7c
>> --
>> 2.26.2
> 
> And of course, I just saw Marc comments just after sending the v2...
> Please ignore this message, there will be a v3 rebased on net/master.

I thought something like this.

Please go ahead. I'll wait for your v3.

> And sorry for the noise.

No problem.

regards,
Marc

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