The device's remove() attempts to shut down the delayed_work scheduled on the kernel-global workqueue by calling flush_scheduled_work(). Unfortunately, flush_scheduled_work() does not prevent the delayed_work from re-scheduling itself. The delayed_work might run after the device has been removed, and touch the already de-allocated info structure. This is a potential use-after-free. Fix by calling cancel_delayed_work_sync() during remove(): this ensures that the delayed work is properly cancelled, is no longer running, and is not able to re-schedule itself. This issue was detected with the help of Coccinelle. Signed-off-by: Sven Van Asbroeck <TheSven73@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c index d25282b4a7dd..73697e4b18a9 100644 --- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c +++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c @@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int pm860x_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev) struct pm860x_rtc_info *info = platform_get_drvdata(pdev); #ifdef VRTC_CALIBRATION - flush_scheduled_work(); + cancel_delayed_work_sync(&info->calib_work); /* disable measurement */ pm860x_set_bits(info->i2c, PM8607_MEAS_EN2, MEAS2_VRTC, 0); #endif /* VRTC_CALIBRATION */ -- 2.17.1
