When the next beacon is sent, the ath_buf from the previous run is reused. If getting a new beacon from mac80211 fails, bf->bf_mpdu is not reset, yet the skb is freed, leading to a double-free on the next beacon tx attempt, resulting in a system crash. Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c index 531fffd..4eb269d 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/beacon.c @@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath9k_beacon_generate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE); dev_kfree_skb_any(skb); bf->bf_buf_addr = 0; + bf->bf_mpdu = NULL; } skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif); -- 1.8.0.2 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
