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Re: [PATCH v5] wifi: brcmfmac: Fix use-after-free bug in brcmf_cfg80211_detach

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On Mon, 06 Nov 2023, Zheng Wang wrote:

> This is the candidate patch of CVE-2023-47233 :
> https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47233
> 
> In brcm80211 driver,it starts with the following invoking chain
> to start init a timeout worker:
> 
> ->brcmf_usb_probe
>   ->brcmf_usb_probe_cb
>     ->brcmf_attach
>       ->brcmf_bus_started
>         ->brcmf_cfg80211_attach
>           ->wl_init_priv
>             ->brcmf_init_escan
>               ->INIT_WORK(&cfg->escan_timeout_work,
> 		  brcmf_cfg80211_escan_timeout_worker);
> 
> If we disconnect the USB by hotplug, it will call
> brcmf_usb_disconnect to make cleanup. The invoking chain is :
> 
> brcmf_usb_disconnect
>   ->brcmf_usb_disconnect_cb
>     ->brcmf_detach
>       ->brcmf_cfg80211_detach
>         ->kfree(cfg);
> 
> While the timeout woker may still be running. This will cause
> a use-after-free bug on cfg in brcmf_cfg80211_escan_timeout_worker.
> 
> Fix it by deleting the timer and canceling the worker in
> brcmf_cfg80211_detach.
> 
> Fixes: e756af5b30b0 ("brcmfmac: add e-scan support.")
> Signed-off-by: Zheng Wang <zyytlz.wz@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ---
> v5:
> - replace del_timer_sync with timer_shutdown_sync suggested by
> Arend and Takashi
> v4:
> - rename the subject and add CVE number as Ping-Ke Shih suggested
> v3:
> - rename the subject as Johannes suggested
> v2:
> - fix the error of kernel test bot reported
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
> index 667462369a32..a8723a61c9e4 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
> @@ -8431,6 +8431,8 @@ void brcmf_cfg80211_detach(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg)
>  	if (!cfg)
>  		return;
>  
> +	timer_shutdown_sync(&cfg->escan_timeout);
> +	cancel_work_sync(&cfg->escan_timeout_work);
>  	brcmf_pno_detach(cfg);
>  	brcmf_btcoex_detach(cfg);
>  	wiphy_unregister(cfg->wiphy);

Has there been any progress on this please?

Are we expecting a v6 to this?

-- 
Lee Jones [李琼斯]




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