2023-11-06 14:45:01

by Zheng Hacker

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

Thanks! I didn't test it for I don't have a device. Very appreciated
if anyone could help with that.

Kalle Valo <[email protected]> 于2023年11月6日周一 22:41写道:
>
> Zheng Wang <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > 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 <[email protected]>
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > ---
> > 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 anyone tested this on a real device? As v1 didn't even compile I am
> very cautious:
>
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/[email protected]/
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