From: Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@kernel.org>,
Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>,
Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org>
Cc: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>,
Daniel Scally <djrscally@gmail.com>,
Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com>,
Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>,
Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@kernel.org>,
driver-core@lists.linux.dev, linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, stable@vger.kernel.org,
Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@oss.qualcomm.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] software node: fix primary software node removal
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2026 12:14:20 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261102111420.1330760-3-johan@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261102111420.1330760-1-johan@kernel.org>
When removing a software node using device_remove_software_node(), the
primary fwnode pointer is never cleared if the software node is the
primary node.
Since commit 7d80509ff0da ("driver core: platform: unify release path")
this can lead to a use-after-free when freeing a platform device if a
driver or subsystem (e.g. mfd) has already removed and freed the node.
Clear the primary fwnode pointer when removing a software node that is
the primary node to avoid this.
Fixes: 7d80509ff0da ("driver core: platform: unify release path")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 7.3
Cc: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@oss.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Johan Hovold <johan@kernel.org>
---
drivers/base/swnode.c | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index 84a77ffa3dc4..9c98234979ec 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,11 @@ void device_remove_software_node(struct device *dev)
if (device_is_registered(dev))
software_node_notify_remove(dev);
- set_secondary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
+ if (is_software_node(dev_fwnode(dev)))
+ set_primary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
+ else
+ set_secondary_fwnode(dev, NULL);
+
swnode_put(swnode);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_remove_software_node);
--
2.55.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-02 11:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-02 11:14 [PATCH 0/2] driver core: platform: fix sw node use-after-free on device release Johan Hovold
2026-11-02 11:14 ` [PATCH 1/2] " Johan Hovold
2026-11-02 13:48 ` Bartosz Golaszewski
2026-11-02 11:14 ` Johan Hovold [this message]
2026-11-02 16:34 ` [PATCH 2/2] software node: fix primary software node removal Johan Hovold
2026-11-02 22:11 ` (subset) [PATCH 0/2] driver core: platform: fix sw node use-after-free on device release Danilo Krummrich
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