[PATCH] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[PATCH] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[pip-izony]

From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>

The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in while loop.
The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
accross loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.

For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel panic.

This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
index 8df310983bf6..f17eae6dbd7d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 			count -= 2;
 			buf   += 2;
 		} else {
+            if (count < 3) {
+                bf_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header is too short");
+                break;
+            }
 			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
 			count -= 3;
 			buf   += 3;
-- 
2.43.0

[PATCH v2] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[pip-izony]

From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>

The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in while loop.
The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
accross loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.

For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel panic.

This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
---
 v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
 
 drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
index 8df310983bf6..45f4ec5b6860 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
@@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 			count -= 2;
 			buf   += 2;
 		} else {
+            if (count < 3) {
+                bt_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header is too short");
+                break;
+            }
 			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
 			count -= 3;
 			buf   += 3;
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[Paul Menzel]

Dear Seungjin,


Thank you for the patch.

Am 08.10.25 um 03:56 schrieb pip-izony:
> From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> 
> The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in while loop.

… in *a* while loop.

> The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
> accross loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.

across

> For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
> the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
> only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
> byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel panic.

Please re-flow for 75 characters per line.

> This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
> data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.
> 
> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
> Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> ---
>   v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
>   
>   drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 4 ++++
>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> index 8df310983bf6..45f4ec5b6860 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> @@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
>   			count -= 2;
>   			buf   += 2;
>   		} else {
> +            if (count < 3) {
> +                bt_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header is too short");

Please print count and 3.

> +                break;
> +            }

Please use tabs for alignment. `scripts/checkpatch.pl` should have 
warned about this.

>   			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
>   			count -= 3;
>   			buf   += 3;


Kind regards,

Paul

Re: [PATCH] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[Greg KH]

On Tue, Oct 07, 2025 at 07:29:42PM -0400, pip-izony wrote:
> From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> 
> The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in while loop.
> The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
> accross loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.
> 
> For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
> the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
> only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
> byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel panic.
> 
> This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
> data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.
> 
> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
> Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> index 8df310983bf6..f17eae6dbd7d 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> @@ -360,6 +360,10 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
>  			count -= 2;
>  			buf   += 2;
>  		} else {
> +            if (count < 3) {
> +                bf_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header is too short");
> +                break;
> +            }
>  			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
>  			count -= 3;
>  			buf   += 3;
> -- 
> 2.43.0
> 
> 

<formletter>

This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
stable kernel tree.  Please read:
    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
for how to do this properly.

</formletter>

[PATCH v3] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[pip-izony]

From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>

The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in a while loop.
The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
across loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.

For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel
panic.

This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
---
 v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
 v2 -> v3: Addressing feedback from Paul Menzel

 drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
index 8df310983bf6..90ca5ab2acc3 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
@@ -360,6 +360,12 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 			count -= 2;
 			buf   += 2;
 		} else {
+			if (count < 3) {
+				bt_dev_err(data->hdev,
+				       "block header is too short (count=%d, expected=3)",
+				       count);
+				break;
+			}
 			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
 			count -= 3;
 			buf   += 3;
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v3] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[Paul Menzel]

Dear Seungjin,


Thank you for the patch.

Am 09.10.25 um 04:57 schrieb pip-izony:
> From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> 
> The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in a while loop.
> The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
> across loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.
> 
> For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
> the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
> only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
> byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel
> panic.
> 
> This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
> data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.
> 
> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
> Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
> ---
>   v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
>   v2 -> v3: Addressing feedback from Paul Menzel
> 
>   drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 6 ++++++
>   1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> index 8df310983bf6..90ca5ab2acc3 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> @@ -360,6 +360,12 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
>   			count -= 2;
>   			buf   += 2;
>   		} else {
> +			if (count < 3) {
> +				bt_dev_err(data->hdev,
> +				       "block header is too short (count=%d, expected=3)",

Why not: block header count %d < 3 (too short)

> +				       count);
> +				break;
> +			}
>   			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
>   			count -= 3;
>   			buf   += 3;

Either way:

Reviewed-by: Paul Menzel <pmenzel@molgen.mpg.de>


Kind regards,

Paul

[PATCH v4] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[pip-izony]

From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>

The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in a while loop.
The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
across loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.

For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel
panic.

This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.

Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
---
  v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
  v2 -> v3: Addressing feedback from Paul Menzel
  v3 -> v4: Improving the error message for the block header count

 drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
index 8df310983bf6..02ba16775004 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
 			count -= 2;
 			buf   += 2;
 		} else {
+			if (count < 3) {
+				bt_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header count %d < 3 (too short)",
+					   count);
+				break;
+			}
 			len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
 			count -= 3;
 			buf   += 3;
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v4] Bluetooth: bfusb: Fix buffer over-read in rx processing loop

[Luiz Augusto von Dentz]

Hi Pip-Izony,

On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM pip-izony <eeodqql09@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>
>
> The bfusb_rx_complete() function parses incoming URB data in a while loop.
> The logic does not sufficiently validate the remaining buffer size(count)
> across loop iterations, which can lead to a buffer over-read.
>
> For example, with 4-bytes remaining buffer, if the first iteration takes
> the `hdr & 0x4000` branch, 2-bytes are consumed. On the next iteration,
> only 2-bytes remain, but the else branch is trying to access the third
> byte(buf[2]). This causes an out-of-bounds read and a potential kernel
> panic.
>
> This patch fixes the vulnerability by adding checks to ensure enough
> data remains in the buffer before it is accessed.
>
> Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
> Signed-off-by: Seungjin Bae <eeodqql09@gmail.com>

This is sort of useless if you ask me, this driver is never used in
practice, and even in case someone still have the only model it
handles  USB_DEVICE(0x057c, 0x2200) I bet it would have been easier to
just add it to btusb since it appears to be using the standard class
as well.

> ---
>   v1 -> v2: Fixing the error function name
>   v2 -> v3: Addressing feedback from Paul Menzel
>   v3 -> v4: Improving the error message for the block header count
>
>  drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> index 8df310983bf6..02ba16775004 100644
> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
> @@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ static void bfusb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
>                         count -= 2;
>                         buf   += 2;
>                 } else {
> +                       if (count < 3) {
> +                               bt_dev_err(data->hdev, "block header count %d < 3 (too short)",
> +                                          count);
> +                               break;
> +                       }
>                         len = (buf[2] == 0) ? 256 : buf[2];
>                         count -= 3;
>                         buf   += 3;
> --
> 2.43.0
>


-- 
Luiz Augusto von Dentz