[syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[syzbot]

Hello,

syzbot found the following issue on:

HEAD commit:    3d5670d672ae Add linux-next specific files for 20260626
git tree:       linux-next
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=10b76dfe580000
kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=2bb8183b2d472f18
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3d45d763d18796f97412
compiler:       Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
syz repro:      https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=15fa0e1c580000
C reproducer:   https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=13519391580000

Downloadable assets:
disk image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/a96151aa0055/disk-3d5670d6.raw.xz
vmlinux: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/cdb70a1a6c6c/vmlinux-3d5670d6.xz
kernel image: https://storage.googleapis.com/syzbot-assets/3ffb9df12cc1/bzImage-3d5670d6.xz

IMPORTANT: if you fix the issue, please add the following tag to the commit:
Reported-by: syzbot+3d45d763d18796f97412@syzkaller.appspotmail.com

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BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __intf_to_usbdev include/linux/usb.h:752 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in uea_upload_pre_firmware+0x8d/0x640 drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c:598
Read of size 8 at addr ffff88802b0710b8 by task kworker/0:2/1664

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1664 Comm: kworker/0:2 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} 
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/09/2026
Workqueue: events request_firmware_work_func

Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120
 print_address_description+0x55/0x1e0 mm/kasan/report.c:378
 print_report+0x58/0x70 mm/kasan/report.c:482
 kasan_report+0x117/0x150 mm/kasan/report.c:595
 __intf_to_usbdev include/linux/usb.h:752 [inline]
 uea_upload_pre_firmware+0x8d/0x640 drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c:598
 request_firmware_work_func+0xf7/0x2d0 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1164
 process_one_work+0x93a/0x12b0 kernel/workqueue.c:3326
 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3409 [inline]
 worker_thread+0xb05/0x10d0 kernel/workqueue.c:3490
 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436
 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
 </TASK>

Allocated by task 5937:
 kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:57 [inline]
 kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:78
 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 [inline]
 __kasan_kmalloc+0x93/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:415
 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 [inline]
 __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x3d2/0x6b0 mm/slub.c:5515
 _kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:969 [inline]
 _kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1290 [inline]
 usb_set_configuration+0x3cc/0x2180 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2096
 usb_generic_driver_probe+0x8d/0x150 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:250
 usb_probe_device+0x1c3/0x3b0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:291
 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:-1 [inline]
 really_probe+0x254/0xae0 drivers/base/dd.c:706
 __driver_probe_device+0x1e8/0x360 drivers/base/dd.c:868
 driver_probe_device+0x4f/0x240 drivers/base/dd.c:898
 __device_attach_driver+0x270/0x410 drivers/base/dd.c:1026
 bus_for_each_drv+0x25b/0x2f0 drivers/base/bus.c:500
 __device_attach+0x2c7/0x450 drivers/base/dd.c:1098
 device_initial_probe+0xa1/0xd0 drivers/base/dd.c:1153
 bus_probe_device+0x12d/0x220 drivers/base/bus.c:620
 device_add+0x7d7/0xb80 drivers/base/core.c:3772
 usb_new_device+0x98d/0x1610 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2695
 hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5567 [inline]
 hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5707 [inline]
 port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5871 [inline]
 hub_event+0x28cf/0x4cf0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5953


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Subject: [PATCH] usb: atm: ueagle: fix use-after-free in uea_upload_pre_firmware()
Author: kartikey406@gmail.com

#syz test: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git master


uea_load_firmware() calls request_firmware_nowait() passing a raw
struct usb_device pointer as the callback context, without holding
a reference to it.

If the USB device is disconnected before the firmware workqueue fires,
the usb_device is freed while uea_upload_pre_firmware() is still
executing, causing a slab-use-after-free:

  BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __intf_to_usbdev
  include/linux/usb.h:752 [inline]
  BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in uea_upload_pre_firmware+0x8d/0x640
  drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c:598
  Read of size 8 at addr ffff88802b0710b8 by task kworker/0:2/1664

The root cause: Eagle ADSL modems enumerate twice. On first plug-in
they present a pre-firmware PID; uea_probe() calls uea_load_firmware()
which queues the firmware upload asynchronously and returns immediately.
The USB core considers probing complete. If the cable is pulled at this
point, the usb_device is torn down while the firmware callback is still
pending or running on the workqueue.

Fix by calling usb_get_dev() before queuing the request to pin the
usb_device in memory for the lifetime of the async operation, and
usb_put_dev() in the callback once it is finished with the pointer.
On the error path where request_firmware_nowait() itself fails, drop
the reference immediately since the callback will never fire.

Reported-by: syzbot+3d45d763d18796f97412@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3d45d763d18796f97412
Signed-off-by: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index d610cdcef7d0..686cc58fb89f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ static void uea_upload_pre_firmware(const struct firmware *fw_entry,
 	uea_err(usb, "firmware is corrupted\n");
 err:
 	release_firmware(fw_entry);
+	usb_put_dev(usb);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -693,12 +694,14 @@ static int uea_load_firmware(struct usb_device *usb, unsigned int ver)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	usb_get_dev(usb);
 	ret = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1, fw_name, &usb->dev,
 					GFP_KERNEL, usb,
 					uea_upload_pre_firmware);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		uea_err(usb, "firmware %s is not available\n", fw_name);
-	else
+		usb_put_dev(usb);
+	} else
 		uea_info(usb, "loading firmware %s\n", fw_name);
 
 	return ret;
-- 
2.43.0

[PATCH] usb: atm: ueagle-atm: fix use-after-free in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[Yuhong Cheng]

syzbot reported a slab-use-after-free read in uea_upload_pre_firmware. This is because the usb_device is passed as context to request_firmware_nowait but its reference count is not incremented. Thus, if the USB device is disconnected before the firmware load completes, the callback accesses a freed usb_device.

Fix this by taking a reference with usb_get_dev() before calling request_firmware_nowait() and releasing it with usb_put_dev() in the completion callback or if the request fails to start.

Reported-by: syzbot+3d45d763d18796f97412@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
---
 drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index d610cdcef..eaf2f2d3a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ static void uea_upload_pre_firmware(const struct firmware *fw_entry,
 	uea_err(usb, "firmware is corrupted\n");
 err:
 	release_firmware(fw_entry);
+	usb_put_dev(usb);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -693,13 +694,16 @@ static int uea_load_firmware(struct usb_device *usb, unsigned int ver)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	usb_get_dev(usb);
 	ret = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1, fw_name, &usb->dev,
 					GFP_KERNEL, usb,
 					uea_upload_pre_firmware);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		uea_err(usb, "firmware %s is not available\n", fw_name);
-	else
+		usb_put_dev(usb);
+	} else {
 		uea_info(usb, "loading firmware %s\n", fw_name);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.46.0.windows.1

Re: [syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[Hillf Danton]

> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:09:27 -0700
> Hello,
> 
> syzbot found the following issue on:
> 
> HEAD commit:    3d5670d672ae Add linux-next specific files for 20260626
> git tree:       linux-next
> console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=10b76dfe580000
> kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=2bb8183b2d472f18
> dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3d45d763d18796f97412
> compiler:       Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
> syz repro:      https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.syz?x=15fa0e1c580000
> C reproducer:   https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/repro.c?x=13519391580000

#syz test

--- x/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ y/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -2605,9 +2605,11 @@ static void uea_disconnect(struct usb_in
 		usbatm_usb_disconnect(intf);
 		mutex_unlock(&uea_mutex);
 		uea_info(usb, "ADSL device removed\n");
-	} else if (usb->config->desc.bNumInterfaces == 1) {
+	} else {
 		struct completion *fw_done = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 
+		if (!fw_done)
+			return;
 		uea_dbg(usb, "pre-firmware device, waiting firmware upload\n");
 		wait_for_completion(fw_done);
 		uea_dbg(usb, "pre-firmware device, finished waiting\n");
--

Re: [syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[syzbot]

Hello,

syzbot has tested the proposed patch but the reproducer is still triggering an issue:
lost connection to test machine



Tested on:

commit:         bee763d5 Add linux-next specific files for 20260710
git tree:       linux-next
console output: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=11c85346580000
kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=a018aaa0e95afeef
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3d45d763d18796f97412
compiler:       Debian clang version 22.1.8 (++20260613092233+e80beda6e255-1~exp1~20260613092250.77), Debian LLD 22.1.8
patch:          https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=107b70b9580000

Re: [syzbot] [usb?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in uea_upload_pre_firmware

[syzbot]

Hello,

syzbot tried to test the proposed patch but the build/boot failed:

failed to apply patch:
error: patch failed: drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c:663
error: drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c: patch does not apply



Tested on:

commit:         7de6ae9e Add linux-next specific files for 20260629
git tree:       linux-next
kernel config:  https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/.config?x=2bb8183b2d472f18
dashboard link: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=3d45d763d18796f97412
compiler:       
patch:          https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/patch.diff?x=11f01289580000