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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Fixes: 227a0cdf4a02 ("Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix not generating command complete for MGMT_OP_DISCONNECT")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
v3:
- split to multiple patches per different Fixes:
net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c | 12 +++++++++++-
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 1966cd153d97..6036ff66d8d9 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -3163,6 +3163,13 @@ static int abort_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
return hci_abort_conn_sync(hdev, conn, conn->abort_reason);
}
+static void abort_conn_destroy(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
+{
+ struct hci_conn *conn = data;
+
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
+}
+
int hci_abort_conn(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 reason)
{
struct hci_dev *hdev = conn->hdev;
@@ -3188,7 +3195,10 @@ int hci_abort_conn(struct hci_conn *conn, u8 reason)
* as a result to MGMT_OP_DISCONNECT/MGMT_OP_UNPAIR which does
* already queue its callback on cmd_sync_work.
*/
- err = hci_cmd_sync_run_once(hdev, abort_conn_sync, conn, NULL);
+ err = hci_cmd_sync_run_once(hdev, abort_conn_sync, hci_conn_get(conn),
+ abort_conn_destroy);
+ if (err)
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task
is running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Fixes: 881559af5f5c ("Bluetooth: hci_sync: Attempt to dequeue connection attempt")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
v3:
- split to multiple patches per different Fixes:
hci_conn_get() was added inside hci_le_create_conn_sync()
in commit 76c2d047410ba, but it is too late to do there as the
hci_conn_get() itself may be UAF.
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index d5554fbf3129..83efca415eaf 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -7128,12 +7128,23 @@ static int hci_acl_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
return err;
}
+static void hci_acl_create_conn_sync_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
+ int err)
+{
+ struct hci_conn *conn = data;
+
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
+}
+
int hci_connect_acl_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
{
int err;
- err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_acl_create_conn_sync, conn,
- NULL);
+ err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_acl_create_conn_sync,
+ hci_conn_get(conn),
+ hci_acl_create_conn_sync_complete);
+ if (err)
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
@@ -7144,36 +7155,41 @@ static void create_le_conn_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "err %d", err);
if (err == -ECANCELED)
- return;
+ goto done;
hci_dev_lock(hdev);
if (!hci_conn_valid(hdev, conn))
- goto done;
+ goto unlock;
if (!err) {
hci_connect_le_scan_cleanup(conn, 0x00);
- goto done;
+ goto unlock;
}
/* Check if connection is still pending */
if (conn != hci_lookup_le_connect(hdev))
- goto done;
+ goto unlock;
/* Flush to make sure we send create conn cancel command if needed */
flush_delayed_work(&conn->le_conn_timeout);
hci_conn_failed(conn, bt_status(err));
-done:
+unlock:
hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
+done:
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
}
int hci_connect_le_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
{
int err;
- err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_create_conn_sync, conn,
+ err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_create_conn_sync,
+ hci_conn_get(conn),
create_le_conn_complete);
+ if (err)
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that. Handle NULL hcon, return 0 + do nothing to
match the previous behavior.
Fixes: 024421cf3992 ("Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix not setting timeout for BIG Create Sync")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- clear_bit() without hci_conn_valid check, we hold reference
v4:
- check for conn == NULL before hci_conn_get(), since it appears
iso.c may end up calling this with NULL
v3:
- split to multiple patches per different Fixes:
- hold RCU instead of hdev->lock
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 16 ++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 83efca415eaf..5610ef00fd0f 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -7498,10 +7498,12 @@ static void create_big_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "err %d", err);
if (err == -ECANCELED)
- return;
+ goto done;
- if (hci_conn_valid(hdev, conn))
- clear_bit(HCI_CONN_CREATE_BIG_SYNC, &conn->flags);
+ clear_bit(HCI_CONN_CREATE_BIG_SYNC, &conn->flags);
+
+done:
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
}
static int hci_le_big_create_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
@@ -7553,8 +7555,14 @@ int hci_connect_big_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
{
int err;
- err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_big_create_sync, conn,
+ if (!conn)
+ return 0;
+
+ err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_big_create_sync,
+ hci_conn_get(conn),
create_big_complete);
+ if (err)
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
There is theoretical UAF if the conn is freed while the hci_sync task is
running.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Fixes: 6d0417e4e1cf ("Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix not setting conn_timeout for Broadcast Receiver")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
v3:
- split to multiple patches per different Fixes:
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 5610ef00fd0f..86c865306d21 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -7312,7 +7312,7 @@ static void create_pa_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "err %d", err);
if (err == -ECANCELED)
- return;
+ goto done;
hci_dev_lock(hdev);
@@ -7336,6 +7336,8 @@ static void create_pa_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
unlock:
hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
+done:
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
}
static int hci_le_past_params_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn,
@@ -7486,8 +7488,11 @@ int hci_connect_pa_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct hci_conn *conn)
{
int err;
- err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_pa_create_sync, conn,
+ err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(hdev, hci_le_pa_create_sync,
+ hci_conn_get(conn),
create_pa_complete);
+ if (err)
+ hci_conn_put(conn);
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
Avoids giving freed pointers to hci_conn_valid(), which kmalloc may have
reused.
Hold refcount to avoid that.
Fixes: d3413703d5f8 ("Bluetooth: ISO: Add support to bind to trigger PAST")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
v3:
- split to multiple patches per different Fixes:
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 86c865306d21..63d0b89a88f3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -7582,6 +7582,8 @@ static void past_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data, int err)
bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "err %d", err);
+ hci_conn_put(past->conn);
+ hci_conn_put(past->le);
kfree(past);
}
@@ -7646,8 +7648,8 @@ int hci_past_sync(struct hci_conn *conn, struct hci_conn *le)
if (!data)
return -ENOMEM;
- data->conn = conn;
- data->le = le;
+ data->conn = hci_conn_get(conn);
+ data->le = hci_conn_get(le);
if (conn->role == HCI_ROLE_MASTER)
err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(conn->hdev,
@@ -7657,8 +7659,11 @@ int hci_past_sync(struct hci_conn *conn, struct hci_conn *le)
err = hci_cmd_sync_queue_once(conn->hdev, hci_le_past_sync,
data, past_complete);
- if (err)
+ if (err) {
+ hci_conn_put(data->conn);
+ hci_conn_put(data->le);
kfree(data);
+ }
return (err == -EEXIST) ? 0 : err;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
hci_conn_del() caller must hold hdev->lock, check the conn was not
concurrently deleted, and usually inform socket the conn is going to be
deleted.
Use hci_abort_conn_sync() instead of calling hci_conn_del() without
locks etc.
Fixes: 8e8b92ee60de5 ("Bluetooth: hci_sync: Add hci_le_create_conn_sync")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
v3:
- use hci_abort_conn_sync instead of lock + hci_conn_valid + hci_conn_del
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 63d0b89a88f3..0f76221db2bd 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -6733,7 +6733,9 @@ static int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SCAN) &&
hdev->le_scan_type == LE_SCAN_ACTIVE &&
!hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_LE_SIMULTANEOUS_ROLES)) {
- hci_conn_del(conn);
+ conn->state = BT_OPEN;
+ hci_abort_conn_sync(hdev, conn,
+ HCI_ERROR_REJ_LIMITED_RESOURCES);
hci_conn_put(conn);
return -EBUSY;
}
--
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From: Pauli Virtanen @ 2026-07-25 9:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-bluetooth; +Cc: Pauli Virtanen, marcel, luiz.dentz, oss, linux-kernel
hci_conn_get() without already held reference is data race against
concurrent deletion.
In previous patches, the refcount has been changed to be taken before
starting the hci_sync task, so remove these extra get() + put() as they
are not needed.
Fixes: 76c2d047410ba ("Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix null ptr deref in hci_abort_conn()")
Signed-off-by: Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>
---
Notes:
v5:
- no change
v4:
- no change
net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c | 13 -------------
1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index 0f76221db2bd..7779d9d1663a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -6717,11 +6717,6 @@ static int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
bt_dev_dbg(hdev, "conn %p", conn);
- /* Hold a reference so conn stays valid for the HCI_CONN_CREATE
- * clear_bit() at done.
- */
- hci_conn_get(conn);
-
clear_bit(HCI_CONN_SCANNING, &conn->flags);
conn->state = BT_CONNECT;
@@ -6736,7 +6731,6 @@ static int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
conn->state = BT_OPEN;
hci_abort_conn_sync(hdev, conn,
HCI_ERROR_REJ_LIMITED_RESOURCES);
- hci_conn_put(conn);
return -EBUSY;
}
@@ -6834,7 +6828,6 @@ static int hci_le_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
/* Re-enable advertising after the connection attempt is finished. */
hci_resume_advertising_sync(hdev);
- hci_conn_put(conn);
return err;
}
@@ -7109,11 +7102,6 @@ static int hci_acl_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
else
cp.role_switch = 0x00;
- /* Hold a reference so conn stays valid for the HCI_CONN_CREATE
- * clear_bit() below.
- */
- hci_conn_get(conn);
-
/* Mark create connection in flight so hci_cancel_connect_sync() can
* cancel it while blocking on the connection complete event.
*/
@@ -7125,7 +7113,6 @@ static int hci_acl_create_conn_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
conn->conn_timeout, NULL);
clear_bit(HCI_CONN_CREATE, &conn->flags);
- hci_conn_put(conn);
return err;
}
--
2.55.0
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