[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.1] tg3: replace placeholder MAC address with device property

[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.1] tg3: replace placeholder MAC address with device property

[Sasha Levin]

From: Paul SAGE <paul.sage@42.fr>

[ Upstream commit e4c00ba7274b613e3ab19e27eb009f0ec2e28379 ]

On some systems (e.g. iMac 20,1 with BCM57766), the tg3 driver reads
a default placeholder mac address (00:10:18:00:00:00) from the
mailbox. The correct value on those systems are stored in the
'local-mac-address' property.

This patch, detect the default value and tries to retrieve
the correct address from the device_get_mac_address
function instead.

The patch has been tested on two different systems:
- iMac 20,1 (BCM57766) model which use the local-mac-address property
- iMac 13,2 (BCM57766) model which can use the mailbox,
    NVRAM or MAC control registers

Tested-by: Rishon Jonathan R <mithicalaviator85@gmail.com>

Co-developed-by: Vincent MORVAN <vinc@42.fr>
Signed-off-by: Vincent MORVAN <vinc@42.fr>
Signed-off-by: Paul SAGE <paul.sage@42.fr>
Signed-off-by: Atharva Tiwari <atharvatiwarilinuxdev@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael Chan <michael.chan@broadcom.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260314215432.3589-1-atharvatiwarilinuxdev@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

Now I have all the information needed for a comprehensive analysis.

---

## PHASE 1: COMMIT MESSAGE FORENSICS

### Step 1.1: Subject Line
Record: [tg3 (Broadcom ethernet)] [replace] — Replace placeholder MAC
address with the correct one from device firmware property on affected
Apple systems.

### Step 1.2: Tags
- **Tested-by:** Rishon Jonathan R — tested on real hardware (two iMac
  models)
- **Co-developed-by:** Vincent MORVAN (42.fr)
- **Signed-off-by:** Vincent MORVAN, Paul SAGE (original author),
  Atharva Tiwari (respin author), Jakub Kicinski (netdev maintainer)
- **Reviewed-by:** Michael Chan — tg3/Broadcom maintainer
- **Link:** patch.msgid.link to v4 submission
- No Fixes: tag (expected), no Cc: stable (expected)

Notable: Reviewed by the actual tg3 maintainer (Michael Chan at
Broadcom).

### Step 1.3: Body Text
Bug: On iMac 20,1 with BCM57766, the driver reads placeholder MAC
`00:10:18:00:00:00` from the mailbox. The correct MAC is in the `local-
mac-address` firmware property. The address `00:10:18:xx:xx:xx` is a
Broadcom OUI — the placeholder passes `is_valid_ether_addr()` but is not
the real device-unique address.

Record: [Bug: NIC gets hardcoded placeholder MAC instead of real unique
MAC] [Symptom: wrong MAC address, potential MAC collisions, broken
networking] [Affects Apple iMac 20,1 with BCM57766] [Root cause:
firmware stores real MAC in property, mailbox contains placeholder]

### Step 1.4: Hidden Bug Fix?
This IS a real bug fix — not disguised. The NIC literally gets the wrong
MAC address on affected hardware, making networking broken or unreliable
(MAC collisions if multiple affected machines are on the same network).

Record: [Yes, this is a real hardware bug fix — a hardware workaround
for broken firmware on Apple systems]

---

## PHASE 2: DIFF ANALYSIS

### Step 2.1: Inventory
- **1 file changed:** `drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c`
- **+11 lines:** New 6-line helper `tg3_is_default_mac_address()` + 4
  lines of checking in `tg3_get_device_address()` (including blank line)
- **Functions modified:** New `tg3_is_default_mac_address()`, modified
  `tg3_get_device_address()`
- **Scope:** Single-file surgical fix

### Step 2.2: Code Flow Change
**Before:** `tg3_get_device_address` tries: (1)
`eth_platform_get_mac_address` (OF/DT + arch), (2) SSB core, (3)
mailbox, (4) NVRAM, (5) MAC control registers. If result passes
`is_valid_ether_addr()`, returns it — even if it's the Broadcom
placeholder.

**After:** Same flow, but after getting a valid address, checks if it
matches the known placeholder `00:10:18:00:00:00`. If so, calls
`device_get_mac_address()` which checks fwnode properties (including
ACPI `local-mac-address`) and nvmem — sources that
`eth_platform_get_mac_address()` doesn't check.

The key: `eth_platform_get_mac_address()` only uses
`of_get_mac_address()` (DT) and `arch_get_platform_mac_address()`. Apple
iMacs use ACPI, not DT. So `eth_platform_get_mac_address` returns
-ENODEV, the mailbox returns the placeholder, and before this fix the
placeholder was accepted as valid.

### Step 2.3: Bug Mechanism
Category: (h) Hardware workaround + (g) Logic/correctness fix.
The placeholder `00:10:18:00:00:00` is a valid unicast Ethernet address
(Broadcom OUI), so existing validation passes. But it's not a real
unique MAC — every affected system would have the same address.

### Step 2.4: Fix Quality
- **Obviously correct:** Uses `ether_addr_equal()` and
  `device_get_mac_address()` — established kernel APIs
- **Minimal/surgical:** ~11 lines, well-contained
- **Regression risk:** Very low — only activates for one specific
  placeholder MAC
- **Reviewer quality:** Michael Chan (Broadcom/tg3 maintainer) gave
  Reviewed-by
- **Tested:** On two different iMac models (one needing the fix, one
  not)

Record: [High quality fix, minimal scope, very low regression risk]

---

## PHASE 3: GIT HISTORY

### Step 3.1: Blame
- `tg3_get_device_address` originated in the initial tree import (2005,
  Linus)
- Refactored by Jakub Kicinski in 2021 (commit `a04436b27a934`) to
  accept `u8 *addr` parameter
- The `is_valid_ether_addr()` check at the end exists in all stable
  trees

Record: [Buggy behavior present since tg3 driver inception (2005); code
stable since 2021 refactor]

### Step 3.2: Fixes Tag — N/A (no Fixes: tag, expected)

### Step 3.3: File History
Recent changes to tg3.c are mostly unrelated (PCI fixes, timer renames,
CRC32, etc.). This is a standalone fix with no dependencies.

Record: [Standalone patch, no prerequisites or related series]

### Step 3.4: Author
- Atharva Tiwari: 3 commits total in tree (MFD, I2C) — not a tg3 regular
- Paul SAGE: 0 other commits — first-time contributor
- BUT: Reviewed by Michael Chan (Broadcom tg3 maintainer), which
  compensates

Record: [Authors are not regular tg3 contributors, but fix is reviewed
by the tg3 maintainer]

### Step 3.5: Dependencies
- `device_get_mac_address()` exists in `net/ethernet/eth.c` since ~v4.x
- `ether_addr_equal()` exists in all stable trees
- No new dependencies needed

Record: [Standalone, all APIs available in stable trees]

---

## PHASE 4: MAILING LIST

### Findings from lore:
- **4 versions** of the patch, addressing constructive feedback each
  time
- **Merged into net.git** (not net-next) — maintainers treated this as a
  bug fix
- **Pulled into v7.0-rc5** by Linus
- **No NAKs** at any point
- **No stable discussion** by reviewers
- Reviewers: Florian Fainelli (Broadcom), Andrew Lunn, Simon Horman,
  Jakub Kicinski, Michael Chan

Record: [Merged as bug fix into net tree; no concerns raised; reviewed
by multiple networking experts]

---

## PHASE 5: CODE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS

### Step 5.1: Functions
- New: `tg3_is_default_mac_address()` — simple comparison helper
- Modified: `tg3_get_device_address()` — adds fallback check

### Step 5.2: Callers
`tg3_get_device_address()` is called from `tg3_init_one()` at line 17906
— the PCI probe function. This is called once during driver
initialization for every tg3 device.

### Step 5.3-5.4: Call Chain
`tg3_init_one()` (PCI probe) → `tg3_get_device_address()` → (now)
`tg3_is_default_mac_address()` → possibly `device_get_mac_address()`.

If `tg3_get_device_address()` fails, the driver probe fails entirely
("Could not obtain valid ethernet address, aborting").

Record: [Called once during device probe; affects ALL users with
affected hardware; failure = no network interface]

### Step 5.5: Similar Patterns
The `eth_platform_get_mac_address` → `device_get_mac_address` pattern
difference is well-understood. Other drivers use
`device_get_mac_address` directly.

---

## PHASE 6: STABLE TREE ANALYSIS

### Step 6.1: Code in Stable?
Yes — `tg3_get_device_address()` exists in ALL stable trees. The
function has been present since 2005. The current form (with `u8 *addr`
parameter) exists since 2021, which covers stable trees 5.15.y and
newer.

### Step 6.2: Backport Complications
The patch should apply cleanly to stable trees from 5.15.y onward
(post-2021 refactor). For older trees (5.10.y and earlier), the function
signature is different and would need adaptation.

### Step 6.3: Related Fixes Already in Stable?
No — this is the first fix for this specific issue.

Record: [Clean apply expected for 5.15.y+; may need minor rework for
5.10.y]

---

## PHASE 7: SUBSYSTEM CONTEXT

### Step 7.1: Subsystem
- Path: `drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/` — Network driver (Broadcom tg3)
- Criticality: **IMPORTANT** — BCM57766 is a common Broadcom ethernet
  chip used in many systems

### Step 7.2: Activity
Active subsystem with regular maintenance. The tg3 driver is mature and
widely deployed.

---

## PHASE 8: IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

### Step 8.1: Who is Affected?
Users of Apple iMac systems (specifically iMac 20,1, possibly others)
with BCM57766 Broadcom ethernet running Linux. This is hardware-specific
but affects ALL users of that hardware.

### Step 8.2: Trigger Conditions
- **Always** triggered on boot for affected hardware — not intermittent
- Not a race or timing issue — deterministic
- Not exploitable from userspace (probe path)

### Step 8.3: Failure Mode
Wrong MAC address: The NIC gets placeholder `00:10:18:00:00:00` instead
of its unique MAC. Consequences:
- MAC conflicts if multiple affected machines on the same network
- DHCP may assign wrong IPs or refuse to serve
- Network functionality degraded or broken
- **Severity: MEDIUM-HIGH** (broken networking on affected hardware)

### Step 8.4: Risk-Benefit
- **Benefit:** HIGH for affected users — fixes completely broken
  networking
- **Risk:** VERY LOW — only activates for one specific placeholder MAC;
  uses established APIs; reviewed by maintainer; tested on real hardware
- **Ratio:** Very favorable

---

## PHASE 9: SYNTHESIS

### Step 9.1: Evidence Compilation

**FOR backporting:**
1. Fixes a real bug — wrong MAC address on specific hardware
2. Very small and surgical (~11 lines added)
3. Reviewed by tg3 maintainer (Michael Chan at Broadcom)
4. Tested on real hardware (two different systems)
5. Merged into net.git (bug fix tree), not net-next
6. Very low regression risk — check only activates for one specific MAC
7. Hardware workaround pattern (similar to quirks)
8. All required APIs exist in stable trees
9. Standalone patch with no dependencies

**AGAINST backporting:**
1. Affects only specific Apple hardware subset
2. Not a crash/security/corruption issue — "just" wrong MAC
3. Authors are not regular tg3 contributors (mitigated by maintainer
   review)

### Step 9.2: Stable Rules Checklist
1. **Obviously correct and tested?** YES — reviewed by maintainer,
   tested on hardware
2. **Fixes a real bug?** YES — wrong MAC address on affected hardware
3. **Important issue?** MEDIUM-HIGH — broken networking, not a crash but
   renders the NIC unusable in practice
4. **Small and contained?** YES — ~11 lines in one file
5. **No new features or APIs?** YES — uses existing APIs, just adds a
   workaround check
6. **Can apply to stable?** YES — should apply cleanly to 5.15.y+

### Step 9.3: Exception Categories
This falls into the **QUIRKS and WORKAROUNDS** category — a hardware-
specific workaround for broken firmware behavior on specific systems.
These are explicitly listed as YES for stable.

### Step 9.4: Decision
This is a hardware workaround that fixes broken networking on specific
Apple iMac systems. It's small, well-reviewed, well-tested, and uses
established kernel APIs. The pattern matches the "hardware quirk"
exception that is always appropriate for stable.

---

## Verification

- [Phase 1] Parsed tags: Tested-by (real hardware), Reviewed-by (Michael
  Chan, tg3 maintainer), Co-developed-by (Vincent MORVAN), Link to
  submission
- [Phase 2] Diff analysis: +11 lines total — new 6-line helper + 4-line
  check in existing function; only activates for MAC `00:10:18:00:00:00`
- [Phase 2] Verified `eth_platform_get_mac_address()` uses
  `of_get_mac_address()` (DT only) at eth.c:492;
  `device_get_mac_address()` uses `fwnode_get_mac_address()` (ACPI+DT)
  at eth.c:616 — explains why Apple ACPI systems need the latter
- [Phase 3] git blame: `tg3_get_device_address` from 2005 (initial
  tree), refactored 2021 (a04436b27a934); present in all stable trees
- [Phase 3] Author check: Atharva Tiwari has 3 commits (none in tg3);
  Paul SAGE has 0 other commits
- [Phase 4] Lore search: patch went through 4 versions; merged into
  net.git (bug fix tree); pulled into v7.0-rc5; no NAKs; no stable
  discussion
- [Phase 5] tg3_get_device_address called from tg3_init_one (PCI probe,
  line 17906) — affects device initialization
- [Phase 5] If it returns error, probe fails with "Could not obtain
  valid ethernet address, aborting"
- [Phase 6] `device_get_mac_address` and `ether_addr_equal` exist in all
  active stable trees
- [Phase 8] Failure mode: wrong MAC address on affected hardware;
  severity MEDIUM-HIGH (broken networking)

**YES**

 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 75f66587983d7..a80f27e66ab52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -17030,6 +17030,13 @@ static int tg3_get_invariants(struct tg3 *tp, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int tg3_is_default_mac_address(u8 *addr)
+{
+	static const u8 default_mac_address[ETH_ALEN] = { 0x00, 0x10, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
+
+	return ether_addr_equal(default_mac_address, addr);
+}
+
 static int tg3_get_device_address(struct tg3 *tp, u8 *addr)
 {
 	u32 hi, lo, mac_offset;
@@ -17103,6 +17110,10 @@ static int tg3_get_device_address(struct tg3 *tp, u8 *addr)
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr))
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (tg3_is_default_mac_address(addr))
+		return device_get_mac_address(&tp->pdev->dev, addr);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
2.51.0

[PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] atm: lec: fix use-after-free in sock_def_readable()

[Sasha Levin]

From: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>

[ Upstream commit 922814879542c2e397b0e9641fd36b8202a8e555 ]

A race condition exists between lec_atm_close() setting priv->lecd
to NULL and concurrent access to priv->lecd in send_to_lecd(),
lec_handle_bridge(), and lec_atm_send(). When the socket is freed
via RCU while another thread is still using it, a use-after-free
occurs in sock_def_readable() when accessing the socket's wait queue.

The root cause is that lec_atm_close() clears priv->lecd without
any synchronization, while callers dereference priv->lecd without
any protection against concurrent teardown.

Fix this by converting priv->lecd to an RCU-protected pointer:
- Mark priv->lecd as __rcu in lec.h
- Use rcu_assign_pointer() in lec_atm_close() and lecd_attach()
  for safe pointer assignment
- Use rcu_access_pointer() for NULL checks that do not dereference
  the pointer in lec_start_xmit(), lec_push(), send_to_lecd() and
  lecd_attach()
- Use rcu_read_lock/rcu_dereference/rcu_read_unlock in send_to_lecd(),
  lec_handle_bridge() and lec_atm_send() to safely access lecd
- Use rcu_assign_pointer() followed by synchronize_rcu() in
  lec_atm_close() to ensure all readers have completed before
  proceeding. This is safe since lec_atm_close() is called from
  vcc_release() which holds lock_sock(), a sleeping lock.
- Remove the manual sk_receive_queue drain from lec_atm_close()
  since vcc_destroy_socket() already drains it after lec_atm_close()
  returns.

v2: Switch from spinlock + sock_hold/put approach to RCU to properly
    fix the race. The v1 spinlock approach had two issues pointed out
    by Eric Dumazet:
    1. priv->lecd was still accessed directly after releasing the
       lock instead of using a local copy.
    2. The spinlock did not prevent packets being queued after
       lec_atm_close() drains sk_receive_queue since timer and
       workqueue paths bypass netif_stop_queue().

Note: Syzbot patch testing was attempted but the test VM terminated
    unexpectedly with "Connection to localhost closed by remote host",
    likely due to a QEMU AHCI emulation issue unrelated to this fix.
    Compile testing with "make W=1 net/atm/lec.o" passes cleanly.

Reported-by: syzbot+f50072212ab792c86925@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=f50072212ab792c86925
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260309093614.502094-1-kartikey406@gmail.com/T/ [v1]
Signed-off-by: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260309155908.508768-1-kartikey406@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

None of these are specific to the ATM LEC `priv->lecd` race. No prior
fix for this specific bug exists.

Record: No prior fix for this specific bug in stable.

## PHASE 7: SUBSYSTEM AND MAINTAINER CONTEXT

### Step 7.1: IDENTIFY THE SUBSYSTEM AND ITS CRITICALITY
- **Subsystem:** net/atm (ATM networking, LAN Emulation Client)
- **Criticality:** PERIPHERAL — ATM is a legacy networking technology,
  but it's still used in some DSL/broadband environments and the code is
  compiled into many kernel configs

### Step 7.2: ASSESS SUBSYSTEM ACTIVITY
Very low activity (legacy subsystem), but bugs still get fixed when
found. The fact that syzbot can trigger it means the code is reachable
and exercised by kernel fuzzing.

Record: [net/atm] [PERIPHERAL but still reachable and fuzzed] [Legacy
but compiled into many configs]

## PHASE 8: IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENT

### Step 8.1: DETERMINE WHO IS AFFECTED
Users with ATM/LEC networking configured (CONFIG_ATM_LANE). This is a
legacy technology but still compiled in many distribution kernels.

Record: Users with ATM LANE support configured. Narrower user base but
still present in many distro configs.

### Step 8.2: DETERMINE THE TRIGGER CONDITIONS
- Race between closing the ATM LEC daemon socket and concurrent network
  operations (transmit, bridge handling, ARP)
- Syzbot triggers it via IPv6 MLD workqueue → packet transmission path
- Can be triggered from userspace (syzbot confirms reproducibility)
- Timing-dependent race but with a real race window

Record: Userspace-triggerable race condition. Reproducible by syzbot
fuzzer.

### Step 8.3: DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE SEVERITY
- **Use-after-free** detected by KASAN
- Can cause: kernel crash/oops, potential memory corruption, potentially
  exploitable
- UAFs are among the most dangerous bug classes — they can lead to
  privilege escalation
- **Severity: CRITICAL** (UAF with userspace trigger)

Record: [KASAN slab-use-after-free] [Severity: CRITICAL — UAF with
userspace trigger, crash/corruption/potential exploit]

### Step 8.4: CALCULATE RISK-BENEFIT RATIO
**BENEFIT:** High
- Fixes a syzbot-confirmed UAF that affects all stable trees (5.4+)
- Prevents kernel crash/corruption
- Userspace-triggerable = security relevant
- Well-reviewed by top networking expert

**RISK:** Low-Medium
- ~50 lines changed, but all within a single well-contained pattern (RCU
  conversion)
- Textbook RCU pattern, well-understood
- Reviewed by Eric Dumazet
- synchronize_rcu() is safe in the calling context (sleeping lock held)
- Low file churn means clean backport likely

Record: [Benefit: HIGH — UAF fix, all stable trees affected, security-
relevant] [Risk: LOW — textbook RCU, expert-reviewed, well-contained]
[Ratio: Strongly favorable]

## PHASE 9: FINAL SYNTHESIS

### Step 9.1: COMPILE THE EVIDENCE

**Evidence FOR backporting:**
1. Fixes a confirmed use-after-free (KASAN slab-use-after-free in
   sock_def_readable)
2. Reported by syzbot — reproducible with concrete trigger
3. Affects ALL active stable trees (5.4, 5.10, 5.15, 6.1, 6.6)
4. Userspace-triggerable race condition = security-relevant
5. Reviewed-by Eric Dumazet (top networking expert)
6. Committed by Jakub Kicinski (net maintainer)
7. v2 after expert review iteration — fix quality is high
8. Textbook RCU pattern — well-understood, low regression risk
9. Well-contained to single file + header
10. No prerequisites or dependencies
11. Low-churn file — clean backport expected
12. send_to_lecd() has 11 call sites — wide impact surface

**Evidence AGAINST backporting:**
1. ~50 lines of change (moderate but not huge)
2. ATM/LEC is a legacy subsystem with narrower user base
3. Syzbot VM testing was inconclusive (QEMU issue, not fix issue)
4. No explicit Cc: stable (expected for candidates under review)

**UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS:**
- None significant. All claims verified through git blame, syzbot
  report, and mailing list discussion.

### Step 9.2: APPLY THE STABLE RULES CHECKLIST
1. **Obviously correct and tested?** YES — textbook RCU conversion,
   reviewed by Eric Dumazet, compile-tested
2. **Fixes a real bug that affects users?** YES — syzbot-confirmed UAF,
   all stable trees affected
3. **Important issue?** YES — UAF (crash, corruption, potential security
   exploit)
4. **Small and contained?** YES — 2 files, ~50 lines, single pattern
   conversion
5. **No new features or APIs?** CORRECT — pure bug fix
6. **Can apply to stable trees?** YES — low-churn file, should apply
   cleanly

### Step 9.3: CHECK FOR EXCEPTION CATEGORIES
Not an exception category — this is a straightforward bug fix, the
primary stable material.

### Step 9.4: DECISION

This is a clear YES. A syzbot-confirmed use-after-free affecting all
active stable trees, with a well-reviewed RCU-based fix from expert
networking developers. The fix is textbook, contained, and has no
dependencies.

## Verification

- [Phase 1] Parsed tags: Reported-by: syzbot, Reviewed-by: Eric Dumazet,
  Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski (net maintainer). v2 after expert
  review.
- [Phase 2] Diff analysis: +48/-26 lines across 7 functions in lec.c + 1
  line in lec.h. All changes convert bare priv->lecd access to RCU-
  protected access (rcu_read_lock/rcu_dereference/rcu_access_pointer/rcu
  _assign_pointer/synchronize_rcu).
- [Phase 3] git blame: Buggy code dates to initial git import (2005,
  ^1da177e4c3f41) and 2006 ATM rework (d44f77466cfdc6). Present in ALL
  stable trees.
- [Phase 3] git log: File has only 15 commits since 2020, very low
  churn. No prerequisites needed.
- [Phase 3] Author has 10+ bug-fix commits across multiple subsystems.
  Fix endorsed by Eric Dumazet and Jakub Kicinski.
- [Phase 4] Syzbot report confirmed: KASAN slab-use-after-free in
  sock_def_readable. Affected versions: 5.4, 5.10, 5.15, 6.1, 6.6.
- [Phase 4] Lore discussion: v2 patch, no NAKs, Eric Dumazet gave
  Reviewed-by after v1 issues fixed.
- [Phase 5] send_to_lecd() has 11 call sites in lec.c.
  lec_handle_bridge() called from transmit path. Bug is userspace-
  reachable (confirmed by syzbot IPv6 MLD trigger).
- [Phase 6] Bug exists in all active stable trees. No prior fix for this
  specific race. Clean backport expected.
- [Phase 7] net/atm is legacy but compiled in many distro configs and
  exercised by syzbot.
- [Phase 8] Failure mode: UAF → crash/corruption/potential exploit.
  Severity: CRITICAL. Benefit: HIGH, Risk: LOW.

**YES**

 net/atm/lec.c | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 net/atm/lec.h |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index c39dc5d367979..b6f764e524f7c 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -154,10 +154,19 @@ static void lec_handle_bridge(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 					/* 0x01 is topology change */
 
 		priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-		atm_force_charge(priv->lecd, skb2->truesize);
-		sk = sk_atm(priv->lecd);
-		skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb2);
-		sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
+		struct atm_vcc *vcc;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		vcc = rcu_dereference(priv->lecd);
+		if (vcc) {
+			atm_force_charge(vcc, skb2->truesize);
+			sk = sk_atm(vcc);
+			skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb2);
+			sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
+		} else {
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb2);
+		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 }
 #endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE) */
@@ -216,7 +225,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t lec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int is_rdesc;
 
 	pr_debug("called\n");
-	if (!priv->lecd) {
+	if (!rcu_access_pointer(priv->lecd)) {
 		pr_info("%s:No lecd attached\n", dev->name);
 		dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
@@ -449,10 +458,19 @@ static int lec_atm_send(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				break;
 			skb2->len = sizeof(struct atmlec_msg);
 			skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb2, mesg, sizeof(*mesg));
-			atm_force_charge(priv->lecd, skb2->truesize);
-			sk = sk_atm(priv->lecd);
-			skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb2);
-			sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
+			struct atm_vcc *vcc;
+
+			rcu_read_lock();
+			vcc = rcu_dereference(priv->lecd);
+			if (vcc) {
+				atm_force_charge(vcc, skb2->truesize);
+				sk = sk_atm(vcc);
+				skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb2);
+				sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
+			} else {
+				dev_kfree_skb(skb2);
+			}
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 		}
 	}
 #endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE) */
@@ -468,23 +486,16 @@ static int lec_atm_send(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 static void lec_atm_close(struct atm_vcc *vcc)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)vcc->proto_data;
 	struct lec_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	priv->lecd = NULL;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(priv->lecd, NULL);
+	synchronize_rcu();
 	/* Do something needful? */
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	lec_arp_destroy(priv);
 
-	if (skb_peek(&sk_atm(vcc)->sk_receive_queue))
-		pr_info("%s closing with messages pending\n", dev->name);
-	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&sk_atm(vcc)->sk_receive_queue))) {
-		atm_return(vcc, skb->truesize);
-		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	}
-
 	pr_info("%s: Shut down!\n", dev->name);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
@@ -510,12 +521,14 @@ send_to_lecd(struct lec_priv *priv, atmlec_msg_type type,
 	     const unsigned char *mac_addr, const unsigned char *atm_addr,
 	     struct sk_buff *data)
 {
+	struct atm_vcc *vcc;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct atmlec_msg *mesg;
 
-	if (!priv || !priv->lecd)
+	if (!priv || !rcu_access_pointer(priv->lecd))
 		return -1;
+
 	skb = alloc_skb(sizeof(struct atmlec_msg), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -1;
@@ -532,18 +545,27 @@ send_to_lecd(struct lec_priv *priv, atmlec_msg_type type,
 	if (atm_addr)
 		memcpy(&mesg->content.normal.atm_addr, atm_addr, ATM_ESA_LEN);
 
-	atm_force_charge(priv->lecd, skb->truesize);
-	sk = sk_atm(priv->lecd);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	vcc = rcu_dereference(priv->lecd);
+	if (!vcc) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	atm_force_charge(vcc, skb->truesize);
+	sk = sk_atm(vcc);
 	skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
 	sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
 
 	if (data != NULL) {
 		pr_debug("about to send %d bytes of data\n", data->len);
-		atm_force_charge(priv->lecd, data->truesize);
+		atm_force_charge(vcc, data->truesize);
 		skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, data);
 		sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
 	}
 
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -618,7 +640,7 @@ static void lec_push(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 		atm_return(vcc, skb->truesize);
 		if (*(__be16 *) skb->data == htons(priv->lecid) ||
-		    !priv->lecd || !(dev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
+		    !rcu_access_pointer(priv->lecd) || !(dev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
 			/*
 			 * Probably looping back, or if lecd is missing,
 			 * lecd has gone down
@@ -753,12 +775,12 @@ static int lecd_attach(struct atm_vcc *vcc, int arg)
 		priv = netdev_priv(dev_lec[i]);
 	} else {
 		priv = netdev_priv(dev_lec[i]);
-		if (priv->lecd)
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(priv->lecd))
 			return -EADDRINUSE;
 	}
 	lec_arp_init(priv);
 	priv->itfnum = i;	/* LANE2 addition */
-	priv->lecd = vcc;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(priv->lecd, vcc);
 	vcc->dev = &lecatm_dev;
 	vcc_insert_socket(sk_atm(vcc));
 
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index be0e2667bd8c3..ec85709bf8185 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct lec_priv {
 						 */
 	spinlock_t lec_arp_lock;
 	struct atm_vcc *mcast_vcc;		/* Default Multicast Send VCC */
-	struct atm_vcc *lecd;
+	struct atm_vcc __rcu *lecd;
 	struct delayed_work lec_arp_work;	/* C10 */
 	unsigned int maximum_unknown_frame_count;
 						/*
-- 
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