From: Mashiro Chen <mashiro.chen@mailbox.org>
To: davem@davemloft.net, kuba@kernel.org
Cc: edumazet@google.com, horms@kernel.org, pabeni@redhat.com,
linux-hams@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org,
syzbot+abd2b69348e2d9b107a1@syzkaller.appspotmail.com,
Mashiro Chen <mashiro.chen@mailbox.org>
Subject: [PATCH net v2] net: rose: stop timers before freeing neighbour in rose_neigh_put
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 20:58:30 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260405125830.89251-1-mashiro.chen@mailbox.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260403204459.124812-1-mashiro.chen@mailbox.org>
rose_neigh_put() frees the rose_neigh object when the reference count
reaches zero, but does not stop the t0timer and ftimer beforehand.
If a timer has been scheduled and fires after the object is freed,
the callback will access already-freed memory, leading to a
use-after-free.
For example, this can happen when rose_timer_expiry() in ROSE_STATE_2
calls rose_neigh_put() dropping the last reference while the
neighbour's t0timer is still pending:
rose_timer_expiry() (ROSE_STATE_2)
rose_neigh_put(rose->neighbour) --> refcount drops to 0, kfree
...
rose_t0timer_expiry() --> UAF: accesses freed neigh
Fix this by calling timer_delete_sync() for both t0timer and ftimer
in rose_neigh_put() before freeing the object. This ensures any
pending or running timer callback completes before the memory is
released.
This is safe because rose_neigh_put() is never called from the
neigh's own timer callbacks (t0timer_expiry / ftimer_expiry), so
timer_delete_sync() cannot deadlock.
The UAF can be triggered through the following sequence:
1. rose_add_node() creates a rose_neigh with refcount=2
(initial neigh_list reference plus one held by the new node entry)
2. A socket connects via rose_get_neigh(), rose_neigh_hold() raises
refcount to 3; rose_transmit_link() arms t0timer on the neigh
3. The routing entry is deleted: rose_del_node() drops the node
reference (3->2), calls rose_remove_neigh() which stops both
timers, then drops the neigh_list reference (2->1); the socket
now holds the only reference with t0timer stopped
4. T1 expires in ROSE_STATE_1: rose_timer_expiry() sends
CLEAR_REQUEST via rose_transmit_link(), which sees
neigh->restarted=0 and !rose_t0timer_running, and re-arms
t0timer on the neigh (refcount still 1)
5. T3 expires in ROSE_STATE_2: rose_timer_expiry() calls
rose_neigh_put(), refcount drops to 0, kfree(neigh)
6. t0timer fires, rose_t0timer_expiry() accesses freed neigh -> UAF
Fixes: d860d1faa6b2 ("net: rose: convert 'use' field to refcount_t")
Reported-by: syzbot+abd2b69348e2d9b107a1@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=abd2b69348e2d9b107a1
Signed-off-by: Mashiro Chen <mashiro.chen@mailbox.org>
---
include/net/rose.h | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/net/rose.h b/include/net/rose.h
index 2b5491bbf39ab..c69024e865456 100644
--- a/include/net/rose.h
+++ b/include/net/rose.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ static inline void rose_neigh_hold(struct rose_neigh *rose_neigh)
static inline void rose_neigh_put(struct rose_neigh *rose_neigh)
{
if (refcount_dec_and_test(&rose_neigh->use)) {
+ timer_delete_sync(&rose_neigh->t0timer);
+ timer_delete_sync(&rose_neigh->ftimer);
if (rose_neigh->ax25)
ax25_cb_put(rose_neigh->ax25);
kfree(rose_neigh->digipeat);
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-05 12:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-03 20:44 [PATCH net] net: rose: stop timers before freeing neighbour in rose_neigh_put Mashiro Chen
2026-04-05 12:58 ` Mashiro Chen [this message]
2026-04-06 17:01 ` [PATCH net v3] net: rose: defer rose_neigh cleanup to workqueue to fix UAF Mashiro Chen
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