* [PATCH] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2
@ 2026-01-23 10:58 Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 7:58 ` Ilias Apalodimas
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Vincent Stehlé @ 2026-01-23 10:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: u-boot
Cc: Vincent Stehlé, Heinrich Schuchardt, Ilias Apalodimas,
Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
been freed.
Fix this by keeping a copy of image_type, as is already done for exit_jmp.
Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
Cc: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
---
Hi,
This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
following command:
valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
bootefi selftest"
Best regards,
Vincent.
lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
index ddc935d2240..0b3f2fd276c 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
@@ -3453,6 +3453,7 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
struct efi_loaded_image_obj *image_obj =
(struct efi_loaded_image_obj *)image_handle;
jmp_buf *exit_jmp;
+ u16 image_type;
EFI_ENTRY("%p, %ld, %zu, %p", image_handle, exit_status,
exit_data_size, exit_data);
@@ -3496,13 +3497,14 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
}
/* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
+ image_type = image_obj->image_type;
*image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
- if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
+ if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
- if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
+ if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
ret = efi_tcg2_measure_efi_app_exit();
if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
log_debug("tcg2 measurement fails (0x%lx)\n",
--
2.51.0
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2026-01-23 10:58 [PATCH] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2 Vincent Stehlé
@ 2026-01-27 7:58 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2026-01-27 10:37 ` Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 16:18 ` [PATCH v2] " Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-30 7:25 ` [PATCH] " Ilias Apalodimas
2 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Ilias Apalodimas @ 2026-01-27 7:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Stehlé
Cc: u-boot, Heinrich Schuchardt, Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
Hi Vincent,
On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at 14:58, Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com> wrote:
>
> The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
> efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
> image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
> been freed.
>
> Fix this by keeping a copy of image_type, as is already done for exit_jmp.
>
> Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
> Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
> Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
> Cc: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
> ---
>
> Hi,
>
> This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
> following command:
>
> valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
> ./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
> bootefi selftest"
>
> Best regards,
> Vincent.
>
> lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 6 ++++--
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> index ddc935d2240..0b3f2fd276c 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> @@ -3453,6 +3453,7 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> struct efi_loaded_image_obj *image_obj =
> (struct efi_loaded_image_obj *)image_handle;
> jmp_buf *exit_jmp;
> + u16 image_type;
>
> EFI_ENTRY("%p, %ld, %zu, %p", image_handle, exit_status,
> exit_data_size, exit_data);
> @@ -3496,13 +3497,14 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> }
> /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> + image_type = image_obj->image_type;
> *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
>
> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
> - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
This looks ok, but I don't remember the TCG spec on top of my head.
Can't we just move the measurement before deleting the handle?
Thanks
/Ilias
> ret = efi_tcg2_measure_efi_app_exit();
> if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> log_debug("tcg2 measurement fails (0x%lx)\n",
> --
> 2.51.0
>
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2026-01-27 7:58 ` Ilias Apalodimas
@ 2026-01-27 10:37 ` Vincent Stehlé
0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Vincent Stehlé @ 2026-01-27 10:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ilias Apalodimas; +Cc: u-boot, Heinrich Schuchardt, Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
(Updated Kojima-san's e-mail address.)
On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 09:58:33AM +0200, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> Hi Vincent,
Hi Ilias,
Thank you for having a look!
My comments below.
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at 14:58, Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com> wrote:
> >
> > The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
> > efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
> > image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
> > been freed.
> >
> > Fix this by keeping a copy of image_type, as is already done for exit_jmp.
> >
> > Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
> > Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> > Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
> > Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
> > Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
> > Cc: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
> > ---
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
> > following command:
> >
> > valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
> > ./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
> > bootefi selftest"
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Vincent.
> >
> > lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 6 ++++--
> > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> > index ddc935d2240..0b3f2fd276c 100644
> > --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> > +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> > @@ -3453,6 +3453,7 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> > struct efi_loaded_image_obj *image_obj =
> > (struct efi_loaded_image_obj *)image_handle;
> > jmp_buf *exit_jmp;
> > + u16 image_type;
> >
> > EFI_ENTRY("%p, %ld, %zu, %p", image_handle, exit_status,
> > exit_data_size, exit_data);
> > @@ -3496,13 +3497,14 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> > }
> > /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> > exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> > + image_type = image_obj->image_type;
> > *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> > - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> > + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> > exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> > efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
> >
> > if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
> > - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> > + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
>
> This looks ok, but I don't remember the TCG spec on top of my head.
> Can't we just move the measurement before deleting the handle?
I think this can work indeed, and it is more elegant; I will send a v2, thanks!
If I read the specification[1] correctly, the measurements sequence in 8.2.4 is
the following:
f. Execute UEFI application
i. If additional loads
measure
g. Measure EV_EFI_ACTION "Returning ..."
h. If select next
goto a
i. If ExitBootServices
measure EV_EFI_ACTION "Exit Boot Services ..."
Everything efi_exit() is doing is happening in step "g", therefore moving code
around efi_delete_image() should have no effect on the measurements.
Best regards,
Vincent.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/PC-Client-Platform-Firmware-Profile-Version-1.06-Revision-52_pub.pdf
>
> Thanks
> /Ilias
> > ret = efi_tcg2_measure_efi_app_exit();
> > if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> > log_debug("tcg2 measurement fails (0x%lx)\n",
> > --
> > 2.51.0
> >
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* [PATCH v2] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2
2026-01-23 10:58 [PATCH] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2 Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 7:58 ` Ilias Apalodimas
@ 2026-01-27 16:18 ` Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 23:43 ` kojima.masahisa
2026-02-06 8:34 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2026-01-30 7:25 ` [PATCH] " Ilias Apalodimas
2 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Vincent Stehlé @ 2026-01-27 16:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: u-boot
Cc: Vincent Stehlé, Ilias Apalodimas, Heinrich Schuchardt,
Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
been freed.
Fix this by performing the tcg2 measurement before the image deletion.
Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
Suggested-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
Cc: Masahisa Kojima <kojima.masahisa@socionext.com>
---
Hi,
Here is a respin after feedbacks. [1]
Changes for v2:
- Move the event measurement before image deletion instead of keeping a
copy of image_type (thanks Ilias!)
This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
following command:
valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
bootefi selftest"
This was lightly tested for regression with sandbox_defconfig and the
following commands:
./u-boot -T -c "ut measurement"
./test/py/test.py --build-dir="$PWD" -s -k "test_efi_bootmgr \
or test_efi_loader or test_efi_selftest or test_efi_secboot"
Adding some instrumentation in efi_exit() and tcg2_log_append() shows no
change in the event measurements sequence.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260123105814.1083834-1-vincent.stehle@arm.com/
lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 13 +++++++------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
index ddc935d2240..b424d924896 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
@@ -3494,12 +3494,6 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
EFI_PRINT("%s: out of memory\n", __func__);
}
- /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
- exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
- *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
- if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
- exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
- efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
@@ -3510,6 +3504,13 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
}
}
+ /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
+ exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
+ *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
+ if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
+ exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
+ efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
+
/* Make sure entry/exit counts for EFI world cross-overs match */
EFI_EXIT(exit_status);
--
2.51.0
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2026-01-27 16:18 ` [PATCH v2] " Vincent Stehlé
@ 2026-01-27 23:43 ` kojima.masahisa
2026-02-06 8:34 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: kojima.masahisa @ 2026-01-27 23:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: vincent.stehle, u-boot; +Cc: ilias.apalodimas, xypron.glpk, trini
Hi Vincent,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 1:19 AM
> Subject: [PATCH v2] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2
>
> The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
> efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is
> enabled, the
> image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
> been freed.
>
> Fix this by performing the tcg2 measurement before the image deletion.
>
> Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
> Suggested-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
> Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
> Cc: Masahisa Kojima <kojima.masahisa@socionext.com>
> ---
>
> Hi,
>
> Here is a respin after feedbacks. [1]
>
> Changes for v2:
> - Move the event measurement before image deletion instead of keeping a
> copy of image_type (thanks Ilias!)
>
> This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
> following command:
>
> valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
> ./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
> bootefi selftest"
>
> This was lightly tested for regression with sandbox_defconfig and the
> following commands:
>
> ./u-boot -T -c "ut measurement"
>
> ./test/py/test.py --build-dir="$PWD" -s -k "test_efi_bootmgr \
> or test_efi_loader or test_efi_selftest or test_efi_secboot"
>
> Adding some instrumentation in efi_exit() and tcg2_log_append() shows no
> change in the event measurements sequence.
>
> [1]
> https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260123105814.1083834-1-vincent.stehle@ar
> m.com/
>
> lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 13 +++++++------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> index ddc935d2240..b424d924896 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> @@ -3494,12 +3494,6 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t
> image_handle,
> if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> EFI_PRINT("%s: out of memory\n", __func__);
> }
> - /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> - exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> - *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> - if (image_obj->image_type ==
> IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> - exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> - efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
>
> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
> if (image_obj->image_type ==
> IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> @@ -3510,6 +3504,13 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t
> image_handle,
> }
> }
>
> + /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> + exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> + *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> + if (image_obj->image_type ==
> IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> + exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> + efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
> +
> /* Make sure entry/exit counts for EFI world cross-overs match */
> EFI_EXIT(exit_status);
Thanks for the fix.
Acked-by: Masahisa Kojima <kojima.masahisa@socionext.com>
Best Regards,
Masahisa Kojima
>
> --
> 2.51.0
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2026-01-27 16:18 ` [PATCH v2] " Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 23:43 ` kojima.masahisa
@ 2026-02-06 8:34 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Heinrich Schuchardt @ 2026-02-06 8:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Stehlé, u-boot; +Cc: Ilias Apalodimas, Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
On 1/27/26 17:18, Vincent Stehlé wrote:
> The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
> efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
> image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
> been freed.
>
> Fix this by performing the tcg2 measurement before the image deletion.
>
> Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
> Suggested-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
> Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
> Cc: Masahisa Kojima <kojima.masahisa@socionext.com>
> ---
Reviewed-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <heinrich.schuchardt@canonical.com>
>
> Hi,
>
> Here is a respin after feedbacks. [1]
>
> Changes for v2:
> - Move the event measurement before image deletion instead of keeping a
> copy of image_type (thanks Ilias!)
>
> This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
> following command:
>
> valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
> ./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
> bootefi selftest"
>
> This was lightly tested for regression with sandbox_defconfig and the
> following commands:
>
> ./u-boot -T -c "ut measurement"
>
> ./test/py/test.py --build-dir="$PWD" -s -k "test_efi_bootmgr \
> or test_efi_loader or test_efi_selftest or test_efi_secboot"
>
> Adding some instrumentation in efi_exit() and tcg2_log_append() shows no
> change in the event measurements sequence.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260123105814.1083834-1-vincent.stehle@arm.com/
>
> lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 13 +++++++------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> index ddc935d2240..b424d924896 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> @@ -3494,12 +3494,6 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> EFI_PRINT("%s: out of memory\n", __func__);
> }
> - /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> - exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> - *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> - exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> - efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
>
> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
> if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> @@ -3510,6 +3504,13 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> }
> }
>
> + /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> + exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> + *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> + if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> + exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> + efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
> +
> /* Make sure entry/exit counts for EFI world cross-overs match */
> EFI_EXIT(exit_status);
>
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* Re: [PATCH] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2
2026-01-23 10:58 [PATCH] efi_loader: fix use after free in efi_exit() with tcg2 Vincent Stehlé
2026-01-27 7:58 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2026-01-27 16:18 ` [PATCH v2] " Vincent Stehlé
@ 2026-01-30 7:25 ` Ilias Apalodimas
2 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Ilias Apalodimas @ 2026-01-30 7:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vincent Stehlé
Cc: u-boot, Heinrich Schuchardt, Tom Rini, Masahisa Kojima
Thanks Vincent
I also tested that PCR4 remains unchanged after the patch.
On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at 14:58, Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com> wrote:
>
> The efi_exit() function frees the loaded image memory by calling
> efi_delete_image(). However, when CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL is enabled, the
> image_obj->image_type structure member is accessed after the memory has
> been freed.
>
> Fix this by keeping a copy of image_type, as is already done for exit_jmp.
>
> Fixes: 8fc4e0b4273a ("efi_loader: add boot variable measurement")
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@arm.com>
> Cc: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@gmx.de>
> Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
> Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
> Cc: Masahisa Kojima <masahisa.kojima@linaro.org>
> ---
Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
Tested-by: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
>
> Hi,
>
> This can be verified with sandbox_defconfig + CONFIG_VALGRIND=y and the
> following command:
>
> valgrind --suppressions=scripts/u-boot.supp \
> ./u-boot -T -c "setenv efi_selftest start image return; \
> bootefi selftest"
>
> Best regards,
> Vincent.
>
> lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c | 6 ++++--
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> index ddc935d2240..0b3f2fd276c 100644
> --- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> +++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
> @@ -3453,6 +3453,7 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> struct efi_loaded_image_obj *image_obj =
> (struct efi_loaded_image_obj *)image_handle;
> jmp_buf *exit_jmp;
> + u16 image_type;
>
> EFI_ENTRY("%p, %ld, %zu, %p", image_handle, exit_status,
> exit_data_size, exit_data);
> @@ -3496,13 +3497,14 @@ static efi_status_t EFIAPI efi_exit(efi_handle_t image_handle,
> }
> /* efi_delete_image() frees image_obj. Copy before the call. */
> exit_jmp = image_obj->exit_jmp;
> + image_type = image_obj->image_type;
> *image_obj->exit_status = exit_status;
> - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION ||
> exit_status != EFI_SUCCESS)
> efi_delete_image(image_obj, loaded_image_protocol);
>
> if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EFI_TCG2_PROTOCOL)) {
> - if (image_obj->image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> + if (image_type == IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION) {
> ret = efi_tcg2_measure_efi_app_exit();
> if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
> log_debug("tcg2 measurement fails (0x%lx)\n",
> --
> 2.51.0
>
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