The irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is initialized in rtl_pci_init() and scheduled when RTL_IMR_BCNINT interrupt is triggered by hardware. But it is never killed in rtl_pci_deinit(). When the rtlwifi card probe fails or is being detached, the ieee80211_hw is deallocated. However, irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet may still be running or pending, leading to use-after-free when the freed ieee80211_hw is accessed in _rtl_pci_prepare_bcn_tasklet(). Similar to irq_tasklet, add tasklet_kill() in rtl_pci_deinit() to ensure that irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet is properly terminated before the ieee80211_hw is released. The issue was identified through static analysis. Fixes: 0c8173385e54 ("rtl8192ce: Add new driver") Signed-off-by: Duoming Zhou Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih --- Changes in v2: - Adjust the subject prefix and point out the problematic tasklet in subject. - Select the "rtw-next" tree. drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c index d080469264c..f0010336e78 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c @@ -1674,6 +1674,7 @@ static void rtl_pci_deinit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw) synchronize_irq(rtlpci->pdev->irq); tasklet_kill(&rtlpriv->works.irq_tasklet); + tasklet_kill(&rtlpriv->works.irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet); cancel_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work); } -- 2.34.1