mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker
In the mac802154_scan_worker function, the scan_req->type field was accessed after the RCU read-side critical section was unlocked. According to RCU usage rules, this is illegal and can lead to unpredictable behavior, such as accessing memory that has been updated or causing use-after-free issues.
This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues.
To address this, the scan_req->type value is now stored in a local variable scan_req_type while still within the RCU read-side critical section. The scan_req_type is then used after the RCU lock is released, ensuring that the type value is safely accessed without violating RCU rules.
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Affected products
12- osv-coords10 versionspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.11.0-18.18?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.11.0-1009.10?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.11.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.11.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-lowlatency@6.11.0-1010.11?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.11.0-1011.12?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi@6.11.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-realtime@6.11.0-1005.5?arch=source&distro=oracularpkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source-longterm&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 6.11.0-18.18+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-18.18
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1009.10
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1009.9
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1009.9
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1010.11
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1011.12
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1008.8
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.0-1005.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.11.8-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.12.11-1.1
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