Re: [PATCH net 3/3] net: hns3: fix use-after-free in debugfs read during reset/unload

From: Jijie Shao

Date: Mon Oct 19 2026 - 21:07:10 EST



on 2026/9/20 7:47, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
On Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:24:34 +0800 Jijie Shao wrote:
@@ -504,22 +524,16 @@ static int hns3_dbg_rx_queue_info(struct seq_file *s, void *data)
struct hns3_enet_ring *ring;
u32 i;
- if (!priv->ring) {
- dev_err(&h->pdev->dev, "priv->ring is NULL\n");
- return -EFAULT;
- }
+ guard(mutex)(&priv->ae_handle->dbg_mutex);
+ if (hns3_dbg_is_device_busy(priv))
+ return -EBUSY;
seq_puts(s, "QUEUE_ID BD_NUM BD_LEN TAIL HEAD FBDNUM ");
seq_puts(s, "PKTNUM COPYBREAK RING_EN RX_RING_EN BASE_ADDR\n");
Quoting documentation:

Using device-managed and cleanup.h constructs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Netdev remains skeptical about promises of all "auto-cleanup" APIs,
including even ``devm_`` helpers, historically. They are not the preferred
style of implementation, merely an acceptable one.
Use of ``guard()`` is discouraged within any function longer than 20 lines,
``scoped_guard()`` is considered more readable. Using normal lock/unlock is
still (weakly) preferred.
Low level cleanup constructs (such as ``__free()``) can be used when building
APIs and helpers, especially scoped iterators. However, direct use of
``__free()`` within networking core and drivers is discouraged.
Similar guidance applies to declaring variables mid-function.
See: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#using-device-managed-and-cleanup-h-constructs

Ok, thanks!
Jijie Shao