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net: nfc: Fix use-after-free in local_cleanup()

Published Mar 27, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: nfc: Fix use-after-free in local_cleanup()

Fix a use-after-free that occurs in kfree_skb() called from
local_cleanup(). This could happen when killing nfc daemon (e.g. neard)
after detaching an nfc device.
When detaching an nfc device, local_cleanup() called from
nfc_llcp_unregister_device() frees local->rx_pending and decreases
local->ref by kref_put() in nfc_llcp_local_put().
In the terminating process, nfc daemon releases all sockets and it leads
to decreasing local->ref. After the last release of local->ref,
local_cleanup() called from local_release() frees local->rx_pending
again, which leads to the bug.

Setting local->rx_pending to NULL in local_cleanup() could prevent
use-after-free when local_cleanup() is called twice.

Found by a modified version of syzkaller.

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in kfree_skb()

Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:106)
print_address_description.constprop.0.cold (mm/kasan/report.c:306)
kasan_check_range (mm/kasan/generic.c:189)
kfree_skb (net/core/skbuff.c:955)
local_cleanup (net/nfc/llcp_core.c:159)
nfc_llcp_local_put.part.0 (net/nfc/llcp_core.c:172)
nfc_llcp_local_put (net/nfc/llcp_core.c:181)
llcp_sock_destruct (net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:959)
__sk_destruct (net/core/sock.c:2133)
sk_destruct (net/core/sock.c:2181)
__sk_free (net/core/sock.c:2192)
sk_free (net/core/sock.c:2203)
llcp_sock_release (net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:646)
__sock_release (net/socket.c:650)
sock_close (net/socket.c:1365)
__fput (fs/file_table.c:306)
task_work_run (kernel/task_work.c:179)
ptrace_notify (kernel/signal.c:2354)
syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare (kernel/entry/common.c:278)
syscall_exit_to_user_mode (kernel/entry/common.c:296)
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/common.c:86)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:106)

Allocated by task 4719:
kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:45)
__kasan_slab_alloc (mm/kasan/common.c:325)
slab_post_alloc_hook (mm/slab.h:766)
kmem_cache_alloc_node (mm/slub.c:3497)
__alloc_skb (net/core/skbuff.c:552)
pn533_recv_response (drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c:65)
__usb_hcd_giveback_urb (drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1671)
usb_giveback_urb_bh (drivers/usb/core/hcd.c:1704)
tasklet_action_common.isra.0 (kernel/softirq.c:797)
__do_softirq (kernel/softirq.c:571)

Freed by task 1901:
kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:45)
kasan_set_track (mm/kasan/common.c:52)
kasan_save_free_info (mm/kasan/genericdd.c:518)
__kasan_slab_free (mm/kasan/common.c:236)
kmem_cache_free (mm/slub.c:3809)
kfree_skbmem (net/core/skbuff.c:874)
kfree_skb (net/core/skbuff.c:931)
local_cleanup (net/nfc/llcp_core.c:159)
nfc_llcp_unregister_device (net/nfc/llcp_core.c:1617)
nfc_unregister_device (net/nfc/core.c:1179)
pn53x_unregister_nfc (drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.c:2846)
pn533_usb_disconnect (drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c:579)
usb_unbind_interface (drivers/usb/core/driver.c:458)
device_release_driver_internal (drivers/base/dd.c:1279)
bus_remove_device (drivers/base/bus.c:529)
device_del (drivers/base/core.c:3665)
usb_disable_device (drivers/usb/core/message.c:1420)
usb_disconnect (drivers/usb/core.c:2261)
hub_event (drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5833)
process_one_work (arch/x86/include/asm/jump_label.h:27 include/linux/jump_label.h:212 include/trace/events/workqueue.h:108 kernel/workqueue.c:2281)
worker_thread (include/linux/list.h:282 kernel/workqueue.c:2423)
kthread (kernel/kthread.c:319)
ret_from_fork (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:301)

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 3.9 4.14.305

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.3.7-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.3.7-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.11-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1015.17 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-70.77 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1034.38 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1036.43 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1036.43.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1032.40 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1031.36 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1018.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1028.31 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1028.33 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1023.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1033.39 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1027.29 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +31 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-147.164 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1100.108 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1106.112 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1062.68 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1103.112 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1047.52 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1017.18 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1089.95 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1099.108 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1033.39~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1083.94 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1024.28 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-209.220 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1154.167 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1100.108~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1163.178 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1106.112~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1148.164 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-147.164~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1047.52~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1138.143 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1117.128 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1099.108~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1083.94~18.04.1 —
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1024.29 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1036.39 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1100.108+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1106.112+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1075.84 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1103.112+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2093.99 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2072.78 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1109.120 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2056.61 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1154.167~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1163.178~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1148.164~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-209.220~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1117.128~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1163.178~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.258.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01600-1
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1176-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1183-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_39 1-150400.9.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.258.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01600-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_68 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:01600-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1241-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1 SUSE-SU-2025:1195-1

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