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Re: [PATCH v3] Input: atkbd - fix uaf in atkbd_set_repeat_rate

From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
Date: 2026-08-29 10:33:25
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Hi Jeffin,

On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 09:52:11PM +0530, Jeffin Philip wrote:
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atkbd_disable() marks atkbd as disabled to prevent any work
event to be executed, however this can race with atkbd_event_work().
If a pending work passes the atkbd->enabled check and atkbd_disable()
runs after in disconnect, it could dereference dev which is freed in
disconnect following atkbd being marked disabled. Fix this by adding
disable_delayed_work_sync() which drops all work events preventing
any rescheduling after atkbd is marked disabled.

Reported-by: syzbot+1e2ef9bcb29af666b2e6@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=1e2ef9bcb29af666b2e6
Fixes: 0ef7a26af127 ("Input: atkbd - fix canceling event_work in disconnect")
Signed-off-by: Jeffin Philip <redacted>
---
Changelog:
 - Changes in v3:
     Rewrote the patch to include disable_delayed_work_sync() as per
   Dmitry's suggestion.
 
 - Changes in v2:
     Added a check for atkbd->enabled so userspace cannot queue events after
   atkbd_disable.
---
 drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c | 11 ++++-------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
index 5736f4bc5a50..a92a04c005aa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
@@ -963,15 +963,12 @@ static void atkbd_disconnect(struct serio *serio)
 
 	atkbd_disable(atkbd);
 
-	input_unregister_device(atkbd->dev);
-
 	/*
-	 * Make sure we don't have a command in flight.
-	 * Note that since atkbd->enabled is false event work will keep
-	 * rescheduling itself until it gets canceled and will not try
-	 * accessing freed input device or serio port.
+	 * Prevent work from being rescheduled after atkbd is marked disabled
 	 */
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&atkbd->event_work);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&atkbd->event_work);
+
+	input_unregister_device(atkbd->dev);
There is no need to move the call to input_unregister_device(). When
atkbd->disabled is true the work handler will not attempt to access
input device or serio structures. The only change that is needed is
replacing cancel_delayed_work_sync with disable_delayed_work_sync.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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