[PATCH v3] nfc: nci: ignore unexpected CORE_RESET_NTF and CORE_RESET_RSP
From: Yuchao Zhang <hidden>
Date: 2026-09-27 13:29:25
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lkml, oe-linux-nfc, stable
Subsystem:
networking [general], nfc subsystem, the rest · Maintainers:
"David S. Miller", Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, David Heidelberg, Linus Torvalds
Commit bcd684aace34 ("net/nfc/nci: Support NCI 2.x initial sequence")
added handling of CORE_RESET_NTF in nci_core_reset_ntf_packet(). When
received, it updates ndev->nci_ver, ndev->manufact_id, and
ndev->manufact_specific_info, and calls nci_req_complete(ndev,
NCI_STATUS_OK) to finish the pending reset request.
However, unlike other notification handlers in ntf.c (which validate
ndev->state before completing requests), nci_core_reset_ntf_packet()
does not check whether a core reset request is actually pending.
If an unsolicited or delayed CORE_RESET_NTF arrives (e.g. after a reset
command times out or from a misbehaving NFCC), it unconditionally:
1. Completes whatever request is currently in-flight (such as CORE_INIT,
RF_DISCOVER, or CONN_CREATE) with NCI_STATUS_OK, leading to kernel
state desynchronization.
2. Overwrites ndev->nci_ver and manufacturer info. Because
ndev->nci_ver is used as a selector for subsequent packet formats
and parsers (e.g., in nci_open_device() and nci_core_init_rsp_packet()),
unexpectedly modifying it can cause protocol format confusion.
A similar issue exists in nci_core_reset_rsp_packet(): an unexpected or
delayed response packet can prematurely complete an unrelated in-flight
request.
Fix this by ensuring CORE_RESET_NTF and CORE_RESET_RSP are only processed
by the core layer when a reset command is actively awaiting them:
- Set NCI_RESET_PENDING in nci_reset_req() when sending CORE_RESET_CMD.
- In nci_core_reset_rsp_packet(), ignore the response if NCI_RESET_PENDING
is not set. If set, atomically clear the flag and complete the request
on failure or for NCI 1.x (checking skb->len >= sizeof(*rsp)).
- In __nci_request(), ensure NCI_RESET_PENDING is cleared upon request
completion, cancellation, or timeout.
- In nci_core_reset_ntf_packet(), fail any in-flight reset request if the
controller reports an unrecoverable error (0x00), and only process
command-triggered notifications (0x02). Non-command triggers (e.g.
power-on 0x01 or proprietary triggers) and unexpected notifications
return 0 without modifying core state, ensuring driver-specific
notification handlers (such as fdp firmware patch handling) still
receive them.
- In nci_core_reset_ntf_packet(), support notifications shorter than 9
bytes (e.g. NCI 2.0 frames with manufacturer_specific_len == 0),
validating the fixed header length and safely bounding
manufact_specific_info reads.
Fixes: bcd684aace34 ("net/nfc/nci: Support NCI 2.x initial sequence")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Yuchao Zhang <redacted>
---
v3:
- In nci_core_reset_ntf_packet(), do not reject notifications shorter than
9 bytes with -EINVAL; instead allow valid short frames (e.g. 2-byte NCI 1.x
or 5-byte NCI 2.0 with manufacturer_specific_len == 0), safely cap field
reads, and return 0 so driver-registered hooks (such as fdp firmware
patching) are not skipped (per Sashiko AI).
- Fix trigger semantics: in NCI, CORE_RESET_CMD trigger is 0x02
(NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_RESET_CMD). If controller reports an unrecoverable error
(0x00, NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_ERROR) while reset is pending, fail the request
instead of completing with OK; ignore power-on (0x01) and proprietary
triggers at core layer (per Sashiko AI).
- In nci_core_reset_rsp_packet(), use test_and_clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING)
upon completing the request to consume the flag atomically (per Sashiko AI).
- Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260922102144.39689-1-ndaugoing@gmail.com/ (local)
v2:
- Do not abort the notification pipeline on unexpected CORE_RESET_NTF (return 0
instead of -EINVAL), preserving driver-level hooks (e.g. fdp firmware
patching) per Simon Horman.
- Skip power-on notifications (trigger 0x01, identical in NCI 1.0 and 2.0)
while gating both NCI 1.0 (0x00) and NCI 2.0 (0x02) command-triggered resets
on NCI_RESET_PENDING alone.
- Check NCI_RESET_PENDING in nci_core_reset_rsp_packet() to avoid completing
unrelated requests on unexpected responses.
- Explicitly check skb->len >= sizeof(*rsp) in nci_core_reset_rsp_packet()
for NCI 1.x handling.
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260918013337.82214-1-ndaugoing@gmail.com/ (local)
include/net/nfc/nci.h | 5 ++++
include/net/nfc/nci_core.h | 1 +
net/nfc/nci/core.c | 3 +++
net/nfc/nci/ntf.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
net/nfc/nci/rsp.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------
5 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nci.h b/include/net/nfc/nci.h
index 09efcaed7c3f..2ac45adba088 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nci.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nci.h@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ #define NCI_RESET_TYPE_KEEP_CONFIG 0x00 #define NCI_RESET_TYPE_RESET_CONFIG 0x01 +/* NCI Reset Triggers */ +#define NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_ERROR 0x00 +#define NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_POWER_ON 0x01 +#define NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_RESET_CMD 0x02 + /* NCI Static RF connection ID */ #define NCI_STATIC_RF_CONN_ID 0x00
diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
index 664d5058e66e..504ea91ddf27 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nci_core.h@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enum nci_flag { NCI_DATA_EXCHANGE, NCI_DATA_EXCHANGE_TO, NCI_UNREG, + NCI_RESET_PENDING, }; /* NCI device states */
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index 5f46c4b5720f..5a90591cd9af 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static int __nci_request(struct nci_dev *ndev, } ndev->req_status = ndev->req_result = 0; + clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags); return rc; }
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ static void nci_reset_req(struct nci_dev *ndev, const void *opt) { struct nci_core_reset_cmd cmd; + set_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags); + cmd.reset_type = NCI_RESET_TYPE_RESET_CONFIG; nci_send_cmd(ndev, NCI_OP_CORE_RESET_CMD, 1, &cmd); }
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/ntf.c b/net/nfc/nci/ntf.c
index f5c9a8ab7ec1..81ba6011c027 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/ntf.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/ntf.c@@ -30,21 +30,57 @@ static int nci_core_reset_ntf_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev, const struct sk_buff *skb) { - /* Handle NCI 2.x core reset notification */ const struct nci_core_reset_ntf *ntf; - if (skb->len < sizeof(struct nci_core_reset_ntf)) - return -EINVAL; + /* + * Return 0 on short or unhandled packets so driver-specific + * notification hooks (such as fdp firmware patching) can still run. + */ + if (skb->len < 2) + return 0; - ntf = (struct nci_core_reset_ntf *)skb->data; + ntf = (const struct nci_core_reset_ntf *)skb->data; + + /* + * If the controller reports an unrecoverable error while a reset is + * pending, fail the in-flight reset request. + */ + if (ntf->reset_trigger == NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_ERROR) { + if (test_and_clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags)) + nci_req_complete(ndev, NCI_STATUS_FAILED); + return 0; + } + + /* + * Only CORE_RESET_CMD-triggered notifications (0x02) complete a + * pending reset request in NCI 2.0. Power-on (0x01) and proprietary + * triggers (>= 0xA0) must not update core protocol state. + */ + if (ntf->reset_trigger != NCI_RESET_TRIGGER_RESET_CMD) + return 0; + + if (!test_and_clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags)) { + pr_warn_ratelimited("unexpected CORE_RESET_NTF\n"); + return 0; + } + + if (skb->len < offsetofend(struct nci_core_reset_ntf, + manufacturer_specific_len)) { + nci_req_complete(ndev, NCI_STATUS_FAILED); + return 0; + } ndev->nci_ver = ntf->nci_ver; pr_debug("nci_ver 0x%x, config_status 0x%x\n", ntf->nci_ver, ntf->config_status); ndev->manufact_id = ntf->manufact_id; - ndev->manufact_specific_info = - __le32_to_cpu(ntf->manufact_specific_info); + if (ntf->manufacturer_specific_len >= sizeof(__le32) && + skb->len >= sizeof(struct nci_core_reset_ntf)) + ndev->manufact_specific_info = + __le32_to_cpu(ntf->manufact_specific_info); + else + ndev->manufact_specific_info = 0; nci_req_complete(ndev, NCI_STATUS_OK);
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c b/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c
index b0ab4f5acbce..7a3c6bc1a0da 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/rsp.c@@ -32,16 +32,32 @@ static void nci_core_reset_rsp_packet(struct nci_dev *ndev, pr_debug("status 0x%x\n", rsp->status); - /* Handle NCI 1.x ver */ - if (skb->len != 1) { - if (rsp->status == NCI_STATUS_OK) { - ndev->nci_ver = rsp->nci_ver; - pr_debug("nci_ver 0x%x, config_status 0x%x\n", - rsp->nci_ver, rsp->config_status); - } + /* + * If no reset request is pending, ignore unexpected responses to avoid + * prematurely completing an unrelated request. + */ + if (!test_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags)) + return; + + if (rsp->status != NCI_STATUS_OK) { + if (test_and_clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags)) + nci_req_complete(ndev, rsp->status); + return; + } + + /* Handle NCI 1.x ver: completed by RSP */ + if (skb->len >= sizeof(*rsp)) { + if (!test_and_clear_bit(NCI_RESET_PENDING, &ndev->flags)) + return; + + ndev->nci_ver = rsp->nci_ver; + pr_debug("nci_ver 0x%x, config_status 0x%x\n", + rsp->nci_ver, rsp->config_status); nci_req_complete(ndev, rsp->status); } + + /* NCI 2.x ver: status is OK, wait for CORE_RESET_NTF to complete */ } static u8 nci_core_init_rsp_packet_v1(struct nci_dev *ndev,
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