Re: [PATCH net v2] tipc: hold a reference to nodes found by link name

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski [off-list ref]:

On Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:12:46 +0800 you wrote:

tipc_node_find_by_name() returns a node after dropping its RCU read lock
without taking a reference.  The LINK_SET, LINK_GET and LINK_RESET_STATS
handlers then lock and access the node, racing with timer-driven cleanup of
a down peer.  Generic netlink serialization does not exclude the node
timer.

The following interleaving can leave a handler using a freed node:

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Here is the summary with links:
  - [net,v2] tipc: hold a reference to nodes found by link name
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/17e73bae400f

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