@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ static int __alx_open(struct alx_priv *alx, bool resume)
static void __alx_stop(struct alx_priv *alx)
{
+ cancel_work_sync(&alx->link_check_wk);
+ cancel_work_sync(&alx->reset_wk);
+
alx_halt(alx);
alx_free_irq(alx);
alx_free_rings(alx);
@@ -1855,9 +1858,6 @@ static void alx_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
struct alx_priv *alx = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
struct alx_hw *hw = &alx->hw;
- cancel_work_sync(&alx->link_check_wk);
- cancel_work_sync(&alx->reset_wk);
-
/* restore permanent mac address */
alx_set_macaddr(hw, hw->perm_addr);
There is a race condition exist during termination. The path is alx_stop and then alx_remove. An alx_schedule_link_check could be called before alx_stop and invoke alx_link_check later. Alx_stop frees the napis, and alx_remove cancels any pending works. If any of the work is scheduled before termination and invoked before alx_remove, a null-ptr-deref occurs because both expect alx->napis[i]. This patch fix the race condition by moving cancel_work_sync functions before alx_free_napis inside alx_stop. Signed-off-by: Zekun Shen <bruceshenzk@gmail.com> --- drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)