Re: [PATCH] net/bridge/br_if.c: fix possible use-after-free in port_carrier_check()

On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 09:23:45AM +0100, Jarek Poplawski wrote:
...
> I have known issues with RCU, but dare to disagree here.
> It's done during call_rcu, so anything RCU friendly shouldn't
> see this at the moment at all. It could be needed for those
> with refcounting - than it should be checked, if there is
> anything more than port_carrier_check.

Sorry for this than-ing!
(It's my next favorite issue after RCU.)

Jarek P.
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References:
- [PATCH] net/bridge/br_if.c: fix possible use-after-free in port_carrier_check()
  - From: Oleg Nesterov <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] net/bridge/br_if.c: fix possible use-after-free in port_carrier_check()
  - From: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] net/bridge/br_if.c: fix possible use-after-free in port_carrier_check()
  - From: Jarek Poplawski <[email protected]>

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