[PATCH v2] brcmfmac: Fix NULL pointer dereference in P2P action frame handling
Richard Reigh <[email protected]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 18:13:06 -0500
| Newsgroups | dev.linux.lists.brcm80211,org.kernel.vger.linux-wireless |
|---|---|
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
When iPhones query network information via the WiFi settings "i" button,
the brcmfmac driver crashes with a NULL pointer dereference. This occurs
because the P2P device vif is not initialized when handling certain action
frames.
Added an early check in brcmf_cfg80211_mgmt_tx() to verify P2P device vif
availability before attepting to send action frames. Also added a defensive
check in brcmf_p2p_tx_action_frame() as a safety net.
Tested on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with kernel 6.1.21-v8+
Fixes: 18e2f61db3b7 ("brcmfmac: P2P action frame tx")
Signed-off-by: Richard Reigh <[email protected]>
---
Changes in v2:
- Added early check in cfg80211.c before calling P2P functions (suggested by
Stefan Wahren)
- Changed error message to debug level in p2p.c (suggested by Stefan Wahren)
- Added fixes tag
---
.../wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c | 13 +++++++++++++
.../net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c | 6 ++++++
2 files changed, 19 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index ea8409e0e..9983136a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -5137,6 +5137,19 @@ brcmf_cfg80211_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
vif = container_of(wdev, struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif, wdev);
+ /* check if P2P device vif is available before attempting */
+ /* action frames */
+ if (ieee80211_is_action(mgmt->frame_control)) {
+ struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p = &cfg->p2p;
+
+ if (!p2p->bss_idx[P2PAPI_BSSCFG_DEVICE].vif) {
+ brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "P2P device vif not available\n");
+ cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(wdev, *cookie, buf, len, false,
+ GFP_KERNEL);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ }
+
if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control)) {
/* Right now the only reason to get a probe response */
/* is for p2p listen response or for p2p GO from */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index 10d9d9c63..e62135cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -1559,6 +1559,12 @@ static s32 brcmf_p2p_tx_action_frame(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p,
else
vif = p2p->bss_idx[P2PAPI_BSSCFG_DEVICE].vif;
+ /* add NULL check */
+ if (!vif) {
+ brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "vif is NULL, cannot send action frame\n");
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
+
err = brcmf_fil_bsscfg_data_set(vif->ifp, "actframe", af_params,
sizeof(*af_params));
if (err) {
--
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